The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program

[HooperScooper]

From Hugh Bailey of the New Haven Register. I laughed reading this since I'm sure most of us have thought the same at various points in the program's history.

Let’s make a short list of all the times over the years I was pretty sure it was over for the UConn men’s basketball program, with a corresponding look at how dumb I was each time.

Hugh Bailey: The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program

Being a blue blood means even if things go wrong, there’s hope of a turnaround. That’s...

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[3rdbass]

From Hugh Bailey of the New Haven Register. I laughed reading this since I'm sure most of us have thought the same at various points in the program's history.

Let’s make a short list of all the times over the years I was pretty sure it was over for the UConn men’s basketball program, with a corresponding look at how dumb I was each time.

Hugh Bailey: The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program

Being a blue blood means even if things go wrong, there’s hope of a turnaround. That’s...

www.nhregister.com

Alternate free access:

The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program​

This is a poorly written piece. If felt like I was reading a write up from a 3rd grader. LOL!.

 

[Kitaman]

This is a poorly written piece. If felt like I was reading a write up from a 3rd grader. LOL!.

Be nice. This could be a Yarder, as it reads like a few posters' here.

 

[huskymedic]

“Hugh Bailey is editorial page editor of the Connecticut Post and New Haven Register.”

 

[FfldCntyFan]

During the tournament I kept thinking of a line from a mediocre move I saw nearly 40 years ago (thought it was going to be a Monty Python film, had a few members of the Python crew but the movie wasn't much), Yellowbeard is more dangerous when he's dead (or something to that effect) was the line.

I kind of like it when people leave us for dead. They did it in 2010 and again in 2013. They also likely assumed we were pretty much dead the past few years.

When they think we're dead we show them how wrong they are.

 

[MexicoHusky]

He thought we were dead after the Miss St loss? Tough loss no doubt, but it hardly seemed like the end of the program.

 

[upstater]

I think the UConn bball program is dead. This was one last hurrah

 

[Scot-e]

“ this is what happens when you ban us”. SN

 

[UChusky916]

I read this as "the unlikable uconn men's basketball program" and thought to myself... if others think we're unlikable for winning, we must be doing something right.

 

[HuskyBaggins]

From Hugh Bailey of the New Haven Register. I laughed reading this since I'm sure most of us have thought the same at various points in the program's history.

Let’s make a short list of all the times over the years I was pretty sure it was over for the UConn men’s basketball program, with a corresponding look at how dumb I was each time.

Hugh Bailey: The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program

Being a blue blood means even if things go wrong, there’s hope of a turnaround. That’s...

www.nhregister.com

Alternate free access:

The unkillable UConn men’s basketball program​

" even as fans my age remember a time when UConn was the all-time “can’t win the big one” team"

Yeah, SOME fans remember what it was like when UConn was the BET "loser" perennially in the 8/9 game

 

[The Yakk]

During the tournament I kept thinking of a line from a mediocre move I saw nearly 40 years ago (thought it was going to be a Monty Python film, had a few members of the Python crew but the movie wasn't much), Yellowbeard is more dangerous when he's dead (or something to that effect) was the line.

I kind of like it when people leave us for dead. They did it in 2010 and again in 2013. They also likely assumed we were pretty much dead the past few years.

When they think we're dead we show them how wrong they are.

Lol "Yellowbeard" was awesome.

"I'll kill anyone who gets in the way of me killing anyone."

"She couldn't be your mother. No woman ever slept with me and lived."

Graham Chapman's labor of love. It helps to be stoned when you watch it, though.

 

[Waquoit]

He thought we were dead after the Miss St loss? Tough loss no doubt, but it hardly seemed like the end of the program.

At the time it was a valid thought. It was a disappointing end of the cycle. They were a #1 or #2 seed for three years in a row, losing the 2nd weekend each time. All the top players were leaving at season's end.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

At the time it was a valid thought. It was a disappointing end of the cycle. They were a #1 or #2 seed for three years in a row, losing the 2nd weekend each time. All the top players were leaving at season's end.

