Rothstein Tweet after attending practice....

[JustbrewitMan]

The Hype is Real!!!!!

 

[drayenob]

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Damn... we passed the eye test already without even playing an actual game???

 

[Huskybass]

The upgrade in our starting point guard is enormous from last year. Cole is absolutely a game changer.

 

[auror]

I find him pretty annoying, but Rothstein is incredibly good at his job.

 

[uconngb]

Isn't he the hype?

 

[Palatine]

We're an NCAA Tournament team? Wow, what tremendous hype. I spent the last eight months in my house and I know that.

 

[CL82]

We're an NCAA Tournament team? Wow, what tremendous hype. I spent the last eight months in my house and I know that.

Liked for the white husky avatar.

 

[Fatroony5]

WE SLEEP IN MAY!

 

[8893]

Liked for the white husky avatar.

I think that's a White German Shepherd.

 

[CL82]

I think that's a White German Shepherd.

Nope, check the ears. This is white husky:

This is a white german shepard

 

[Deuce]

Liked for the white husky avatar.

*samoyed

 

[HooperScooper]

He wasn't predicting a national championship this season. Now I'm worried.

 

[olehead]

The Hype is Real!!!!!

And if you're a UConn fan, it's spectacular! Shout to @drayenob with the appropriate gif.

 

[CL82]

*samoyed

Lol his avi isn't even close to being a samoyed. Fun fact though, one of the actual Jonathan's was a Samoyed. (Jonathan III, I think.)

 

[Palatine]

I think that's a White German Shepherd.

Don't be callin' my white Husky a white German Shepherd. I got your white German shepherd right here.

 

[Deuce]

Don't be callin' my white Husky a white German Shepherd. I got your white German shepherd right here.

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Guy looks Austrian

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I find him pretty annoying, but Rothstein is incredibly good at his job.

I'm not sure I'd want to hang out with him, but he's really good at what he does and I have a lot of respect for people who figured out what they wanted to do and put in the work to make it happen.

 

[FatHank]

I believe the hype. I also need to see a schedule. Pair those two together and I'll be happy.

 

[OkaForPrez]

I mean great to hear he likes our backcourt but calling us a tourney team is not going out on a limb.

 

[Slick]

I mean great to hear he likes our backcourt but calling us a tourney team is not going out on a limb.

the interesting thing is a lot of the so called experts predicted us to finish 4th,5th and even 6th in the Big East.

 

[CL82]

the interesting thing is a lot of the so called experts predicted us to finish 4th,5th and even 6th in the Big East.

Mmm the BE is pretty much this:

Tier 1: Nova
Tier 2: Creighton
Tier 3: UConn, Seton, PC

So 3-5 is basically a toss up.

 

[Son of Robert]

We're coming in first.

 

[Austin316]

Tick... Tock... Tick... Tock...

 

[jdb50]

Team chemistry is a big part of success but be that as it may I think there is an eruption about to occur in Storrs.

 

[UofCT]

I mean great to hear he likes our backcourt but calling us a tourney team is not going out on a limb.

95% of his fans/followers don't follow UConn as closely as we do. His video message is noteworthy because we have been terrible since 2016.

 

[OkaForPrez]

95% of his fans/followers don't follow UConn as closely as we do. His video message is noteworthy because we have been terrible since 2016.

My point is we've been picked in the top 5 of the conference pretty consistently. The Big East is getting 5 teams in. So he hasn't upped the ante on us from any other pundit.

 

[gioff2323]

Guy looks Austrian

Nope, check the ears.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Mmm the BE is pretty much this:

Tier 1: Nova
Tier 2: Creighton
Tier 3: UConn, Seton, PC

So 3-5 is basically a toss up.

I suppose that is presumptively true, but I don't think we really know. Haven't seen the team play with Cole, without Vital, with slimmer Josh, beefier Gaff and Bouk, there has been a pretty major transformation of the roster. Even a 20 pounds lighter Sanogo changes things significantly. I think people are sleeping on the new, stronger Akok. If he is back, stronger and better than before in the spring, this team is potentially crazy dangerous.

In essence, we have fallen short of expectations consistently, and have been riddled with injuries for 4-5 years now. So I think there is an abundance of caution being applied to this squad by the analysts. These predictions are pretty much the floor for this team. I consider 5th place the worst we can finish if a lot goes wrong.

 

[AuRevoirAAC]

Mmm the BE is pretty much this:

Tier 1: Nova
Tier 2: Creighton
Tier 3: UConn, Seton, PC

So 3-5 is basically a toss up.

If this is true, then Creighton must be pretty damn good. Since preseason rankings are all speculative and based on paper rosters, it’s hard to imagine they have a team that is better than ours before a game is even played. Maybe they do?

With all due respect to Creighton, we have at least 3 future NBA draft picks on our roster (Bouknight, Jackson, Akok). Is Creighton’s backcourt really stronger than the Gaffney and Cole duo? Do they have ultra-athletic wings that can compete with Bouk and Jackson? Do they have proven big men like Whaley and Akok? How deep is their team? Do they have guys like Sanogo, Polley, Carlton and Adams coming off the bench?

I haven’t watched much of Creighton over the years, so maybe I need to take my Husky goggles off. But it certainly feels like America is sleeping on us. I’ll be the first to admit that we’ve had some horrendous teams over the past 6 years, but we are absolutely loaded this season.