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I'm sure most of you have seen this movie, because it is one of the all-time best. As I was thinking about the state of the program, it hit me that Jim Calhoun is exactly like Andy Dufrane, held captive by the NCAA, just like Andy was held captive by the warden.
Just as in the case of Andy Dufrane, UConn's program has been hammered with at best, a punishment that did not meet the crime. Of course, UConn isn't comletely innocent like Andy was, but there are similarities in both case. Both have been treated unfairly, but yet both have earned close to no sympathy because of past circumstances.
From a far, it would seem impossible for a mere prisoner of a corrupt organization to triumph in the end. Not only does Emmert have power, but he also has the backing of the public, just like the Warden. However, as the prisoners of Shawshank would tell you, the Warden chose to wrong with the wrong dude, the baddest, smartest man in the whole prison.
Calhoun's reputation has been dragged through the mud through the last five+ years, and with the postseason banning, he has finally had enough. At every sign of adversity during his life, Calhoun has responded with a vicious uppercut to the jaw of any challenge in his path.
So while Mark Emmert and the rest of those buffoons have all the resources to *k the UConn program, you have to remember, Jim Calhoun has never had anything the easy way. He doesn't look for excuses, he just looks forward.
To extend this analogy further, you guys are the fellow prisoners of Shawshank, sitting in your prison cell with a glum look on your face, thinking of ways to grab a rope so you can hang yourselves. Meanwhile, Jim Calhoun is gathering the tools he needs to plan an escape from the wrath of the NCAA.
And if past history is a guide, Mark Emmert will be sitting on his sofa in about 23 months with his thumb up his ass wondering just how Jim Calhoun got the best of him.
Just as in the case of Andy Dufrane, UConn's program has been hammered with at best, a punishment that did not meet the crime. Of course, UConn isn't comletely innocent like Andy was, but there are similarities in both case. Both have been treated unfairly, but yet both have earned close to no sympathy because of past circumstances.
From a far, it would seem impossible for a mere prisoner of a corrupt organization to triumph in the end. Not only does Emmert have power, but he also has the backing of the public, just like the Warden. However, as the prisoners of Shawshank would tell you, the Warden chose to wrong with the wrong dude, the baddest, smartest man in the whole prison.
Calhoun's reputation has been dragged through the mud through the last five+ years, and with the postseason banning, he has finally had enough. At every sign of adversity during his life, Calhoun has responded with a vicious uppercut to the jaw of any challenge in his path.
So while Mark Emmert and the rest of those buffoons have all the resources to *k the UConn program, you have to remember, Jim Calhoun has never had anything the easy way. He doesn't look for excuses, he just looks forward.
To extend this analogy further, you guys are the fellow prisoners of Shawshank, sitting in your prison cell with a glum look on your face, thinking of ways to grab a rope so you can hang yourselves. Meanwhile, Jim Calhoun is gathering the tools he needs to plan an escape from the wrath of the NCAA.
And if past history is a guide, Mark Emmert will be sitting on his sofa in about 23 months with his thumb up his ass wondering just how Jim Calhoun got the best of him.
