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Message: [QUOTE="Rumrunner, post: 4245955, member: 1252"] It starts and ends with recruiting and roster construction. RJ Cole has been the best player for UConn all season. We would've had a DePaul like season if it wasn't for him. Don't get me wrong. He is a beast and played his heart out. Athletically though while he has been the best player on the floor for UConn, most times he wasn't the best player on the floor. I know that he played at St. Anthony's and that whole Dad/Danny/Bobby legend of NJ high school hoops thing. But you've got to get players that are dominant at their position if you want to make tournament runs. We saw the Brendan Adams saga play out. Tyrese Martin is a phenomenal A10 player and decent Big East player. But come on...Caron Butler, Ray Allen, Jeremy Lamb. Those are the types of players that get you deep into the tournament. Bouknight gave us a taste, but Hurley has to recruit the best player that can win games, not fulfill some fantasy ideation of a team his Dad would be proud of. High major basketball is so far removed from HS prep programs they are not in the same league. [/QUOTE]