Agreed. I don't think the margin of victory will be as high, and the win total and/or winning % will likely drop, but we still may have enough to ultimately cut down the nets again. It's an extremely exciting time to be a UConn fan.
I have never seen Infinity War, but I remember the 1995 video game Marvel Super Heroes where Thanos was the last guy, the final boss. UConn isn't the sentimental favorite like they were in the last 90s as they suffered heartbreak from missing the Final Four. They are not the likeable team most fans root for, although we just picked up an Aidan Mahaney fan (and more will hop on the bandwagon), in the same way like Captain America, Spider Man, Wolverine, Iron Man etc.
I'm just being realistic.
That all sounds good but they've yet to prove they can win close games.............
I put it on the owners. How can Cashman still be there? The Yankees should be hiring the Rays' GM.
Why the pessimism?
Trying to watch Yankee games or baseball after UConn the last 2 years is quite a comedown it really is.
I was a diehard Yankee fan for decades but stopped watching or rooting for them 10 or 15 years ago. Fat contracts that don't pan out, years of poor drafts, and on and on.
That is what Hurley is advising but we don't know what Karaban's requirement is to stay in the draft. If he is hearing he can get a guaranteed contract in round 2 he might stay in it.
Try watching the NY Giants the last 12+years after they beat the Patriots the 2nd time in a Super Bowl. The way this UConn Basketball operation is run is really elite and top notch. It's enough to cleanse the palette of the Giants mismanagement from their GMs of Jerry Reese and Dave Gettleman, to their lousy front office and scouting all the way to the top with John Mara.
Las year we said we can’t replace Jackson, Adams, Jordan or even Joey c. We are now cloning the women’s program.
I’ve tried to adjust my anxiety levels but they’re pretty entrenched. I did not expect the team to be as good as they were this year. I didn’t expect Spencer to be as good as he was and while I always thought Castle was a top 5 talent, you never really know how that plays out in terms of freshmen minutes and production. I’m trying to not worry about next years team but to be fair, you take that much talent away two years in a row, any fan base is going to worry a bit. Either way I was 100% all in on Hurley when Adama committed so I’m not sure there’s a result that could seriously damage that for the next couple years.
We should be expected to take a step back from last year. I think our best shot would have been Cam getting the waiver to return. That's a dagger in terms of a distributor and clutch shot maker directing your offense in a tight game. His experience would have been invaluable in developing a chemistry with this new team. It's why I expect us to have a couple of frustrating games through the first half of the season. Karaban would be a big help but overall we could still have some effective shooting with the existing guys and new ones coming in. It will be a very interesting transition.
There was definitely room for 2 people on that door.My view of how other fanbases will think about UConn's run in the distant future and the time period since anybody else won.
