But but ncaa titles are luck. The cal slurpers have told us so.
UCONN
- Thread starter LXWildcat
- Start date
In 2011, they were 9-9 and were in NINTH place in the Big East. Basically needed to win the Big East tournament to get in. So, yes, they were a bubble team before going on a run in their conference tournament. I remember it very well. Thanks, though.
They are truly built for March.
It doesn’t matter how you start, it matters how you finish. Bubble team and still won a title
The roofer did honestly. A great coach could have overcame that but Cal even at his best was shaky in big games.
They would have made it anyways. Agree to disagree. You don't go from being out to a 3 seed.
This should put the debate to rest though, we need to offer Hurley a contract he really has to think about to coach here. I know he has little reason to leave but we need to make a massive offer.
Yep. Cal lost that game to KU because of FTs.
If that had been me I'd have never lost another title that way.
2008 to KU
2014 to UConn
2018 to Auburn (and would've been a title)
Three damn games that gets you a title. SMDH
Hurley is a fierce competitor. If you had to coach against him or play against him you wouldn’t think he was classy or a good guy. He was brought up in a family that demanded hard work and attention to detail. That guy is old school. I wish we had a guy like that.
Well, that was the basic understanding that season. I’m just stating facts.
I agree they would have been in but it doesn’t matter, they didn’t what they had to do to get in regardless.
I'd have offer 11M. UK would've made it back EASILY.
No way! I would never trade places with fvcking UConn! What a joke.
But , but , but how many freshman have they started ? How many guys in the pros ? How many one and dones ? What have they done to erase generational poverty ?
cal will beat the hell out of them in June on Brady night . That’s what really counts .
cal will beat the hell out of them in June on Brady night . That’s what really counts .
Don’t worry, there will be some clown in 30 years dismissing what UConn is doing now. It’s a tale as old as time. All I know is that in my lifetime (45 years), UK has been as elite as anyone. So to question UKs blue blood status, you’re either 20 or so or a complete moron…maybe both!
He’s obviously not a UK fan if he’s talking like that!
6 championships in 25 years with 3 different coaches is insane. It’s doesn’t matter if they are a blueblood or not. That’s an Elite basketball program
Questioning UKs blue blood status! GTFOH
I never questioned Kentuckys blue blood status, but acting like they have been performing like a blue blood these last 5 seasons is laughable. Why has every other blue blood been better than us? Obviously it’s the coach
Making a fool of himself, as always. I'm guessing he's a teenager as he came out of the gates bragging about his/her Tik Tok sources a couple of months ago. 😆
What in the holy hell does that have to do with UConn’s path? This thread is titled UConn.
No shit it’s the coach! Are you new here? Cal is washed and is burying this program with his BS!
I was beginning to worry about you or has it been quiet on the KSR /Pilgrim front today leaving you without material?
He’s obviously young and has zero clue! Cutting and pasting Jack Pilgrims post acting like he’s an insider lol
No im not new here but why do we act like Kentucky has been living up to their blue blood status these last 5 seasons? Because they obviously haven’t.
So I’m considered young because I’m stating facts? Idk why everyone is so pressed about this. Okay UCONN is not a blue blood but they have been better than Kentucky since 1999. There is that better?
I think Pilgrim just posted on KSR! Hurry up and go copy it for us🙄
You seem very pressed over my thread. Has UCONN been better than Kentucky since 1999? If only championships matter than the answer is yes
They’ve accomplished more since 1999 than most programs have in 60-70+ years.
After they win their 6th title next week, they’ll be 2 away from catching us.
And at this rate, they will definitely catch us.
As much as it pains me to say, they are the actual gold standard. And at some point, you can’t use titles from the World War 2 era to argue against that.
We have 1 damn title in the same span they’ve won 6. We need to step it up. There’s no reason we can’t. But Cal has us by the sack right now.
The term “blue blood” doesn’t mean as much as it did anymore. UCLA hasn’t been relevant any forever but still a blue blood?
Yes we’re a blue blood but how much good has it done us lately?
What I mean is we brag and prop up this term “blue blood” and yes it’s cool and amazing to talk about titles from 50-80 years ago but… what is it doing for us now?
I will always love that we can call ourselves a blue blood but UConn seems to be the real Gold Standard now. I’d rather be known as the “Gold Standard” now in 2024 than say… a blue blood like ucla.
They definitely had luck in the past. But a 30-0 run ain’t luck. They’re the gold standard now. I hate it but it’s true.
UConn had 5 highly recruited freshman this year. 2 don't play, 2 play 10 mins a game off the bench, and only 1 starts.
Clingan was a 5 star last year, came off the bench at 13 mins a game as a freshman.
Their coach is smarter than ours. Shocking to hear, I know.
Clingan was a 5 star last year, came off the bench at 13 mins a game as a freshman.
Their coach is smarter than ours. Shocking to hear, I know.
What's the requirement pre internet to be considered elite?
There's historic...you can be a historic program and reminisce about what you did before cell phones. Maybe even "traditional" is appropriate. That's fine.
IU is a HISTORICally good program with basketball TRADITION. If you want to be in the same category as them, by all means get together with all the other folks who don't want to acknowledge what currently is and let us know how it goes.
Is UCLA elite, blue blooded? I would argue no in modern times. They have history, tradition, and dominated a decade 40-50 years ago but really haven't done much since, especially in the last 10-15ish years.
I mean UGA has two football titles prior to Kirby, one in the 40s and one in the 80s. One more than UK...go on to their football board and enlighten them as to what elite is and get back to us on how it goes.
Yes. They have FIVE titles and on the verge of 6. I mean, they could overtake DUKE this year in terms of titles. And tie with UNC. Hell, it could be argued they're better than freaking KU.
Duke is a blue blood and didn't get their first title until 1991. Granted they had a few FFs and Natl Runner Ups before that but no title until the Rat King showed up.
UConn IS the gold standard right now. Hell, they own college basketball on all sides, men and women's.
And it pisses me off to no end.
