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This is so on point to me, it feels like I could have written this post...although not so eloquently.

+1, Section 312. Was at the Round of 32 game vs St Mary's in Albany last year. This year Sweet Sixteen. In two years, i should make the Final Four.

Nice recap, thanks.

We should have Okafor chat with him.

This is the best argument against playing any team ranked lower than #300, maybe even 250. It does nothing to prepare a team for the Big East part of the schedule: offensively, defensively, or for players' attitudes. I look at the KenPom rating (UConn currently 28.65) and compare it to the...

Cell phones and now luxury watches...you do realize this is a UConn basketball forum, right?

And I have work to do. I've got to think of an update to my handle!!

He took Wagner from anonymity to respectability; he turned Rhode Island into a tourney team; he has now turned UConn into a National Championship contender. And you say he has not proved he is a great coach???

OMG. You're going to be on here on April 3 at 11:45pm after UConn cuts down the nets and will STILL be putting Hurley down!

Please forgive us Coach, for we have sinned. We questioned your tactics for most of the year, not knowing your Master plan was to peak for the tournament; to throw off the other coaches; to make us think we knew more than you with talk of double bigs and the like. You are the Master Chef...

That last bit was said tongue-in-cheek,

Okay all you Chicken Littles, here is how it's going to play out on Friday: Iona will try to press after made baskets, of which there are not going to be nearly enough to give Iona a chance to win. When they do, UConn will break it by Newton passing over midcourt to a waiting Karaban who then...

Gosh, this sounds just like the talk with Bouknight, who would have been much better off staying another year at UConn and maturing both on the court and off. Plus, the larger contract that Hawkins would earn as a First-Team All American and Top 5 pick next year would dwarf his contract as a...

Why did you just pick the top 3? Why didn't you point out the number of lottery picks from the Big East in the last 10 years? Is it because it would trash the point you're trying to make? 2013: Otto Porter, Georgetown #3 Steve Adams, Pitt #12 2014: Doug McDermott, Creighton #11 2016...

"Necessarity" - of course you meant necessity, right? It was a win, but not a good win. Giving up a 16 point lead late in the second half and not securing the win until 35 seconds left in the game is not a recipe for success late in the season. This team lacks killer instinct, and a nightmare...

Jared, another super interview with Alex. He's such a good kid that you really pull for him and the team. Without giving much away, he's let us know that they're working on different looks defensively; it sounds like the team's spirit is still good even with the rough patch they've gone through.

Also, have you noticed that when Diarra has the point, he brings the ball up slowly to the frontcourt, and then he dribbles out past the arc for at least 10 seconds before passing it. We have lost the quick ball movement that was apparent earlier in the season. Fewer players are involved in each...

I've been thinking about how Sanogo is fed the ball down on the block. He is usually down on the right, just outside the lane. If Jackson is the one passing it in to him, Jackson's defender is the one to double AS as they don't fear his outside shot. I'd much rather see Calcaterra, Karaban or...

I was at the game today. The way our team is playing, a 3-, or even 2-game deficit is insurmountable. There are deep problems that may not be solved this year. I hate the overly optimistic views on this board despite the horrific play these last 3 weeks. The question is, can we stop the skid to...

Is today's home LOSS to St John's enough to show you how far UConn has fallen?

How about 3? Is 3 games enough?

This is ridiculous. I don't know if it's the media that has convinced us that nothing matters except the Super Bowl winner, the NCAA champ, etc. but it's much more than that. Enjoy the journey, the regular season. Only 1 team out of 360 wins the NCAA title. Does that mean all the other teams...

This is true, but the team is in the doldrums right now, having lost 3 of 4 (albeit to good teams). They've got lots to fix to counter what the excellent Big East coaches have done both offensively and defensively to our team: Sanogo's issues when he's double/triple-teamed, opponents exploiting...

Are you still feeling like they go 5-1 after losing the first of those 6 games?

No, it's Donny Marshall who is turning on UConn. I would be happy if he just stayed neutral when calling our games, but is so over-doing his attempt to appear neutral that he's pissing most of us off!

That's very optimistic. Of the following games: 1/11 @Marquette 1/25 Xavier 2/7 Marquette 2/11 @Creighton 2/22 Providence 3/4 @ Villanova we probably go 3-3. And just like we struggled to beat Georgetown at home, there will probably be 1 more game against one of the lower teams in the league...

Say what you will about Purdue - I am a fan of their coach Matt Painter. Here's what he said after the Rutgers game: "We know what's coming. What Rutgers did tonight didn't shock us," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "If we were going to war, we'd stop by New Jersey and pick them up." That's...

This. I was going to start a new thread: "Boneyarders: Apologize to Donovan!" All the so-called experts here judging that he made a bad decision staying at Bristol Central rather than going to one of the prep schools for better competition. It doesn't seem to have hurt him, has it? Give his high...

No, no. Hurley has been the grand maestro. Don't mess with his creation.

I have posted thoughts in past years that critiqued Hurley's offense and player rotations. I, like the rest of diehard UConn fans here, had gotten frustrated by the sometimes ugly play on the court. But you know what, look at this year's roster (only players who have seen some minutes)...

I will be most happy to revise it!

Laundry list of Coach Hurley's shortcomings this year: ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ........ If you think I'm going to complain about the coach of an undefeated team playing at an incredibly high level, you're crazy!!

In my opinion, his maturation stood a better chance of improving in college, with coaches who cared about his development as a person and as a b-ball player. Do you honestly think that pro coaches are going to take baby steps with this newly minted millionaire, or his teammates? He's in the...

Your argument against Bouknight staying omits 2 important points: 1. NIL earnings. If Paige Bueckers earned $387,000 this year for her NIL, what do you think Bouk could have earned - $1 million plus? 2. The NCAA Loss-of-Value insurance. If he was projected to go in the first round of the draft...

Considering we were a combined 1-5 against both teams, you're giving us too much credit.