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That game was as embarrassing as any (including Arkansas) as any I have watched. I mean to allow that to happen and not show a single ounce of effort to change what was happening really had me wondering if could watch this team again the rest of the year. Normally I will say "hey we ran into a buzz saw not a lot you can do about it", and you know what it's probably partially correct. But you can't accept it anymore when it just happened in 2 of your last couple games, it's not the UConn way and is beyond unacceptable. Listen I think you know it things were decent and we looked good most of the time I'd tell you Auburn played out of their butts, they did, and the referees were walking the fine line for a homer, they were. But when you look at it in a whole, they deserved all those calls and they deserved to make a lot of shots because our guys aren't smart and they don't compete their tails off or match anyone's intensity any more. Man it's painful - I yelled at my son with about 5 minutes to go as he was standing if front of the TV doing something for his mom which was Christmas related. He didn't deserve that he was getting tongue lashed from his old cranky bah humbug dad because of the product I was watching. He's also a fan and asked "Why would you even watch them right now dad they're awful" - POOF the words of my son rang true. It's damn torture watching this team through my hands over my face waiting for worst thing to happen than I am seeing.
I am sorry I had enough hope and Husky pride to wait this long, or shall I say last this long but I can't take it anymore. This is not what we sign up for, it's not what we should expect so I am firmly on the do whatever you have to do in order to make me at least have a reason to think we will compete again. When I say these things I feel for the likes of the freshman/newcomers, AG because they don;t know what UConn basketball is. Even CV who seems to know what it should be, but our leaders, coaches have lost tough with why the are on the sidelines and in the uniform. In both blow outs I watched out players allow people from the other team laugh, celebrate their wonderful games in our players faces without a mere ounce of energy to stop some of these things. What I mean by energy is a HARD foul or trying to take a charge and beat them back while they try to make a lay up and dunk line in the waning moments. How do the coaches even think of allowing this to happen to their kids without creating some form of fight back?
Anyway my pride as a fan is cooked for now, no more excitement as the work day comes to an end knowing there is a Husky game on to get excited about that night, that's over for a while. I know the change has to be made, when I have no idea. I was all in on how we needed to keep this whole thing in our family and wished it worked that way and still believe that was the way to maintain what we had. It will be a long road getting it back for someone and I do believe we will never get there again I'm afraid. How AD David Benedict does it will be important, or even if he does it will be but the choice if made will be the most if there is hope at all. I certainly don't have that answer but I don't believe it can be in the family unless we can get our actual savior back.
All in all still a fan through and through but the hardest times of my life as a fan just got so much harder, and so much longer before we come close to who were were for so many years. Sucks, but hey..
Merry Christmas everyone, we still have our family and friends which is most important! And our dogs, can't forget them!
I am sorry I had enough hope and Husky pride to wait this long, or shall I say last this long but I can't take it anymore. This is not what we sign up for, it's not what we should expect so I am firmly on the do whatever you have to do in order to make me at least have a reason to think we will compete again. When I say these things I feel for the likes of the freshman/newcomers, AG because they don;t know what UConn basketball is. Even CV who seems to know what it should be, but our leaders, coaches have lost tough with why the are on the sidelines and in the uniform. In both blow outs I watched out players allow people from the other team laugh, celebrate their wonderful games in our players faces without a mere ounce of energy to stop some of these things. What I mean by energy is a HARD foul or trying to take a charge and beat them back while they try to make a lay up and dunk line in the waning moments. How do the coaches even think of allowing this to happen to their kids without creating some form of fight back?
Anyway my pride as a fan is cooked for now, no more excitement as the work day comes to an end knowing there is a Husky game on to get excited about that night, that's over for a while. I know the change has to be made, when I have no idea. I was all in on how we needed to keep this whole thing in our family and wished it worked that way and still believe that was the way to maintain what we had. It will be a long road getting it back for someone and I do believe we will never get there again I'm afraid. How AD David Benedict does it will be important, or even if he does it will be but the choice if made will be the most if there is hope at all. I certainly don't have that answer but I don't believe it can be in the family unless we can get our actual savior back.
All in all still a fan through and through but the hardest times of my life as a fan just got so much harder, and so much longer before we come close to who were were for so many years. Sucks, but hey..
Merry Christmas everyone, we still have our family and friends which is most important! And our dogs, can't forget them!
