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[QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 4852467, member: 6357"]
People said the same thing about Danny Hurley his first two seasons at UConn. See the attached article. He had a losing record his first year there, his first year at Wagner, and his first two years at Rhode Island. It takes time to rebuild. JB had allowed the program to atrophy for several years before his retirement. 
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From the Athletic article above:
In a lot of ways, UConn was better last year than its 16-17 record. The late-season injuries to Adams and Gilbert undid whatever hope the Huskies had for a strong finish. But both guards were back in the lineup for the 84-45 dusting that Houston delivered in the season finale, a bitter loss that reminded Hurley just how far the team has to go. “Winning habits, breaking old habits, that doesn’t happen in a year,’’ he says.

Like anyone else, he’s looking for better results in the win-loss column, but he’s particularly hellbent on the one statistic he believes will get the Huskies there — better defense. Under Hurley, Rhode Island grew into a consistent top-75 performer in adjusted defense. UConn ranked 129th, per KenPom.com, and a woeful 10th (ahead of only East Carolina and Tulane) in the American. That’s not going to cut it. “We have to be a top-50 defense if we want to win consistently,’’ Hurley says. “We’re nowhere near there yet.’’
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