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Message: [QUOTE="Rich, post: 3910488, member: 9018"] I agree with him but at the same time think his viewpoint ignores the reality of the roster. Hurley needs multiple top 20 recruiting class material to work with before UCONN and the fan base can realistically believe the team has a shot at getting to the final four, much less reaching the round of 16. It's a question of talent at this point and not necessarily coaching. If he can keep Andre Jackson around for another two years, combined with what we know of the '21 and '22 classes so far it will go a long, long way toward improving the team. But I have to say I'm not confident he can get it done....losing Javonte Brown Ferguson this year pretty well before the kid ever set foot on the court in a Husky uniform was an atrocious look for the program in the eyes of potential recruits. Lot of folks on this board disagree with me that it was no big loss but Hurley needs to recognize that he will need to take a lighter hand with kids for a bit until the program's shine has been polished back into existence. Then he can go full hard ass mode, as we'll have credibility again. And yes, I think JVB transferred as much due to general ennui as to the fact that he didn't see playing time....which really considering what other stuff we threw out there (Sanogo excepted) in the frontcourt and the results we achieved was beyond questionable deployment. I really wouldn't look for much better than 4-6 finish in the conference next year, maybe a couple wins in the Big East tournament and another early exit in the Big Dance or possibly an NIT invitation. Long, long, long way to go here. IMO it appears UCONN administration is on the same page as they've already extended Hurley's contract without seeing the superlative results so many feel should be necessary for a re-up. They're willing to be patient, so we all pretty much have to be as well. I go back to the fact that it took Wright 15 years at 'Nova to win a Natty. 15 years, folks. When you think of where the program was when Dan Hurley came in the door, there's a substantial argument that we were [I]worse[/I] off. [/QUOTE]

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