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Message: [QUOTE="djct1999, post: 3907087, member: 2281"] This is a really bad take. This is a really weird year in college basketball. To criticize anyone, especially Hurley, who in year 3 of the rebuild essentially met or exceeded any team expectation is self-serving. This year was so weird that many great coaches, some who I would guess you think are a better fit at UConn, are all home with their respective seasons ending. I can easily argue that Hurley had this team over achieve. This idea that UConn has some great roster is simply untrue. We have 1 legit pro. The rest of it is a blend is guys he inherited, guys he was familiar with and brought to UConn as a quick fix, and some guys he recruited. Not surprising the guys with the most upside and ability are in the latter group. That will only continue. Fact is, from where we were to where are now in year 3, is encouraging. Was last night a stinker? It sure was, from top to bottom. Its pretty hard to blame a coach and a game plan when your team outshoots the opponent by 22,outrebounds an opponent by 11 and has 22 offensive boards and only scored 54 points. UConn had open looks, they simply missed. Thats all execution. Thats on the players. This game, even if Maryland did exactly what they did, should have been a breeze if the team played as we expect them to. Statistically, it was really hard to do what UConn did last night. Are you suggesting the Hurley is at fault because we didnt get enough shots or rebounds? I suppose you will say we needed to stop Ayala. Big deal. He scored 23. Maryland as a team scored 63. If our team executed, if Whaley and Martin showed up offensively, if Bouk made free throws, and if Cole and Gaffney did anything, we should have won. Thats not on Hurley. To suggest otherwise is self-serving and inaccurate. [/QUOTE]

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