Good game UConn...

[superjohn]

kobe, go away.

 

[kobe]

Congratulations, you found some insane way to compare Mock Cronin to Calhoun. Let me assure you that is where the comparison ends for now and forever.

In being a complete , Calhoun is unparalleled. Truly one of the best.

 

[Hume]

The difference is that Calhoun could actually kick someones ass. Cronin would need a step ladder and a body guard.

 

[selles]

I've also personally heard Calhoun ask a UC fan, on the way to the locker room for half time, if he wanted to fight and that he'd "see him after the game." No one ever said you had to be a classy coach to win. Jim Calhoun is the #1 example of this...

You made a good decision not taking him up on the offer kobe. You'd still be eating through a straw.

 

[tcf15]

In being a complete , Calhoun is unparalleled. Truly one of the best.

 

[TRest]

kobe and UofMemphis are both fine visitors to this board. No need for pettiness.

Better read more carefully. Kobe is bringing the tonight.

 

[Inyatkin]

Cincinnati eked one out against Houston today, so it's no surprise their fans are a little touchy.

 

[kobe]

Was responding to the poster calling Cronin "a complete idiot." No big deal guys!!! We're all friends here!!!

 

[BoatShow]

Was responding to the poster calling Cronin "a complete idiot." No big deal guys!!! We're all friends here!!!

I think people are more curious about the completely unprovoked attack on UofMemphis.

 

[kobe]

I think people are more curious about the completely unprovoked attack on UofMemphis.

Nothing serious. Memphis is one of our old rivals that we've dominated in conference play year after year...

 

[RedStickHusky]

In being a complete , Calhoun is unparalleled. Truly one of the best.

don't sell yourself short Kobe; I'm pretty sure he's paralleled.

 

[Milo65]

I've been reading some of the Memphis message boards and with all due respect Uof Memphis, some of your buddies seem to be the biggest cry babies I have ever seen in my life. This thread is the biggest crock of bullshit http://csnbbs.com/thread-677374.html. This guy claims to be an ex D1 referee and I quote: "The reason UConn won today was because
Northeastern Team
TV market share
UConn has been struggling on the fringes of the the top 25 all year
Old Blue-Blood Big East vs. CUSA party-crashers
Conference tournament seeding
Look for ref ties to UConn (haven't looked but that DOES happen)
Coaches blackballing of refs (we don't have the pull that UConn does at this time.

and of course...wait for it: ESPN is located in CT

I was so tempted to log into the site and call bullshit, but I decided not to be a troll. Real simple why Memphis lost: 18 turnovers.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Was responding to the poster calling Cronin "a complete idiot." No big deal guys!!! We're all friends here!!!

A good guest does not come on our site and get into pissing matches with visitors from other schools. Calling Calhoun names is another not very good idea if you want to hang around. UofMemphis has been a good guest.

 

[Scot-e]

You get to see other fans true character when their teams on a role.
I think our fans handle success well.

Quse fans are a hot steamy pile. I don't interact much with Cinci fans -but if beating UCONN and being ranked in the top ten makes them think their coach should be in the same sentence with Calhoun - they are delusional. (Attacking his character does not make it anymore true so what's the point?).

 

[mauconnfan]

In being a complete , Calhoun is unparalleled. Truly one of the best.

Calhoun and Cronin same sentence? You're a dope huh? He could hardly make his staff…..now move on! You're little badger of a coach tries his napoleon act all the time and somehow gets away with it as the refs see him as a cute little red headed step child……don't come here putting Mick and Jim Calhoun in the same sentence you embarrass the crap out of yourself you idiot!

There's greatness and there's wannabe's….both you and your coach should understand that. Heck that's why you're even here…….we get you want to be UConn

 

[babysheep]

(Attacking his character does not make it anymore true so what's the point?).

That's all anyone can even try to use to criticize: how badly JC hurt their feelings on his way to 3 NCs.

We know how loved JC is. Just look at how devoted the alum are to continuing his vision and supporting the school. JC has more pros singing his praises than Cronin has pros period.

 

[BlueAndGray]

The best part about the American is we get our old whipping boy Memphis back. Nice to get another easy 2 wins on the schedule. Cronin coaches circles around Josh "ENERGY" Pastner.

What's up Bounce. Long time no see. But bro, there's a little problem with your comment and I just wanted to help you out a little...
See, we (Memphis) were 16-5 against you in the 80's
7-14 against you in the 90's (our worst decade in program history)
And 5-5 in the 2000's. Your win over us this year was the first since 2005.

That's 28-24 against you since 1980
Meaning we've beat you more that you've beat us
Not exactly your "whipping boy"
I'm guessing from your comment that you may be a little younger. Because it's apparent you missed the absolute drummings we put on you year after year in the 80's. Some got painful to watch. But anyways, this is a UCONN board. This thread is UCONN-Memphis, so let it be so.

