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Message: [QUOTE="caw, post: 295565, member: 1764"] There are a few things that could theoretically bring someone like Shaka Smart. The new basketball facility is reported to be pretty amazing. UConn can pay more. VCU's conference slate is nowhere near as good as UConn's, even in this new BE. UConn is a brand, VCU really isn't. VCU is 4th in the state for public schools (at best) for funding from the state (UVA/W&M/VTech). UConn is by far #1 in CT. Either way, it may not be Smart, it could be Hurley or Grant or some other up-and-comer. I really meant Smart as an example. In conference perhaps, out of conference UConn was dominant (moreso than Cuse in 2003). ;) I see nothing in this thread regarding Dyson (at least in connection to being injured in 2009). 2010 did suck for Cuse, 2012 was completely on Melo's inability to stay eligible, it could be argued Melo shouldn't have played a game the second semester. Do you really want to talk about crappy seasons since 1990? I concede Cuse was better since 1990. That's a big "DUH". We both agree UConn wasn't a power until 1990. Since 1990: Cuse has missed the NCAAT 5 times (1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008) UConn has missed the NCAAT 5 times (1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2010) Cuse has lost in the first round 3 times (1991, 1999, 2006) [B]UConn has lost in the first round 2 times (2008, 2012) [/B] Cuse has lost in the round of 32, 4 times (1992, 1995, 2001, 2011) [B]UConn has lost in the round of 32, 2 times (1992, 2000) [/B] [B]Cuse has 7 Sweet Sixteens (1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010)[/B] [CENTER]UConn 4 (1991, 1994, 1996, 2003)[/CENTER] Cuse has 1 Elite Eight (2012) [B][CENTER]UConn has 5 Elite Eights (1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006)[/CENTER][/B] Cuse has 1 Final Fours (not counting NC) (1996) UConn has 1 Final Fours (not counting NC) (2009) Cuse has 1 NC (2003) [B]UConn has 3 NC's (1999, 2004, 2011)[/B] After 1990 (aka since UConn has become good->great->elite). UConn has the same number of missed NCAAT's as Cuse. Has lost fewer times in the first round and fewer times in the second round. UConn has a 13-10 advantage of going past the first weekend in total. UConn has more Sweet Sixteen wins 9-3. More Final Four appearances 4-1. More NC wins 3-1. Pre-1990 (so I'm not shortchanging Cuse): [B]Cuse made 17 NCAAT Appearances (1957, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)[/B] UConn made 13 NCAAT Appearances (1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976, 1979) [B]Cuse has 2 Final Fours (1975, 1987)[/B] UConn has 0 Final Fours [B]Cuse has 2 Helms trophies (1918, 1926)[/B] UConn has 0 Helms trophies So in total, Cuse has the two Helms trophies, two Final Four runs (pre-1990, when UConn sucked). Oddly, UConn only has 4 fewer NCAAT entries pre-1990, when they sucked. [/QUOTE]

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