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Message: [QUOTE="Husky25, post: 4575587, member: 2839"] This thread reminds me of Buddy Ryan's Eagles tenure in the late 80s. He went to the playoffs three years in a row, but it wasn't their 31-17 regular season record in those years that got him fired. Another post season loss will probably not get Hurley fired. If for no other reason, his buyout was $3M-$4.5M for this timeframe in the initial deal. I can't imagine he agreed to anything less in the 2021 extension. However, this [I][B]is [/B][/I]a must win game in terms of perception, whether it be fans/boosters/donors, recruits, media, or administration. It should not be a difficult concept to comprehend. Two factors that put me immediately more at ease that they will win are: [B]1) Officials [/B]- It should be neither a Big East (for some reason still peeved about Bouknight from February '22.), nor MAAC crew, but am I hoping against hope that Hurley doesn't repeatedly call any of them, "Clowns?" [B]2) UConn's bench[/B] - In the prior two season, There was a noticeably sizable gap in both talent and offensive production between the starting 5 and subs. UConn's bench is longer as well. Nine players average more than 13 minutes and none are in the 30s. Only Seven and six players got significant minutes vs Maryland in 2021 and NMST last year, respectively. [/QUOTE]