If you're a recruit...

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Adversity builds ballers.

Down to 7 guys, nothing falling at the rim, anderson making idiotic calls again. And still get the W.

That's Uconn basketball.

Went from 47-50 to 55-50, and never let Memphis back in.
18-20 from the line.
12 turnovers (4 fewer than the average number Memphis forces), and most of them in the first half.

THAT'S UConn basketball.

 

[Rocktheworld]

The crowd was very loud when he took his bow. Great to hear.

As amazing as Kemba was, and all the greats before him, Bazz is a legend of another kind.

 

[Fatroony5]

Not trying to really shed any positive light on Akok's injury, but if I'm a recruit and I see how much that coach cares about his players the way Hurley showed how much he cared today in front of everyone... that's a guy who I know is walking the walk.

Agreed 100%. I thought Cinci was the game that “broke the damn” so to speak, get the team confident that they can pull out close wins. But today felt like a program changing game. From the recruits present, alumni at the game, and raw emotion for so many reasons during/after the game, it felt like a major breakthrough and program defining moment. Haven’t felt that in a long time.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Not trying to really shed any positive light on Akok's injury, but if I'm a recruit and I see how much that coach cares about his players the way Hurley showed how much he cared today in front of everyone... that's a guy who I know is walking the walk.

Many coaches sell family, Dan does it naturally.

 

[Jaker]

As amazing as Kemba was, and all the greats before him, Bazz is a legend of another kind.

yes agree. Kemba had NBA playing along side him, Bazz didn't have near the same talent starting with him.

 

[UConnSwag11]

yes agree. Kemba had NBA playing along side him, Bazz didn't have near the same talent starting with him.

lamb wasnt nba until his sophomore year

 

[Rocktheworld]

yes agree. Kemba had NBA playing along side him, Bazz didn't have near the same talent starting with him.

I just mean how he contributed to 2011 as a freshman...what he led the team through after 2011, two tough years, a lot of us ripping him... then coming back as the absolute killer he was, taking us to the promised land as a 7 seed, namely through the path they had, and ending with Kentucky... undressing everyone on defense along the way with Boat... ripping hearts out with his walk-up 3s... his speech as the confetti was falling...

there will never ever be another college basketball player like Shabazz Napier

 

[RF79]

If you’re a recruit today was one of the best games to attend this season. We won a tough fought game against Memphis, the energy was insane with a packed house, and unfortunately we got to see how much Hurley loves these kids. He was beyond emotional after the Akok injury. How could you not want to run thru a wall for this guy?!?!

 

[Jaker]

lamb wasnt nba until his sophomore year

He was an NBA talent the minute he landed at Storrs.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Kind of the oppose thinking of “why would anyone ever want to play for Edsall?”

 

[Rocktheworld]

If you’re a recruit today was one of the best games to attend this season. We won a tough fought game against Memphis, the energy was insane with a packed house, and unfortunately we got to see how much Hurley loves these kids. He was beyond emotional after the Akok injury. How could you not want to run thru a wall for this guy?!?!

We had what, four U-C-O-N-N chants?

if you don’t want to be playing for that, in the NBE, idk what to tell you