That loss hurt quite a bit but in all candor I was far more concerned about the future of the program after the 1992-1993 season than I was after the 1995-1996 season.

 

[HooperScooper]

I never thought we were dead after losing to Miss St. At least Teddy Allen called us bluebloods. "Bye, Bye bluebloods" as he waved from the court.

 

[HCCForever]

I deleted this post when I realized that I was thinking of NM State when Mississippi State was written. But to answer the question, I never thought UConn BB was dead. This board is like my wife, never give me time to fix my mistakes and never let me forget the ones I make which are many.

 

[August_West]

At the time it was a valid thought. It was a disappointing end of the cycle. They were a #1 or #2 seed for three years in a row, losing the 2nd weekend each time. All the top players were leaving at season's end.

“Life is a manifestation of the unified field of consciousness. Colors, beauty, pleasure and pain are its songs of creation.”

 

[August_West]

" even as fans my age remember a time when UConn was the all-time “can’t win the big one” team"

Yeah, SOME fans remember what it was like when UConn was the BET "loser" perennially in the 8/9 game

“During the dark hours I felt my sick heart expand and beat more furiously, and I no longer made any distinction between pleasure and pain, but one was similar to the other; both hurt and both were precious. Whether my inner life went well or badly, my discovered strength stood peacefully outside looking on and knew that light and dark were closely related and that sorrow and peace were rhythm, part and spirit of the same great music.”

 

[Scoe]

 

[MuchoDogYears]

“During the dark hours I felt my sick heart expand and beat more furiously, and I no longer made any distinction between pleasure and pain, but one was similar to the other; both hurt and both were precious. Whether my inner life went well or badly, my discovered strength stood peacefully outside looking on and knew that light and dark were closely related and that sorrow and peace were rhythm, part and spirit of the same great music.”

Faulkner?

 

[slepers]

I think the UConn bball program is dead. This was one last hurrah

Huh?.

 

[Waquoit]

Yeah, SOME fans remember what it was like when UConn was the BET "loser" perennially in the 8/9 game

My worst memory was being at a 1 vs 8 game and going on a bit of a run to cut the lead at the 8:00 timeout. John Condon announces there will be a reception for UConn fans after the game. He then says "The reception for Syracuse fans will be after tomorrow's game..."

 

[Hoopcrazee]

" even as fans my age remember a time when UConn was the all-time “can’t win the big one” team"

Yeah, SOME fans remember what it was like when UConn was the BET "loser" perennially in the 8/9 game

please dont remind me what MSG was like during those dreaded 8/9 games

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I remember being devastated when the Yankee conference lost its autobid and we were left out . We had been champs 15 times in 25 years.
We didn’t have much success but we were usually competitive.
Then the ECAC thing came up
it really wasn’t a conference but they held year end tournaments by 4 regions for Eastern Indy schools with the winners getting an auto bid
We won the New England region in 1976 ( Tony Hanson ) winning our first round NCAA game
Beating PC who had a national rep was a huge deal .
We also won in 1979 Corny Thompson losing to ( undefeated ?) Rutgers FF team
The Big East , A10 , and American East came out of that crazy setup
As far of the 8-9 game we only played in it 3 times
1986 Perno’s last year with Earl Kelly suspended .
1987 Calhoun’s first year with Gamble and Cliff suspended for academics
1988 That team finished last but won the NIT and finished 20-10 . It was a heck of team but a step below the emerging power houses in the conference.
The league was brutal during that stretch 4 in the Final 8 3 in FF
1989 we finished 7th which was a little disappointing but I was at the SH ( NCAA finalists ) game when we lost on a buzzer beating 3 by Andrew Gaze an Australian 3 pt specialist
We were so close to becoming winners again you could taste it . .

 

[boba]

This is a poorly written piece. If felt like I was reading a write up from a 3rd grader. LOL!.

Those who cannot do criticize those who can. Congratulations on learning to read, it must have taken you many years and tremendous effort.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

He thought we were dead after the Miss St loss? Tough loss no doubt, but it hardly seemed like the end of the program.

He was a freshman in college at the time.