High praise from Dookie Jay Bilas

[FearThePups]

Why ESPN's Jay Bilas thinks UConn can repeat as champions

Jay Bilas, who'll be on call for Friday night's 'Battle in Seattle,' is big proponent of Dan Hurley, UConn men's basketball team: 'Beautiful to watch.'

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[Jaydumo20]

That's some of the highest praise I've heard about almost any athletic organization ever. It's like he's talking about the '84 Niners or the White Album.

 

[Salty Dog]

Good article but I always hate when I see factual mistakes. Bilas is quoted as saying - "He's not now where Sanogo was as a senior. He's a sophomore" - when describing Clingan.

Details matter!!!

 

[Waquoit]

That's some of the highest praise I've heard about almost any athletic organization ever. It's like he's talking about the '84 Niners or the White Album.

Or the 2001 UConn women's team.

 

[Fan1978]

Good article but I always hate when I see factual mistakes. Bilas is quoted as saying - "He's not now where Sanogo was as a senior. He's a sophomore" - when describing Clingan.

Details matter!!!

Well, sanogo was so polished he seemed like a senior. If you listen in the games he constantly praises UConn. He constantly discusses how great and underrated karaban is. My favorite player and i know rickers as well. We will need reinforcements next year, who have you identified ricker?

 

[superjohn]

Good article but I always hate when I see factual mistakes. Bilas is quoted as saying - "He's not now where Sanogo was as a senior. He's a sophomore" - when describing Clingan.

Details matter!!!

What's the factual mistake?

 

[Hoophound]

What's the factual mistake?

Sanogo was a Junior.

 

[superjohn]

Sanogo was a Junior.

I had a brain fart just like Bilas.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I'm pretty sure Bilas got ambushed by a beat reporter at the airport and this was entirely off the cuff so I'd cut him some slack.

 

[jibsey]

I'm pretty sure Bilas got ambushed by a beat reporter at the airport and this was entirely off the cuff so I'd cut him some slack.

No one gets slack on The Yard. Calling Sanogo a senior or misspelling names even with spellchecker causing it are executable offenses.

 

[HooperScooper]

No one gets slack on The Yard. Calling Sanogo a senior or misspelling names even with spellchecker causing it are executable offenses.

Bilas is a Yarder? No wonder why he likes the Huskies so much.

 

[Bboy Lace]

Anyone have the back door for that?

 

[FluxTZ]

Bilas has always thought highly of our program, even during the JC days. Always appreciate hearing him hype the teams.

 

[MTBingNinja]

 

[my2cents]

Hard to compare Sanogo to Clingan. We had lots of turnovers trying to get the ball to Sanogo and when Sanogo got doubled team, he had a lot of turnovers too. The fewer turnovers are turning into shots for everyone else.

 

[ctchamps]

We beat North Carolina and a Dukie praises us. What a surprise!

 

[Tenspro2002]

Hard to compare Sanogo to Clingan. We had lots of turnovers trying to get the ball to Sanogo and when Sanogo got doubled team, he had a lot of turnovers too. The fewer turnovers are turning into shots for everyone else.

Sanogo got much more efficient at the end of last year -- a lot fewer forced-entry-pass turnovers or the 10-second post-ups that had the Gampel crowd groaning against St. John's and a lot more quick passes for re-posts or assists.

 

[Vowelguy]

Or the 2001 UConn women's team.

You mean 2002 or 2016

 

[bluestreak]

Don't be fooled. He's trying to mess with the juju. Has been trying since '99.

 

[SubbaBub]

When Sanogo got the ball inside he was nearly automatic. Clingan is still hitnor miss especially against other bigs. UAPB wasn't a real test for him.

I'd like to see him slow down slightly but not too much. His hops aren't there right now and his finishing needs to improve. That's before we get to his woeful foul shooting. You foul him on a dunk and he could very easily miss both. That's a TO. Need to get to at least 65%

 

[Waquoit]

Bilas was the only national figure to call out APR for the farce it was and how it was an injustice to UConn. He'll always get the benefit of the doubt from me.

 

[QDOG5]

I've been a Bilas fan for a long time. He is well informed and fair to all programs. I don't share the Duke animosity that is prevalent on the Yard. They had our number for a few games but in the two biggest games between us (Natty, Semi) we beat them. Those wins exorcised all my blue demons.

 

[my2cents]

Sanogo got much more efficient at the end of last year -- a lot fewer forced-entry-pass turnovers or the 10-second post-ups that had the Gampel crowd groaning against St. John's and a lot more quick passes for re-posts or assists.

You are correct. I guess a better way for me to state it would be, that as good as Sanogo was ( and he was good), we saw no drop off when Clingan came in. A little worse on offense , a lot better on defense.

 

[glastonbury50]

The fact he even compares clingan to sanogo shows that he doesn't really follow uconn games. I don't think I have ever heard any true UConn fan hear attempt that comparison. I don't like Bilas. I thought we left him in Kansas

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The fact he even compares clingan to sanogo shows that he doesn't really follow uconn games. I don't think I have ever heard any true UConn fan hear attempt that comparison. I don't like Bilas. I thought we left him in Kansas

Oy vey.