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Dan Hurley seeing strength in UConn men’s basketball numbers (Amore @ Courant)

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-> “The thing I’m noticing is the depth,” Hurley said. “When you lose R.J. Cole, who was one of the best guards in the country last year and Tyrese Martin, who, as it turns out, is an NBA level player, you worry so much about trying to replace them. You’re not necessarily going to get that production from a new player, but collectively, potentially, this is the best 1-through-10 or 11 since I’ve been here. The depth over the course of the season is going to be a foundation.” <-
 
WOW! "This team reminds me of the best team I’ve had in college, the sixth year at Rhode Island." What does that say about last year's squad? Quite a statement.
 
Palatine said:
WOW! "This team reminds me of the best team I’ve had in college, the sixth year at Rhode Island." What does that say about last year's squad? Quite a statement.
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Bah. He's talking about the depth. Even last year's UConn team had players better than that URI team and would beat that URI team more often than not. It's the difference between floor-ceiling. That URI team was consistent but couldn't have beaten the Auburn team UConn beat last year. Their big win was over an OU team that finished 18-14 and 8-10 in the Big 12....in OT. They didn't beat anybody all year aside from PC and a 1 point win over Seton Hall.
 
Palatine said:
WOW! "This team reminds me of the best team I’ve had in college, the sixth year at Rhode Island." What does that say about last year's squad? Quite a statement.
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I want to make sure I get your whining. We beat up on a coach for not winning in the NCAAs, but then if he compliments the team he had that did we beat him up for that?

I wish you’d get a life.
 
Possibly he is talking from a team prospective
All the players fitting into that puzzle called a team.
Last year probably had better players but
we had guys out of position which limits the potential.
Didn’t that URI Team get to the second round ? So if we’re equal as a team with better players we could make a run.
 
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Not for nothing, if this team doesn’t have any players better than RJ Cole and Tyrese Martin that’s not a good thing. They played hard for us, but I don’t know a time that we didn’t have a better alpha player(s). Like since we Calhoun first brought us out the abyss.

So I hope this was just Hurley being nice by saying we don’t have anyone that can replace their production.

I personally think Tristan and Hawkins can do the same, if not more. But I don’t see the guys almost every day.
 
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drayenob said:
That picture really gives you a sense of just how big Clingan really is. Wow.
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and raises my expectation to see him get real minutes from the get go.
and alex. him too. he just soo looks like a baller ready to get after it. right danny? right?
 
Of course I’m fired up, because I’m always fired up after Hurley says anything.

But last year was also supposed to be our deepest roster and we had a 7.5 man rotation at the end of the season.

I’m excited going into next season but I’d like to see how many of the underclassmen will actually get meaningful time
 
REB1094 said:
Of course I’m fired up, because I’m always fired up after Hurley says anything.

But last year was also supposed to be our deepest roster and we had a 7.5 man rotation at the end of the season.

I’m excited going into next season but I’d like to see how many of the underclassmen will actually get meaningful time
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It'll be the same thing this year, the best teams in March mostly have 7-8 man rotations. The advantage in depth is having guys ready to step up when injuries inevitably hit the team during the season
 
Palatine said:
WOW! "This team reminds me of the best team I’ve had in college, the sixth year at Rhode Island." What does that say about last year's squad? Quite a statement.
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I didn't read it that way at all, Darth Vader
 
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NowInStorrs said:
He talked about our depth before last season as well and it turned out that we didn't have much. I will say this year does seem promising in that regard though.
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Last year's depth relied on a lot of young guys or guys coming back from injury who gave us virtually nothing.

This year's depth are largely established players either here or elsewhere, where there's a fairly high floor to what they can provide.

Newton
Alleyne
Hawkins
Diarra
Calcaterra
Jackson
Sanogo

Those guys have all proven what they can contribute. Then we really just need one of Karaban and Johnson to step up, and a few minutes from Clingan.

What we're asking for from the unproven players is much less this year than last.
 
People freaking out because Dan is nostalgic about a URI team he had that won an NCAA tournament game. That team was overseeded as a 7, scraped by a weak 10 seed in OT and got waxed by Duke. The 2016-17 URI team was probably underseeded and performed better in the tournament.

