Need a win

[MU82]

Two years ago, UConn looked awesome in non-con, then staggered to a 4th place Big East finish, losing not just to tourney teams (Marquette, Xavier) but non-tourney teams as well (St John's, Seton Hall). Then as a 4-seed, they went to the Final Four and discovered two 5-seeds and an 8 waiting for them.

I'm not expecting a UConn type finish. If I'm guessing, I'd say we likely finish 4th, go 1-1 at MSG, and win a game or two in the tournament, with a first round upset more likely than an Elite Eight or further. But the same guys that made us a top-10 team are still here. And turning it around after a midseason swoon wouldn't be unprecedented.

Has this stretch sucked and caused us to level set expectations a bit lower? Sure. But the season's not over and as UConn proved, you don't have to be a 1-seed to have postseason success.

This is where I'm at. It's a mostly optimistic take, yes ... but not some crazy, pie-in-the-sky take.

[willie warrior]

No he's not wrong then. Matter of fact he's never wrong.

Numbnuts Reeker as usual does not know what he is talking about. Thanks for showing his post. Yes I do bitch when MU is playing poorly but it is because they can do better. I have been an MU fan from Hickey through Shaka so Reeker
Can call out what I do or don't do. But he seems to think that his three word posts speak volumes. I have him on ignore so do not read most. It is really hilarious that whenever aI post he has one immediately following. Don't know what he says but I do live rent free in his mind. He is a post stalker. BTW, I have every right to bitch when a team who is ranked in the top 10 and projected as a 2 seed, plays so poorly over the last several games. So I point out things that need to improve and he calls it pitching. Sorry I don't meet his weird standards, I call them as I see them and will forever live rent free in Reekers mind. I think he believes he is getting paid by the post-maybe he does

[The Sultan]

Numbnuts Reeker as usual does not know what he is talking about. Thanks for showing his post. Yes I do bitch when MU is playing poorly but it is because they can do better. I have been an MU fan from Hickey through Shaka so Reeker
Can call out what I do or don't do. But he seems to think that his three word posts speak volumes. I have him on ignore so do not read most. It is really hilarious that whenever aI post he has one immediately following. Don't know what he says but I do live rent free in his mind. He is a post stalker. BTW, I have every right to bitch when a team who is ranked in the top 10 and projected as a 2 seed, plays so poorly over the last several games. So I point out things that need to improve and he calls it pitching. Sorry I don't meet his weird standards, I call them as I see them and will forever live rent free in Reekers mind. I think he believes he is getting paid by the post-maybe he does

Of course you have every right to bitch. But that's all you do so know one takes you seriously.

[Newsdreams]

Numbnuts Reeker as usual does not know what he is talking about. Thanks for showing his post. Yes I do bitch when MU is playing poorly but it is because they can do better. I have been an MU fan from Hickey through Shaka so Reeker
Can call out what I do or don't do. But he seems to think that his three word posts speak volumes. I have him on ignore so do not read most. It is really hilarious that whenever aI post he has one immediately following. Don't know what he says but I do live rent free in his mind. He is a post stalker. BTW, I have every right to bitch when a team who is ranked in the top 10 and projected as a 2 seed, plays so poorly over the last several games. So I point out things that need to improve and he calls it pitching. Sorry I don't meet his weird standards, I call them as I see them and will forever live rent free in Reekers mind. I think he believes he is getting paid by the post-maybe he does

Thanks for another dung post

[Uncle Rico]

Numbnuts Reeker as usual does not know what he is talking about. Thanks for showing his post. Yes I do bitch when MU is playing poorly but it is because they can do better. I have been an MU fan from Hickey through Shaka so Reeker
Can call out what I do or don't do. But he seems to think that his three word posts speak volumes. I have him on ignore so do not read most. It is really hilarious that whenever aI post he has one immediately following. Don't know what he says but I do live rent free in his mind. He is a post stalker. BTW, I have every right to bitch when a team who is ranked in the top 10 and projected as a 2 seed, plays so poorly over the last several games. So I point out things that need to improve and he calls it pitching. Sorry I don't meet his weird standards, I call them as I see them and will forever live rent free in Reekers mind. I think he believes he is getting paid by the post-maybe he does

Thanks Wingdings

[NickelDimer]

