It's revisionist history to say we knew how good the 2011 and 2014 teams were until they did what they did.
In 2011, you had pieces like this being put out by our own fanbase at the end of the regular season:
Notre Dame 70, UConn 67: A very short March in the offing.
In 2014, they got smacked around by Louisville 3 times (sound familiar). They needed OT to get by St. Joe's in the first round.
To expect in 2021 for a Kemba/Shabazz repeat is unrealistic because what they both did is insane. Bouk also doesn't have to do it all himself, something I think he at times forgets out on the floor. He shouldn't have to carry the weight of those two on his back nor try to emulate unless absolutely necessary. He's got some guys around him who can help. Not saying anyone has shown they can be Niels Giffey, Ryan Boatright, or Jeremy Lamb...yet, but certainly guys like Cole, Sanogo, Tyrese, and even Polley for that one week in January have shown they have the ability.
At times this team looks like what we saw v. Georgetown or Xavier or @ Seton Hall and other times they look like 2nd Half Villanova, 1st Half @ Georgetown, and 1st Half @ Marquette.
I hope the team does find consistency this March and maybe they go on a run here.