Precious Speaks on Recruiting!

[superjohn]

Eh you're probably right. In a pissy mood today--my best player dislocated his knee. My bad.

I think what it boils down to is I know kids don't view uconn as a top school like kansas, unc, duke, kentucky, etc. Even nova. We're more like a non P5 Florida to them.

That can change quickly, there wasn't a single kid 5 years ago who considered Nova a blueblood.

 

[UconnU]

Eh you're probably right. In a pissy mood today--my best player dislocated his knee. My bad.

I think what it boils down to is I know kids don't view uconn as a top school like kansas, unc, duke, kentucky, etc. Even nova. We're more like a non P5 Florida to them.

I think the window is closing on us even being in the same conversation as Florida. We need to win important games quick. We need a number back in front of our name and a tournament bid within the next couple years just to maintain where we are.

 

[husky429]

That can change quickly, there wasn't a single kid 5 years ago who considered Nova a blueblood.

No doubt. Same principle is how we fell off the map so quick

 

[StepbackCity]

Blue bloods stay consistent. We haven't been so no way we are a blue blood. yet.

 

[superjohn]

Blue bloods stay consistent. We haven't been so no way we are a blue blood. yet.

Agreed, IMO there are only 4 true bluebloods. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke. and Carolina.

 

[caw]

Agreed, IMO there are only 4 true bluebloods. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke. and Carolina.

UCLA, or Indiana? I would argue for them as much as Duke.

 

[UConnDad]

Agreed, IMO there are only 4 true bluebloods. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke. and Carolina.

 

[superjohn]

UCLA, or Indiana? I would argue for them as much as Duke.

UConn has as much of a claim as Indiana or more of one IMO. Indiana hasn't won it all in 31 years, UCLA has all the history but hasn't won it in 23 years. Kentucky, Duke, UNC, and Kansas are the only consistently great programs who also win titles.

 

[StepbackCity]

Nice outdated vid bud.

 

[Hoophound]

UConn is still big time. Hurley arrived just in time to bring us back to the top before we lost too much cache.

 

[brihman]

If Indiana is a blue blood then we may as well consider adding San Francisco. They had a great run a little while back!

 

[Son of Robert]

Agreed, IMO there are only 4 true bluebloods. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke. and Carolina.

I have to agree. In the present day landscape of men's college basketball, these are the four that seemingly year in year out are considered to be potentially competing for a national title, and consistently being ranked in the top ten. All kinds of arguments can be made to include other schools, or even what really constitutes a blueblood, but I'm not going there.

 

[auror]

UConn has as much of a claim as Indiana or more of one IMO. Indiana hasn't won it all in 31 years, UCLA has all the history but hasn't won it in 23 years. Kentucky, Duke, UNC, and Kansas are the only consistently great programs who also win titles.

UCLA has the most titles, a top 5 win%, tied for 2nd most FF, and 2 final fours in the last 11 years.

Blue blood is about history, so don't think you can dismiss that out of hand. Lineage. Bloodline. You need continued current success, sure, but UCLA's final fours being within a decade are good enough for me considering the overwhelming history.

Teams with 15 or more Final Fours is a pretty easy cutoff. UNC, Kentucky, UCLA, Duke, and Kansas. All between 15-20 FF. Next highest is 10 FF. All 5 of those schools wear blue. Easy, done.

 

[Chief00]

Please tell me Glenn Miller is getting a Xmas card from you this year

Merry Christmas to all.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Blue Blood or not, Precious playing for us is a very real possibility. Some of y’all need to lighten up and realize landing him would put us right back into deep tournament contention. Assuming Hurley can put the pieces together.

 

[Mokum]

If Indiana is a blue blood then we may as well consider adding San Francisco. They had a great run a little while back!

And lets not forget CCNY! The won the NC and NIT in the same year!

 

[CL82]

No doubt. Same principle is how we fell off the map so quick

Sigh, we aren't off the map. These kids still know UConn.

 

[jibsey]

We were a blue blood. If Hurley can recruit the talent he can bring us back to near that because success breeds success. All of a sudden we're in the tourney picture every year making runs and getting the exposure which will bring recruits. Can't be done without talent. Without Barrett and Williamson this year how good is Duke? Get a quality big man to go with the guards. The whole program rides on that.

 

[husky429]

Sigh, we aren't off the map. These kids still know UConn.

Early 2000s we were a clearly top destination. You don't know kids if you think that's the case now.

 

[Towney007]

Early 2000s we were a clearly top destination. You don't know kids if you think that's the case now.

We literally won a National Championship four years ago.

 

[fatlucy]

We literally won a National Championship four years ago.

Thats why Hurley chose UCONN over other schools. B/c we're a major brand with no limits.

 

[CL82]

Early 2000s we were a clearly top destination. You don't know kids if you think that's the case now.

Well I know that some do:

... and we may not be done yet.

 

[husky429]

Well I know that some do:
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... and we may not be done yet.

Because they bought into revitalizing the brand. Do you really think we have the same draw to recruits we did in years past? Perhaps I'm comparing us to the true blue bloods and you're not. The goal shouldn't be to be Louisville minus the prostitutes. I want a team that is top 10 every year, reeling in multiple 5* and 4* recruits. Not quite there yet, but we're definitely trending positively.

 

[CL82]

Because they bought into revitalizing the brand. Do you really think we have the same draw to recruits we did in years past? Perhaps I'm comparing us to the true blue bloods and you're not. The goal shouldn't be to be Louisville minus the prostitutes. I want a team that is top 10 every year, reeling in multiple 5* and 4* recruits. Not quite there yet, but we're definitely trending positively.

Sigh. Revitalizing the brand, means that there is a brand, right?

So how do you define blue bloods? Who do you feel fits that definition.

 

[husky429]

Sigh. Revitalizing the brand, means that there is a brand, right?

So how do you define blue bloods? Who do you feel fits that definition.

Mention where I said we don't have a brand? "Falling off the map" means we HAD a brand and are losing it. UConn's brand is NOWHERE near as strong as it was. I think a few years of sustained regular season success and some tourney runs could bring us back. A so-so season and a miracle run in the tournament is not going to do it. As much fun as 2014 was (I went to a few games with my father), that's not going to bring back a fan base.

UK, KU, UNC. Not sure a school like UCLA should count any more. Not enough recent sustained success.