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Regression is concerning

LIuconn said:
Our best athletes are bean poles. We need some serious girth. Length and width that can jump. We’re getting manhandled
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Same problem different year.
 
UChusky916 said:
The team is supposed to improve throughout the year and yet we've managed to regress.

Our offense, which was inconsistent at times, has become practically non-existent if the team isn't running with the ball on the break.

If Carlton sees any physical play, he becomes a train wreck, missing layups or turning it over.

I couldn't count the number of missed shots with guys RIGHT at the rim, inside 3 feet!

But more concerning is the defensive energy and toughness that's disappeared of late. Today we got bullied by an AVERAGE USF team.

It's as much on the players (Carlton, the seniors) as it is on Hurley. Lots of blame to go around.
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We’re playing the same lineup and rotations we did at the beginning of the year that was causing us problems. The young guys need to play the majority of the minutes.
 
mauconnfan said:
It was all Hurley when the players showed improvement last year but now it’s the players because now they’re back to “KOs players” lol. Starting to wonder myself it’s not good at all. Better at whining at the officials all game than adjusting from what I’ve seen.
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You have to figure KO is laughing hysterically now. What bothers me is all the references Hurley made the past two years to losing habits and rebuilding this program but as of now that was all just taking swipes at the previous guy with no evidence beyond the appearance of better recruiting to back it up.
 
scotty0330 said:
I expect a coach to recognize this and adjust roster accordingly. Instead he doubled down on the same kids that you speak of and here we are. He is gonna lose the fan base before he has won them over.

a 9:00 start at gampel against Tulane On Wednesday spells record small crowd....
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it may ooz snooz fest... :)
 
tentoes4rings said:
You have to figure KO is laughing hysterically now. What bothers me is all the references Hurley made the past two years to losing habits and rebuilding this program but as of now that was all just taking swipes at the previous guy with no evidence beyond the appearance of better recruiting to back it up.
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Hurley will at least have talent to help him out if doesn’t make any coaching adjustments
 
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tentoes4rings said:
You have to figure KO is laughing hysterically now. What bothers me is all the references Hurley made the past two years to losing habits and rebuilding this program but as of now that was all just taking swipes at the previous guy with no evidence beyond the appearance of better recruiting to back it up.
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appearance of better recruiting?? SMH!!Head bang
 
zls44 said:
Why? He built this failure.
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Just following this and seeing the team lose like his teams did. He has to be getting some satisfaction out of this. Because recruiting is better and Hurley seems to actually care and have a strong work ethic, I’ll take him over KO any day, but nobody can intelligently argue the on court results have been significantly better the past 2 seasons.
 
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UConnSwag11 said:
Akok, Bouknight, Gaffney, Adams, Cole, Springs, Jackson, Ferguson
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Thought you meant future recruits. But those 8 will be insufficient without additional talent in the Big East.
 
I don’t care who they have talent wise this year or in the future, Hurley’s half court offense is brutal. Bringing bigs that far away constantly on offense is just dumb. Not to mention the lack of space doesn’t allow the guards to penetrate. I’m not drinking the Hurley in game coaching Kool Aid.

I would also love to see a good full court press on defense as well. Calhoun lived off that too- we have the speed, let’s do it.
 
Hoops91 said:
I don’t care who they have talent wise this year or in the future, Hurley’s half court offense is brutal. Bringing bigs that far away constantly on offense is just dumb. Not to mention the lack of space doesn’t allow the guards to penetrate. I’m not drinking the Hurley in game coaching Kool Aid.

I would also love to see a good full court press on defense as well. Calhoun lived off that too- we have the speed, let’s do it.
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We need a big who we can dump the ball into and he can score reliable or pass out of a double. Would like to see akok post up and shoot over his defender
 
BlueDogs said:
That’s what scares me. I’m not seeing the player or team development. I’m seeing regression. You keep losing in the Big East and we could be in a perpetual hole.
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Ironically, though not a football supporter due to our position in the national scene, being a cellar dwelling b-ball team at footballs expense would be the greatest of ironies and could kill the AD as a whole.
 
