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Thursday is best. After listening to Hurley's comments after CCSU, it's clear he felt his team needed a week of practice after the two-week quarantine shut down. In fact he urged that it be legislated. There is no way that he was ready to accept another opponent - that he cannot prepare for - when Vanderbilt bailed out at the last minute.

Hurley is an analyzer and the last thing he wants is some stupid, ugly loss - because his team is ill-prepared - that may effect its ability to get in the real tourney. Before you think one loss here wouldn't yield that consequence, consider that it is a real prossibity that UCONN loses several games to Big East opponents.
 
tennmike said:
Thursday is best. After listening to Hurley's comments after CCSU, it's clear he felt his team needed a week of practice after the two-week quarantine shut down. In fact he urged that it be legislated. There is no way that he was ready to accept another opponent - that he cannot prepare for - when Vanderbilt bailed out at the last minute.

Hurley is an analyzer and the last thing he wants is some stupid, ugly loss - because his team is ill-prepared - that may effect its ability to get in the real tourney. Before you think one loss here wouldn't yield that consequence, consider that it is a real prossibity that UCONN loses several games to Big East opponents.
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They’ll be more than ready to play on Thursday. Hurley must be very happy to get time back while still avoiding a mid major loss.
 
At least this guarantees we play USC and the Mobley brothers. That will be a fun game to watch (hopefully). Let’s see if we’ll be able to match up with two all star big men, a year or two ago we would’ve gotten taken to town... Now we might even have the size advantage on them
 
ConnZag3 said:
There's no doubt BYU is going to be a better metric opponent than USC. Definitely a scheduling miss taking USC over BYU. I think Hurley would learn a lot more about his team against a borderline top 25 BYU team than we will against USC.
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Not sure why you think that, USC is 59 in KenPom and BYU is 80. And USC will have way more opportunities for good games to keep that ranking up
 
navery12 said:
Not sure why you think that, USC is 59 in KenPom and BYU is 80. And USC will have way more opportunities for good games to keep that ranking up
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I’m honestly surprised USC is so low on everyone’s list. Don’t know much about them other than the Mobley brothers and Eady, but would think with those 3 they’d give the weak PAC12 a run
 
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navery12 said:
Not sure why you think that, USC is 59 in KenPom and BYU is 80. And USC will have way more opportunities for good games to keep that ranking up
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I’d agree with you if it were last season. Being in the Big East gives you the luxury to take lesser games. Playing Nova and Creighton and Seton Hall makes up for one game against USC instead of BYU
 
Ajs120102 said:
I’d agree with you if it were last season. Being in the Big East gives you the luxury to take lesser games. Playing Nova and Creighton and Seton Hall makes up for one game against USC instead of BYU
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I don't view playing USC as the lesser game though which was my point. I'd way rather play them over BYU, I think it's a bigger challenge
 
Ill just take a game against a legit opponent. we will finally have a rough idea of how good this team is.
 
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UcannUconn said:
All rules are thrown out of the window in this era. Hell Villanova lives at a casino waiting for teams to accept their challenge.
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Wonder how much gambling... I mean meal money they get each day.
 
businesslawyer said:
Why are people assuming this was our choice? This wasn't a game we controlled, it was a tournament we signed up to play in. Almost certainly, the Tourney is telling us what will happen and they are taking orders from the entity funding the Tournament -- ESPN.
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I agree we were most linens steered to okay someone. And why would Hurley, after missing 2 weeks of practice and witnessing the last 2 games, necessarily want to hold out to play the best competition with what lies ahead?
 
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thanks! how does one gain access to this portal? and if the answer is "you don't", is posting this kosher?

in any case, that makes sense, Dan Hurley wanted more practice time. so looking for a game on 12/7 makes more sense than scrambling to plug a 12/1 hole in the schedule. strangley, i still think Dan Hurley knows what he's doing.
 
FlippinCrazy! said:
I’m honestly surprised USC is so low on everyone’s list. Don’t know much about them other than the Mobley brothers and Eady, but would think with those 3 they’d give the weak PAC12 a run
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It might have something to do with the fact that Andy Enfield is a terrible coach.

Good recruiter though.

Now that I've said that they'll shoot 70% from the floor and win by 25.
 
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Somebody in this league needs to take the bull by the horns. Practice up and take 2 P5 scalps. Then all is well.
 
Yeah my confidence in this USC game has gone down a bit. USC has a game under its belt in the bubble and looks rather good. Especially Mobley. With the team chemistry not quite there yet, I’m a bit bearish on Thursday’s matchup
 
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USC up 56 -32 on BYU. BYU not shooting well at all. I haven't watched enough to see if that is on them or if USC is just good at D.
 
CTGoonie said:
USC up 56 -32 on BYU. BYU not shooting well at all. I haven't watched enough to see if that is on them or if USC is just good at D.
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I've been watching intermittently, but I'd say a combination of both. BYU has gotten some good looks and are missing, but USC is pretty tough down low on D
 
Holy hell they look phenomenal right now.
 
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