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Message: [QUOTE="BLUEDOGHOUSE, post: 3001511, member: 981"] I don't think Daniel S. Hurley should have such lofty expectations in his first year here @ UConn to participate in what once was the most prestigious tournament in the United (Ununited?) States of America. Guys we have NO talent in comparison to 90% of our other AAC counterparties. Our competition may not have a McDonald's AA coupled with a Top 25'ish talent in the backcourt coming out of high school.... but since when does playing in the McDonald's AA game represent talent? Since when does this type of guard talent ever produce results on the court that could lead to the one and only NIT? Top 25 talent usually is way way overrated!!!!!!!!! C'Monn!!!!!!!!!! Jeez!!!!! Stop the unrealistic NIT expectations already!! I can think of over $3,000,000.00 reasons this year alone for people to temper expectations. It is a PROCESS!! Patience!!!!!! PLEASE! Guys everyone knows it is all about culture. Developing culture is the key ingredient guys & gals. Rome wasn't built in a day or in Daniel S. Hurley's case two years! Did you know that fewer than 15% of businesses succeed in building this so called "winning culture". As a matter of fact one key ingredient to building this winning culture is for the leader of the organization to develop themselves first. That is what gives this whole culture thingy so much promise! Who here with a straight face can say that we haven't seen a leader/coach on the sidelines in the name of Daniel S. Hurley with great emotional intelligence competencies??? I wouldn't want anyone else to be my childs math or science teacher! The idea that anyone could actually formulate any type of thought process that comes to the conclusion 10-8,1-4 (AAC) doesn't meet reasonable expectations should have been the 1st patient ever committed to Bellevue. [/QUOTE]

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