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I believe McNeely views himself as a UConn type player and that his gaols and outlook mesh with ours. At this point Hurley's player profile has been widely and repeatedly publicized by Hurley himself, in every interview he does, without fail. Players now need to convince him; not the other way...

Our quickness and speed at the Five is incredible, and Reed is strong too. My biggest concern was that we didn't have enough muscle in the lineup for next year. This addition gives us muscle, and creates another problem for opposing teams.

Could the foreign player be the French Center?

Agree 100%. Teams had to work so hard to defend against Newton and Spencer, then Diarra would come into the game and destroy their hard work in a matter of seconds by displaying a level of speed and quickness that would totally blindside them. He was a game changer.

IMO, more athletic, but if he has Alex's intaligibles, that would be awesome. I'm also impressed with how much muscle he put on during the season, as well as his shooting ability.

I agree, Hurley's sales pitch is exactly the opposite. Callipari become beholden to his players, but Hurley's become beholden to UConn.

Long live the King! A monarchy needs to reproduce to maintain it's staus. The same should be true with Blue Bloods. I loved John Wooden, and admire his coaching philosophies, but Wooden was the Blue Blood; not UCLA.

There should be requirements for maintaining Blueblood status -- perhaps one natty within the last 10 years? And maybe there should be a designation that's higher than Blueblood. Of course, UConn would be the only school to meet such a lofty standard.

Duke's one-and-done approach makes them vulnerable to well-coached teams with experience and maturity. Hurley knows exactly what he needs from the portal to compete for a third Natty.

Say a lot about Hurley when his assistants want to remain in their role.

At some point we may go to the Elton Brand strategy -- a big-to-big double team. However, it won't be in the first half. In the first half the plan will be simply to enter halftime with neither Clngan or Johnson in foul trouble. Then, in the second half, we start jumping Edey with a double team.

It means we're still the #1 program in WBB. It also increases the likelihood that we land next year's top talent. Finally, it means Geno is not retiring anytime soon.

Best Final matchup possible and deserves to get the highest rating in NCAA Tournament history

In Clingan and Johnson, the Huskies have two bigs who can beat Edey down the court. That could make a big difference. Also, I believe Purdue can be pressured into TO's. Regardless, this is the game that everyone has wanted to see. Could be the most anticipated Final in a long time.

Sarah will make us stronger and more athletic. Yes!

Unfortunately, it's not only correct, but one that we've seen in almost every game.

Edwards has been getting called for illegal screens during her entire time at UConn. Who do you blame, her or the coaches? Or both?

Just announced.

Replacing Kimani and Luke.

If UConn shows an interest, I would think that it would have to at least be considered.

Any interest in Vlad Goldin?

Success is all about brand building.

In the NCCAT that doesn't really matter quite as much due to all the long TV timeouts, but I've never seen us play with signs of our own fatigue. Our long offensive posessions can wear down opponents. How often do we go on a 2nd half spurt? Seems like almost every game.

As with any decision, there are pros and cons to consider. We're going to have 5+/- players leaving and we're not looking for 5 starters, so a developmental player with good DNA, a good family and a nice skill set makes sense and fits the UConn profile, and good the the BE. There really...

We need guys who are big enough to carry the historically huge target they will be carrying on their back.

To be fair, half of that thread was pro-UConn, or as we would label it--fair and objective. The other half was total BS. Calhoun wasn't the most personable guy in the sport, but he was one of the best coaches of all time. He wasn't getting 5-star recruits, but he got the most out of the players...

Name the movie (one of the funniest of all time): "Due to a mixup in Urology, no apple juice will be served today."

YES, there are. And you don't need 40, you just need a few each year. And UConn can be selective. Hurley has been broadcasting the qualifications he's looking for at every opportunity. His media interviews are like Wanted Ads for Seal Team 6. Every player in the country who wants to win, knows...

One of the things that makes our defense so adaptable is that we rarely double team. Doesn't mean we can't, or won't, but most good offenses, including ours, is looking for the double team to spring an open man.

And he's almost as popular. Hard to not like him.

Luckily we have Guards who are good rebounders. We've also been known to focus on guarding the 3-point shot against good shooting teams. Having Clingan under the basket also makes it easier to play up on shooters. Bama likes to run and take early shots from the perimeter, a combo that could work...

As good as our scoring ability is, It's our defense that's been the difference. When you can negate the scoring of the other team's star scorer, while eliminating drives to the basket, there's not a lot of options for opposing offenses. Win it all and this team will have a legacy that will be...

That's a great line, but I think in football it would be more like 200-0 in favor of Alabama.

Great job, as usual.

Don't bring a water pistol to a gunfight. The only thing dumber than Underwood declaring on national television that his team will continue to challenge Clingan again and again, is Barkley claiming at halftime that Illinois should be ahead by 8.