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For me, no way Azzi Fudd starts on the bench if she's healthy. Big if, perhaps, but still...

To say the least. lol For most of the 1st, 2nd and early 3rd quarters seemed the US approach was Edwards and 4 who cares. They adjusted to team ball, great team D, and the game flipped. Imagine that... My mates used to call such plays - "Give and go to <expletive begins with "h">. :D

Ajsa Sivka promising, reminds of Abrosimova, reasons for which I have no idea :). Morgan Cheli has a quite decent handle. Allie Ziebell never found a way into the offense - or at least the team never found a way to engage her.

Always the only decision, of course. However, the NBA game is the virtual antithesis of UConn. It's a business, selling star product to generate revenue. It's about individuals, not teams (with rare exceptions). Gotta get those "Top 10's" on Sports Center. No more in evidence than the...

Poffenbarger is an interesting case, against coach's prior comments around (words to the effect) none of the players who've left his program have amounted to much. Agree or disagree, The Athletic (national media outlet covering world sports, subscription only, well respected) has her 5th, ahead...

Off that game only (which is clearly a stretch), Allie Zielbel's 3-11 overall, 2-10 from 3, 3 rebounds, 0 assists, 4 fouls, -19 +/- over 23 minutes on that stage wasn't optimal, as 3-pt. shooting has been noted by scouts as her most auspicious asset. Don't remember where Morgan Cheli was (just...

Allie Ziebel drops from 4 to 7, Morgan Cheli up to 11. Effect of the McDonald's All-America game?

Apples and oranges. ABC has massively wider audience outreach than TNT. 3PM (EDT) / Noon (PDT) vs 9:30ishPM (EDT) tip-offs. Disparate, if compelling stores, a generational superstar vs. #1 undefeated. Two superstar big men and a would-be repeat champion. Better I think to see the bigger...

In context, just not on for me. This is college, not pros. These are kids, on full scholarship, sure, but straight out of high school on arrival, still in their teens. They arrive off unmitigated success in their lives, full of hopes and dreams, the intensity of which we forget as we age, but...

Always to be remembered / appreciated for her turn coming off the bench cold in her first year, in a ridiculously tough spot as the emergency point guard, and performing exceptionally well (all things considered) v Princeton, then starting v Maryland. Seems a quite talented guard, of whom would...

Wishing her the very best, hoping her next chapter, at the very least, offers the chance to develop, improve and prove her talents. For me, the program will be diminished in her absence.

This guy is brilliant and absolutely spot on. Last minute play calls to win/lose a game in an NCAA tourament. Hmmm... Saniya Chong down the lane, Gabby Williams fadeaway from the side, Charde Houston short side jumper... Watching the play, if Bueckers doesn't shoot, almost certain she finds...

1: Not unlike holding in the NFL, offensive fouls may be called on most every screen at the college and pro-level, men's or women's. That much is indisputable. This particular screen, slow-motion, frame-by-frame, whatever, was actually not that far off, if at all, from all the rest. As Taurasi...

Chose to attend anywhere but UConn? INCONCEIVABLE! ;)

Not in this lifetime mate!!! The only earthquake at Anfield is the landing of the EPL trophy! YNWA ;)

Totally felt in Ridgefield - first ever in my lifetime. Exactly the way I always thought it would feel - slow, then noise of everything (windows) shaking - then strong - then subsided.

Or Rebecca. Loved her as a player, love her as an ambassador for the game, and her public profile in general. As an analyst? No so much...

Wow - Baylor's going to be one tired squad playing both the 5:30PM and the 8PM games back to back! ;)

Because words matter, and not everyone in the basketball community (e.g. the NCAA) are Husky Hardcores / Auriemma sycophants.

Clearly those two. Off results without a great deal of talent: Berube. Off experience recruiting top ranked talent in the nation: Ralph. Hence: toss-up. Off looks of each progam, we'd be incredibly well-served with either. Given what she's done with Princeton: lean Berube. Clearly the Ivy...

My wife and I had the exact same thought...

Backwards for me. Last night she presented, to me, as unusually dispirited, utterly out of sorts. Easy to draw conclusions as to why, but, as posted by others, the only way to improve is to play minutes in real game situations. Again, as noted previously, a talented, highly recruited, 15th...

Coach and staff have to shoulder some blame here, as, for me, this narrative that they never play well enough in practice to get in games, is getting real old. I.e. "Don't blame me (us), blame the players." Fact is he recruited and has on scholarship a tall post with a massive wingspan who was...

THIS. Shocking bit of coaching malpractice, either in pregame scouting, or lack of in-game adjustments. Regardless of defender's physical attributes, failure to overplay her right, force her back left, anticipate the drive spot in the lane to get there first, draw the offensive foul. Time and...

Valid point. However, only works when the defense has to at least respect other options. As we saw last game, with over-under doubles (or even triples), with weak-side help, they were ineffective. Led to turnovers, illegal screens, and gave the defense consistent opportunities to bang on the...

Spot on analysis. For me, especially the bit he's labeled "off-ball Paige."

For me, the clear leader in the clubhouse, among the many auspicious options, whenever coach and CD call time on their careers.

This. Reminds of my post after the 2021-2022 64-49 loss to So. Car. in the National Championship game. Or the 28 total minutes (more 1st half) for Azura in the 91-89 OT loss to ND in the final four. 2nd quarter adjustments v 2nd half follow-ons...

Not an excuse. Just like the players prep, so must the officials. They're about to ref the national championship game broadcast nationally, streamed throughout the world. One would expect they'd invest time watching game film from both teams, once the competitors were determined, in order to...

Two lines from the box score (below) pretty much do it. Two numbers - 18 for Edwards, 7 for Muhl. Also, 7 rebounds for Edwards in 18 minutes?!? Wow! Though free throws alone account for more than the MOV - UConn 7-15 (46.7%) vs OSU 22-30 (73.3%). While it's a fact that officiating played a...

OSU-VT - perhaps the refs watched the game film of OSU v UConn and adjusted accordingly? This is a massive problem in world soccer still - I believe I've seen a yellow for diving given maybe 2 or 3 times tops, since the rule was in place. And - in my experience - never off a VAR review. For...

Aligned to Coach Staley's comments, it's standard process for an optimismic look to next year around incoming recruits. Per ESPN, UConn has the overall #5 (#2 point guard), #15 (guard) and #41(forward) incoming freshmen, in addition to the post transfer from Egypt. However, as per this past...

After the continual disgrace the NCAA serves up as "officiating" with direct impact on outcome? Oh h#||z no. A quote from the master, Stephen Sondheim's, "Sweeney Todd" comes to mind: "That's all too clear what company you keep! Serve them well and hold their custom, for you'll have none of...

BTW, another factor, is ESPN's option to have one's bracket autofill. Everyone of those will also select Va. Tech.

Percentage of people picking Va. Tech in their brackets makes perfect sense. With ESPN constantly driving awareness of the frequency of #1 regional seeds making the Final Four, it's logical for folks, especially for those outside of CT, and double-especially for those outside the tri-state area...