OT: Can They Both Do It?

[GoUconn7961]

Will both the men and women win their tournaments?
They both get Iowa schools.

Should be a great Sunday.

 

[JeannoCT]

YES!

 

[sno-cat]

Yes. We have a shot at both a men‘s and women‘s National championship!

 

[hoopsfan22]

Yes. We have a shot at both a men‘s and women‘s National championship!

I thought it might come next season to keep the pattern up of 2004, 2014, 2024.

 

[huskeynut]

YES

 

[cabbie191]

I went onto Massey to see the odds for both games.

Am I crazy or has Massey now ranked the men at #7?

And for those who pay more attention to these things, how do Massey's ratings tend to compare with coaches and AP polls?

In any event, what a great start to the season for both teams!

 

[Centerstream]

I just don't understand why any tournament would have a Championship game slated for a 10AM (local) start. Unbelievable.

 

[DefenseBB]

Yes, next question?

 

[CL82]

Yes. We have a shot at both a men‘s and women‘s National championship!

Whoa, whoa whoa… you are way out ahead of your skis my friend!

 

[EasyEd]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

 

[HuskyNan]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

There were some forgettable years between Calhoun and Hurley and a cautionary tale that just because an alumnus has pro experience and some years as an assistant doesn’t mean he‘s the best choice for head coach of a major program.

 

[Charliebball]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

Didn't you hear?..........Hurley is taking over the women's program when Geno retires...........

 

[AzHusky]

There are some great women's alumnus that have coaching experience at good programs.

 

[CL82]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

It looks like Hurley has borrowed a lot from the Auriemma playbook. He really isn’t shy about saying he’d be a fool not to take it vantage of having a Hall of Fame coach just down the hall.

Hurley is also very open about the fact that he picks his Hall of Fame father‘s brain. Calhoun was seen at a practice in the preseason taking notes and going over each players strengths and weaknesses with Hurley afterwards. It takes a confident man to be so willing and so vocal about reaching out to others. It takes a smart man as well.

 

[HuskyNan]

There are some great women's alumnus that have coaching experience at good programs.

cough Holly Warlick cough cough

 

[Bald Husky]

The men's team looks so much different than last years, and I can say that they look great. Unfortunately, the Men's final is slated for 10:00 ET which is really ridiculous for a tournament final. Love the 1:00 start for our girls, especially since my Giants are off this Sunday.

 

[EasyEd]

Bald Huskie said:
"The men's team looks so much different than last years, and I can say that they look great. Unfortunately, the Men's final is slated for 10:00 ET which is really ridiculous for a tournament final. Love the 1:00 start for our girls, especially since my Giants are off this Sunday."

The men are scheduled for 7:00 PM Pacific time (a prime time game). The women are scheduled for 10:00AM Pacific time (an early risers game).

 

[GoUconn7961]

The men's team looks so much different than last years, and I can say that they look great. Unfortunately, the Men's final is slated for 10:00 ET which is really ridiculous for a tournament final. Love the 1:00 start for our girls, especially since my Giants are off this Sunday.

I thought it was 10:30 PM our time

 

[HuskyNan]

I thought it was 10:30 PM our time

Game is at 1:00 Eastern time (10:00 am Pacific time) on ABC

 

[cabbie191]

cough Holly Warlick cough cough

And for the more easily disappointed of our Lady Vol fellow fans, we might be able to now substitute this with wheeze sneeze Kellie Harper sniffle.

Which I think is crazy given that despite some areas of concern, she still has a 70% win record. But then, the ranks of fired football coaches include those with a string of 10-game winning seasons but being let go because they didn't win the "big one".

 

[Stinger92860]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

After Calhoun retired we won a National Championship

 

[HuskyNan]

After Calhoun retired we won a National Championship

Because Shabazz Napier is a badass. The Huskies went to the NIT the following year and lost in the second round after Shabazz went pro.

 

[JonathanXIV]

I thought it might come next season to keep the pattern up of 2004, 2014, 2024.

Thought about this last night. Decided I was good with being a year earlier. And we always could do it again next year.

 

[Skeets]

After Calhoun retired we won a National Championship

Ollie won the NC with Calhoun's team.

 

[socal613ws]

I'm impressed with what Hurley has done with the men's team. I hope when Geno retires, that the women don't lose as much as the men seemed to lose after Calhoun retired (from UConn).

I'm not, he's had plenty of time and has 0 tournament wins including an upset to NM st last season.