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Message: [QUOTE="upstater, post: 2457306, member: 153"] Yes--you cleared it up. But--given the talent level, I would say that this is true now. Although it can be deemed unacceptable that the talent level has fallen this far, this is where we are, and we're hoping these kids develop enough to turn it around. You can or can't excuse Ollie for Alterique Gilbert's injury. Whatever. I don't think anyone says he will not be held accountable for it. BUT, if they win tournament games based on the level of the players that are left? I will indeed call that a big success (not sure about massive). This probably has more to do with the fact that I believe last year's team (both without Alterique) was more talented than this one!!!!! And for this year's team to exceed last year's by a lot? Big success. For Ollie to salvage this, he has to develop Polley, Carlton, Matthews, Sidney Wilson and Akinjo. Develop them into very good players. Then he needs to land a stud point guard, a stud big man like Coleman, and -- if Polley and Matthews can't do it -- a stud outside shooter. It is a very tall order for him to do this, but let's say he lands Coleman and Jalen Lecque. Well, then, everything comes down to develop. If only a few of Polley, Carlton, Lecque, Wilson and Matthews make the developmental leap that Daniels and Boatright did, you will have a UConn team competing deep into the NCAAs again. That's the hope. Tall order, but there it is. [/QUOTE]