I like our assistant coaches - they seem to be great recruiters and really solid guys. But do we need 3 great recruiters or could we live with one less in favor of a very strong Xs and Os / gameplan guy? With the exception of Tom Moore, who worked under the GOAT, it doesn’t look to me like anyone else has experience working under notable coaches.

Love Hurley but he’s relatively young himself and I think we’ve seen enough that’s it’s fair to ask the question - not as a criticism of our existing coaches but more about allocation of resources. Even JC had a George Blaney.

I think Geno would be ideal for this (kidding - is too soon after a bad loss?)
 
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mauconnfan said:
It was all Hurley when the players showed improvement last year but now it’s the players because now they’re back to “KOs players” lol. Starting to wonder myself it’s not good at all. Better at whining at the officials all game than adjusting from what I’ve seen.
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Be careful what you wish for. If Hurley can’t fix this, who can?
 
Ts5034 said:
We beat power 5 teams. We actually destroyed Miami on a neutral floor. I do not buy that this team is as bad as we played at Cincy and USF.
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Except Cincy and USF both would have beaten Miami that night.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Oh stop.

Go look at the teams USF lost to. We shouldn't expect to be competitive with them?
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We should. But we shouldn’t micro analyze year 1.25 of a total rebuild. Hurley inherited a mess. As tough as today was to swallow, it means nothing in the long run. The problem isn’t Hurley. The problem remains the posters on here who prematurely blow their load in November. This team was never good. We don’t have a viable high major front court to compete consistently. It’s really that simple. We expect ag and vital to be stars. They are role players on a good team. If that. There are three,(four maybe) that would get any run on a top 25 team. Half this roster wouldn’t even play.
 
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Mister P said:
Agree.
Though I hope he gets out of his shooting slump. I dont think he’s made a jump shot the last few games. However , he is getting to the line and getting rebounds.

I think him starting the second half is an indication that Hurley realizes he needs him in the lineup more so I expect that he will be starting the next game.
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Wasn't UConn down 7 at halftime? And got demolished in the 2nd half with Bouknight starting?

Don’t know what the answer is. But got little evidence today that starting Bouknight (and/or Gaffney) will save this season.
 
MuchoDogYears said:
Wasn't UConn down 7 at halftime? And got demolished in the 2nd half with Bouknight starting?

Don’t know what the answer is. But got little evidence today that starting Bouknight (and/or Gaffney) will save this season.
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Book’s shot looks rough right now, he’ll get his game straightened out.
 
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BlueDogs said:
I think we could coach Akok and look good. Special talent. Bouk I’m not so sure I see what you do. I would argue Hurley missed a chance to elevate him and build on his momentum out of Charleston . Gaffney seems to be adjusting to game speed. The others just seem to be increasingly lost and unsure.
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Coach up the most talented guy is not that much of an accomplishment especially whetn the kid has a good motor and head for the game. Make b adams a serviceable starter at this level. Now you’re talking.
 
We’ve stunk on the road for some time now.

Coaching and preparation remains constant home vs road.

Our inability to win on the road is primarily due to the talent on the court. Our guys lack the mental fortitude needed to win on the road.

Can Hurley be better? Absolutely. But relax people. Our underclassmen ooze talent, and there’s more help on the way.

I wish the rebuild was quicker, too. But we’re going to be okay.
 
Ts5034 said:
I think Akok and Bouknight, even Gaffney are progressing. Those are Hurley’s guys and thats a good sign that his recruits are getting better.
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Add Brendan as well, although he tends to be infected with AG and Vital's overconfidence. He thought he as Russel Westbrook at times today. All he needs is an exorcism though.
 
tentoes4rings said:
My point is the recruiting looks significantly better but until we see results on the court, it’s just that, what appears to be better recruiting. Ollie had a huge class in 16-17 but guys didn’t develop, or at least not while at UConn.
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He's had one class and those guys are freshman. He needs a legit chance with a legit roster of his players.
 
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