NCAA: Huskie Hatin'
"I wish one of our players had half the heart of Gerry McNamara."
-A UConn fan to Fyall at the Big East Tournament
"They might be the least likable...to a basketball purist, they might be the least likable champion ever."
-ESPN's Doug Gottlieb on the Dan Patrick Show this afternoon
It's really becoming a popular line in NCAA commentary: UConn has the most talent in the tournament, but they don't have the heart to get it done.
On Friday, they were down - way down - to 16-seed Albany before a late, late surge put them over the top.
On Sunday, they were way up on Kentucky before a late surge by the Wildcats almost caught them.
Exhibit A in the argument is Rudy Gay, who many feel might have the most talent of any college player, but jut doesn't seem to give enough effort most of the time.
Marcus Williams is vital to the team, but should he even be on the team after being caught stealing laptops and trying to sell them on the Internet before the season? His less-talented accomplice was given the boot.
Josh Boone has really developed in his three years on the Huskies. But he's not a guy they'll look for down the stretch to close out games.
Rashad Anderson is a real danger, but he had zero points in the first round game!
Would it really be a shock to see them lose to Washington next week? Those Huskies survived a great battle with Illinois, coming from 11 down to grab the victory. If UConn does go down, it will be because they don't have a leader like Brandon Roy.
But here's the thing. UConn has lost 3 games this year. The first was at the beginning of conference play at Marquette, when the Golden Eagles asserted themselves and kicked off a surprisingly successful season. The second was at Villanova, a loss that UConn later avenged at home to the Wildcats. And the third was to Gerry McNamara in the Big East tournament.
UConn is now 29-3 and in the Sweet Sixteen. Pretty good for a team with no heart. Now, with the easiest road to the Final Four of any 1-seed ahead of them, it will be a major shock if the Huskies don't get to Indianapolis. And I think they'll do it. Once there, the road is harder. And we'll see how UConn fares in what will certainly be close games, possibly including a third meeting with Villanova.
Of course, heart or no heart, I have to admit that I always hate the Huskies and would love to see them go down to George Mason. And I'm quite pleased to have Doug Gottlieb on my side for that one.
-A UConn fan to Fyall at the Big East Tournament
"They might be the least likable...to a basketball purist, they might be the least likable champion ever."
-ESPN's Doug Gottlieb on the Dan Patrick Show this afternoon
It's really becoming a popular line in NCAA commentary: UConn has the most talent in the tournament, but they don't have the heart to get it done.
On Friday, they were down - way down - to 16-seed Albany before a late, late surge put them over the top.
On Sunday, they were way up on Kentucky before a late surge by the Wildcats almost caught them.
Exhibit A in the argument is Rudy Gay, who many feel might have the most talent of any college player, but jut doesn't seem to give enough effort most of the time.
Marcus Williams is vital to the team, but should he even be on the team after being caught stealing laptops and trying to sell them on the Internet before the season? His less-talented accomplice was given the boot.
Josh Boone has really developed in his three years on the Huskies. But he's not a guy they'll look for down the stretch to close out games.
Rashad Anderson is a real danger, but he had zero points in the first round game!
Would it really be a shock to see them lose to Washington next week? Those Huskies survived a great battle with Illinois, coming from 11 down to grab the victory. If UConn does go down, it will be because they don't have a leader like Brandon Roy.
But here's the thing. UConn has lost 3 games this year. The first was at the beginning of conference play at Marquette, when the Golden Eagles asserted themselves and kicked off a surprisingly successful season. The second was at Villanova, a loss that UConn later avenged at home to the Wildcats. And the third was to Gerry McNamara in the Big East tournament.
UConn is now 29-3 and in the Sweet Sixteen. Pretty good for a team with no heart. Now, with the easiest road to the Final Four of any 1-seed ahead of them, it will be a major shock if the Huskies don't get to Indianapolis. And I think they'll do it. Once there, the road is harder. And we'll see how UConn fares in what will certainly be close games, possibly including a third meeting with Villanova.
Of course, heart or no heart, I have to admit that I always hate the Huskies and would love to see them go down to George Mason. And I'm quite pleased to have Doug Gottlieb on my side for that one.
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