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GO UCONN!!!!!
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Logan just LOVES snow.
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Merry Christmas to all my fellow UConn fans!!!!
Well, I've been a little busy the past few days with family.
We stayed at my son's house all week to take care of his three dogs while they are on a cruise. Back to my Florida condo today so I've had some time to write a blog!!
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The Mir has landed!! So happy for this terrific kid. Still in a major conference and she should see playing time next season. Certainly more than with UConn. Good luck Ms. McLean!
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Straight from the Dog
I didn't think I could dislike McGraw, the former Notre Dame coach, more than I did. But I do after this.
“Notre Dame has NBC, Connecticut has ESPN, and that is absolutely complete bias there.” - @MuffetMcGraw weighs in on @katefagan3 & @jessica_smetana’s UConn theory on this week’s episode of #OTLG
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) December 22, 2021
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My friend, Cat, put it out there really well.
"Muffet grinding the axe again. Agreeing with Parker, media bias, ESPN bias. She throws the entire kitchen sink in one breathless answer. She's been dragged on twitter by UConn fans who know and understand the reality of ESPN and UConn athletics (and the Big East), a reality she is clueless about. Love how she throws NBC and Notre Dame in her answer, a silly nod to the decades of media bias shown to her university over the years. ESPN favors TV ratings and clicks and UConnWBB delivers it TV ratings and website clicks. That's why ESPN loves DukeMBB. ESPN acts to benefit ESPN. ESPN has done zip to favor UConn athletics which is especially painful considering the tax breaks it receives for its corporate headquarters."
The idiots at Volnation.com are having a field day with this. From one of their morons.
"Thanks Coach Muffett for saying what has been needed to be said for years. Biased, yes, yes, Candice Parker is certainly proof of that. To be truthful Gene is an absolute A...hole. Several years ago he told the mother of a Georgia recruit that he and Pat Summit wanted that she was getting a divorce because she was a Lesbian in order to gain an advantage...Summit filed for divorce because he husband was having affairs with other women. That incident by Geno is precisely why later Summit refused to play UConn."
Geno NEVER said that. It was 4th hand gossip.
"He hasn’t won since 2016 so everyone kind of has beaten his brains in the past 5 years."
Yeah, getting to the final four every year they had the tournament since winning his last championship is getting his brains beaten out.
| 2016–17 | Connecticut | 36–1 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 2017–18 | Connecticut | 36–1 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 2018–19 | Connecticut | 35–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 2019–20 | Connecticut | 29–3 | 16–0 | 1st | Postseason not held[1] | |||
| Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present) | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | Connecticut | 28–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
And only losing 10 games in those 5 years? Just horrible.
Such a bitter fan base.
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Poll Prediction
Predicting polls is often tricky, but you can't get a more guaranteed lock than predicting that South Carolina will remain number one.
The interesting question is what happens to Stanford.
Before we get to that, let's talk about what happens to UConn, currently number 11 in both polls. UConn doesn't play again, so their record will be unchanged next week. The only changes will be a result of teams near them moving up or down based on results. Baylor and Michigan are one and two spots up in the AP poll, but not playing this coming week. Texas is one spot behind UConn, playing unranked Princeton at noon. A big win would be a positive, but UConn and Texas are separated by 22 points. It seems unlikely that a win over an unranked team would move them up. Georgia is just behind UConn in the coaches poll, and beat South Alabama, but it seems unlikely that an expected win over an unranked team would gain them the 28 points that need to pass UConn. Thus, it seems very likely that UConn's position will not move much next week.
Now let's discuss what happens to Stanford.
The team has three losses, and the current rankings of the team that defeated them are as follows:
UConn Stanford
1 1
3 12
17 18
A lot of ink was spilled noting that UConn lost to an unranked team, but this early in the season, rankings are still settling in. Even without factoring in the challenge of adjusting to the loss of the number one player in the game, Georgia Tech's 9–2 record places them at a plausible number 17 rankings. Note that I am given the same credit to Stanford. When they lost to Texas, they lost to a team that was just barely ranked in the top 25, and subsequent events, and an 8–1 record suggests that that early ranking was too low and they come in at number 12.
