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Message: [QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5213572, member: 1268"] I've been watching Uconn hoops as a kid since the pre-Cliff Robinson days (I know that does compare to some of the Wes B crowd here). Yes, my primary interest is in roster building, brand building & economic sustainability. That's because I love this program. Not sure if you experienced the Ollie years, but we saw how fun it is to be a fan when you're in a dungeon. The reason I have a keen interest is because I never want to see that again. I've been to 3 Uconn BET championship wins in person and love the experience. It's just when I look at this specific team, having watched every single game, I'm balancing my expectations with what I feel is best for this team in a tournament that is exponentially more important. Getting beaten up by a StJ team after 3 games/3 days before playing next Thursday doesn't resonate as a great scenario. Maybe it's defeatist, but I'll be much more enthused if it helps them get to the second weekend. This team has very little room for error in making a run and I think having Hassan as healthy as possible is a major factor in any chances to do that. The kid has looked 70% out there. We lost in the semi's 2 years ago, does anyone really care? I know I don't. Again, happy to watch a fun ride in the BE tourney, 100x happier to see them surprise us in the Dance. To each their own. [/QUOTE]