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[QUOTE="Pudge, post: 4031397, member: 364"]
the flowers around that UCONN sign had a few blossoms in 1987 ... I remember

Calhoun had Cliff Robinson, Phil Gamble, Tate George

Jeff King?  Could Jeff play with Big East teams in 1987?  Because he certainly would not match well with any of the front court play 2013-2018.   Willie McCloud?  James Spradling?  Spider Ursery, Murray Williams, Pikiell (always injured).  Vassilis Lanes - anyone remember him?

Ollie is exactly as Huskybass wrote.  Brilliant for one little slice of 2014.  But the level of recruiting of Perno was light years different to UCONN 2010 - 2021.  You had 4-7 kids that we beat Siena for.  Calhoun certainly developed raw into formidable.  Tate George is a great example.  But you were #8 or #9 for years ... because we only occasionally got a Cliff or a Earl Kelly.  The bulk of the roster was just not top 100 Basketball school level.  2018?  Seemed to me that OLLIE shot for big wins.  Had some good assistants to recruit ... and when he scrambled to fill the roster was ... blah.  But, Hurley got kids that have played ok.  and developed
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