At UConn, we have a slightly longer perspective than 8 years.
And frankly, it took more than 8 seasons before Stanford, Maryland and Duke started to duck us.
Over the last 8 seasons - beginning with the 2013-14 season (a total of 152 ranked weeks by the AP):
Most weeks ranked #1
Connecticut: 92
South Carolina: 25
Notre Dame: 11
Stanford: 9
Baylor: 8
Most weeks ranked in top 5:
Connecticut: 150
Notre Dame: 100
South Carolina: 95
Baylor: 92
Louisville: 79
Most weeks ranked in top 10:
Connecticut: 152
Baylor: 149
Louisville: 129
South Carolina: 127
Notre Dame: 115
I wonder when we will establish ourselves as a consistent power???
You do understand that parity is here even though you have a few teams that are head and shoulders above the rest. It is no longer UCONN and then everyone else. The last 4 years should have told you that. They can still win it all...but so can others. It's not an easy path for any of those teams....including UCONN.At UConn, we have a slightly longer perspective than 8 years.
And frankly, it took more than 8 seasons before Stanford, Maryland and Duke started to duck us.
At UConn, we have a slightly longer perspective than 8 years.
And frankly, it took more than 8 seasons before Stanford, Maryland and Duke started to duck us.
At UConn, we have a slightly longer perspective than 8 years.
Then it would appear that your perspective is substantially stunted. Your statement above referred to "WCBB", not to CT. Eight seasons should be ample enough time for sampling a determination of consistency among the very best of programs - especially since the five teams listed above are consistently listed in all three categories.
But I understand, and commiserate - fanbases often tend to be a bit myopic when it comes to reality.
Also, I see a bit of cut marks in the field from your goal-post movement. Sloppy. So now there is a predetermined length of time required before consistency "starts" to be realized. How long will this time span prerequisite last, before we poorly Gamecock fans need to "get ready"? I don't want to get all cramped up, you see....
At this point in time I think this team might be better due to Henderson mostly and the depth of players like Saxton, Littleton and Grissett bring.
have to agree with you here, it's not about ducking. Again it's just my opinion but some of the series get cancelled due to to Geno and maybe not the best relationship with other hcs. Wether it's arrogance or saying stuff like "we will sell out your arena" I can see why other hc's it can rub the wrong way. Again the other team is doing you a favor to play you, don't have to act obnoxious towards them.
If your goal is merely to make the tournament, I guess I can see weaker schools not wanting to take the loss and the possible/probable beatdown. If you consider yourself a true contender, it seems you would want to play UConn to get "big game" experience for your team in a loud, hostile environment every other year - and to create a big game on your home floor if your fans care enough. Also, you want to get in recruits eyeball through TV
Which series were canceled for this reason and how do you know that?
Why do you mention Maryland? The Terps and UConn agreed to a series that was supposed to start last tear but was delayed due to covid. Hopefully it will start next year.
What? Maryland played UConn twice in the regular season during the Stewie years -- once at Maryland in 2012 and then at MSG in the Maggie Dixon Classic in 2015. The schools then played in the 2016-17 and 2017-2018 seasons. The schools then signed a contract to play again beginning last season but covid got in the way. I don't understand how you can accuse Maryland of ducking UConn. Just because teams don't play every single year doesn't mean one is ducking the other.
