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Message: [QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5127817, member: 1268"] Well we’re officially down to earth. Bottom line is we don’t have nearly as well designed a roster as in the last two years. It’s imbalanced. We have too many 3/4s and not enough 1/2s. There was a clear misfire in the portal as we likely could have done more there. Hindsight but now obvious we needed a real play making guard with some size (Haggerty a good example), any available rim protector to hedge perimeter defense and someone capable of playing PG. To DHs defense he stayed loyal to the Fab 5/Samson, issue is that group isn’t talented enough to hoist this team into a NC contender. I honestly wonder if there was a bit too much confidence in the staff thinking they can coach up and the “system” when reality is ability is often something you’re born with. Hurley may want to rethink the high emphasis on “processing” as it may neglect some of the tough nosed kids out there that have “dawg”. This team feels soft. AK is great but not designed to be a focal point. I’ve officially thrown in the white flag with Mahaney. Beyond the lack of ability his disposition is just uninspiring as he looks chronically unsure for a junior that has played in two NCAA tourneys. He looks scared. The depth piece is a fallacy as depth is only great when your core is humming. Time to start refining down to your 8 and to find chemistry amongst those parts. To me fairly clear that’s: Hassan Solo Liam AK Reed First three off bench: Samson Stew Ahmad Honestly don’t know what Jaylen is bringing as he feels like a lower caliber redundancy. Thought that this in summer and then the hype came. Not one to complain about refs but these two games have felt like there has been some intention around the lopsidedness. Hurley needs to figure that out as it may follow him. Wasn’t surprised yesterday, this one was surprising. Colorado is not a good team. If this UConn team is to make a mark, it’s time to stop diluting time with all the parts and to give a core group a chance to figure each other out and hope a few players step up and everything congeals. [/QUOTE]

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