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Message: [QUOTE="gtcam, post: 4684919, member: 2844"] I have to look at it in a pre transfer portal way. The portal has changed college basketball. The 2009 team was nasty and that's not an adjective I throw around too much, however, at peak time they were banged up a bit. 2004 was a resilient team as was 2014 and the run 2014 had in the NCAAs was nothing short of fantastic based on the competition. 2005-2006 - won the Maui vs 3 top 10 teams, lost 2 regular season games , lost the 6 OT OBE tourney game and came up short vs G Mason in the NCAAs - finished the season ranked 2nd in nation. The 1995 and 1996 teams played in the wonder years of the OBE and more than held their own but again, injuries to key players prevented them from hitting the heights they deserved. 1998-99 had moxie and had not only talent at every key position but they all were tireless workers and willed their way to a NC. Now to 2023 - the one thing that made the team harder to beat was DC off the bench - without him the team is no way near as strong as other teams in the past. I know the youngsters here haven't the privilege of experiencing the OBE in its heyday, and I dont agree at all that the players now are better shooters. Might be better athletes but not more skilled. [/QUOTE]