So it's down to our guys and the Harrison twins

[Scot-e]

Great we just got done with the "year of the freshman" and now we are going to hear about Uk and Duke for the next 6 months. Either team could be in the FF - they will both be very good- but the media's fixation with these teams has almost nothing to do with NCAA basketball.

They want to talk about the next team de jour with "overwhelming" talent that will not be denied next year. I am already sick of the Uk hype machine- Uk is bad for college basketball and represents many of the things that need fixing about the current system. If I was a Uk fans I would be over rotating five new starters in every year and pretty happy about next year- they will have at least 2 of the same starters on the floor for the first time in years.

Personally (like most UCONN fans) I am loving this time and still basking in the NC victory. Screw Uk- over em.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Harrison twins stink, and tyler ulis is like 5'6. I imagine he wont see the court much come march, too much of a liability defensively. Cal is really going to rely on the tantalizing defensive presence that is cauley stein, but his guard play wont be elite.

I think the Harrisons made a mistake in coming back. Both look slow to me, and that will be highlighted next year. With two McD AA guards behind them pushing for playing time, the Harrisons may actually see less time next year than they did this year. I didn't think either had an NBA handle, although they can work on that in the next year. The speed won't change much, and I didn't think either was an exceptional athlete like Young or Randle.

Kentucky is obviously the preseason favorite, and I like the Harrisons a lot as college guards, but by coming back, they are going to showcase their shortcomings and there is no guarantee that Kentucky gets the publicity of a run to the Championship Game. They may be in worse shape next year than this year. Coming back for 1 year could turn them into 4 year starters.

 

[noeynox]

I think those two are better suited to play the 2/3 position. Neither is a true point guard.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Well what does it say when a team brings back both of their starting guards from their championship run.. One of them who hit important shots that got them there. Like I said I know we are suppose to hate Kentucky but give credit where credit is due. Not saying they are going to win it all but their team for next year is scary. But ours is too so we'll see what happens in the tournament.

Of course it helps when you bring back your starting backcourt. That's pretty obvious. I just don't think either of them are very good. Andrew was mediocre all year, and his shooting numbers speak to that. Aaron was pretty good throughout the year, but was CBB's Tim Tebow(NFL version) during the tournament, not hitting a thing but then making a big play in the last few seconds. He was 21-61 from the field in the tournament. They both had horrid A/TO ratios all year long.

I don't think a UConn fan has to be a homer to say they'd take Boatright and Purvis over them next year.