Temple wanted to give us that game but we refused to take it. I agree with you though. Can you imagine Calhoun saying he was proud of his team for “competing” after that loss. They’d be lucky he allowed them back on the bus.
He might come back next year. Very reasonable he’s back for big East play in January. He’s also 10 -15 years younger than certain hoops guys who have had same injury. Gotta figure that might slightly lower 9-12 month timetable. Just trying to be positive. We don’t get akok back for half the year we’re probably looking at a repeat performance next year because the competition will be stiffer. Don’t depress me. My man will be back
agree to disagree
The positive sure isn’t winning games.
It’s the journey, not the destination this year
This is such a white collar take on a blue collar activity. And planning vs. execution.
He's nawt bad!
You must be talking to the mirror son.
I love those teams too but man oh man I think you are missing it. This team is like a microcosm of life. It’s reality for most people. It’s not like thst other Uconn team with 11 championships. That’s the stuff of fantasy. This team is closer to my own reality. Working hard, being dedicated, sacrificing for your family but never feeling like your winning. Because you lose just as much as you win. Sometimes that hard work doesn’t come with a medal, sometimes it just has to be its own reward. You get mad at this team because they miss shots because they are not the talented teams of old? That doesn’t make sense. This has become one my favorite Uconn teams to support.
Do you even know what the word "lucky" means?
If you worked a little harder at it, you might learn the difference between "its" and "it's," and the difference between "then" and "than." And then you might seem smarter.
Hoping for the tournament but in all honestly would be completely satisfied with this years record in next years league. With the Akok injury and all feel like this would definitely be a vast overall improvement.
Of course you can start a sentence with And.
That's true (sort of, read on), and it's why I capitalized the letter A.
Let's take this strait up @Forte
You grew up a spoiled basketball brat. Never did your homework to see how much you should have appreciated what you had. By this I mean what was before the teams you mention. You make no mention of the Yankee Conference teams or The Big East cellar dwellers before JC. For years / decades us UConn fans dreamed of the top 25 or relevancy only to be shunned year in year out.
Along came Jim, it was not pretty right away but the rest is history. Anyone who can't see what Dan is doing with what he has to work with and does not think it is special needs a time out.
Do some homework, there is a lot to like about this team as they are playing really hard and as underdogs never giving up. The future is brighter than in some time and sad to say schools will soon be looking to poach our coach. All because of what there is to love about this team.
Gut shot! Did you have to bring that up?
What do you mean Yankee Conference cellar team? UConn was the most dominant team in Yankee Conference history. More importantly in the five years prior to the BE the NCAA gave a bid to the winner of a four team New England tournament. Dee Rowe was the coach and UConn was the only team that played all five years and also to win it twice. Other teams involved included PC, BC, UMass and Holy Cross. When the Big East was formed it also helped Dave Gavitt’s position to invite UConn as a regional basketball force.
Why not? And the beat goes on.
Ha I remember that game clearly. Home from spring break my freshmen year. My boy had a big house party (member those?) bunch of us we watched the game in his basement. Great party but I was so depressed after that I think I went home right after. Funny the stuff u remember