Digger picks UCONN in his Final 4

[seels58]

Just saw a tweet with all of the ESPN pundits predictions and digger is the only one giving us any love.

 

[DogMania]

Just saw a tweet with all of the ESPN pundits predictions and digger is the only one giving us any love.

We're doomed! He's a freakin' moron when it comes to this sort of stuff.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Just saw a tweet with all of the ESPN pundits predictions and digger is the only one giving us any love.

but did his tie match his highlighter?

 

[UCONNfan1]

Making the final 4 is the only way they can show us some love? I'm not sure this team is a top 10 team. They may be by the end of the year, but I certainly agree with people who have them in the 15-18 range at this point. Yes we have an awesome back court, but way too many question marks in the front court to "give us the love" before the season even starts.

I do like our potential - I think Nolan and Brimah will be competent, and perhaps even close to terrific by the end of the season.

 

[CL82]

This season will be a great test of how Ollie can put together disparate pieces to hide our weaknesses and emphasize our strength. I think he's going to our speed as our first weapon and a pesky defense as our second. I expect to run guys our of the gym. It should be fun to watch and the potential to take these guys pretty far. I couldn't be more excited about the season.

 

[pj]

Making the final 4 is the only way they can show us some love? I'm not sure this team is a top 10 team. They may be by the end of the year, but I certainly agree with people who have them in the 15-18 range at this point. Yes we have an awesome back court, but way too many question marks in the front court to "give us the love" before the season even starts.

I do like our potential - I think Nolan and Brimah will be competent, and perhaps even close to terrific by the end of the season.

We'll be in the top 10 by New Year's Day. Top 5 by the tourney.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Cancel the season.

 

[NotADimeBack]

Im done

 

[Stinger92860]

Making the final 4 is the only way they can show us some love? I'm not sure this team is a top 10 team. They may be by the end of the year, but I certainly agree with people who have them in the 15-18 range at this point. Yes we have an awesome back court, but way too many question marks in the front court to "give us the love" before the season even starts.

I do like our potential - I think Nolan and Brimah will be competent, and perhaps even close to terrific by the end of the season.

For me, The only question in the front court is the 5. Imho, that is not too many. The 3/4 positions are well covered. What we do know is that we have depth at the 5. We do not need points, we need solid interior defense and rebounding. How much we improve in those 2 areas are the key questions and Amida can can provide significant help if he can stay out of foul trouble. We now have 15-20 fouls to give at the 5.

I love our flexibility to go big or small. I expect this group to achieve great success and for me that equates to top 2 or winning the AAC and elite 8 or better. If this happens, KO's stock goes through the roof and recruiting will explode.

 

[nomar]

We're doomed! He's a freakin' moron when it comes to this sort of stuff.

I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Digger -- even though I don't respect his opinions all that much -- because he picked us to beat Duke in '99 and then danced all over Dickie V's sad face on the post-game show.

 

[aceboon]

Zach Braziller of the NY Post also picked UConn as one of his preseason Final 4 pick

 

[tcf15]

Vegas has UConn at 25/1 odds to win the championship, Shabazz at 25/1 to win POTY, & UConn at 3/1 to win AAC.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...favorite-to-win-title-wiggins-leading-for-poy

 

[UCONNfan1]

We'll be in the top 10 by New Year's Day. Top 5 by the tourney.

Like your optimism. I agree this team can get there. I'm a bit more skeptical. Not saying we can't, but to peg is as a top 5 team right now seems premature...

And to Stinger, yes I agree that DD is a terrific starter and our 4, but when he's out, who subs for him? Giffey? Facey? Olander? That's what I meant by question marks in the front court. But I've not seen them play this year yet so others who have may be more sure about our other front court players aside from DD...

 

[Stinger92860]

Vegas has UConn at 25/1 odds to win the championship, Shabazz at 25/1 to win POTY, & UConn at 3/1 to win AAC.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...favorite-to-win-title-wiggins-leading-for-poy

I was just there and saw uconn at 30-1 at nyny.

 

[BoatShow]

Won't even be .500 team now.

 

[AtlantaHusky]

DOOOMED Duck Figger!

 

[OklahomaUconn]

Making the final 4 is the only way they can show us some love? I'm not sure this team is a top 10 team. They may be by the end of the year, but I certainly agree with people who have them in the 15-18 range at this point. Yes we have an awesome back court, but way too many question marks in the front court to "give us the love" before the season even starts.

I do like our potential - I think Nolan and Brimah will be competent, and perhaps even close to terrific by the end of the season.

U greatly underestimate chemistry and the show the world who we r mentality...theres only a few good front courts who might challenge but everything is falling right for us barring injuries this is our 4th title..there might b 1 or 2 close games in tourney aka arizona and kentucky in 2011 but if we pull those out then shabazz and a couple others will be wearing a ring on both hands