I'm convinced these Anon accounts are just On3 trying to kill Rupp's Rafters so we have to go on the paid message board.
Look for UConn to be one irrelevant
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"You don't cherry pick stats."
You're wanting me to cherry pick by going back to 1990 as if that's somehow more relevant to the modern day. Hey, why not just go talk about 1948 and 1949 as if that's remotely relevent to the modern era.
Pretty damn obvious the argument and point being made in terms of the success of others after the conclusion of our success in the 90s. You're wearing homer glasses and being obtuse.
lol why not do 20 then?
After we won our 7th title, UConn had zero. Duke had two. UNC had three. Kansas had one. Florida had zero.
Now the point is very obvious of the massive fall off while others have had much better success. Why you guys are so sensitive about this is ridiculous.
I prefaced my question by calling it a "serious question." I wanted to simply have a simple answer to a simple question. Then, some goofball goes off like a lunatic and I responded to him.
I am fine with someone giving facts as long as the context is clearly stated because we have people like the other poster who don't have the ability to understand the context. While your post was clear to you, it obviously wasn't clear to at least one other poster.
A clearer way to put it would be since UConn began winning titles in 1999, they have won 6 to Kentucky 's 1.
Exactly, he's a piece of crud person but a very good coach. He'll likely have more success ahead, unfortunately.
Ugh, yeah I did, thanks for the laugh though.Sure ya did, Bub.
The scary thing is that I’m not sure this was a particularly special group for them. That was the 2024 team that steamrolled the entire tournament, and we did see them take a step back last year after losing most of those guys. This team still had Karaban as the veteran leader and last link to that team, but they didn’t really have an overwhelming amount of talent this time, especially compared to a couple of teams they played in the tournament, and still came within a few points of winning the whole thing. As much as I don’t like him, Hurley is pretty clearly at the top of the game right now.
He was a couple of plays away from joining Bobby Knight in title wins and it was just in a span of four years.
I really can't believe how successful their program has been. You'd think someone like Syracuse would've become this but no, UConn. Crazy.
Go back one year and we got two. Two more years and we got three. Who’s picking the starting year. If so I’m picking 1948.
Since 1998,
UConn 6
UNC 3
Duke 3
Florida 3
Villanova 2
Kansas 2
We have the same amount of titles as Baylor and Virginia during this stretch.
Riiiiiggggghhhhtttt! People really in that position don't have to tell other people. But we're all very impressed "Mister" Phil!!
Well when a guy flexes on me for being "not smart" and he's a highly educated "researcher" it felt a bit necessary.Riiiiiggggghhhhtttt! People really in that position don't have to tell other people. But we're all very impressed "Mister" Phil!!
UConn also has 2 more titles than Kansas. And would have surpassed UNC in titles last night had they won. They’re not going anywhere. Even if they somehow disappear into a cave for two or three seasons, they’ll be right back again, apparently you people don’t watch vampire movies.
I actually agree with this, noticed the vast majority of them are just on here starting a bunch of BS daily.
I didn’t bring race into this. I just said the first year we won the NCAA tournament. I’ve never been accused of being racist on here. Let’s just go DEI and I’ll let you pick the year. It’s makes no difference to me. Have a blessed day. Who ever suggested we block all the anons I’m on board with.
I didn't either but it's not bringing rave into it by stating fact. Jesus you're thin skinnedI didn’t bring race into this. I just said the first year we won the NCAA tournament. I’ve never been accused of being racist on here. Let’s just go DEI and I’ll let you pick the year. It’s makes no difference to me. Have a blessed day. Who ever suggested we block all the anons I’m on board with.
Nah you did. It’s ok I assure you I’m not thin skinned. Have a nice day
But why 1998? If you go to 1996, we have 3. Which is right in line with the average for blue blood programs.
Since 1998,
UConn 6
UNC 3
Duke 3
Florida 3
Villanova 2
Kansas 2
We have the same amount of titles as Baylor and Virginia during this stretch.
I do research / institution.
What is your research concentration?
And yes it’s cherry picking. I’ve tried to explain this logical fallacy many times, lotto playing “modern America” doesn’t understand what any of that is. Simple stats or intro to philosophy or even finite calculus 101 would go a long way. And gas station lines would be a lot shorter / X out a lot of lotto lizards and I could get more important things done but, it’s asking too much
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The flaw in the reasoning is starting in 1998 instead of 1999 when UCONN’s run started, since the context of his post was how many titles UCONN has won in a relatively short time.
Yea I noticed that but just went with what I thought he was saying.
and Eh it’s cherry picking anyway. The world nor the game began at that time. I guess if you want to say PAY NO ATTENTION TO ANYTHING THATS EVER HAPPENED, including a FEW MONTHS BEFORE my date, WRINKLE THE FABRIC OF TIME AND PRETEND WE DONT REMEMBER EVEN THE MONTHS BEFORE UCONN WON THEIR FIRST TITLE, then maybe he has a point. But you’d need to make a disclaimer.
Issue is you can do that, you can start where you want, but then you can’t form a discussion around how we’re lacking as a blue blood during even that frame because there was virtually no difference in the game nor rules nor coaches nor athletes from 1996-1999. It’s the same game. It’s just a few months difference. Makes no sense. It’s cherry picking.
I have one, erase all years that UConn hasn’t won a title in that time span and……now they’ve won every single title during that time!
He is a very good coach that just had a magical run. The chances of another perfect storm for UConn are mostly unlikely. Jerks like Hurley usually get their just desserts eventually.
Too many people want to see his smug face smacked down. It will happen soon.
I really think UConn is done. The conference shifting is going to make it really hard on them moving forward. Hurley and UConn don’t have the resources, their department has a lot of money problems, I don’t even think he’s staying I think Hurly is headed NBA eventually. Given the conference problems (eventually power 2 will swallow the rest) and their financial situation, I think UConn will end up being a “remember when they won all those titles” story down the road. Just my personal thoughts. Half of their championships were sheer luck or shouldn’t have have happened at all. Kevin Ollie winning that title is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen, and it was capped off by a horrendous official. Shouldn’t have happened at all.
I don't think that he'll have another run like this, but he'll have a contending team most years going forward.
I said starting in 98 was flawed. Starting in 1999 isn’t cherry picking if the context is how many championships others have won since they started their run.
it’s irrelevant IF you are doing it to use as a means to lower Kentuckys accomplishments as a blue blood because we literally just won 2 championships right before it. If you want to use it yes you can use it, but not in the context some of these are shooting for.
“therefore Kentucky is lagging behind blue bloods since UConn started winning titles” is nonsense. And that’s the main goal of it, and that’s not correct in context of judging our program. If you don’t take that leap it’s fine. Reality is, “team titles since UConn won their first, also to note UK just won 2 in the years just before that” I can deal with. Leaving out the context I cannot. Nothing is important about 1999. Nothing makes it more special.
“team championships since 2016 =
It’s all about context they’re shooting which makes it more along cherry picking than anything else.
“Nothing is important about 1999.”
Reread my post you replied to and tell me how 1999 isn’t important to that context. Good lord.
Whatever, dude. You’re in your feelings trying to ignore the reality of things with how we have done since the conclusion of the 90s run.
Everyone else has won multiple titles in this time frame all while we have the same amount as Maryland, Virginia, Baylor and Syracuse during this stretch.
But yeah, let’s pretend everything is awesome and we’ve totally been better than everyone else
Delusional
This prediction is about as true as the one about Duke's decline when k retires