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I'm very worried about this matchup, but everyone else doesn't seem to be? Davis is one of the best perimeter defenders in the country and could see him giving Hawkins fits. Their athleticism isn't something we've seen since the Bama game. Also, Musselman is probably a better X's and O's coach...

Is Samson Johnson hurt, or is something else going on? I read Hurley's comments about him the other day, and he didn't explicitly say that he was dealing with a nagging injury.

Observations: -I'm good on Diarra, just doesn't really offer anything unique that other players can provide, and those other players can actually score. Being the 'energy guy' only goes so-far against good teams. -I'm excited for Samson to come back. Karaban really got exposed defensively last...

I'm more worried about the Xavier game in a couple of days than this one. Sold-out home crowd will be a factor tonight. 77-68 UConn

I went to the game, and was extremely impressed. I did not foresee Clingan outplaying Castleton, who is supposed to be one of the best players in the SEC, if not the best. Sanogo more than held his own against him too. Jackson does so many little things well, and his ball handling has improved...

I'll be there! Sitting in 113. Going with the wife, who cheered at UF. Go 'skies.

Newton will be fine long-term. He was very good at getting to the line last year at ECU, and shot 88% from the stripe. We haven't had a guy that forces fouls like him in years. The amount of depth we have is pretty incredible. The amount of turnover from last year didn't fully sink in until...

Word is: Karaban is the most 'skilled' player on this team outside of Sanogo. Unfortunately, I don't see a path to a ton of minutes for Samson unless he flips a switch and becomes more reliable. Samson is definitely the superior athletic talent but he's been erratic with the ball in his...

Hate this matchup for UConn. Altman will probably coach circles around Hurley.

This post is kinda BS and I've been a pretty big critic of Hurley myself. The reality is, Gaffney and Floyd were low-rated recruits and I think they saw the writing on the wall when rumors started flying about Newton committing. The fact that Diggins could not sniff the floor, at all, over...

Is Florida a confirmed game?

Saw them play a few times this year, Carter disappears pretty often and does not scare defenses with his jumper. Pass, we need established shooters, not projects.

Shot 39% from January 1st on, and he's also a pretty damn good passer. Also led the country in FT%, at a ridiculous 98%, which shows there is definitely even more room for improvement on his jumpshot.

Josh Carlton turning into a star player for probably the best team in America right now is not something I saw coming. Not really sure how he was so poor at UConn.

So are we reportedly after anyone in the portal? Some REALLY intriguing players already entered and I haven't seen a single mention of UConn... Stevenson from SC could provide this team with some solid outside shooting.

I was on UConn Twitter last night and it’s wild to see how much they still carry Hurley’s water. I gave him a pass after last season, but can’t anymore. If he doesn’t show the ability to win close/big games and make adjustments, he’s not the guy. This ain’t URI, you need to win big games in the...

I think portal is going to be the move. Would not be surprised to see Lofton from Bonas transfer, and UConn would likely target him although I’m not a huge fan of his game. Pipe dream would be Scottie Pippen Jr, I think he ends up hitting the portal.

Always tough to tell with Hurley, but that did not seem great.

I'd love to not play at 2:30 in the afternoon on Thursday, but going through Seton Hall, then Villanova is not appealing to me. Marquette, then Providence is certainly the easier path.

Could see UConn putting a beatdown on Creighton. Nembhard is a big loss, they really don't have a point guard outside of him.

This was always going to be a tough game. Friday night road game against a team that’s much better than their record indicates. Also, Freemantle and Nunge were beasts tonight. But Hurley probably should have been ejected. There was a point where he got into a ref’s face and was screaming...

This line is baffling to me. I think UConn has as good of a chance to win outright as Nova does. They were clearly looking ahead to this game on Tuesday night vs. Creighton so I think we're going to see an inspired effort today. Plus I can't help but feel like this Nova team is still living off...

I've been very critical of Hurley in the past, but I think this was more of a look-ahead game to Villanova. For that reason, I'm not sweating the loss too much. They'll come out firing against Nova I bet. Also, I would love if Whaley got moved to the bench as a sixth man. The bench unit...

It's tough to tell how good he really is. He plays against kids that are 6 feet tall, and he didn't face much high-level talent on the AAU circuit. And when he did, he certainly wasn't dominant. Could see him being VERY raw and not playing much at all next season.

I don't know how we lay an egg in front of a sold-out crowd in our Big East opener. Glad we clawed back but good lord. How does Hurley not call a timeout AT ALL in the final minute of the game? Especially when Gaffney is aimlessly dribbling around the 3-point line because he doesn't know what...

I don't really buy the excuse that we should give a pass to Hurley just because we're missing two key players. Nearly every player on this roster was a former top 100 recruit, the talent is there. He needs to find a way to win games where we are clearly the better team. It's even MORE puzzling...

This is one massive downside to the legalization of sports betting: Everyone gives out picks now because it's the 'trendy' thing to do, but most do little research and don't know jack about betting. This is such lazy analysis.

It's a loss, but there is a lot of talent on this roster thanks to Hurley's recruiting effort. Time for the new guys to step up and show what they can do.

Sucks. Now we're gonna face a VCU team that likely won't add anything onto our resume come tourney time, instead of a top 5 team in Baylor.

Agreed, the narrative about quick-turnarounds is always so overblown. UConn won 5 games in 5 consecutive days not too long ago. Also, if I could drag my ass to the rec center and play pick-up bball for three hours after a night of heavy boozing at Ted's, I'm sure these well-trained athletes...

The good guys are favored by 2.5 points. How we feeling?

Does anyone else think that Polley’s minutes are going to fall off dramatically once Hawkins gets more experience? If his 3-ball isn’t falling, it’s tough to keep him on the floor.

I really don't mind the hire. People that are criticizing are neglecting just how bad this program is right now. Mora has a proven track record at the highest levels of the sport and he was a pretty-damn good recruiter too. Hopefully Mazzone stays on board.

21-10 seems right. Wouldn't be surprised to see us rank in the top 10 of KenPom for defense, the front-court is as stacked as I've ever seen. But there are some major question marks about the offense. Need to see if Hurley can run a competent offense before my expectations increase.

Not sure why everyone hates this trade. Kemba, as clutch as he was with UConn, was the exact opposite of that for the Celtics. He really struggled in the playoffs. Loved him at UConn and even in Charlotte, but he was really frustrating to watch in Boston. Some of that is likely related to...