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Levettation said:
I used to root for UC's conference mates to do well, and even though we need AAC credibility I am not sure what comes from this amazing UCONN run in the tourny. It makes the AAC look better, but then again it could help the Huskies get into another conference (likely the ACC).
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They've already won 3 national championships in the past 15 years or so. They don't have anything left to prove in basketball. If basketball was one of the most important factors in the ACC's expansion, they would have been invited a long time ago. I wouldn't worry too much about this expediting UConn leaving the AAC. I hope both our programs get out soon though, because both are deserving.
 
Robert said:
They've already won 3 national championships in the past 15 years or so. They don't have anything left to prove in basketball. If basketball was one of the most important factors in the ACC's expansion, they would have been invited a long time ago. I wouldn't worry too much about this expediting UConn leaving the AAC. I hope both our programs get out soon though, because both are deserving.
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True, but when UL was invited to the ACC over UConn Calhoun was leaving and they had the year of probabtion looming. I get they've proven enough in the past but the future of their greatest asset was clouded.

But you're right, football means more which is why UL got the nod over them.
 
Robert said:
They've already won 3 national championships in the past 15 years or so. They don't have anything left to prove in basketball. If basketball was one of the most important factors in the ACC's expansion, they would have been invited a long time ago. I wouldn't worry too much about this expediting UConn leaving the AAC. I hope both our programs get out soon though, because both are deserving.
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Agreed. Unfortunately for UConn and UC (throw BYU in as well), there isn't a spot in the P5 conferences. Utah is the only non-P5 school to be added in an expansion and that is due to the scarcity of quality western programs. TCU, Louisville, and WVU were all added as replacements to those leagues.
 
Bearcat04 said:
And there were actually posters on here that tried to argue that UConn was just a 2-man team. Daniels is a very good player.

The road for UK just keeps getting easier and easier. Sickening.
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Daniels wasn't playing consistently early in the season and didn't really play well in the two matchups against UC he played in. However he has completely taken his game to the next level, showing the reason why he was a top 15 recruit coming out of high school.
 
Levettation said:
I used to root for UC's conference mates to do well, and even though we need AAC credibility I am not sure what comes from this amazing UCONN run in the tourny. It makes the AAC look better, but then again it could help the Huskies get into another conference (likely the ACC).
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We get money for every game they win and they won't be going to the ACC unless another team leaves.
 
Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria · 4m
And how about the @American_MBB putting a team in the NCAA championship game in its 1st season of existence?



Love the national pub for our conference.

How crazy is the tournament in that UConn was down three with a minute to go to St. Joe's in the first round.

UC played that team within a layup of going to overtime at a neutral site two weeks ago.
 
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Aaron Harrison hit a three to beat Louisville, Michigan and now Wisconsin. That is incredible. Kentucky will play Connecticut for the National Title.
 
Chad Ford from espn in his top 100 has Daniels from uconn getting some first round draft buzz based on his tourney play. Previously he was a late second projection.
 
I am excited to watch UConn vs Kentucky tonight. Amazing that UConn is playing for both the Men's and Women's title again (won both in '04). Also poetic that Kentucky's last NCAA tournament loss was to UConn in the '11 Final Four. I know most are picking Kentucky but there is something special about this UConn team.
 
Bearcat_NTS said:
I am excited to watch UConn vs Kentucky tonight. Amazing that UConn is playing for both the Men's and Women's title again (won both in '04). Also poetic that Kentucky's last NCAA tournament loss was to UConn in the '11 Final Four. I know most are picking Kentucky but there is something special about this UConn team.
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Didn't Louisville do that last year?
 
WAITE HOYT 2 said:
THANKS for confirming. I thought Louisville made the finals in both men and women.
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They did, however they got blown out by 30+ against Connecticut. UofL had an amazing 2013: Men's basketball won National Title, Women's basketball made the Final 4, football won the Sugar Bowl against Florida, baseball made the College World Series. Now it is UConn's turn to have a great year for men's and women's basketball.

I could only wish UC could have half that success. Too bad they always come up small on the big stage.
 
Bearcat_NTS said:
They did, however they got blown out by 30+ against Connecticut. UofL had an amazing 2013: Men's basketball won National Title, Women's basketball made the Final 4, football won the Sugar Bowl against Florida, baseball made the College World Series. Now it is UConn's turn to have a great year for men's and women's basketball.

I could only wish UC could have half that success. Too bad they always come up small on the big stage.
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couldn't agree more.
 
UConn is off to a good start, they look like the better team so far. We all know how UK gets back in the games though (part talent, part guys in the striped shirts).
 
UConn can get any shot they want offensively. I think we underrated how good UC, SMU and UofL were defensively to hold these guys down in 8 total games.
 
On cue Daniels and Boatwright both have 2 fouls and Kentucky is making a comeback. Lead down to 7 for UConn, hopefully they can hold it at that by the half...
 
UofL guard Chris Jones:
@iAM_UNGUARDABLE Here comes the cheating seen it happen twice smh feel for uconn now lol they about to cheat like heck boi
 

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