Please let me know if I missed any!
On a human level, the worst injury was Gilbert for sure. He seems like such a good guy and he stuck with the program and toughed it out through thick and thin. I do wonder how much better his professional prospects would've been without those debilitating injuries. The guy just couldn't catch a positive break.Al’s career…just feel so badly for that guy…amazing that he stayed at UConn and got his degree.
Yeah, I think that 2009 team could've won it all with a healthy Dyson. He is the exact type of player that would've locked down Corey Luscious and Dorrell Summers, but instead they went off. Also, keep in mind even w/o Dyson, UConn shot 21-33 from FTs with a few of those being front ends of 1 on 1s. They do a little a better with FTs and they would've been in the championship game.Dyson for sure. The team made the Final Four without their starting SG, just goes to show how great they were (and I feel many people underrate that team). Thabeet and Adrien would’ve manhandled Hansbrough. 2006 was absolutely loaded but I feel just as strong as 2009.
Me too. That would be the one I wish to have back. But what about AJ Price's hemhorrage and laptop gate? Let's first be glad he survived which is by the most important thing. But if he doesn't have that, the 2005 team would've been better and w/o the laptop incident, he would have 1 year under his belt and now UConn has 2 PGs that can break down the defense. For all the things Marcus Williams was good at, defense wasn't one of them and AJ Price was much better at that.If there was 1 injury in UConn's entire history I could wish away it would be that one. We would be sitting with 5 titles right now. Easily would have beat MSU and I think we handle UNC in a close game.
AJ's injury was greater than 10 years ago, but that really hit me. Most times you are grateful that a kid can play again. For AJ, I feel grateful that he lived. It could have easily gone differently.Me too. That would be the one I wish to have back. But what about AJ Price's hemhorrage and laptop gate? Let's first be glad he survived which is by the most important thing. But if he doesn't have that, the 2005 team would've been better and w/o the laptop incident, he would have 1 year under his belt and now UConn has 2 PGs that can break down the defense. For all the things Marcus Williams was good at, defense wasn't one of them and AJ Price was much better at that.
On the positive side, you did get the benefit of missing how poorly he was treated here the following year, when he was forced/asked/took it upon himself (in fairness, it varied) to do too much and failed at it.I started watching in 2010 so I’ve only heard of Jerome Dyson, never got to see him play.
Dyson for sure. The team made the Final Four without their starting SG, just goes to show how great they were (and I feel many people underrate that team). Thabeet and Adrien would’ve manhandled Hansbrough. 2006 was absolutely loaded but I feel just as strong as 2009.
I dont even think itd be that close with UNC. That Uconn team was a steam roller. If Dyson doesnt go down i cant imagine how in the world we lose to either of those teams and i lean toward us winning pretty handily. Just looked it up Uconn was 23-1 with Dyson in the lineup and 4-3 the rest of the way in the BE. That injury cost us a conference and national title.If there was 1 injury in UConn's entire history I could wish away it would be that one. We would be sitting with 5 titles right now. Easily would have beat MSU and I think we handle UNC in a close game.
I dont even think itd be that close with UNC. That Uconn team was a steam roller. If Dyson doesnt go down i cant imagine how in the world we lose to either of those teams and i lean toward us winning pretty handily.