This is completely incorrect. We were projected to finish atop the AAC and we were ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason. Our recruiting class featured a McDonalds All-American and numerous other 4 star prospects. Yes, the injuries hurt our chances, but to say it was a challenge year is completely incorrect.What a bunch of whiners. We were bound to have a challenge year. Ollie chose to bring FR in & forego Grad plugs. Then .. 2 of our top 3 talents went down before our 5th game.
Learn in College Sports that sometimes you have development years. We aren't a Blueblood like UNC or UK that just spins top 10 recruit one after another; we win with Team play and development. This is a joyful year watching our final year of development of Purvis & Brimah .. and particularly Facey. And cheer the great improvement of Jackson & Vital & Adams. Look forward to next years 3 recruits.
We will have a solid incredible March again.
This is completely incorrect. We were projected to finish atop the AAC and we were ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason. Our recruiting class featured a McDonalds All-American and numerous other 4 star prospects. Yes, the injuries hurt our chances, but to say it was a challenge year is completely incorrect.
This is completely incorrect. We were projected to finish atop the AAC and we were ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason. Our recruiting class featured a McDonalds All-American and numerous other 4 star prospects. Yes, the injuries hurt our chances, but to say it was a challenge year is completely incorrect.
As for the grad transfers comment, I think our fresh have come along nicely. We didn't lose the first game of the season because of the lack of grad transfers and "it was a challenge."
It's not going to be as much of a challenge in March if Purvis can keep shooting the lights out. That really helps us a lot. Opens things up for Brimah, Facey, or whoever is in the middle. Also with good passing helps in finding an open man.What a bunch of whiners. We were bound to have a challenge year. Ollie chose to bring FR in & forego Grad plugs. Then .. 2 of our top 3 talents went down before our 5th game.
Learn in College Sports that sometimes you have development years. We aren't a Blueblood like UNC or UK that just spins top 10 recruit one after another; we win with Team play and development. This is a joyful year watching our final year of development of Purvis & Brimah .. and particularly Facey. And cheer the great improvement of Jackson & Vital & Adams. Look forward to next years 3 recruits.
We will have a solid incredible March again.
But even UNC (9-20 and than a .500 season) has had a down year as well as Duke in the early 90s for one season at about 13-18, Indiana for a few years was down and one could argue this year too at 14-10, the same record as Michigan St. UCLA has had down years too in the recent past.We aren't a Blueblood like UNC or UK .
Yes, blue bloods have down years. But when was the last time we had a great regular season, 2009? We've had legendary runs in the tournament which mar the fact that we haven't had any real dominant teams. If that guy for Arizona hits that 3 in '11 and Brimah doesn't get that and-1, our program would be considered to be in a slump for a near decade.And even UNC (9-20 and than a .500 season), Duke in the early 90s for one season at about 9-18, Indiana for a few years and one could argue this year too at 14-10 like Michigan St. and UCLA have had down years.
We were pre-season #18 in the country.What a bunch of whiners. We were bound to have a challenge year. Ollie chose to bring FR in & forego Grad plugs. Then .. 2 of our top 3 talents went down before our 5th game.
Learn in College Sports that sometimes you have development years. We aren't a Blueblood like UNC or UK that just spins top 10 recruit one after another; we win with Team play and development. This is a joyful year watching our final year of development of Purvis & Brimah .. and particularly Facey. And cheer the great improvement of Jackson & Vital & Adams. Look forward to next years 3 recruits.
We will have a solid incredible March again.
Yes, blue bloods have down years. But when was the last time we had a great regular season, 2009? We've had legendary runs in the tournament which mar the fact that we haven't had any real dominant teams. If that guy for Arizona hits that 3 in '11 and Brimah doesn't get that and-1, our program would be considered to be in a slump for a near decade.
This is completely incorrect. We were projected to finish atop the AAC and we were ranked in the Top 25 in the preseason. Our recruiting class featured a McDonalds All-American and numerous other 4 star prospects. Yes, the injuries hurt our chances, but to say it was a challenge year is completely incorrect.
As for the grad transfers comment, I think our fresh have come along nicely. We didn't lose the first game of the season because of the lack of grad transfers and "it was a challenge."
Yes, blue bloods have down years. But when was the last time we had a great regular season, 2009? We've had legendary runs in the tournament which mar the fact that we haven't had any real dominant teams. If that guy for Arizona hits that 3 in '11 and Brimah doesn't get that and-1, our program would be considered to be in a slump for a near decade.
How do you explain the likes of Gonzaga, Butler, Xavier, etc. These teams are nowhere close to our level of success historically yet are perennial top 25 if not top 10 teams, at least in the past 5 years. I don't think it's crazy to expect a program like UConn to be dominating conference play and fringing upon the top 10.Villanova had a 13 win season under Wright not long ago. Arizona CAN go far down as we saw .. prior to Miller. All this is possible. Probably not at Duke or UNC or UK with predictability. They just re-load better and have the same Program with the same HC.
Predicted that one.They are going over potential brackets on CBS right now. Got to Syracuse's potential case for a spot in the field.... their bad losses listed were us and BC. Ugh does that feel awful.
Wasn't Cuse destroyed by St. Johns as well?
They are going over potential brackets on CBS right now. Got to Syracuse's potential case for a spot in the field.... their bad losses listed were us and BC. Ugh does that feel awful.
1. They weren't torn apart by sanctionsHow do you explain the likes of Gonzaga, Butler, Xavier, etc. These teams are nowhere close to our level of success historically yet are perennial top 25 if not top 10 teams, at least in the past 5 years.
And if not for injuries who knows where they sit??? It's nice to be top 25 annually BUT do you think their fan base would like 1 NC never mind 4???How do you explain the likes of Gonzaga, Butler, Xavier, etc. These teams are nowhere close to our level of success historically yet are perennial top 25 if not top 10 teams, at least in the past 5 years. I don't think it's crazy to expect a program like UConn to be dominating conference play and fringing upon the top 10.
I completely agree with your last statement but Butler has 17, 11, and 11 losses the past 3 seasons.How do you explain the likes of Gonzaga, Butler, Xavier, etc. These teams are nowhere close to our level of success historically yet are perennial top 25 if not top 10 teams, at least in the past 5 years. I don't think it's crazy to expect a program like UConn to be dominating conference play and fringing upon the top 10.