Boreifs said:
For sure? Lou has done a fantastic job replacing Paige; who is going to replace Dorka? Until that question is answered, there is nothing “for sure” about next season.
It was in response to Boreifs' response (above) to my comment. He/she had a problem with my use of the phrase
"for sure." My comment was an innocent enough comment that shared my take on UConn's potential next year. I meant it "figuratively." He/she took it literally.
Of course there is nothing “for sure” about next season. We all know that. There is a lot of hope, assumption and speculation when "for sure" is used in that context. I broke down my reasoning for my take. I believe I explained it sufficiently. Some may not agree with it, but again, it was MY take. I don't think I have to remind anyone that EVERYONE here has the right to their own personal opinion. There's nothing in the rules here that says you should or have to agree what what's posted here. That is the purpose of fan chatrooms. To express and share thoughts, opinions and concerns. I welcome opposing responses just as I do a thumbs up.
I'll take it a step further. For the most past, I take a positive approach to the season and this team's play. I realize our players are young adults and not robots, that will have an "off" game every once in awhile. But I'm also a realist. AT NO TIME this season did I think UConn could win the NC. I'm optimistic, but only to a point.
South Carolina has been the elephant in the room since last March. They ran the table this season. If they were going to lose, they would have done it by now. The are dialed in and highly motivated to repeat. They won't lose these last 6 games. There's no team in their bracket that can beat them. Nobody wants to play them or be in their bracket.
Paige went down August 1. Ice Brady went down before the season started. I THOUGHT BOTH of these players would play a significant role in UConn's fortune this season. Then Azzi goes down for over half the season. At one point, it was suggested by media analysts and reporters (during televised games) that UConn had at least 50 points sitting on the bench during games this year. It's hard to be optimistic when you suffer as many season ending injuries and recurring injuries as UConn did. We struggled with DePaul and Xavier late in the season.
We were at our low point when we had to postpone the DePaul game on January 8 because we could not dress 7 players for a game. Pictures don't lie. Neither does an honest, fair and impartial "eye test." We lost games this year to two unranked conference teams. That right there was breaking news. We seldom lose to unranked teams, and hardly ever to conference opponents. We lost two games in a row. We haven't done that in almost 30 years.
I'm always interested in the thoughts and concerns of my fellow Boneyarders. I may not agree with their take(s), but I like to know what they're thinking. It's the same reason I'm in the chatroom for every game. You get honest unfiltered "on the spot" thoughts and observations of other UConn fans as the game is in progress. That's what I want........tell me what you're really thinking as the game is going on. There are things we can't say in open forum that's fair game in the chatroom.
BTW.....................
..I would love to be proven wrong by UConn wining the NC this year.