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Message: [QUOTE="Gus Mahler, post: 3160150, member: 6072"] I think the dynasty is alive and well. Last year was an off year, if the standard is UConn 2008 through 2016. Or 1994-2016. Last year's team had some holes. There were uncharacteristic struggles in a few conference games. The case could be made that it was the least-strong UConn team since 2011-12. But 35-3 is not bad. Taking a team without a lot of size into Waco and playing a team that did have a lot of size and losing is not indicative of much. Losing at Louisville was not good but nothing really to be ashamed of. And as someone else pointed out, UConn beat two of the three teams it lost to in other games. Losing in the semis was hurtful, but they more than held their own against a team of four seniors and a junior, all of whom were drafted. As Geno conceded in the post-game presser, ND was the better team at the beginning of the year and the better team at the end of the year. Yes, there have been some recruiting disappointments, especially Boston. But what is still true is that UConn still gets a whole bunch of the very finest players coming out of HS. I don't think the dynasty ends until Geno hangs them up for good. [/QUOTE]