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[QUOTE="PAHusky, post: 3036817, member: 3807"]
Some of you are drinking the boneyard delusional kool aid a little too hard.  We have some nice pieces for next year but we're a few years away from being a team that contends for a conference championship, let alone one that makes noise in the tournament.  Yes, I think Hurley will make great strides next year, and I'm excited for the incoming freshman.  But every single year we hype our freshman up to no end, and we completely forget that 90% of them take a year or two to get comfortable enough to meaningfully contribute.  Our point guard next year has spent close to 80% if not more of his college career injured and sidelined.  As much as Jalen drives me nuts next year, if any incoming freshman or current guard on our roster brings what he does to the table next year for a full season (that last caveat for AG) I will be astonished.

Hurley is a great coach and exactly who UConn needs going forward, but let's chill out with some of these predictions.  We're a few years away still from being in the national conversation again (i.e. consistently challenging for even top 3 in this league, winning a number of meaningful non conference games, maybe even an actual ranked squad again).
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