“What Duke was, UConn is”

[aburks41]

Curious what people think of this quote. For context, Tate Frazier (formerly of Titus & Tate) said on his new podcast, One Shining Pod, how UConn is at the top of the sport right now with Hurley and that we are basically looking like the Duke of the 1990’s. Some of our fans on twitter were getting mad that he compared us to Duke, saying “UConn is UConn” - which I agree with - but I took it as a compliment, and a funny slight to Duke for saying they’re now a bunch of has-beens.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Curious what people think of this quote. For context, Tate Frazier (formerly of Titus & Tate) said on his new podcast, One Shining Pod, how UConn is at the top of the sport right now with Hurley and that we are basically looking like the Duke of the 1990’s. Some of our fans on twitter were getting mad that he compared us to Duke, saying “UConn is UConn” - which I agree with - but I took it as a compliment, and a funny slight to Duke for saying they’re now a bunch of has-beens.

I love this. But I buy the demise of Duke as much as I bought the demise of us. They'll never go away

 

[Kitaman]

What UCLA was, UConn is!

Shout out to the old farts on the board.

 

[auror]

I love that he more or less admitted about 1 minute later that this take was primarily motivated to get both UConn and Duke fans mad at a compliment.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

UConn will never be what Duke was until the student sections sit immediately behind the benches.

 

[aceboon]

UConn discussion is at the top of the pod

 

[fireford]

I think Rod Sellers would angrily object to that comparison.

 

[cohenzone]

What UCLA was, UConn is!

Shout out to the old farts on the board.

As an old fart, some young farts (can young people be called “farts”?) are so sweet in their exuberance. We are good, but just a little distance from UCLA status (I know you were kidding) which no program will ever come close to unless transfers and early NBA departures go away. As far as Duke of the 90s goes, i think 2 years ago the BY was ready to trash Hurley, even last January. I thought old people were the ones with memory issues. But it is nice to be compared with dynasties. I’m just glad we are UConn.

 

[superjohn]

UConn will never be what Duke was until the student sections sit immediately behind the benches.

And we all turn into massive dorks.

 

[BGesus4]

Idk if the goal is to be like duke, Providence has as good a chance as anyone

 

[OkaForPrez]

The comp is that we’ve achieved an awful lot of success in a relatively short window compared to the old money programs.

The failure of analogy is Duke’s success with a few final four exceptions occurring under K, and ours spanning 3 coaches. There is a lot more potential energy in our current status to blow well past what Duke has achieved if they are in fact “in the clubhouse” as the quote implies.

That said, whatever.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[HooperScooper]

Yeah, I don't want to be Duke. Who wants to choke in the NCAA Tournament almost every year?

 

[bendm]

he's a UNC fan. i couldnt consume enough college bball content last march and thats when i realized he might know even less about bball than gary parrish. baffling how he got a show on the ringer.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

They sucked us off for 10 minutes, I don't know what there is to complain about.

 

[TheShot1990]

Lucas: UConn Rapid Reactions - University of North Carolina Athletics

Quick takeaways from the Jimmy V Classic.

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These guys aren't talking about Duke. They're talking about another school that they mentioned 9 times. Yah, we're a blue blood (and not powder blue...the real blue).

 

[87Xfer]

Creepy baby's gonna have to give Cooper a hug.

 

[Scot-e]

Duck Fuke.

 

[Palatine]

Duke was hyped up long before they deserved it.

UConn is finally being hyped up, long, long after they earned it.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Great line by Tate. "Passed the baton in 1999"

 

[NowInStorrs]

 

[Waquoit]

I love this. But I buy the demise of Duke as much as I bought the demise of us. They'll never go away

Different sport, but they said the same thing about Manchester United. After the legendary head man retired, they became part of the common ruck and stayed there. Even though their fans talk like success is their birthright.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Love all the national compliments we’ve received recently. Hate any association with Duke or being like Duke. The only way I’d compare us to Duke, is the way opposing fans hate our annoying coach. But we’ve surpassed this type of comparison already.

 

[61cygni]

Ewww, imagine losing more than half of your national title game appearances