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Two games into the season and this board has been a nightmare. People trashing players, trashing Hurley, saying they know how to run offense better than Hurley, urging a player to quit the team etc.

Things that are said here never really surprise me but this seems so much worse than normal and I don't understand it. We now have people in the Vandy Legends Classic thread jumping to ridiculous conclusions and some flat out lying.
 
Two things are guaranteed to happen every season:

1. People will compare an incoming freshman's Ball is Life highlights to an existing player's performance at UConn to proclaim the incoming freshmen better than the player who's already here.

2. As soon as they don't beat an inferior team by 40 a certain segment of the board will do a 180 on the team's prospects.

It's like clockwork.
 
It's a pandemic...people's brains have been fried by Twitter and election coverage. And we've reached a point in America where you can say what you want, when you want, and it doesn't matter what you know or what your facts/basis are. The internet, technology, and 2 party system were great until they weren't. Welcome to the madness.
 
It has been ridiculous yet I’ve kind of missed it. In reality, UConn’s next game will be more like their season opener. They had a few practices before the Central game after 2 weeks off. Every perimeter player has been beaten off the dribble easily. Well, for 14 days guys had a couple hours to shoot around on their own...I’m sure they weren’t practicing defensive slides during this time and none of us would’ve either.
 
Usually this post comes in January. I think we’re doing well. Taliek Brown hasn’t been brought up yet, no mention of Wagner or Northeastern, and no mention of Ollie’s bar tabs the night before games.

I see positivity!
 
CTBasketball said:
Usually this post comes in January. I think we’re doing well. Taliek Brown hasn’t been brought up yet, no mention of Wagner or Northeastern, and no mention of Ollie’s bar tabs the night before games.

I see positivity!
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Agree. It’s a little early for the inevitable “what happened to The Boneyard“ post.
 
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superjohn said:
Two games into the season and this board has been a nightmare. People trashing players, trashing Hurley, saying they know how to run offense better than Hurley, urging a player to quit the team etc.

Things that are said here never really surprise me but this seems so much worse than normal and I don't understand it. We now have people in the Vandy Legends Classic thread jumping to ridiculous conclusions and some flat out lying.
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Well we've been trashing Hurley's offense since he was at URI. If you go back to those "who should we hire" threads, most people wanted Hurley, and many people didn't like his offense. I didn't then and still don't now. Maybe we just haven't seen it run well? I am very happy he is our coach, his recruiting has been stellar and he brings the kind of attitude that UConn needs on the sideline.

So far I think this is nothing but a fanbase with lofty expectations, meeting the reality of a team that had no preseason, minimal summer practice and missed the two weeks immediately before the season with no team activities. Hurley said he has a lot to work on, and I think we agree.
 
superjohn said:
Two games into the season and this board has been a nightmare. People trashing players, trashing Hurley, saying they know how to run offense better than Hurley, urging a player to quit the team etc.

Things that are said here never really surprise me but this seems so much worse than normal and I don't understand it. We now have people in the Vandy Legends Classic thread jumping to ridiculous conclusions and some flat out lying.
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That all sounds pretty standard around here.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Two things are guaranteed to happen every season:

1. People will compare an incoming freshman's Ball is Life highlights to an existing player's performance at UConn to proclaim the incoming freshmen better than the player who's already here.

2. As soon as they don't beat an inferior team by 40 a certain segment of the board will do a 180 on the team's prospects.

It's like clockwork.
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It's called Boneyardin'.
 
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Its called a message board. Anyone who makes a ridiculous post gets called out on it, its part of the deal. In 2020 if were complaining on basketball related topics and not the pandemic or politics ill take it, as ridiculous as some hot takes are. Its actually refreshing.
 
We’ve also had the total other end of the spectrum where good players are compared to legends 2 games into their career
 
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Much to everyone’s relief I’m sure, the yard has been bad enough to keep me mostly away. It’s just not fun anymore. It’s like you all forgot about mojo.
 
Season 3, Game 2, and we're bringing it!

Just as I'm not going to try and stop the stream from rushing on this rainy day, I gotta let this go.
 
