How does the nightmare end?

[Stainmaster]

Well then that is sad. I definitely not one of them. I do believe we can find a better coach than KO though that can sustain us at the top of the AAC with a chance to go to the Tourney every year.

I would personally be content with the "Cincy/Wichita/SMU" tier of looking like a competent program, consistent player development, and finishing at the top of the conference.

The problem is, tourney performance and alumni success are still big deals for many fans. Here are some stats concerning those three programs the past 5 years:

Trips past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament: Cincy 0, Wichita 2 (FF 2013, S16 2015), SMU 0.
NBA Lottery Picks or 1st Rounders: 0 for all 3
NBA Draft Picks: Cincy 0, Wichita 1 (Cleanthony Early in 2014), SMU 2 (Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown, 2017)
Current NBA alumni: Cincy 2 (Lance Stephenson, Sean Kilpatrick), Wichita 2 (Ron Baker, Fred Van Vleet), SMU 3 (Ojeleye, Brown, Ben Moore)

On those counts, there's very little daylight between UConn and those programs. The huge difference lies in the ability to win games during the regular season. Even if that is fixed, that still leaves so much to be desired in the above areas. I would wager that even if we finished top three in the conference, stopped getting blown out in the OOC, and started putting away cupcakes the right way again, people would still be upset about the lack of tourney success/Huskies getting drafted or entering the league.

Bottom line, those 3 programs are still nowhere near glory days UConn, and the latter is what most will be satisfied with.

 

[3rdbass]

I would personally be content with the "Cincy/Wichita/SMU" tier of looking like a competent program, consistent player development, and finishing at the top of the conference.

The problem is, tourney performance and alumni success are still big deals for many fans. Here are some stats concerning those three programs the past 5 years:

Trips past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament: Cincy 0, Wichita 2 (FF 2013, S16 2015), SMU 0.
NBA Lottery Picks or 1st Rounders: 0 for all 3
NBA Draft Picks: Cincy 0, Wichita 1 (Cleanthony Early in 2014), SMU 2 (Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown, 2017)
Current NBA alumni: Cincy 2 (Lance Stephenson, Sean Kilpatrick), Wichita 2 (Ron Baker, Fred Van Vleet), SMU 3 (Ojeleye, Brown, Ben Moore)

On those counts, there's very little daylight between UConn and those programs. The huge difference lies in the ability to win games during the regular season. Even if that is fixed, that still leaves so much to be desired in the above areas. I would wager that even if we finished top three in the conference, stopped getting blown out in the OOC, and started putting away cupcakes the right way again, people would still be upset about the lack of tourney success/Huskies getting drafted or entering the league.

Bottom line, those 3 programs are still nowhere near glory days UConn, and the latter is what most will be satisfied with.

I still think we could have better upside with our tradition and fanbase but it would take the right hire. I think we could be level above them but even if we are playing at their level is is still better than were we have been the last 3 plus seasons. Our trajectory is looking at the bottom of the conference with KO at the helm.

 

[BlueDogs]

Stop being dramatic this team is bad, but you know what would be worse is if we fired KO and lost half the roster to transfers. The new coach won’t be able to salvage a decent team recruiting in the 2018 class, because by that point most impact kids would be signed. If that happens count the 2019 season over before it starts, also the new coach would be behind on the 2019 recruiting front. Count out essentially every kid we’re in on we would have to start over with the whole class. Best case scenario if the coach can recruit we would have a team full of freshman and transfers for the 2020, just like this year. So the fire KO crowd is looking at the 2021 season before we have a team that can compete again. Does this sound like a better or worse scenario than we are currently in with KO if we allow him to try and turn it around next year with a team that has sophomores Carlton, Polley, and Whaley with shooters coming in Akinjo and Williams.

Na- don't think so.

 

[Stainmaster]

I still think we could have better upside with our tradition and fanbase but it would take the right hire. I think we could be level above them but even if we are playing at their level is is still better than were we have been the last 3 plus seasons. Our trajectory is looking at the bottom of the conference with KO at the helm.

What fanbase? Sure the minority of diehards will come back with a new coach, but the casual fans were only on the bandwagon because UConn was a blue blood winning championships and sending players to the lottery. That's what made being a UConn fan appealing to them, and they're pretty much lost for good.

I agree that playing at their level is a huge improvement, but that's only part of the picture in terms of regenerating support for the team.

 

[formerlurker]

 

[3rdbass]

What fanbase? Sure the minority of diehards will come back with a new coach, but the casual fans were only on the bandwagon because UConn was a blue blood winning championships and sending players to the lottery. That's what made being a UConn fan appealing to them, and they're pretty much lost for good.

I agree that playing at their level is a huge improvement, but that's only part of the picture in terms of regenerating support for the team.

Well let's just agree that the current level of basketball and the trajectory we are headed is totally unacceptable. We need to change this and the only way I can see that happening is a new hire. There is no sure thing with any new hire but we definitely can see where the the program is heading under the current helm which is to the abyss. We have to make the necessary actions to change this.

 

[housekeys]

When the rapture comes, Jesus is only taking the 1:2 and above people.

The rest of you will go to hell where you will spend eternity desperately posting cute kitten pictures in a futile attempt to make amends.

Might as well get a head start.

 

[Paesano]

Says the guy with the sub-unity L/P ratio.

Says one of the monkeys...

 

[CL82]

Might as well get a head start.

There's a special place in hell for intellectual property infringers. Just sayin'.