This team is plenty good enough to win this game if they hold their nerve and play up to their capabilities. The thing that has bothered me most about UConn for the last few years is that imo, we have lacked a true alpha. I believe that is no longer the case and, win or lose tonight, better days are here again! Certainly I hope we win tonight’s game but really the only important thing for me is that we are competitive and don’t play scared. That is how I felt we played last year in those three big games. They don’t have to win, just play tough, hard-nosed basketball for 40 minutes and I will be very happy! “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” should be on every UConn fan’s playlist!
One game, even one against our new Tennessee/Notre Dame doppelgänger, the team that is likely to be our top competitor for the next few years, is pretty insignificant when you look at the talent that is pouring back into the UConn fuel tank. However, all things being equal, they might as well go ahead and win tonight too!
