Alright, have it your way, change the word bunch to some if that floats your boat. The point is that they are getting close to 18 rides and the results this year should have been in the stratosphere compared to even the best of AHA days. Yet they are not really.
It is a hard business in which to make progress. This year looks like a step back.
I would say that wins over BU. Lowell, Vermont, St. Cloud, and winning the Arizona tournament are a huge improvement over the AHA seasons. Yes, many expected UConn to be in a higher position than they are now with the talent on the squad and there have surely been some bad losses, but to say the program has not progressed since the Marshall AHA days is categorically false. Every HE team has seasons with bad losses where they've underperformed. Heck, my guys were supposed to beat down the whole world yet we got swept by Merrimack, lost at home to UConn, eeked out a close win over a brtual UMass team, and got pasted in the Beanpot final. Ebbs and flows happen, it's important to take stock of the overall progress both on and off the ice. Fan interest is way up, wins against top teams are up, and recruiting is up. UConn is competing well against other HE schools and has exceeded expectations on the ice in its first three years. The program is not that doormat many thought it would be, and has established itself as a contender in the league night in and night out. Cav has built a good foundation considering the resources he's been given and the program is undoubtedly in a better position than it was five years ago.
