Should UConn Be Considered A Blue Blood In College Basketball? | 04/03/23
Dan Patrick discusses if UConn should be considered one of the blue bloods of college basketball as they attempt to win their 5th NCAA Title over the past 25 years
I think them being back in the Big East elevates them to a blue blood program. The Mecca of modern college basketball, is in Storrs Connecticut with the women’s program as well.
This is a resounding NO, for at least a while. If they win tonight, their 5 titles in a 24-year span (1999-2023) matches Duke's 5 in 24 (1991-2015).
The similarities end there (except maybe that the head coach is Bobby Hurley's brother), as the years in between have been so subpar to awful that they spend huge chunks of time not even being a thought in the college landscape. Duke made an absurd amount of sweet 16's, elite 8's, final fours in between those titles. UConn hasn't made the tournament in 10 of those years, lost in the 1st or 2nd round in 7 others. In 2017-2018, they finished 14-18, but officially recorded as 0-18 as they had to forfeit all their wins for NCAA violations. I think the term "blue blood" comes with some expected perennial national prominence and is closely associated with perennially high recruiting rankings, for whatever that's worth. UConn fits neither of those criteria.
How is this even a discussion. Uconn has been an elite program since 1990. Thats 33 years of being among the best programs in the country. Theyve gone to 6 final 4s and won 4 titles with a chance for a 5th. Even Coach K thinks the debate is ridiculous. Uconn is already a blue blood. It was made official in 2014.
Dan Patrick is the only talking about UCONN being the winning-est team in NCAA mens basketbal in the last 25 years. If they win tomorrow night, UCONN will have won 20% of mens NCAA Championships in the last 25 years. No one else has won more than 3.
Do your homework, Dan. UConn was consistently an elite program for 25 years. From about 1989–2014. Only a couple bad years in there. They were #1 seeds a few times when they didn't win it all. What he's talking about only applies to the last 9 years and most of that had to do with going to the AAC where they were a total fish out of water.
Lots of people forget how many great teams they had through the 90's BEFORE they won their first title. They just always came up short in the tournament for one reason or another.
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Doesn't Calhoun have 3 championships? The way Dan phrased it, it sounded like he was saying uconn have 3 titles total with Ollie having 1 of those
If Villanova, MSU, and Georgetown are, then UCONN definitely is.
"Blue Blood" who cares what you call me, just don't call me late for (championships) dinner.
I think them being back in the Big East elevates them to a blue blood program. The Mecca of modern college basketball, is in Storrs Connecticut with the women’s program as well.
This is a resounding NO, for at least a while. If they win tonight, their 5 titles in a 24-year span (1999-2023) matches Duke's 5 in 24 (1991-2015).
The similarities end there (except maybe that the head coach is Bobby Hurley's brother), as the years in between have been so subpar to awful that they spend huge chunks of time not even being a thought in the college landscape. Duke made an absurd amount of sweet 16's, elite 8's, final fours in between those titles. UConn hasn't made the tournament in 10 of those years, lost in the 1st or 2nd round in 7 others. In 2017-2018, they finished 14-18, but officially recorded as 0-18 as they had to forfeit all their wins for NCAA violations. I think the term "blue blood" comes with some expected perennial national prominence and is closely associated with perennially high recruiting rankings, for whatever that's worth. UConn fits neither of those criteria.
Nova has two
No Carolina really
They are absolutely blue blood. Period
some dumbass questions going on
i don’t know, if they are they are the youngest of the blue bloods
UConn has won 4 titles before NIL. So not relevant to this discussion
Kick Indiana out of the conversation and let UConn have it. Shouts to Jonathan the Husky
Hell yes there are! Go Huskies!!!
How is this even a discussion. Uconn has been an elite program since 1990. Thats 33 years of being among the best programs in the country. Theyve gone to 6 final 4s and won 4 titles with a chance for a 5th. Even Coach K thinks the debate is ridiculous. Uconn is already a blue blood. It was made official in 2014.
Uconn rarely gets the McDonald's all Americans, that's why they have ups and downs
UConn won four championships before Kansas did
Absolutely
“Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA” Dan are you serious? North Carolina just made it to the title game last year
UConn is easily a blue blood!
Dan Patrick is the only talking about UCONN being the winning-est team in NCAA mens basketbal in the last 25 years. If they win tomorrow night, UCONN will have won 20% of mens NCAA Championships in the last 25 years. No one else has won more than 3.
I've heard of leaving Indiana off of the list of bluebloods, but never UNC. 😯
Indiana is still a Blue Blood. Five national championships (even if they haven’t won one in over 35 years) is still nothing to sneeze at.
Still more than Kansas and as many as Duke by the way.
Do your homework, Dan. UConn was consistently an elite program for 25 years. From about 1989–2014. Only a couple bad years in there. They were #1 seeds a few times when they didn't win it all. What he's talking about only applies to the last 9 years and most of that had to do with going to the AAC where they were a total fish out of water.
Lots of people forget how many great teams they had through the 90's BEFORE they won their first title. They just always came up short in the tournament for one reason or another.
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