CBS- Shabazz Napier's return makes UConn a likely NCAA tourney team

[Huskybass]

Saying UConn is a likely tourney team is like saying Derek Jeter is a likely hall of famer. Maybe even more ridiculous. Likely elite 8 would be more fitting.

 

[Irishboy9780]

Thanks for raininig on my parade. You must be a joy at parties.

This team was a bubble team team this year and with two wins in the BET, a sure fire NCAA tourney team. They lose one contributor whose main contribution came in practice and the lockerroom and they add a couple of front court guys plus experience. Barring the unforseen, I will be floored if this team loses before the second weekend.

This team was hardly a bubble team. They would have been in regardless of how they fared in the the big east tournament...looking back I'd say they would have made atleast the quarterfinals. The goal this year is a NC and FF, with this team both those are very realistic. But the S16 is not a given. You'd be a fool to believe that. ALOT of great teams don't make it out of the first weekend.

 

[Husky25]

This team was hardly a bubble team. They would have been in regardless of how they fared in the the big east tournament...looking back I'd say they would have made atleast the quarterfinals. The goal this year is a NC and FF, with this team both those are very realistic. But the S16 is not a given. You'd be a fool to believe that. ALOT of great teams don't make it out of the first weekend.

Gotta get in the last word, huh? Thanks for piling on. This conversation ended on Friday. Good day, Sir.

 

[Irishboy9780]

Gotta get in the last word, huh? Thanks for piling on. This conversation ended on Friday. Good day, Sir.

The internet ends?

 

[Buzzyboy]

The Tournament is all but a given. We should consider a Sweet 16 adequate; the Final Four is our goal.

Also, Bazz is 6'2? Maybe in high heels.

I agree about the tournament. If we weren't ineligible, we would have made the tournament this year EASILY! Not even close and with everyone coming back, how is it we won't be considerably better???????????????

 

[Buzzyboy]

Didn't find anything to really complain about, but the last line... "Now with Napier back in the fold, there's no reason to believe the Huskies won't be back in the NCAA tournament next season." was kind of like saying "Newsflash - water is wet"...

Someone else also correctly pointed out they were a NCAA team this past year. He might have gotten a bit more mileage if he'd said "There's no reason to believe the Huskies won't be able to make a run at the final 4"... Not predicting a final 4 for them, but they will have the talent to compete for it...

By the way I also disagree with is characterization that no one outside Connecticut talked about UCONN last year. Certainly the Ollie situation, and finally announcement in December that he was officially going to succeed JC, was newsworthy. As was the fact that the team played some fantastic games and had a great effort all year. I'd go so far as to say more people nationally talked about UCONN than they did Seton Hall, Providence, Depaul and USF combined...

There were national TV announcers that talked about how criminal it was that last year's men's team wasn't tournament eligible because they recognized how good a "TEAM" they were citing teams that we had beaten and mentioning that Georgetown game that a number of writers thought we should have won. I don't think going into the season that a lot of writers would be surprised if we were playing in a regional final for a trip to the Final Four. We are going to be that good, baring some horrific injuries.

 

[Buzzyboy]

This team was hardly a bubble team. They would have been in regardless of how they fared in the the big east tournament...looking back I'd say they would have made atleast the quarterfinals. The goal this year is a NC and FF, with this team both those are very realistic. But the S16 is not a given. You'd be a fool to believe that. ALOT of great teams don't make it out of the first weekend.

I don't think any Kevin Ollie team (just like a Calhoun team) would ever presume that the Sweet 16 is automatic and not be prepared to walk on that court and play whoever their opponent is with great intensity. That's why I can't imagine them losing on that first weekend with this team of talented upperclassmen.