Numbnuts Reeker as usual does not know what he is talking about. Thanks for showing his post. Yes I do bitch when MU is playing poorly but it is because they can do better. I have been an MU fan from Hickey through Shaka so Reeker
Can call out what I do or don't do. But he seems to think that his three word posts speak volumes. I have him on ignore so do not read most. It is really hilarious that whenever aI post he has one immediately following. Don't know what he says but I do live rent free in his mind. He is a post stalker. BTW, I have every right to bitch when a team who is ranked in the top 10 and projected as a 2 seed, plays so poorly over the last several games. So I point out things that need to improve and he calls it pitching. Sorry I don't meet his weird standards, I call them as I see them and will forever live rent free in Reekers mind. I think he believes he is getting paid by the post-maybe he does

Just keep doing you Willie

[Newsdreams]

Just keep doing you Willie

Mediocre comedy by Willard

[NickelDimer]

Mediocre comedy by Willard

Numbnuts reeker goes hard. Total bar.

[Hards Alumni]

It'll be funny next year when Scoop is complaining about Sean's game

It's 100% going to happen

[Hards Alumni]

It'll be funny next year when Scoop is complaining about Sean's game

It's 100% going to happen

Two years ago, UConn looked awesome in non-con, then staggered to a 4th place Big East finish, losing not just to tourney teams (Marquette, Xavier) but non-tourney teams as well (St John's, Seton Hall). Then as a 4-seed, they went to the Final Four and discovered two 5-seeds and an 8 waiting for them.

I'm not expecting a UConn type finish. If I'm guessing, I'd say we likely finish 4th, go 1-1 at MSG, and win a game or two in the tournament, with a first round upset more likely than an Elite Eight or further. But the same guys that made us a top-10 team are still here. And turning it around after a midseason swoon wouldn't be unprecedented.

Has this stretch sucked and caused us to level set expectations a bit lower? Sure. But the season's not over and as UConn proved, you don't have to be a 1-seed to have postseason success.

Rose tinted glasses.  UConn is the outlier.  Going back to 2006 the only team to win it all starting above 2 seed is UConn.

Three teams since 1990 have won it all with a seed worse than 3.

[NCMUFan]

Can't always get what you want.
But get what you need.

[tower912]

Why should Sean be exempt?  Every other player gets ripped apart by scoopers.  If you want some fun, read some posts from Shaka's first season. Oso, TKo, Omax, Kam all were useless, shouldn't play, Shaka's recruiting was terrible, that Sean was the only hope at PG going forward. Oh, and the only way out of the abyss the team was in was via transfers.  The classics.  The usual suspects.

[NCMUFan]

Shaka's inaugural 21-22 season at Marquette was wild.
They had this incredible win streak and then took a nosedive.
That kind of season of high and low might have been too much for some fans.

[mug644]

Shaka's inaugural 21-22 season at Marquette was wild.
They had this incredible win streak and then took a nosedive.
That kind of season of high and low might have been too much for some fans.

I guess that there's some anxiety that "that kind of season" may be upon us again. I sure hope not.

[tower912]

If I had told you before the season, that MU would be 19-6, 10-4, with losses ar Creighton, at SJU, and home to UConn, most would have said, sounds about right.   Pretty good season with three weeks to go.   The quirk of the schedule was that those three games were all together, so it seemed far worse than it was.   If those losses had been spread out, it would have been irksome, not panic inducing.
Wisblue pointed out the second half of the conference schedule would be tougher.  It is.  But that is life and not a reason to despair.

MU is a good team.

[mug644]

Tower, I'm generally as big picture, steady as she goes as you. That said, the inconsistencies of the season coupled with this poor 4 game stretch, even accounting for playing the teams we've played, warrants concern about how the season could go. I'm not saying it will go totally downhill, and Brew's reminder about UConn a couple of years ago points out that it doesn't have to go that way. So, despite the sky is falling hyperbole of some posters (no surprise), the concern is valid.

[tower912]

MU has shot abysmally poorly.  They are banged up.  Despite shooting poorly and being banged up, MU has yet to get their ass kicked.  They have been in every game. 
 It can always go sideways.  Or they can get hot.  Or they can continue to eke out ugly wins and end up with 14-15 conference wins.  I will remain hopeful.

[NCMUFan]

MU has shot abysmally poorly.  They are banged up.  Despite shooting poorly and being banged up, MU has yet to get their ass kicked.  They have been in every game. 
 It can always go sideways.  Or they can get hot.  Or they can continue to eke out ugly wins and end up with 14-15 conference wins.  I will remain hopeful.

Tower you have great faith.

[tower912]

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