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Message: [QUOTE="Inthepaint, post: 4050054, member: 11386"] Not sure about the close challenging games. Arkansas, S. Carolina, Baylor, maybe Tennessee. (as well as the Arizona game) Also have to include a couple of Big East games where they were misfiring and disorganized in the first half (didn't they trail at the half at De Paul?) but caught fire and won going away. Of course the regular season games with Louisville and Baylor got cancelled and the freshmen could have really benefited from the competition. Which sort of speaks to something that has been overlooked. Everybody had schedule screw-ups, bubble living, homesickness and every other kind of COVID related horror stories. From what I understand, the women's BB team from Stanford were basically kicked out of California for an extended period of time and wound up wandering around looking for venues in which to play. Yet, somehow they managed to pull their act together in the NCAA and focus on what was required to come away with the W's. Was it talent, coaching,character...a combination of all 3? I was really impressed by the way the young UCONN team went undefeated in a new, however weak, conference. Lost Geno (and Shea) at a very critical time, but made it, convincingly, past the 2 opening games with CD at the helm. Played well against Iowa, and were able to find a way to come back in a tough situation in the Baylor game. Although the last 40 minutes of the season left the same bad taste with me, maybe, because I wasn't really watching until after all the NC's, I'm a little more forgiving, maybe a little less demanding (dare I say spoiled) than those who have been closely involved over the long haul. Yes, I'm quite aware that the bar is set a little higher in Storrs. It's a big part of what has motivated the various phenomenal athletes that have been on the court over the years. Not to mention the recruiting mystique that has attracted all that talent. Where else in this universe are 13 straight FF's met with "Yeah, so what? What have you done lately?" I get it...they are the UCONN Huskies and have to meet a higher standard. But along with my high expectations, I can't help but have a sincere appreciation for what was put on display recently. I look forward to another season of WBB the way it should be done and, just maybe, the last 40 minutes of 2021-2022 will yield a fantastic finish which will be all the sweeter for the waiting. [/QUOTE]

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