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I hate to be a blame the refs guy but that game was clearly one-sided officiated. They shot nearly 2-1 FTs (40-24). You’re never gonna win a game when ur opponent shoots 40 free throws. If they weren’t making contested shots the refs were bailing them out nearly every single possession and we weren’t getting the same calls on the other end. The refs targeted Hurley a few years ago… hope it’s not happening again.
 
temery said:
nothing amuses fans of other teams more than seeing a losing team's fans complain about the refs.
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Defend the indefensible. Bravo. We will be fine. But if a doctor botches a surgery or a CEO oversees their stock tanking, they get criticized. These referees should be no different. And it was an epic game that was fun to watch that they affected the outcome of which makes it far worse.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
With the way they are playing, we aren’t gonna beat good teams with Mahaney and Samson starting. Maybe they come around, but being cute with the lineups should probably stop now.
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There’s absolutely no reason to start Samson over Reed. Reed has looked like one of the best bigs in the country. Play him.

I’m not out on Mahaney yet. YET.
 
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uconngb said:
Saw a lot of the bad Dan Hurley today. I was hoping he had been permanently retired.
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Really? One game is all it took?
Please consider retirement immediately
 
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AntG168 said:
There’s absolutely no reason to start Samson over Reed. Reed has looked like one of the best bigs in the country. Play him.

I’m not out on Mahaney yet. YET.
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should we pull up the thread where everyone was promising SJ as the next coming of patrick ewing?
 
According to EvanMiya stats, the two lowest rated defenders are Ball and Mahaney and they are the starting backcourt. Today, it showed as they could not stop their guards.

Spencer was rated as a very poor defender at Rutgers, but he improved considerably at UConn so there is still hope for Mahaney. Ball is a sophomore who didn't play a lot last year, so I would expect improvement as well.
 
Physically man handled in the backcourt for the most part. Mahaney just looks small out there. He can shoot it. I'm amazed that Ball doesn't seem to be able to penetrate and get to the rim. Johnson was a frustrated big boy today. Reed really does look like the real deal. Have to have guys like him on the floor. Good too see McNeeley come to life. He's going to be just fine. I'd play Stewart way before Ross and Nowell does need to get a look. Got to have a guard on the floor who can keep the ball in front of him. Hey - they hung in there and battled back when the game really did look like it was over in regulation.
 
Palatine said:
But he wasn't wrong.
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Of course he’s not wrong to complain but he is wrong to give up 2 points. Can’t give up 2 free points with 40 seconds left. Basically was the difference at that point.
 
I really remembered Mahaney being bigger and more athletic at St. Mary’s. Worried he will get exposed in the big east - got abused by Hunter
 
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Kemba'sYogurt said:
I really hope to see a different starting lineup tomorrow. It's clear the starters don't have great chemistry.

It's also tough to start a game hot when Samson picks up a foul 19 seconds in.
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You will see both Diarra and Reed start. Dan is very superstitious as you know and he only kept Mahaney and Samson in starting lineup because they hadn't lost
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
None of our great guards were no where near ready to run a show as freshman, hell even sophomores.
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To your point, one thing about the Memphis team today, was they had a number of 4-5 year transfers. Think of the value a 5th year Cam Spencer brought. Of course there are freshmen who can compete, but as you say it is rare.
 
AntG168 said:
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Another example of what @superjohn referred to earlier. Hurley has said this so much about being defending/back2back champs and getting calls. First of all, slightly delusional, second of all, we likely don’t get calls sometimes because refs don’t like Hurley. There have been reports of it. I expected him to own up a bit, I am disappointed.
 
As others have pointed out, the SJ double technical was Xmas in November. Refs were mediocre but if they had it out for us, that was a tailor-made nail-in-the-coffin moment. Instead they looked for a reason NOT to have that decide the game. Stop blaming the refs.
 
WrenchFan69 said:
Hurley just brought a team that should have lost by damn near 20 in regulation to a situation where we win the game if not for consecutive pathetic calls from the officials. Not worried about Hurley
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saying UConn should have lost to that Memphis team by 20 is just a spin job
 
superjohn said:
They're all feeling themselves too much. I guess that's what two of the four most dominant runs in tournament history does to you.

Hurley has done a million interviews and he hasn't been at all shy about talking about three-peating. He's getting all the recruits he wants. It's just been win after win for them on and off the court. I like the confidence but they've sort of been walking around like they're invincible and their s^^^ doesn't stink. I would've loved the improbable comeback win but it felt right we lost this way today.
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I think that was exacerbated by blowing out four truly awful teams to start the season. They hadn't faced actual defense or a team that could really shoot yet. It showed. Hate to see Dan talking about back to back. No Dan, this team hasn't done anything yet. It's a new season. Earn it.
 
I re-watched overtime and loved McNeeley's reaction following the Johnson technical foul.

1) Was one of the first players to help direct Hurley away from the refs after the foul.

2) Was one of the most vocal guys in the huddle following the foul.

3) Kept talking/directing with teammates while the huddle continued.

I forgot who said it before in a different thread, but McNeeley is part of a very mature freshman class in the nation. Savvy group joining the college ranks this year.
 
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