I’ve been a fan for 32 years. I think this is my favorite team ever.

[Kemba Time]

This is the best looking team we’ve ever had this early in the season.

We had better INDIVIDUAL players - looking at pure NBA Talent - but never the depth, teamwork and the ability to crush a team’s spirit like this team.

And It’s not even close.

Even the Emeka days, Ray Allen Days, we were squeaking by on occasion but can’t remember a team like this.

Long way to go though…

Don't think you are quite remembering just how dominant the 98-99 and 03-04 teams really were.

1998-99 started 19-0 in a time when our teams basically jumped right into Big East play after a handful of non-conference games. They beat No. 15 Washington by 21 and came back and beat No. 9 Michigan State by 14 four days later in their two biggest non-conference games.

But if you like crushers of spirits, 2003-04 is the team and it isn't all that close. They did what this year's team is doing so far to every team they played outside of Duke DURING the NCAAA tournament.

The ONLY question about that team in November was if Mek's back was going to be OK. He tried to play through back spasms in that first G-Tech game and it was a disaster, but outside of that game the team started 14-0 and beat No. 6 Oklahoma 86-59. I repeat, they beat the No. 6 team in the country 86-59 -- and they beat a top-10 Cuse team 84-56 a couple months later. They won non-conference games by scores of 111-64, 104-54, 101-62.

They had two first-team All-Americans, six first-round draft picks and a nine-deep that looked like this: Okafor, Boone, Rashad, Ben Gordon, Denham Brown, Taliek Brown, Charlie V., Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams.

This team is a lot of fun, but when Mek was healthy, that '03-04 team is one of the greatest teams in recent college basketball memory. This year's squad isn't there yet.

 

[scotty0330]

My favorite teams:

5) 1994-1995 - I think this was Calhoun's first truly great team, and it would have won the title if Missouri had knocked off UCLA in the second round. Every title team needs a little luck, especially with that first one, and UConn didn't get it in 1995.

4) 2003-2004 - UConn's best team ever. Just a powerhouse in every way, whose only weakness was Okafor's back.

3) 2001-2002 - Caron put a not ready for prime time team on his shoulders and was some bad officiating and a Steve Blake 3 away from making the Final Four. Think about the fact that Selvie was the second scoring option.

2) 1998-1999 - First title.

1) 2013-2014 - Consecutive wins over Martelli, Wright, Hoiberg, Izzo, Donovan and Calipari. Truly amazing coaching by Ollie.

I got no problem with the list or order....might switch 1 & 2 but agree with this...

 

[Husky25]

Don't think you are quite remembering just how dominant the 98-99 and 03-04 teams really were.

1998-99 started 19-0 in a time when our teams basically jumped right into Big East play after a handful of non-conference games. They beat No. 15 Washington by 21 and came back and beat No. 9 Michigan State by 14 four days later in their two biggest non-conference games.

But if you like crushers of spirits, 2003-04 is the team and it isn't all that close. They did what this year's team is doing so far to every team they played outside of Duke DURING the NCAAA tournament.

The ONLY question about that team in November was if Mek's back was going to be OK. He tried to play through back spasms in that first G-Tech game and it was a disaster, but outside of that game the team started 14-0 and beat No. 6 Oklahoma 86-59. I repeat, they beat the No. 6 team in the country 86-59 -- and they beat a No. top-10 Cuse team 84-56 a couple months later. They won non-conference games by scores of 111-64, 104-54, 101-62. They had two first-team All-Americans, six first-round draft picks and a nine-deep that looked like this: Okafor, Boone, Rashad, Ben Gordon, Denham Brown, Taliek Brown, Charlie V., Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams.

This team is a lot of fun, but when Mek was healthy, that '03-04 team is one of the greatest teams in recent college basketball memory. This year's squad isn't there yet.

That Michigan State game was legendary.

