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I went to the opening night of U2. The place is amazing. Any issues with the sound are due to operator error. It was stunningly clear from every seat. The only seats to avoid are the 100s beneath the overhang and the very last row of the 200s. These are the only seats you cannot see the...

We are not a blueblood, get used to it. A blueblood is a program that has fewer championships than us in the last 50 years. If they want to own that title, let them. Kansas is about to find out how deep pocketed the former SWC NIL donors are and Kentucky is entering its second Josh Paster...

Probably the most puzzling thing about this year's run. It seems like no one was able to expoit one on one matchups against our defense. The odds suggest that should have been a semi-successful as none of our guards would be considered overly quick. My guess is that there was always someone...

2002 Caron vs Maryland, ainec 2nd is Kemba vs Kentucky in Maui.

Next year will depend more on the development of the returning guys. We will get enough impact transfers. Can Johnson become a dominant defender? Can Stewart/Ball et al earn meaningful minutes on a championship level team? Can Diarra or whomever is the starting PG even approach Newton's...

Weird post, Geno is the favorite next year. Would have has a chance this year with a bit more luck.

They should just hope he's the next Kevin Ollie.

Defend without fouling. He's not AS or Clingan but he doesn't have to be. Just be a killer defender. Ne can already protect the rim and dunk.

Most underrated, Quick Change.

12-13 players on a squad. 8-9 players returning. At least half of those won't be starting or getting a significant role due to talent, new coach, or incoming players. 4 players per team mean over 1200 transfers before you even look at the usual non-athletic/academic transfers. 25%30% seems...

Final scores aside, except for 99, they were all blowouts.

This is twisting the question which is what is the best college program. The debate has historically centered around the number of championships and whatever the word "blue blood" is supposed to mean in that context. UCLA's, half of Kentucky's and small parts of UNC and Kansas's resume is from...

Hurley is the way he is because he doesn't have an ego. He has a long well documented self-esteem issue being until recently the least accomplished Hurley. His bravado is pure Jersey. His recent statements are just honest facts. Name a better coach in CBB right now? There just isn't...

The Big East is wayyyy more likely to try to recobble the FB/BB model should the ACC implode than and anyone short of Notre Dame to a BB only league. There is simply no school even in the leagues expanded footprint that would add any value and I include a soon to be Mark Few-less Gonzaga...

Proved once and for all that people from Rutgers can win championships.

As of today, 1975 seems like the correct answer. This topic has a UCLA problem. How do you ignore the period that established CBB as a national sport. Yes, college basketball existed before Wooden, Alcindor, and Russell but ask anyone what the best team(s) were and 90% of people will point to...

Not for this team.

It's like comparing rounds of 59 in golf.

Depends how the remaining players develop, and the freshman contribute but we will need at least 2-3 pieces from the portal if we even want to think about another deep run. Which kinds or pieces depends on how Hurley projects what to expect from who is going be here.

We already did. Wins from the 40s don't count.

Best program over the last 50 years after giving the field a 25 year head start.

UNC counts one from 1957. Kentucky counts four from 1948 to 1958 UCLA only has 2 in the last 50 years which will drop to 1 next year.

Do you have as many championships -6 or Final Fours - 7 as UConn in the last 50 years? (1975-2024) It's a pretty short list with no fat on it. THE LIST: UConn (6/7) UNC (5/15) Duke (5/14) Kentucky (4/11) Kansas (3/10) Michigan State (2/9) UCLA (2/7) with (0/1) vacated Others just short or...

I'd say uneven, but a very difficult game to call. There were fouls on most possessions. I have some issues with the ones they chose to call ( or not call) but it seemed pretty clear they went into the game knowing they didn't want to call a lot of fouls early. Once we were up 10, they...

Have you won at least as many championships in the last 50 years as UConn, then you are not a blue blood. Have you made at least as many Final Fours in the last 50 years as UConn, then you are not a blue blood. It's at pretty simple calculation these days.

JC was in Boston. Had a cane with him.

Defensive glass, keep him off the foul line. Edey draws over 9 fouls per game. Need to cut that in half and assume Johnson is good for at least 2. Do that and we win by 20.

A loss would be 2009, 2006, 1995, 1994 level sucky.

Rebound and keep him off the foul line. It really doesn't matter how many FG's he makes. It's the fouls and putbacks that kill you. Do that and Purdue will have trouble breaking 60.

More friends in power conferences. If he's gone, best of luck. He did a good job here and we should be able to find a similar or better replacement.

Worst kept secret. LeBron is going to make someone waste a 2nd round pick on his kid to sign him. He's been pretty open about this for a long time. It's also probably the last year he has enough juice to demand it.