UConn vs. Mississippi St. [GAME THREAD]

[Gus Mahler]

Remember last year's game against Texas? Dave O'Brien made comments about "how this has got flat out embarrassing" as UConn just destroyed Texas 105-54 setting the record for largest MOV in a S16 or later game. Of course today UConn reset that record with their 60 point MOV and when the starters went out it was close to a 70 point lead. Last year's Texas game is one of my recent faves. Threes were raining in from every one and the start of that second half was just unbelievable when UConn went up 70-28 in the first few minutes and Texas was forced to call TO. If you thought today was a clinic, go back and watch last year's Texas game.

You are absolutely correct. I have watched the game several times. My favorite part is the Kiah block party. Come right in and start stuffing.

 

[UcMiami]

We have a perception problem across the nation. UConn as a school does not do enough to highlight all the great things about it and what it could offer to a P5 conference. You won't find our president lobbying for a spot in a P5 via twitter. There was a thread on I think the Nebraska board talking about what teams they'd like to add to the B1G, and someone said Kansas over UConn because they were better at basketball and football. Apparently it's not common knowledge that while Kansas does have 3 men's basketball titles to its name over the course of its long and distinguished history, UConn has 4 in the last 20 years. Many people out there will never put UConn in that same blue bloods category of Kentucky, Duke, UNC, Kansas, et al. Also no one remembers that UConn has gone to a BCS bowl game not long after it moved up to D-I football. Never mind owning the most dominant program in the history of the WCBB game. We also win national championships in some other sports that don't get much press. It's just ridiculous how overlooked the school is from every aspect, though here I'm obviously talking about athletics. As I said on the conference realignment board, one of the biggest impediments to getting into a P5 is that P5s can't kick out dead weight members so ultimately the number of available seats at the big boy table has always been finite while half the teams occupying those seats don't deserve it but are luckily grandfathered in. I guarantee you among the upper echelon schools in the P5s, they would cut a one time check to dump loser programs from their league and snap up UConn in a second if they could.

The internet in all its forms is full of really ignorant people and lots of disinformation. Getting Uconn into a P5 is going to have nothing to do with anything happening on the internet, but on cold hard negotiations with college presidents, ADs, conference commissioners and their staffs, and folks who are not receiving their guidance from twitter or fan blogs. It will have to do with academic standing and athletic competitiveness as well as media markets and Uconn's own fan support. If folks really want to help, the best way is to make sure that Uconn venues are sold out and that uconn is well represented in the stands of road and neutral site venues - be there or stop complaining.

 

[Nuyoika]

I just has a random thought... so the SEC is perceived by those who play and coach in it and the media to be the best conference in WCBB. So then how does the second best team in the conference (Miss State) end up as the worst 5 seed and therefore in UConn's bracket? I am so confused.

 

[HoopsFan21]

The internet in all its forms is full of really ignorant people and lots of disinformation. Getting Uconn into a P5 is going to have nothing to do with anything happening on the internet, but on cold hard negotiations with college presidents, ADs, conference commissioners and their staffs, and folks who are not receiving their guidance from twitter or fan blogs. It will have to do with academic standing and athletic competitiveness as well as media markets and Uconn's own fan support. If folks really want to help, the best way is to make sure that Uconn venues are sold out and that uconn is well represented in the stands of road and neutral site venues - be there or stop complaining.

I hear you, but the problem is today perception is reality. That's just what happens as the speed of information increases.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Remember last year's game against Texas? Dave O'Brien made comments about "how this has got flat out embarrassing" as UConn just destroyed Texas 105-54 setting the record for largest MOV in a S16 or later game. Of course today UConn reset that record with their 60 point MOV and when the starters went out it was close to a 70 point lead. Last year's Texas game is one of my recent faves. Threes were raining in from every one and the start of that second half was just unbelievable when UConn went up 70-28 in the first few minutes and Texas was forced to call TO. If you thought today was a clinic, go back and watch last year's Texas game.

81-18 is even worse than 70-28.

 

[MilfordHusky]

You are absolutely correct. I have watched the game several times. My favorite part is the Kiah block party. Come right in and start stuffing.

Kiah had more stuffing than Pepperidge Farm!

 

[Henry]

My wife and I went to the game today, stayed for the second game and got home a little after 5. After the performance of the UCONN team, I needed a nap. I was getting tired watching them play. The second game, while exciting at the end was a snoozer. We left right before the end when we saw the last minute take about ten minutes.

 

[Plebe]

I missed the first half yesterday because I'm on the west coast and slept in late. But I just went back and watched it, and all I can say is WOW. What. A. Performance. It truly does capture the magnificent and aesthetic brand of dominance that is UConn's.

 

[uconnell]

Doesn't UConn have an equestrian team? I know we have been to the stables a few years ago and believe it or not there were horses in the stable.