23 games in...

[Huskybass]

What are a handful of things you like about this year's team. Keep it positive, please. For me:

Bouk. A joy to watch. Akok and Gaffney as well.

Whaley and Adams. Great development from both of them.

Coach Hurley handling the Alterique Gilbert situation really well.

Seeing Cole on the sidelines and knowing he will be playing next season.

Watching Polley have a 19 and 12 breakout game. Come back strong next season, Tyler!

 

[LIuconn]

The Defense to win every one of our games so far. Knowing the base line of offense is there and that the cavalry is coming.
that we have DH

 

[Huskyforlife]

The Defense and recruiting success, the two areas a head coach can mostly impact.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The only games we deserved fully to lose this season were SJU (which we absolutely should not have lost in hindsight), Cincy #1 which was our worst game of the year, and USF, refer to SJU to a lesser degree. The other 7 were virtual toss-ups with 3 mins left on the clock. A good team goes 5-2 or so in those, we lost all of them. Even being 3-4 in those puts us in a spot to potentially be looking at an At-Large. If our players and our staff can clean up end of game execution, we have a shot to be very good next season.

 

[Mister P]

What are a handful of things you like about this year's team. Keep it positive, please. For me:

Bouk. A joy to watch. Akok and Gaffney as well.

Whaley and Adams. Great development from both of them.

Coach Hurley handling the Alterique Gilbert situation really well.

Seeing Cole on the sidelines and knowing he will be playing next season.

Watching Polley have a 19 and 12 breakout game. Come back strong next season, Tyler!

Well said. All great accomplishments.

I will add just the overall excitement and optimism that UConn basketball is getting back to where it should be and what we were accustomed to seeing.

It feels good again to be yelling at the TV more than I have been the last 4-5 years.
Good things ahead.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Many moving parts, many looks, adjustments & growth evident, and the thrill of getting over the hurdle (finally) last Sunday

I'm watching every game with interest, and back to txting back-and-forth with my sister during games

When we win, even bad posters write things that warrant Likes, plus an uptick in acknowledging errors & misunderstandings that indicates greater awareness that we here are on the same team

4 contributing Hurley recruits, 2 more practicing with the team already, 2 more signed over P5 competition, and an always active staff still at it with targets, back-up plans, and forward thinking

Haiku improving
There are more participants
and fewer errors

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I’ve felt some good agony after all those close losses but I have not felt the hopeless despair at all this year like I had all too frequently in the last few.

Coach Danny has had some amazing GIFable moments this year!

 

[GHSWolverines]

1) finally beating Tulsa at Tulsa
2) the young pups - bouk, akok, and Gaffney give us a bright future
3) Polley is going to be hungry to play next year
4) AG excepting ( I think?) his current role
5) Being back in the BE next year.
6) Building a culture of Champions - thanks DH
7) the blue collar mentality of CV

 

[Huskybass]

Many moving parts, many looks, adjustments & growth evident, and the thrill of getting over the hurdle (finally) last Sunday

I'm watching every game with interest, and back to txting back-and-forth with my sister during games

When we win, even bad posters write things that warrant Likes, plus an uptick in acknowledging errors & misunderstandings that indicates greater awareness that we here are on the same team

4 contributing Hurley recruits, 2 more practicing with the team already, 2 more signed over P5 competition, and an always active staff still at it with targets, back-up plans, and forward thinking

Haiku improving
There are more participants
and fewer errors

I love that you mentioned getting over a hurdle on Sunday. That is actually my favorite part of this season. There were peaks and valleys, but Sunday felt like a legit breakthrough. It felt different than the early season wins, that's for sure. Sunday felt real, like winning an old Big East game. A little taste of "we're back". If we play like we did on Sunday, other teams will have to earn a hard fought victory. It's nice to be legit again I guess.

 

[HuskylnSC]

1) Aggressive play from so many players. Not backing down from opponents aggression
2) Sharing the ball
3) Staying in front on Defense (giving Sid a bit of a pass on this)
4) Cut down of turnovers (not the apple type)
5) Isaiah Whalley's smile

 

[Huskybass]

1) Aggressive play from so many players. Not backing down from opponents aggression
2) Sharing the ball
3) Staying in front on Defense (giving Sid a bit of a pass on this)
4) Cut down of turnovers (not the apple type)
5) Isaiah Whalley's smile

#2 is huge.

 

[joober jones]

Being over .500

 

[coachn]

The involvement of the bench in the last few games.Cole Springs. Lots of enthusiasm and support.
We need all hands aboard-Hurley.
R JC was very animated and into it from the bench Sunday from where I sat in 117.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

2) the young pups - bouk, akok, and Gaffney give us a bright future

4) AG excepting

Two things:

Adams is also a young pup, younger than Akok, and only a few months older than Bouknight and Gaffney. Those three will still be teenagers when the season ends.*

I believe the word you want is "accepting," not "excepting."


* Unless Huskies make it to the Final Four. Brendan's birthday is April 3rd, and the NIT Final game is April 2nd.

 

[HuskylnSC]

#2 is huge.

Yeah, I quickly jotted down a list and when I wrote that I thought of modifying the list to make sharing #1. But, I'm lazy

 

[JustbrewitMan]

#2 is huge.

Laxatives & Stool softeners can help with that

 

[80shusky]

I love that they are competing. The games for the most part aren't just a total disaster.
I want to watch them again.
I like watching the young guys. There is excitement there again.
Agree 100% on Adams and Whaley contributing.

 

[HooperScooper]

Laxatives & Stool softeners can help with that

Had to post this. Sorry.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Both Bouk and Akok are much better than I anticipated, and both have tremendous upside.

I feel like the defense and the blocks have been on point all year.

Adams is emerging.

CV solidifying himself as one of my favorites.

Gilbert not giving up - he's had a rough go at it.

The crowds have been WAY better this year when compared to the last few. Everyone's ready for the BE.

The beer selection at XL is awesome, and they serve Bear's BBQ.