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What is likelihood of another championship during Hurley’s new 6 year contract?

I see no reason why we won't continue to recruit at a high level. Hurley has done it already. Championships are hard. It takes a little luck for the bracket to shake out and the games to go correctly, but there's no reason UConn can't win another one. Hopefully we can keep our assistants or at least replace them with equally amazing assistants if they are offered a head job somewhere.
 
People always say “championships are hard to win”. Sure, if you’re not UConn.

I would set the O/U at 1.5

And I’m taking the over.
 
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Agreed that high level recruiting will continue and that luck certainly is a part in how brackets shake out! ( I was worried that they would have to face a team from the Big East who was familiar with UConn's playing style). But that said there must be a greater confidence amongst the present coaches having won the first one!
 
We are very spoiled as fans because of the amount of championships we've won, especially in relatively recent history. Winning a championship is hard. There's like 15 coaches in the history of the sport to win more than 1. 6 of those guys have won more than 2, with Jim Calhoun being one of them. And a good chunk of those coaches were winning those rings 50+ years ago

That said, I think Hurley could win it again. He's shown to be elite at recruiting, roster building, gameplanning, and after a midseason hiccup he's shown to be great at adjusting. Those aren't things that will just go away in the near future, and college ball is changing so quickly that the coaches who change with it will be at a big advantage. Wouldn't be surprising if he did, but wouldn't be a knock on his career if he didn't.
 
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If one believes coaching is key, Hurley has a great chance. Since JC's first in '99, six coaches have won 15 of the past 24 championships. Four of them have retired or gone to the NBA (Donovan), leaving only Self as a multiple winner (Pitino's first was '96).
 
The chances are good he will get another. He is bringing in elite level athletes. He knows what it takes. He seems to know how to get the best out of his players. He is still surrounded by his dad, Calhoun, Geno and has many top coaches in his circle. He is acting like he is still hungry.

Championships usually require a couple of good bounces, a good draw and some favorable upsets. But if he keeps putting himself in the path of luck, it is more likely than not.
 
It’s a make it or break it outcome for Hurley. If we discount this year’s magical run, Hurley and company have largely failed, with no worthwhile or meaningful accomplishments. The clock is ticking Danny!
 
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temery said:
Sure, why not?
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I say minimum one and believe we are now a Top 4 program in no particular order along with Kansas, Duke and Kentucky. In Hurley ( and our great AD) we trust.
 
WeAreUCONN said:
It’s a make it or break it outcome for Hurley. If we discount this year’s magical run, Hurley and company have largely failed, with no worthwhile or meaningful accomplishments. The clock is ticking Danny!
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Say what??
 
ElGreco said:
I say minimum one and believe we are now a Top 4 program in no particular order along with Kansas, Duke and Kentucky. In Hurley ( and our great AD) we trust.
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I honestly think this year’s team going to win it all, if they stay healthy.
 
Waquoit said:
Aw, man. I don't like guaranteed. Winning titles is hard. Izzo only has one. Same with Self and the Squid. I like "Why not?"
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My reply was deep sarcasm. It is hard to convey thru words.
 
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Realistically winning it all is a tall order. Hurley needs a capable team, good player health, and a satisfactory ncaa draw. I think we are capable this year with Clingan as our unicorn. However, plenty of capable teams have had key injuries at tourney time to stars, or to depth, that have undone them. I do think he will get to the elite 8 maybe 3x in these 6 years and then you never know. I certainly don't think betting, 'no championship', is a safe bet. I kinda think we're going to get another, and, it wouldn't surprise me if it was this year.
 
DaveHuskiesFan said:
Nerd alert

If UConn enters each of the 6 seasons with top 10 odds that puts them at +1700 on average or a 1/17 probability which equates to a ~30% chance they win once in 6 years.
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