I've been off the board a while now, and have only been here a year, but from what I know, it doesn't surprise me. Crappy if you ask me.

I will bring my usual rant here. Why is Bill Walton on!!!!!! My lord, this guy. Isn't he at risk for covid? To his benefit (yes I can be nice about him), he is doing decent commentary today. Must be the mushroom microdosing aftereffects from Oregin we're hearing.

Let's go Huskies!!!!
 
XLCenterFan said:
It's a pandemic...people's brains have been fried by Twitter and election coverage. And we've reached a point in America where you can say what you want, when you want, and it doesn't matter what you know or what your facts/basis are. The internet, technology, and 2 party system were great until they weren't. Welcome to the madness.
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Actually, the Boneyard may be one of the few places left where you can say what you want as long as you're not berating someone or being personally offensive. You're right that you can say whatever you want but in today's world those (other than the Boneyard) in control are censoring what gets posted.

If you don't believe it read 1984 and Animal Farm, or if it's been a long time, read them again, and you'll find "Big Brother" turns out to be big media, Twitter, Facebook, and other "platforms" that have begun to "cancel" or shut down users based solely on some "techies'" whims, company policies or personally held beliefs. No first amendment rights. In Animal Farm, slight changes made to posted principles markedly change their meanings and intent and that's happening to what some people are actually saying today as well.

What I miss is directly hearing or reading the actual words of the person being quoted so I can decide what they meant. You know, like Chief's Briefs! ;)
 
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I would think everybody is pretty excited about the season, and there is a lot to be excited about. Having an opinion as to the quality of play, offensive and defensive schemes, etc. would seem like fair game for a board about basketball. The difference between trashing players and recognizing weaknesses is always a thin line. As for Dan Hurley, he gets paid a nice sum of money and is fair game. With a base spoiled by one of the greatest hoops coaches of all time, he is going to be measured against a high bar by people with long memories. Dan Hurley has shown himself to be great motivator and great recruiter. The rest remains to be played out and open for debate as his player talent pool is greatly improved.
 
superjohn said:
Two games into the season and this board has been a nightmare. People trashing players, trashing Hurley, saying they know how to run offense better than Hurley, urging a player to quit the team etc.

Things that are said here never really surprise me but this seems so much worse than normal and I don't understand it. We now have people in the Vandy Legends Classic thread jumping to ridiculous conclusions and some flat out lying.
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Seems pretty normal to me. This board, all boards are nuts. Crazier than normal is subjective... but maybe it is.

As far as the team is concerned, I'm pretty content. We've been significantly outmuscled down low for years. Our bigs had decayed so bad we looked like a classic small school. The types of teams we would out run and out muscle with ease early in the year during the JC Era.

This year our returning center was benched pretty significantly on day one. Not sure I've ever seen that. I feel bad for Josh, but it shows the caliber of player we are starting to get.
 
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much arm chair quarterbacking over the past week. I've refrained from posting for the most part, really hate it when this side of people comes out.

All boards are generally crazy, and it is sad that people turn on the program and each other despite the fact that we are 2-0!

I'm gonna refrain from offering my self proclaimed expert advice unlike many and just do my best to enjoy the ride, I suggest maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany posters do the same.
 
This is the board I always remember. Crazy overreactions. Crackpot theories. Always been this way amongst the fans, who complain about wins. That' the fanbase here. It's probably the best thing the team and program has going for it. Kentucky level criticism of the team.
 
Just remember at this juncture in the season in 2016 UConn was 0-2 with losses to Wagner (58-67), not even a close game, and Northeastern (61-64), down double digits to them as well.... with no end in sight to the boring schedule in the AAC and the only team that had (and still has ever) made it past the Sweet 16 in the AAC and, guaranteed, the only AAC team that will ever make the Final Four in anyone's, from this board, life time.

Things could be a lot worse folks, just be grateful for the fresh beginning in the Big East with other teams that have made deep runs (Nova's two 'ships) and 2-0 start with a hot, still fairly young, coach.

People (always seem to) forget that things could be so much worse. Enjoy the ride. UConn doesn't stink anymore and isn't playing a boring conference schedule.
 
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