Marisa had company (assts from Stanford, UCLA, etc).
How many "programs" can/would support the scope of recruiting of one like UConn (and, to be sure, a few of their major competitors)?
We know that Geno and CD both went to Texas and South Carolina. Now Marisa was reportedly in Spain. We can be sure that Shea has been racking up her share of frequent flyer miles, too.
Athletic departments all must operate on/within a budget, and very few have a women's basketball team that turns a healthy profit. Therefore, some skimping inevitably takes place at most schools.
There may be some semblance of parity in some fields of sport, but it is clearly non-existent in wcbb.
I am not registering a complaint, I am trying to get a handle on an important competitive issue.
I think UConn has an advantage. I think it has been earned.