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Here's an idea: think of all of UConn's seasons that weren't undefeated national championships. You'd be remembering four NCs in a season with at least one loss, as well as a host of others. Well, this 2014-15 season could be like just about any of them. Some ideas:
2000- a generally dominant season with one loss by a razor-thin margin. A national championship ensued.
2003- a sterling 37-1 season with victories in many close games and a national championship. There was only one fluky loss all year.
2004- a year-long grind, a struggle of sorts, that featured four losses and a (gasp) #2 seed. UConn pulled it together and won a national championship.
2013- UConn seems to be experts in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory until the NCAA Tournament, after which point, the Huskies pretty much tear the field a new one.
Really, this season could be reminiscent of any of the four of these. Now, there are some non-NC winning seasons that 2014-15 could echo. Some ideas:
1996- a winning streak from the previous season ends abruptly at the beginning of this one. UConn otherwise has a strong chance to win it all until losing in OT to Tennessee in the national semis.
2011- a winning streak spanning plural seasons ends in defeat at Stanford. The team otherwise has a memorable season that ends in the national semis. It was a championship UConn very much could have had.
2005- the unmitigated disaster by Geno standards. 25-8 record, a loss in the regional semis, a #10 ranking in the final polls. Totally unacceptable!
If I could start a poll, I would, but I'm on the iPhone app. In lieu of a poll, how about a discussion? What previous season do you think 2014-15 will most closely resemble when all is said and done?
2000- a generally dominant season with one loss by a razor-thin margin. A national championship ensued.
2003- a sterling 37-1 season with victories in many close games and a national championship. There was only one fluky loss all year.
2004- a year-long grind, a struggle of sorts, that featured four losses and a (gasp) #2 seed. UConn pulled it together and won a national championship.
2013- UConn seems to be experts in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory until the NCAA Tournament, after which point, the Huskies pretty much tear the field a new one.
Really, this season could be reminiscent of any of the four of these. Now, there are some non-NC winning seasons that 2014-15 could echo. Some ideas:
1996- a winning streak from the previous season ends abruptly at the beginning of this one. UConn otherwise has a strong chance to win it all until losing in OT to Tennessee in the national semis.
2011- a winning streak spanning plural seasons ends in defeat at Stanford. The team otherwise has a memorable season that ends in the national semis. It was a championship UConn very much could have had.
2005- the unmitigated disaster by Geno standards. 25-8 record, a loss in the regional semis, a #10 ranking in the final polls. Totally unacceptable!
If I could start a poll, I would, but I'm on the iPhone app. In lieu of a poll, how about a discussion? What previous season do you think 2014-15 will most closely resemble when all is said and done?