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Message: [QUOTE="ThabeetDown, post: 4253196, member: 4336"] I stayed away from The Yard until now b/c I knew this place would be on fire, I'm assuming I'm right. I want to preface this that losing to NM State is inexcusable and Hurley needs to make adjustments. This could have been a S16 team and it was fair to make that our expectations. But this team was flawed still and it showed on Thursday. We need to have a better go-to-scorer/a true PG (and that is no knock on RJ, he was the only guy who showed up second half vs NM State). No doubt about that. However, Hurely deserves to keep his job through at least the next two seasons. I just wanted to point out some positives from this year: [LIST] [*]First time Preseason Top 25 since 2016-17 [*]First time being ranked 15 or higher since 2013-14 [*]First time being ranked in the final AP Poll since 2013-14 [*]First time being a 5-seed or higher since 2010-11 [*]First time making back-to-back tournaments since 2010-11/2011-12 [/LIST] All this was accomplished losing your top scorer to the NBA Draft Lottery and navigating a mid-season COVID stoppage. If we happened to beat NM State and then lose to Arkansas in a close one, how many of you are still mad? Yes, it's 2 seasons in a row we lost as the higher seed. But you have to take a look at where we were 2, 3, 4, 5 years ago! That is what drives me insane about calling for Hurley's job. Next year will be a tough year. Losing Polley/Whaley. Most likely losing Cole/Martin. Potentially losing Sanogo (I am sure he will test the waters to a degree). You'll be starting a lot of underclass who were talented in HS but have not proved it at this level, so it will be some growing pains. No UConn team has went to 3-straight NCAATs since 05-06 mind you, so lets just manage our expectations going forward. The 23-24 team very well could be special if Hurley is able to develop the talent that's coming in. We've seen him do it with most (not all) of the guys he's brought in. [/QUOTE]

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