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(02-11-2018 10:55 AM)dsquare Wrote:  Enough x talk, from espn this am some positive stuff(re: Uconn's issues):

"The argument that the league hurts doesn't really fly because look at Cincinnati and SMU," a former UConn assistant said. Cincinnati and SMU may not be getting an abundance of ESPN 100 recruits, but the Bearcats have found success by evaluating and developing players while SMU has thrived off transfers. The Bearcats are 52-13 over the last three-plus seasons in league play while SMU is 50-15. Even Tulsa (41-25) and Temple (40-26) have had more success than UConn (35-30).

I do think the league hurts UCONN more than anyone else. UCONN was built on regional rivalries with other regional teams like Syracuse and others. We have history with Memphis and some others in this league and we've switched leagues so much our brand has never been dependent on conference affiliation. UCONN'S brand was built on the BE.

That said college basketball is arguably more dependent on coaches than any other sport. Regardless of some of those issues if they hire a good coach they can get back into the mix at the top of this conference.