ESPN Way Too Early Top 25: UConn #4

[RuffRuff]

Players improve and Silas is a great defender. Our defense was better at the end of the season.

We finished KP 75 in defense. Thats about 65 places behind where we need to be to contend. One guy is unlikely to move the needle enough.

 

[superjohn]

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Some of us were attracted to women when we were 26 and at every other age.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

We finished KP 75 in defense. Thats about 65 places behind where we need to be to contend. One guy is unlikely to move the needle enough.

And about 45 places above where I would have put the team based on the eye test.

The defense can only improve.

 

[jpeakin]

Can he do the Triple Lindy?

no doubt

 

[RitzLuce1]

I'm still a little concerned how similar this roster seems to be with last season. Depending on a lot of the same guys who were inconsistent. Really hoping Silas isn't the only high level guy we get from the portal.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Some of us were attracted to women when we were 26 and at every other age.

Congratulations?

 

[superjohn]

Congratulations?

It's gross to you, I heard you the first time.

 

[Rocktheworld]

It's gross to you, I heard you the first time.

I know it was an awful gay reference. I got it the first time.

Good to know you’re actually a creep though

 

[Tyler2Rings]

For those who don't want to click on an ESPN article, St. John's at 9 and Creighton as one of the "next in line" rounds out the Big East

 

[superjohn]

I know it was an awful gay reference. I got it the first time.

Good to know you’re actually a creep though

26 year olds and 20 year olds being interested in each other is creepy to you. You're a strange guy.

As to your first sentence that's clearly a you problem.

 

[mauconnfan]

So many unknowns again this is crazy to me but hey that’s why it’s “way too early” stuff.

 

[Rocktheworld]

26 year olds and 20 year olds being interested in each other is creepy to you. You're a strange guy.

As to your first sentence that's clearly a you problem.

Setting aside the obvious differences in maturity that evidently elude you,

15,000 women aged 19-23 at an SEC school, yeah I'm sure I could find something to talk about or at least feign interest.

This is thirsty creepiness. But of course you don’t get that; you’re the creep.

 

[superjohn]

Setting aside the obvious differences in maturity that evidently elude you,

This is thirsty creepiness. But of course you don’t get that; you’re the creep.

Says the guy who rattled off all his conquests in the bedroom. One of the saddest things I've ever seen on this forum.

We're talking about a 26 year old in college, it would be awesome at an SEC school especially if you're a basketball star.

 

[Fishy]

It will be interesting to see how Sampson coaches with high level freshmen who may have more skills but are less physically mature than what Sampson has coached the past few years.

You already know.

They will play great defense and have no freaking idea of what to do with the basketball when they’re on offense. Basically, every team he has ever coached.

 

[Sibeerian]

Something really funny about two guys attacking each other and bjc42 cheerfully hitting "like" on every post.

 

[maple]

Something really funny about two guys attacking each other and bjc42 cheerfully hitting "like" on every post.

I'm imagining this

 

[Rocktheworld]

Says the guy who rattled off all his conquests in the bedroom. One of the saddest things I've ever seen on this forum.

You’re not the first to try this. Go be insecure somewhere else. I’d love to see a citation, though.

We're talking about a 26 year old in college, it would be awesome at an SEC school especially if you're a basketball star.

I was only speaking for myself and where I was in life at 26. But you didn’t comprehend that or pay close enough attention because you’re triggered by me.

 

[superjohn]

Citation please. You’re not the first to try this. Go be insecure somewhere else.

I was only speaking for myself and where I was in life at 26. But you didn’t comprehend that or pay close enough attention because you’re triggered by me.

You made a bunch of posts about it. It's even more sad you can't admit it. I don't feel like looking for them, hopefully you had enough sense to delete them when multiple people told you how pathetic it is.

 

[Rocktheworld]

You made a bunch of posts about it. It's even more sad you can't admit it. I don't feel like looking for them, hopefully you had enough sense to delete them when multiple people told you how pathetic it is.

lol keep grasping, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Your memory is clouded because you hate me. Again, you’re free to bring the evidence of what informed your ire, and we can talk about it. Shouldn’t be too hard since I allegedly waxed poetic over multiple posts; you must know the posts well, and surely know some discriminating phrases that would be easy enough to search.

Otherwise you just come off like a loser whining about it nebulously like this

 

[HuskyHawk]

I can’t even imagine what being a college student hanging around campus with 19 year olds at 26 would be like.

I sure enjoyed it as a law school student. One of the reasons I went to Kansas instead of Maryland is that I wanted to be on a campus with undergrads. For an athlete, I assume there's even more to like.

 

[Inyatkin]

And about 45 places above where I would have put the team based on the eye test.

The defense can only improve.

No one can evaluate hundreds of teams on defense based on the eye test.

This is why statistics exist.

 

[UCONNFAN179]

Right now, I don't see how UConn would be a top 5 team. Top 20? Yes. But not top 5. As presently constructed, on paper, it appears they may be about the same as last year if Alex returns, perhaps just a tad better. If Alex leaves, they may be a bit worse. Either way, they appear to have the same roster defensive deficiency issues as last year, and defense wins championships. We really need another high impact transfer if Alex leaves and even if he stays, we really need some athleticism and proven quality depth to be a true contender.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

No one can evaluate hundreds of teams on defense based on the eye test.

This is why statistics exist.

The statistics were abysmal too.

It baffles me why several posters are dying on the hill of "UConn had a great defense" this season.

 

[PNolanFan]

Right now, I don't see how UConn would be a top 5 team. Top 20? Yes. But not top 5. As presently constructed, on paper, it appears they may be about the same as last year if Alex returns, perhaps just a tad better. If Alex leaves, they may be a bit worse. Either way, they appear to have the same roster defensive deficiency issues as last year, and defense wins championships. We really need another high impact transfer if Alex leaves and even if he stays, we really need some athleticism and proven quality depth to be a true contender.

I think as of todays date we might have the best backcourt in the country, complimented by a group of 5 star recruits and a few returning awesome role guys..... I am sure some teams will load up over the next few months but if you go through each roster at present I really dont see many teams that can match what we have currently signed. Look at houston for instance, they seem to be consensus 1 right now and they have basically 2 starter returners and 3 5 stars at the moment

 

[Inyatkin]

The statistics were abysmal too.

It baffles me why several posters are dying on the hill of "UConn had a great defense" this season.

Who is doing that? There's an argument that we improved, which I think is fair. And players can get better year to year. But we weren't near our standard this season, I bet few would argue that