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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3410789, member: 3535"] I'm not sure what the OP means by "old school." Does he mean prior to Lobo's senior year? Because during that season and after - nearly every year UConn has had a tremendous offense. A few years sprinkled in not-so-hot. Or does "old school" mean overall wcbb back in the 80's and early 90's low basketball scores? I just think since Lobo championship year, UCONN hasn't played "old school 80's early 90's basketball," if that is the meaning. Nor should they strive for it other than maybe 1 anomaly year here or there. Secondly, I think much of the criticism this year has been "over-the-top." This team has always been a legit final four contender. Unless you think CWill is going to continue to shoot this poorly -- UCONN has 3 all-American caliber players. There is no way no way that they aren't a final four threat when you have 3 a/a caliber players (of which 2 are projected to be 1st rd picks- if Walker decided to leave), a great coach and few other pretty good players. This stuff about that they "don't play hard/ don't try" is just nonsense. ***I think this was a terrific win. UCONN beat a pretty good team differently than just "shooting the ball well." Tough-to-beat teams like this UCONN team is-- shows a certain "mettle" that should be appreciated rather than "trashed" stating they aren't "playing hard." The team has weaknesses- sure. Criticize not enough length/power/ and experience in the low post etc. - sure. Criticize some moves - sure. Just that deriving conclusions from some of this that "Geno has lost it" or "they are not a good team because they don't try" etc. is off-the-wall. They are a good basketball team. Enjoy them. Also realize they are 20 year-old kids and sometimes to the fans untrained eye he or she thinks "they aren't trying" which is absurd. It’s just some's expectation is perfection. That's a coach's job. And with that- sure Geno makes some mistakes. But that doesn't mean "he has lost it." Or even close to it. Some are obsessed with "change." Sure change can be good. But “change" for a bad idea is certainly a path leading toward no championships, no more final 4's and no more conference titles. [/QUOTE]

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