I miss the days....
- Thread starter John
- Start date
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
- Messages
- 16,411
- Reaction Score
- 36,897
when our not participating in this tournament was an anomaly.
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2015
- Messages
- 255
- Reaction Score
- 1,008
when I recorded Sports Center so I could watch it and hear what they had to say about Uconn as soon as I woke up.
When our game reports came up with the top 25 scores.
We've got to get back there. I hope next year.
When our game reports came up with the top 25 scores.
We've got to get back there. I hope next year.
UCweCONN
Former Poster
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 3,875
- Reaction Score
- 6,606
We've lost our Sports Center spot......to the Lady Huskies.
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2015
- Messages
- 16,929
- Reaction Score
- 67,190
It is our "Lady First" policy....
tykurez
For Your Health
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2011
- Messages
- 2,880
- Reaction Score
- 12,522
UConn Tournament Streaks (Since Calhoun Era)
5-year (1 time): 2002-2006
3-year (3 times): 1990-1992, 1994-1996, 1998-2000
2-year (2 times): 2008-2009, 2011-2012
They have not missed the tournament for two straight years since the 1990 season. Take out the ban and I believe they make it in 2013, adding another 3-year to the list. The only "bookend" year (missed prior and after) was the 2014 championship.
This is all to say that they are not Kansas and missing the tournament isn't so much an anomaly as it is a pretty steady fluctuation ... even with this injury plagued year.
5-year (1 time): 2002-2006
3-year (3 times): 1990-1992, 1994-1996, 1998-2000
2-year (2 times): 2008-2009, 2011-2012
They have not missed the tournament for two straight years since the 1990 season. Take out the ban and I believe they make it in 2013, adding another 3-year to the list. The only "bookend" year (missed prior and after) was the 2014 championship.
This is all to say that they are not Kansas and missing the tournament isn't so much an anomaly as it is a pretty steady fluctuation ... even with this injury plagued year.
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2011
- Messages
- 5,685
- Reaction Score
- 15,148
I miss the days when seasons like 2006 were considered a disappointment!
DAC17
Once upon a time, would never miss a game
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2016
- Messages
- 155
- Reaction Score
- 232
Amen. Anyone here in a state of minor depression over not really caring about the tournament, as UConn wasn't even close to being in it? I find I don't really care to watch any of it. Brings back too many memories of "what was" for many years.
Maybe next year.
Maybe next year.
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2011
- Messages
- 545
- Reaction Score
- 2,480
Yes. I've been watching YouTube highlights of yesteryear to keep myself from jumping off a bridge....I suggest you do the same....it really helps.....if you still find yourself still in the dumps ....just remember we're aren't Syracuse
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2011
- Messages
- 1,032
- Reaction Score
- 5,091
Can't decide what makes me angrier, that the new Big East is doing so well or that the Big 10 blows and we could clearly upgrade their basketball but don't have the chance.
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 6,135
- Reaction Score
- 20,042
I like watching the 1st round because of all the upsets. After that, I lose a lot of interest. I'll check on some games to watch certain NBA prospects but UCONN's absence leads to some pretty severe apathy.
Staying up hours after wins in the Final 4 to listen to every words uttered by our guys in post game press conferences. Draining fireballs (my rolling rock) to settle my nerves during games against my arch nemesis in Calipari.
Hans Sprungfeld
Undecided
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 13,066
- Reaction Score
- 31,790
the opening Saturday's last game would end and I'd be all, "That's it?"
I do like seeing here that I'm not the only one considering not watching much (even flirting with the idea if taking off this weekend entirely), not because I'm depressed, but more because I'm freed up to do other things that might well be better.
I do like seeing here that I'm not the only one considering not watching much (even flirting with the idea if taking off this weekend entirely), not because I'm depressed, but more because I'm freed up to do other things that might well be better.
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
- Messages
- 6,578
- Reaction Score
- 16,671
Yeah, you're right we aren't Kansas. They choked year after year. We won 4 national championships in 20 years making UConn THE elite basketball program along with Duke and Kentucky in the country, whereas they have 1 in 20 years (3 all time). It's this mentality that we don't deserve to be the best and somehow got lucky that makes me nuts.
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
- Messages
- 4,955
- Reaction Score
- 18,891
Funny you should say that. It makes me nuts too, so on Wednesday I emailed the President of the Basketball Writers of America.
Hi Ed,
As President of the USBWA, I’m sending this to you in the hopes you might find it compelling enough to disseminate to your members. When you think about it-- its pretty darn astounding--and despite the Huskies absence this year, a story that needs more attention. I'd appreciate your thoughts about it.
Good luck covering the Tournament. There’s certainly no dearth of compelling and interesting story lines this year—lol.
All the best
Well, it's March Madness again, when every school in the bracket has visions of celebrating under the confetti. Few of course have a realistic chance because, lets face it, it's extremely hard to do! So, given that reality, here's a fact that we all may want to ponder. In the last 20 years, arguably the most competitive era in college basketball when rosters were churned and the one-and-done prevailed, here are the schools with the most NCAA Men's Championships:
UConn--4
Duke---3
Kentucky--2
Florida---2
N. Carolina--2
Arizona--1
Maryland--1
Syracuse--1
Michigan St--1
Kansas--1
Louisville--1
Villanova--1
Lots of folks rightfully give the Huskies props for their 11 women's titles but what seems clear to me is not enough is given to the men. Agree?