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Message: [QUOTE="Doctor Hoop, post: 2389684, member: 6845"] Those things that were expectations should have become wishes when Calhoun retired. I know that I wasn’t “expecting” national championships and top 10 teams right away. And then we went out and won the damn thing in ‘14! So it’s not unreasonable to want those lofty heights again so soon, neither is it unreasonable to have some patience and see if Calhoun’s hand-picked successor can right the ship. I grew up in CT loving the game of basketball, playing it every chance I could, but never being either big enough, strong enough, or quick enough to play at a high level. Started following the Huskies in the early 70’s in grade school and never stopped. Much easier then. You only found out about recruits after they signed. Yankee Conference, then miraculously joining the best hoop conference in history. I didn’t attend UConn, but they were my team. I followed basketball closely enough that when UConn was looking for a new head coach in the 80’s Calhoun was the guy I wanted. And they got him!! I started going to Big East tournaments in New York in ‘91 and made it to the next 20, always wearing my UConn gear. The most thrilling moment was the late game comeback against Iverson and Georgetown in ‘96. That was magic. Now I’m not as worried about the recruiting as I am the coaching. The kids coming out of high school need guidance to become better on the court, to understand the offensive and defensive sides of the game better, to know where to be instinctively and how best to attack the opponent on both sides of the ball. It can’t just be about talent, it’s not likely that we will ever have the most talented team in the country. But we can play the best brand of basketball. After all, we’ve done it before. Enjoy the season. This is a young team. I won’t be as bothered if they miss the tournament if I see great player development and that kind of smart, tough, basketball I saw before show up as this year progresses. That’s on coaching. [/QUOTE]

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