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UConn Not included in list of "Best programs since the turn of the century"

You guys know who this guy is, right? He's a known SEC troll.....I didn't even know anyone watched his show.
 
Shittiest "analyst" since the turn of the century:

1. Paul Finebaum
2. Diggger Phelps
3. Mike & Mike
4. Barles Charkley
 
I agree this was a pretty egregious omission, but anyone who actually thinks Paul Finebaum himself is creating that on-screen graphic - or even dictating which teams should be included - is pretty dumb. It was likely just a poor job by the researcher for his show.
 
huskyniner said:
I agree this was a pretty egregious omission, but anyone who actually thinks Paul Finebaum himself is creating that on-screen graphic - or even dictating which teams should be included - is pretty dumb. It was likely just a poor job by the researcher for his show.
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It's a Conspiracy with a capital C against UCONN!!!!!!!
 
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huskyniner said:
I agree this was a pretty egregious omission, but anyone who actually thinks Paul Finebaum himself is creating that on-screen graphic - or even dictating which teams should be included - is pretty dumb. It was likely just a poor job by the researcher for his show.
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maybe, until you double down with an even dumber argument that is really only based around making uconn appear as "new money" as the core of the jab, and then you are right back to a mix of stupidity and malice.
 
jleves said:
Someone needs to tell him with that logic, he needs to take Florida off the list - they made one before 2000 as well.
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He's an SEC guy specifically comparing Florida to the historical blue bloods of CBB. He's not discounting UConn's more modern success, he just left them off because the program isn't a multi generational power the same way UNC, UK, and the rest of that list have been.
 
NielsisGood said:
He's an SEC guy specifically comparing Florida to the historical blue bloods of CBB. He's not discounting UConn's more modern success, he just left them off because the program isn't a multi generational power the same way UNC, UK, and the rest of that list have been.
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I like how he draws an arbitrary line in the sand with what he deems as blue blood in comparison to Florida, and then draws another arbitrary line by omitting Indiana from the Blue blood list by limiting this now to just "Florida compared to the 'recent successful blue bloods' of CBN" I mean with that many caveats and distinctions, it starts looking silly.
 
SouthBayHusky said:
I like how he draws an arbitrary line in the sand with what he deems as blue blood in comparison to Florida, and then draws another arbitrary line by omitting Indiana from the Blue blood list by limiting this now to just "Florida compared to the 'recent successful blue bloods' of CBN" I mean with that many caveats and distinctions, it starts looking silly.
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Indiana was omitted because they've been even less successful than UCLA over that span. I can't tell you to stop looking for reasons to be agitated over this, all I can say is that the graphic makes sense within the context of trying to show off Florida's success since 2000 compared to the big time historical blue bloods.
 
the most Final Fours and the most National Championships can't be ignored, but idiots can and do say anything

throw in 1 more year, only Dook ties us for Final Fours and we're all alone at the top of the class in NC



PS: Florida is not "Blue Blood" either, poor dude was simply uninformed and ill prepared
 
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huskyniner said:
I agree this was a pretty egregious omission, but anyone who actually thinks Paul Finebaum himself is creating that on-screen graphic - or even dictating which teams should be included - is pretty dumb. It was likely just a poor job by the researcher for his show.
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Anyone who thinks he didn't have a hand on it isn't thinking straight. A guy who is a mouthpiece for the SEC throwing Florida out there as a program who ranks up there with the elite teams has ties to the league - it's on him for the most part not a researcher.
 
How you gonna ignore what our program has been able to do over the last 15 years? Dude lost credibility with me.
 
This is a bad, bad graphic.

Not because it leaves UConn out, but because it's title and wording doesn't reflect what it is attempting to show.

The graphic answers the question: How has Florida and the best of the still successful college basketball programs of history fared since 00-01? It's a very specific question.

"Cream of the Crop" should say something like "Historic Powers & Florida" because there is a distinction between the best and the old money. Michigan St., Louisville, UConn are on the former list, certainly ahead of UCLA in terms of accomplishment this millennium. I understand leaving out Indiana if you want to highlight Florida's accomplishment's by only listing both currently & consistently elite programs.

"Notable College Programs Since 2000-'01" needs to stress they are notable programs and the data is since '00, not that they are the notable programs since '00. "Notable College Programs' Records post 2000-'01" or something would work in the context of the new title.
 
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Waquoit said:
Let me get this straight. He leaves UConn of the list of best programs since the turn off the century because of their record in the previous century. That's some prime southern logic right there.
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"Southern logic" is an oxymoron. I know. I recently moved from CT to SC.
 
mauconnfan said:
Anyone who thinks he didn't have a hand on it isn't thinking straight. A guy who is a mouthpiece for the SEC throwing Florida out there as a program who ranks up there with the elite teams has ties to the league - it's on him for the most part not a researcher.
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You know his show airs exclusively on the SEC Network, right? His job is literally to be a mouthpiece for the SEC. Of course he's going to show bias.
 
You can do this same exercise starting in 1985, and you can leave out Dook as one of the blue bloods and you can substitute Villanova or Louisville for Florida, but you'll still look like a Finebaum if you do it
 
I'm with @NielsisGood on this one. Poor phrasing in the caption maybe, but not much more than that. Like really, there's nothing to be offended about here, he's comparing Florida - an SEC school - to the blue bloods and excluding Indiana since they haven't done anything notable. Notice that Michigan State is also not on this list, maybe we can get outraged about that too. But hey, keep posting one liners that get 25 likes instead of doing actual relevant things to help our image like showing up to games.
 
upstater said:
You can do this same exercise starting in 1985, and you can leave out Dook as one of the blue bloods and you can substitute Villanova or Louisville for Florida, but you'll still look like a Finebaum if you do it
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But with smaller ears
 
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champs99and04 said:
I'm with @NielsisGood on this one. Poor phrasing in the caption maybe, but not much more than that. Like really, there's nothing to be offended about here, he's comparing Florida - an SEC school - to the blue bloods and excluding Indiana since they haven't done anything notable. Notice that Michigan State is also not on this list, maybe we can get outraged about that too. But hey, keep posting one liners that get 25 likes instead of doing actual relevant things to help our image like showing up to games.
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Sorry we had fun posting some crap which we felt relevant towards a di**head? I mean really why the hell do we care about Michigan State?

Weird post
 
huskyniner said:
Fair enough. According to some recent reports, you may get your wish soon!
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Are you "talent"? Don't need a real name, and that's a broad category, but everything I've read says mostly talent, this time. Good luck.
 
intlzncster said:
It's a Conspiracy with a capital C against UCONN!!!!!!!
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Lol! Im not one for conspiracies but i just find that there seems to be a complete lack of respect for Uconn when it comes to being considered among the great progams of the sport. Sure we havent exactly been tearing it up in the regular season in recent years but that doesnt wipe out 30 years of excellence.
 
The point is, at this point it seems media personalities trolling UConn fans on twitter garners more clicks than corresponding praise in the same article. That's not the side of the equation we want to be on.

Goodman's twitter page traffic depends on the monthly jab.
 
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