 

[BlueAndGray]

I've been reading some of the Memphis message boards and with all due respect Uof Memphis, some of your buddies seem to be the biggest cry babies I have ever seen in my life. This thread is the biggest crock of bull http://csnbbs.com/thread-677374.html. This guy claims to be an ex D1 referee and I quote: "The reason UConn won today was because
Northeastern Team
TV market share
UConn has been struggling on the fringes of the the top 25 all year
Old Blue-Blood Big East vs. CUSA party-crashers
Conference tournament seeding
Look for ref ties to UConn (haven't looked but that DOES happen)
Coaches blackballing of refs (we don't have the pull that UConn does at this time.

and of course...wait for it: ESPN is located in CT

I was so tempted to log into the site and call bull , but I decided not to be a troll. Real simple why Memphis lost: 18 turnovers.

Hi bud. Tiger fan here. Please ignore what you read on that website haha. If you want an intellectual read, go to memphisroar.com

 

[UofMemphis]

lol, There is nothing intellectual about memphisroar.com

 

[UofMemphis]

I've been reading some of the Memphis message boards and with all due respect Uof Memphis, some of your buddies seem to be the biggest cry babies I have ever seen in my life. This thread is the biggest crock of bull http://csnbbs.com/thread-677374.html. This guy claims to be an ex D1 referee and I quote: "The reason UConn won today was because
Northeastern Team
TV market share
UConn has been struggling on the fringes of the the top 25 all year
Old Blue-Blood Big East vs. CUSA party-crashers
Conference tournament seeding
Look for ref ties to UConn (haven't looked but that DOES happen)
Coaches blackballing of refs (we don't have the pull that UConn does at this time.

and of course...wait for it: ESPN is located in CT

I was so tempted to log into the site and call bull , but I decided not to be a troll. Real simple why Memphis lost: 18 turnovers.

We don't like to lose...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I imagine that similar to other fan bases Memphis has quality people and out and out s within their fan base. It comes with the territory if you appeal to a large group. All large groups have many elements.

I will readily admit that when the Squid ran your program I never would have pulled for you to win but since he left I had no ill will towards your team and now that we share a conference I want nothing more than to see you kick the living crap out of every non conference oppo0nent you face. In conference games I likely won't take a rooting interest unless one outcome has a distinct benefit for my school. That said, the only time that would be the case would be following something that we screwed up on as if we do what we should do, we won't need to worry about what other schools do in conference play.

With very few exceptions the Memphis fans I've come across over the years have been quality posters and I tip my hat to those (and also will add that you have a quality basketball program).

I read last night that this was the first time that you were swept in conference since 2001. That is one hell of an accomplishment!

Best of luck going forward and I wouldn't mind crossing paths two more times this season.

 

[upstater]

Two things people always forget to do when they bring up free throw disparity. One, it's to discount the purposeful fouling at the end of games (in this case, 8 free throws to UConn with 1+ minutes. Two, for every two shots at the free throw line, it's one less shot attempt.

Before Memphis began deliberately fouling, UConn had 28 FTs and there were 19 fouls against Memphis. 8 FTs for Memphis and 12 fouls against UConn. For the game, Memphis converted 66% of FTs which coincides precisely with season shooting %. Assuming for some reason that Memphis deserved as many fouls as UConn got, that another 7 fouls. Say all of them are shooting fouls, 2 shots at the line. That's 14 shots. At 66%, only 8 or 9 are converted. But then you also lose 7 shot attempts which you're converting at a rate of higher than 55%, so that's 7 or 8 points.

When you look at it this way, which you must, the disparity is minimized.

When you look at free throw disparities you simply must take into account end of game deliberate fouls and shooting percentages. Otherwise, you're getting a distorted picture.

If Memphis were shooting 80% from the line, and 40% from the field, the FT disparity would be huge. Heck, I'll go further than that. Memphis shot so well from 3 points yesterday. That even further minimizes the FT disparity.

 

[UofMemphis]

"I will readily admit that when the Squid ran your program I never would have pulled for you to win but since he left I had no ill will towards your team"

Memphis had just gone 16-15, 17-12, 13-15, 15-16...and gone through 3 coaches in 5 years...Memphis was sitting on the brink.

Local HS coaches ran our program...we got a lot of "you want my five-star kid? You have to also take a couple two-star kids to get him" all these "package deals"

Cal came in and grabbed five-star kids from outside Memphis and got us rolling again...re-established Memphis as a power...and while I hate the way he left us on NCAA probation and took our recruits...he did what we asked him to do and stayed 9 years in Memphis.

 

[Walker11]

If the free throw discrepancy and outcome were flipped, absolutely no doubt in my mind there would be 5+ threads ripping the refs as the cause of the loss. Fans are the same everywhere, we love to look for reasons why our team lost, regardless of reality and some fan bases just have more dummies than others.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I agree fully Walker but I will add (and I was there yesterday) that I saw something I never would have believed over the past two plus decades, a UConn team that constantly left the lane open for easy layups. If anything, it was a game where I wish we fouled more.

Give Memphis credit for running plays that allowed (after intelligent movement, a quality pass and excellent playmaking by the final ball handler) for their player to continually turn the corner into an open lane but in the days of the old (John Thompson, Rollie Massimino) BE, at one point (usually before the third easy lay-in) someone got hammered for no reason other than to say "don't expect it to be easy!".