Michael Buffer made $20,000 before tipoff (LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!) and -- granted I was hung all the way over -- the Gampel crowd gave me a headache that lasted until at least dinner and maybe even the Civic Pub pregame. Nothing helped.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I am 40 and have been a fan since birth. Lifelong CT resident and proponent. Mother went to UConn and father has had 2 season tickets since 1979. I have been along for this ride since I learned how to walk and talk. It was never a choice for me. I was born into it and literally bleed blue. UConn basketball is the same as air and food to me...I need it to live. This is not my favorite team ever though. I was a huge Ricky Moore/El Amin fan, so I loved the first natty team. Also loved the team that lost to George Mason (I was in the building and take partial blame for that loss). The Dream Season had my household captivated and is when I learned to hate Duke.

However, this team/season just feels so awesome. Our dismembering of any and all opponents snuck up on me for sure. The quality of our transfers and freshman has blown away my expectations. This is not my favorite team ever here, but it's up there. Considering how far we fell (which was close to the precipice of being irrelevant IMO), to the way Dan Hurley has steered us back, has been awesome to witness and be a part of. Let's enjoy this. I feel like I took the past years for granted. It's so hard to win, and we did it often. Then we stopped, and it was a shock. This team is bringing the program and the state back to life.

 

[XLCenterFan]

The context around this team and the pain the fanbase has been through makes it that much more enjoyable. Years where between coaching struggles and conference realignment mess, it seemed unclear whether we’d ever really make it back and here we are.

Also Andre will undoubtedly go down as one of my favorite players of all time.

Spot on. We were on top of the mt. and fell off the cliff.

I remember leaving the Florida game at Gampel a few years ago and overheard some FLA fans saying they thought our reaction was over the top, or we were going too crazy for a game in November. I didn't respond, but I remember thinking "they don't know what we've been through." We almost became irrelevant. AD Dave and Dan Hurley saved us.

 

[Revrat]

This teams so fun I'm back, and only the old guard would even remember me.

 

[Greathusky]

Like a few others, I go back to the days of Perno, Staak (yes spelled correctly), Wes and Corley.

I remember watching Corley score 51 points against Vermont.

So is this my favorite team so far? Not there yet but close.

Winning the 1999 championship with Ricky Moore hounding Trajan and pissing off the arrogant Duke fans means that team still is number one. But I can be convinced otherwise depending on how far we go this year.

 

[InTheRed]

This season is an incomplete so far. Couldn't begin to rate it yet. Dream season will never be surpassed for me regardless whomever plays at this school. And 1999 will always be #2. A lot of other fun teams and this one seems like it can be great too, but always behind these two.

 

[Deepster]

This thread is so silly. Bunch of fan girls.

 

[Ratso]

op, me too. gampel just got finished. the field house was alive & hip hop still meant something

 

[OkaForPrez]

This thread is so silly. Bunch of fan girls.

Abandoned his post says what?

 

[gtcam]

2003-2004 and 2013-2014 were my favorites but like many said that as a fan base we have been spoiled with so many awesome teams and players

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

This thread is so silly. Bunch of fan girls.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Don’t underestimate @RedStickHusky. He knows all the angles.

Some people used to call me acute one.

 

[Jaker]

98-99 team is still my all time favorite.

 

[CL82]

Some people used to call me acute one.

Well, they’re just looking for Mr. right.

 

[MyDorona]

I don’t think that the fan base ever looked collectively at our teams in 2011 and 2014 and talked National title in November.

Pre-season 2011 Sports Illustrated ranked the top SIXTY-EIGHT teams and UConn didn't make it!! Just an incredible underdog story

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

This thread is so silly. Bunch of fan girls.

^ Post #69.
Nice.

 

[Jay Ronald]

I can't agree. I was just explaining to my fellow UConn fan as I live down in Fla, that this team doesn't have that "it" point guard that we are used to that helped us win it all. The point guard that can break a press by himself and you feel comfortable with him having the ball no matter what. Every time Newton had the ball against oklite I was waiting for it to get stolen. It happened multiple times. Obviously Walker and Napier turn the ball over trying to be the hero, but as far as just a pure guard with the basketball at the top of the key waiting for the play to develop,they needs to work on that. All of our guards do. That is my biggest takeaway from our team. If we can improve on ball security from our point guards, we will be a force to be reckoned with. Still think Sanogo needs to be a better passer as well. But it's a good start. As far as my favorite team? Not yet. Top 5 for sure. But that's it.

