Still, UConn coach Jim Calhoun believes his team is capable of a national championship. “[We’re capable of a] national championship, but it’s going to take a lot of good things to happen,” he said. “It’s going to take A.J. [Price] returning to to the A.J. we know and better. It’s going to take Hasheem [Thabeet] dominating the games the way we know he’s capable of. It’s going to take Jeff [Adrien] to be the warrior that he continues to be. “It’s going to take Kemba [Walker] as a freshman to not be a freshman. It’s going to take Stanley [Robinson] coming back and then the team adjusting to a guy on the fly.” Calhoun said it could come down to Hansbrough and Thabeet for National Player of the Year honors. “In my opinion [Thabeet] has a chance to have a greater impact on the game,” he said. “Tyler Hansbrough is the best scoring big guy in the country and he’ll have his 3,000 points but it will come down to what guy can take his team [the furthest].” (Photos courtesy UNC athletics and AP)
Still, UConn coach Jim Calhoun believes his team is capable of a national championship. “[We’re capable of a] national championship, but it’s going to take a lot of good things to happen,” he said. “It’s going to take A.J. [Price] returning to to the A.J. we know and better. It’s going to take Hasheem [Thabeet] dominating the games the way we know he’s capable of. It’s going to take Jeff [Adrien] to be the warrior that he continues to be. “It’s going to take Kemba [Walker] as a freshman to not be a freshman. It’s going to take Stanley [Robinson] coming back and then the team adjusting to a guy on the fly.” Calhoun said it could come down to Hansbrough and Thabeet for National Player of the Year honors. “In my opinion [Thabeet] has a chance to have a greater impact on the game,” he said. “Tyler Hansbrough is the best scoring big guy in the country and he’ll have his 3,000 points but it will come down to what guy can take his team [the furthest].” (Photos courtesy UNC athletics and AP)