Recent content by diggerfoot

This is surprising to me in that I would have guessed Land Grant colleges to have topped the list.

When all is said and done, UConn might have two of the top five coaches in the history of the game. They both came from mid-majors. The women has the greatest in the history of the game. He came here as an Assistant Coach. Similar stories can be told of other great coaches, such as Staley.

Ah, thanks. My apologies to both you and @Phil

The shot clock running out is an even better outcome of tenacious defense. It’s also more common than Hail Mary attempts, which usually happen when the clock is about to run out. I predict the percentage of Hail Mary attempts to regular ones is very low. If I remember to do so I will keep...

Given all the recent concerns and speculation, including some that she may not be practicing well, sharing this comes at a needed and opportune time. Thank you.

Fair question. One could just give a blanket advantage to all UConn players for most opponents, but that’s not very interesting. And usually there is one player that has a great night, which could prove an analysis “wrong” (please note use of quotes for the word). So why not make a sporting...

Do you not know what putting a word in quotes means?

Let me take this as my first opportunity to thank you and your analyses. You were getting criticized for how you “shortchanged” Shade, and now Arnold. Here is my defense of the OP. 1. While stats fail to reveal the whole picture, to do so would require huge investments in time. @cferraro04...

More pertinent than 3 point percentage defense is 3 point attempts defense. Players will shoot more contested 2 pointers, particularly near the basket, than they will 3 pointers. A good perimeter defense will make open 3 pointers harder to take, but the percentage made of these mostly open...

In general I’ve always trusted algorithms over humans for mitigating bias. The bias of an algorithm is static, based solely on the decisions for the initial inputs. Over time those inputs may change slowly, generally to reflect better informed decisions of what should be measured. The biases...

You left out stats for assists, turnovers and blocks. To the extent that you are depending on stats to prove your point, those need to be included.

It appears that many expect players to play their best against the best competition, throughout the season. College players in particular, even during this NIL era, are not going to maintain peak focus and performance throughout the year. There focus will be best at the beginning and end of...

This is a tangential issue that I put out due to my inability to find time to do the research myself. I would like to know the fouls per minute committed by Serah Williams at Wisconsin vs UConn. I do not think referees are biased against UConn. However, there are a couple plausible reasons...

This is great! Worth pinning IMHO.

Hmmm. I will raise your “Huh?” (for a tangential). Back when many were advocating Fudd be the PG over Muhl, they did so because of her skill, but not in recognition that her A/T ratio was less than 1.00 for much of her first season. As she has gained UConn experience she has cut down on the...