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Message: [QUOTE="Towney007, post: 2880212, member: 5832"] I'd say in the past few months, I feel like the media's general treatment of the program has been really, really, really good, actually. And it might take some getting used to for some UConn fans. Calhoun can be a curmudgeon personality at times, and I think that combined with us being real, genuine upstarts on our rise - I think there's a lot of old guard that just never took to him/us and is a big part of the reason why the media wasn't a supporter. I think in their minds - you've got this kinda stodgy guy recruiting up a storm to go to a school an hour outside Hartford that's known for farming. It was kind of beyond them. Even when it was good coverage, there always seemed to be a begruging acceptance of our success at best. Most of the time, it felt like they couldn't wait to hit us with a shovel. And I think Calhoun was fine with that, the fans liked being the outraged outsider, etc. and it just settled into that. The Hurley family is kind of a royal family in HS/College basketball - there's a lot of street cred there. I feel like the whole perception around our program has changed- the ironic part being we've never been this rock bottom before. But I feel like on the whole, Hurley is one of 'their guys' and I think that only helps coverage and perception heading forward. I'm fine not having a perpetual chip on my shoulder about the media. [/QUOTE]