Discussions like this are impossible because how many people predicted VCU would make the Final Four? How many people predicted that Butler would make it to the NC game for the second time in a row? How many people predicted that UConn would win it all? You never know who it's going to be until they get hot in March.
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The National Landscape...WHO are your SLEEPERS for National CHAMPS...
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Thanks to all who added their opinions to this thread. It probably would have been a good idea for me to actually define what constitutes a dark horse in my initial post. I thought it was a good idea to leave it vague for the purpose of opening up the dialogue. The UConn fan base is generally a knowledgeable one as a whole and those who have responded have shown great insight. It is always challenging for some knowledgeable UConn fans to objectively remove themselves from the natural bias that surrounds being a die hard fan. After all thats why message boards like this exist under designated team names.
I remember sharing a cab with a father and son who are life long North Carolina fans in Detroit. All of us went to see the Pistons play at the Palace in Auburn Hills as a side trip to our Final Four adventure. The cab we were sharing was out of gas in the Palace parking lot and I remember the weather being terrible. We waited for over 2 hours for service from triple A ect ect ect..I shared great conversation all about basketball with this father and son. They knew Roy Williams personally and the son was an aspiring coach. Both thought Roy Williams was a terrific guy of course and I didn't doubt them as they were 2 of the most knowledgeable basketball men I ever conversed with. Each of them respected the UConn program and everything Jim Calhoun had accomplished at UConn. They took it upon themselves to know a lot about the programs history. I didn't know as much about recruiting and NCAR history so decided from that day forward I was going to try and educate myself on other programs.
So thanks for the input and I enjoy learning different things from the true UConn fan responders who simply enjoy the game and love the competition. I look forward to commenting on other posts to this thread but just wanted to express my appreciation to those who have given their insight. Have a great day!
I remember sharing a cab with a father and son who are life long North Carolina fans in Detroit. All of us went to see the Pistons play at the Palace in Auburn Hills as a side trip to our Final Four adventure. The cab we were sharing was out of gas in the Palace parking lot and I remember the weather being terrible. We waited for over 2 hours for service from triple A ect ect ect..I shared great conversation all about basketball with this father and son. They knew Roy Williams personally and the son was an aspiring coach. Both thought Roy Williams was a terrific guy of course and I didn't doubt them as they were 2 of the most knowledgeable basketball men I ever conversed with. Each of them respected the UConn program and everything Jim Calhoun had accomplished at UConn. They took it upon themselves to know a lot about the programs history. I didn't know as much about recruiting and NCAR history so decided from that day forward I was going to try and educate myself on other programs.
So thanks for the input and I enjoy learning different things from the true UConn fan responders who simply enjoy the game and love the competition. I look forward to commenting on other posts to this thread but just wanted to express my appreciation to those who have given their insight. Have a great day!
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