If you want to make any adjustments to the rankings, note that UConn's loss to number three Louisville is almost certainly going to be a loss to number two Louisville next week. Plus, Stanford's loss to number 18 USF will look a little different after USF's loss to Mississippi makes it into the rankings next week. That means based on ranking alone, UConn's three losses are higher quality than Stanford's now, and likely to look even better next week.
Based on that alone, one could argue that Stanford ought to drop just behind UConn.
I don't think that will happen.
In fairness, I must point out that the UConn loss to South Carolina looks worse than Stanford's loss. Both games shared some similarities. In both games, the eventual loser started out strong, opening up a double-digit first half lead. Then both teams faded down the stretch with UConn failing more decisively in the fourth quarter. However, while one could come away saying that Stanford's loss to SC was more impressive than UConn's loss, we are talking tiny differences. Those differences aren't zero, and if I were a poster I would move Stanford down but not below UConn.
My guess is that pollsters will treat Stanford more kindly, but we will see soon enough.
Based on that alone, one could argue that Stanford ought to drop just behind UConn.
I don't think that will happen.
In fairness, I must point out that the UConn loss to South Carolina looks worse than Stanford's loss. Both games shared some similarities. In both games, the eventual loser started out strong, opening up a double-digit first half lead. Then both teams faded down the stretch with UConn failing more decisively in the fourth quarter. However, while one could come away saying that Stanford's loss to SC was more impressive than UConn's loss, we are talking tiny differences. Those differences aren't zero, and if I were a poster I would move Stanford down but not below UConn.
My guess is that pollsters will treat Stanford more kindly, but we will see soon enough.
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By David in Naples
Geno and his Uconn teams have not had many bad seasons.
Consider:
*Back in the 1992-93 Geo and the Huskies went 18-11. They made the March Tournament, but lost in the 1st round.
*In 2004-05, the Huskies managed a 25-8 record and made the Sweet Sixteen before losing.
*More recently, UConn in 2011-12 had a record of 33-5 and lost in the Final Four.
Today the Huskies are 6-3, but there is hope the walking wounded are healing and will be back shortly. They have until next Wednesday, the 29th, to heal and return to help against Marquette at home.
UConn needs lots of help. The team is shooting 46.4% from the field. Last year, they made 51.1%. Same kids, minus Dorka and Caroline, but before injuries. Three point shooting is down from 39.9% to 31.8%. Made three point shots per game is off from 8.8 to 5.4. As a result, scoring is off from 78.7 points per game to 69.6 ppg. Even the defense has suffered. Points against is up from 52.8 ppg to 61.6 ppg.
Heal and hurry back Huskies..!!
Today the Huskies are 6-3, but there is hope the walking wounded are healing and will be back shortly. They have until next Wednesday, the 29th, to heal and return to help against Marquette at home.
UConn needs lots of help. The team is shooting 46.4% from the field. Last year, they made 51.1%. Same kids, minus Dorka and Caroline, but before injuries. Three point shooting is down from 39.9% to 31.8%. Made three point shots per game is off from 8.8 to 5.4. As a result, scoring is off from 78.7 points per game to 69.6 ppg. Even the defense has suffered. Points against is up from 52.8 ppg to 61.6 ppg.
Heal and hurry back Huskies..!!
So, we now find out Muffett, late of Notre Dame, is bitter at Geno. Very rude accusations about UConn, ESPN and Olympic basketball. Why is she so bitter...?
Consider:
Consider:
1. Geno has 11 National Championships and Miss Muffet has only 2.
2. Notre Dame has lost in the final game 5 times, including back to back losses to UConn in 2014 & 2015.
3. ND's 2 Championships have come versus Purdue and Miss. State, not Geno.
4. UConn leads the all time series with Notre Dame 38-13.
5. Since April of 2013, Geno is 10-2 vs ND.
6. In addition to 11 trophies, Geno has been undefeated 5 times. Muffett has 0 undefeated seasons.
7. In her last season at Notre Dame, Muffett had a record of 13-18 and finished 9th in her conference.
Muffett has a lot to be bitter about, but none of it is Geno's fault. His teams have been better than her teams. Get over it and move on...
Go Huskies..!!
Muffett has a lot to be bitter about, but none of it is Geno's fault. His teams have been better than her teams. Get over it and move on...
Go Huskies..!!
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