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Message: [QUOTE="Pudge, post: 2608059, member: 364"] It is a University/Program/Team with a lot of Stakeholders. I, frankly, do not care how you arrived at your fandom; I am glad to be amongst you. Having said that, please don't assume you and your 25 year old mind has a great deal more insight or depth than some of us that got dragged to games as toddlers in the 60's by Dads that loved the National Flag Blue and have 6 cousins who attended Storrs. This notion that the Athletic Department is in a deep hole ... just would be laughed at by most Bigtime National Public Universities; see, I actually have a second degree. And YES ... the Brand can count the 29-0 UConn women and National Championships beyond Men's BB. This Program which Benedict inherited is notable with HOF coaches and great teams over many decades. I don't think any of you have claim over me in your despair over Kevin Ollie; but, I do claim to have hope that this is not that hard to turn around. WE are in a tough conference; one which, unlike the BE, we can't seem to find the passion for. Football - we are still a newborn in that world; the return to HCRE gives us hope there as well; but, you have to see that over a 4-6 year arc. The Start to a better MBB has begun. We are NOT easily going to buy out KO; and my hope is that we get his bleeding blue to help us to a good resolution. I don't think his return is an awful predicament. But, he has to be contrite ... and we have to get back in touch with why we were great. [/QUOTE]

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