 

[UCan3]

Don't think you are quite remembering just how dominant the 98-99 and 03-04 teams really were.

1998-99 started 19-0 in a time when our teams basically jumped right into Big East play after a handful of non-conference games. They beat No. 15 Washington by 21 and came back and beat No. 9 Michigan State by 14 four days later in their two biggest non-conference games.

But if you like crushers of spirits, 2003-04 is the team and it isn't all that close. They did what this year's team is doing so far to every team they played outside of Duke DURING the NCAAA tournament.

The ONLY question about that team in November was if Mek's back was going to be OK. He tried to play through back spasms in that first G-Tech game and it was a disaster, but outside of that game the team started 14-0 and beat No. 6 Oklahoma 86-59. I repeat, they beat the No. 6 team in the country 86-59 -- and they beat a top-10 Cuse team 84-56 a couple months later. They won non-conference games by scores of 111-64, 104-54, 101-62.

They had two first-team All-Americans, six first-round draft picks and a nine-deep that looked like this: Okafor, Boone, Rashad, Ben Gordon, Denham Brown, Taliek Brown, Charlie V., Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams.

This team is a lot of fun, but when Mek was healthy, that '03-04 team is one of the greatest teams in recent college basketball memory. This year's squad isn't there yet.

You make some really good points but let me offer one counter point.

What impressed me about this years team is the fact that they are not even Playing at 80% of their potential and they are toying with some exceptionally good teams. That Alabama team will turn out to be a contender in March - we drubbed them by 15. The Iowa St team tough as nails and Oregon another good team - again we haven’t even been down in the the second half.

So let’s wait and see for a bit but right now, they are grinding up teams like I haven’t seen before and I’d make the argument they haven’t played a great game yet.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

You didnt have to go into such long winded detail just to say this is your favorite team. Cool. I love this team too but its not my favorite.

My least favorite post.

 

[tzznandrew]

First team I loved was the 1995-1996 team, which was when my dad would finally let me watch the games with him. That Mississippi State game was my first heartbreak as a sports fan.

1999 is my favorite team, followed by 2002 and 1996. The others all line up somewhere after those teams. We've been fortunate to have a wealth of exceptionally fun teams to watch.

 

[Ewekon]

This thread is so silly. Bunch of fan girls.

I wasn't even sure I was in the right room.

 

[tcf15]

This one isn’t there yet m, but it’s getting close to the front of the line. 2010-11, 2008-09 and 2013-14 are all up there for me.

I remember that Louisville game where UConn just absolutely shredded their pressure defense.

The Louisville game stands out in my mind as well. One of the best performances on the road vs a highly ranked opponent that I can remember.

Favorite stat from that game, and one I’ll always remember, is UConn got the win without even hitting a three. Insane.

 

[HooperScooper]

Just curious if people still feel this way. I remember thinking it was a little early for something like this but I guess people can feel however they want. Just wanted to know if anyone has changed their mind.

 

[navery12]

Just curious if people still feel this way. I remember thinking it was a little early for something like this but I guess people can feel however they want. Just wanted to know if anyone has changed their mind.

No change, favorite team. Although I said by a mile before and now maybe 2014 is close

 

[JonnyRI]

Changed. For now. Final decision early April.

 

[Husky25]

Just curious if people still feel this way. I remember thinking it was a little early for something like this but I guess people can feel however they want. Just wanted to know if anyone has changed their mind.

Never claimed. So, no.

 

[uconngb]

Just curious if people still feel this way. I remember thinking it was a little early for something like this but I guess people can feel however they want. Just wanted to know if anyone has changed their mind.

I'm more curious how he feels about AJ now. Boatright level on ball defense?? My word was that off........I'm pretty sure I could head-fake myself past Andre right now.

 

[Deepster]

Just curious if people still feel this way. I remember thinking it was a little early for something like this but I guess people can feel however they want. Just wanted to know if anyone has changed their mind.

Of course they don't feel that way. This was a ridiculous thread to begin with that aged about as bad as it possibly could have. The OP should feel foolish.