I think it’s as important to watch the tape on him against athletic teams, in particular defensively. Throw on the GC game and give it a look. If we were gonna count on a guy to light it up offensively to make up for the defensive liability, would have been better than a 6’1” full season 37% shooter last year. He’s shooting 37% from the field this year too, so kinda thematic. People like to bank on his frosh year, but he shot 42% that year. Sometimes a guy develops, sometimes teams get tape on a guy and find their weaknesses.
It’s hilarious to me that this is the mindset and we still won’t push Solo to do it, the guy who it’ll actually help the most to do it.
Hurley should play to the crowd and shotgun a beer to open the game and crush the can against his forehead. Would be good pub.
That's the issue. UConn doesn't really tweak or make changes to their offensive sets when Aidan is in the game, at least as far as I can see. I don't see him run the PnR action at UConn all that much.
Why even have him play at all for next couple of games? Rest means rest- zero minutes of playing time- let him heal as much as possible. Team will just have to figure it out in his absence. Any improvement for Hassan will pay benefits in post season.
Stone Cold move
Could be just the spark we need, something Rick Majerus might pull. Perhaps get Warren Buffet behind the bench wearing a Uconn hoody.
So true, Danny becomes unhinged with emotion which can be good and both bad. Great coach that has to reign in his verbalization. This for the team and his reputation. Head has got too big with his last bragging to an official of being the best coach etc etc.
110% spot on.
This is nonsense. There is a 0% chance this fanbase wouldn't attack him the whole offseason if he tried to lower expectations and say we weren't chasing a championship this year
You don’t think talking about your team like it’s the next coming of the Wooden Bruins nonstop doesn’t further highlight UConn as a red circled opponent on schedules? Or amp up teams we play?
It’s not worth a lot of dialogue but it’s the reason teams like the Pats didn’t say squat in pressers. You don’t give opponents any more motivation than necessary, even 1%.
I think Hurley constantly talking up the dominant back to back, the goal for a three-peat, and wanting to have a dynasty helps make us the story in college basketball. It helps our brand, it helps with recruiting, it helps with everything UConn. I absolutely hate the little engine that could narrative so many people here seem fond of. I want UConn to be the biggest most badarse program in the sport that everyone talks about and wants to be like.
I get that and why I loved it in the moment. But then you’re dealing with refs trying to chop your ego down, opponents fired up and walking around with an even bigger target on your back, kids trying to live up to it when not ready. Comes down on the team. Best tool for recruiting is winning and sending kids to the NBA.
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