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Actually I would love the idea of players but then the debates are going to be extensive…..we have so freaking many.
Guys with multiple Nattys automatic? Jake?
Im sure you all can come up the player list but Newton is on there. KEA. This conversation would go for days.
But for now I think the 3 National Championship coaches are a lock. Please no KO jokes.
Hate to sound ignorant, but who is KEA?
 
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Hate to sound ignorant, but who is KEA?
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Given Hurley’s NBA aspirations, I don’t think he will be in Storrs long enough to be thought of in the same vain as Calhoun and Auriemma.
He’s 51 and maybe he actually enjoys it here? New contract, even better recruits coming. Sometimes an event like this is stabilizing. I think we get 4 more years minimum. The NBA sucks.
 
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He’s 51 and maybe he actually enjoys it here? New contract, even better recruits coming. Sometimes an event like this is stabilizing. I think we get 4 more years minimum. The NBA sucks.
I don't think it's far fetched to think that maybe his nba dreams aren't as solid as they seem.
I know we think it's imminent because this particular saga is so fresh. But as this season goes on and we see him in his element, raging 10ft out of the coaches box, screaming in the huddle during the 4th qtr of a 35 pt. Georgetown blowout - the lakers will be a distant memory.
Don't believe me?
Lets See how many lakers/nba posts we get in January.
I'm with you 200% I don't think he has one foot out the door, but rather 10 toes...oh wait....too soon?
 

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Meh. Hang a portrait or banner or plaque or something of the coaches like they do when a UConn player gets added to the wall.
 
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We are struggling for every nickel for NIL and to try to compete with the big boys. This would be like Jeff Spicoli saving Brooke Shields from drowning then blowing the reward money hiring Van Halen to play his birthday party.
You have it totally wrong. The big boys are trying to compete with us. And guess what? They are not very good at it !!
 

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We are struggling for every nickel for NIL and to try to compete with the big boys. This would be like Jeff Spicoli saving Brooke Shields from drowning then blowing the reward money hiring Van Halen to play his birthday party.
Blowing?

What else would someone do with that money dude?
 
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Back to back, won every tournament game over both tournaments by 13 or more points, 4th largest tournament run margin of victory, 1st largest tournament run margin of victory. Of course he doesn't have the longevity and body of work Calhoun does but he's already accomplished things Calhoun and the other greats never accomplished.
You don’t get a statue until you retire. You get one too soon then you think it’s ok to leave.
 
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What is the name of the athletic trainer/doctor from the Calhoun days? He could take that 4th spot. James Doran was the name that came to mind but that’s not right
 
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He did like to jump on tables.
Down 4 with 9 seconds left Albert Mouring hits a three pointer to cut it to one and Pittsburgh can't imbound it and just throws it down the other side of the court which Kevin Freeman chased down and handed to Khalid. Khalid penetrated the lane and got of the game winner with a second left. Afterwards he would stand on the scoring table to be target practice for water bottles from all parts of the arena and Calhoun had to rip him down.

 
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Mount Rushmore's not big enough. We need a Pantheon.
Agree. With the amount of talent we had come through, I think the only way to give proper due is to do it by decade. And no one and dones.

Here’s my attempt:
90’s: Donyell, Ray, Rip, KEA
00’s: Caron, Emeka, Ben, Thabeet
10’s: Kemba, Shabazz, (who else? Ryan?)
20’s: So far, DC & Alex

80’s: Robinson, Kelly, Hobbs, ?
I started following in mid 80’s so may be slighting someone.

Coaches: Calhoun, Geno, DH, ?
 
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Agree. With the amount of talent we had come through, I think the only way to give proper due is to do it by decade. And no one and dones.

Here’s my attempt:
90’s: Donyell, Ray, Rip, KEA
00’s: Caron, Emeka, Ben, Thabeet
10’s: Kemba, Shabazz, (who else? Ryan?)
20’s: So far, DC & Alex

80’s: Robinson, Kelly, Hobbs, ?
I started following in mid 80’s so may be slighting someone.

Coaches: Calhoun, Geno, DH, ?
20s needs to have Sanogo and Newton for sure. Newton was added to wall in Gampel.
 

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