If either of the last two UConn teams had won a game, he'd consider them his best team.
 
huskymedic said:
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I caught this team pic from the Yard Goats game. With a 12 count and no Andrew, I'm assuming the 3rd from the right is the walk-on
Andre Johnson (South Kent), who is not listed on the Uconn roster yet.

FYzWMUqWYAEKOqL
 
It all boils down to the same thing with Dan Hurley. He's gotten his past teams, and this program, to good levels (in the mix for conference titles, making the dance) by maxing out 3/4 star talent. He's at the point now where he's had enough time to shape the roster and program in his image. Time for him in the next few years to win conference titles/tournament games, and if that doesn't happen in a few years it will be time for UConn to make a change. The last step is often the toughest (ask JC) but in today's day and age the leash isn't as long. Hope he pulls it off
 
I said it last year, I'll say it for this year.

These things always work their way out with injuries and other stuff. Come BET and NCAAT time, this will be an 8 man rotation.
 
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The goal year after year is to be better than the team the year before.

This is all coach speak, around this time of year you always see coaches saying things like this to generate buzz or temper expectations. (Annual Squid we’re young comments)

While the statement may be true, may not be, it’s just coach speak & reporters squeezing anything to make an article during down time imo
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Last year's depth relied on a lot of young guys or guys coming back from injury who gave us virtually nothing.

This year's depth are largely established players either here or elsewhere, where there's a fairly high floor to what they can provide.

Newton
Alleyne
Hawkins
Diarra
Calcaterra
Jackson
Sanogo

Those guys have all proven what they can contribute. Then we really just need one of Karaban and Johnson to step up, and a few minutes from Clingan.

What we're asking for from the unproven players is much less this year than last.
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@navery12 I wouldn't count on Calcaterra playing much at all. He's a career 39% fg, 36% threes, 8 ppg in a far inferior conference.
 
businesslawyer said:
I want to make sure I get your whining. We beat up on a coach for not winning in the NCAAs, but then if he compliments the team he had that did we beat him up for that?

I wish you’d get a life.
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I'm not beating anyone up. That is a COMPLETE mischaracterization of my post.

I'll explain it for you. I was shocked that he considered one of his URI teams as his best college team. IMHO, last year's UConn team was a better team. URI best that year was Jared Terrell, Jeff Dowtin who sits at the end of NBA bench (nice work if you can get it). It also had a young Fats Russel. It won a game in OT in the dance. It came in second in the A10 Tourney. It was a nice team for URI.

The 21-22 Huskies had four players likely to suit in the league. I think they beat those Rams handily. I think UConn was bigger, stronger and more talented. Hence, my shock at Hurley's unequivocal statement.

BTW, I have quite a fine life actually, thanks for caring.
 
MDHuskFan said:
The goal year after year is to be better than the team the year before.

This is all coach speak, around this time of year you always see coaches saying things like this to generate buzz or temper expectations. (Annual Squid we’re young comments)

While the statement may be true, may not be, it’s just coach speak & reporters squeezing anything to make an article during down time imo
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star trek spock GIF
 
superjohn said:
@navery12 I wouldn't count on Calcaterra playing much at all. He's a career 39% fg, 36% threes, 8 ppg in a far inferior conference.
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Ideally no, but he's another high floor guy who won't kill you if you have to play him 5-10 minutes in a given game.
 
navery12 said:
It'll be the same thing this year, the best teams in March mostly have 7-8 man rotations. The advantage in depth is having guys ready to step up when injuries inevitably hit the team during the season
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Agreed, but unfortunately last year this turned into Polley + guys who were very inconsistent and unreliable (Gaffney + Hawkins). And everybody behind them was pretty much unplayable. Akok was a mystery, sometimes really solid and sometimes unplayable.

That said, our 2-3 guys off the bench this year (depending on how Hurley picks the starting 5) should be some combination of Alleyne, Diarra, Karaban, Clingan, soph Samson, and Calcaterra. I like that much more than Polley, Gaffney, and freshman Hawkins.
 
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