Recent content by JoePgh

If you mean that we, as fans who never see UConn's practices, don't have enough information to predict that Gandy will be "anything other than a project", you are right. But I don't read the previous posts as saying that she will be a star, or even that she will be relied on, only that she is...

Blanca was wise not to offer a recorded opinion.

I've noticed a common theme in this thread. People describe the front court player that UConn "needs", and from the description, the player for all practical purposes needs to be an All-American. If you can score in double digits on average, be a dominant rebounder, and defend tall, quick...

This creates a trade-off between money for NIL player payroll and money for foreign summer trips. I recall Geno making a statement last fall that said that European trips would probably not be possible because of the demands of NIL. But there may be some schools with friendly billionaires who...

Maybe Olivia Vukosa?

And if not Jana, then Big O or Gandy. All three have an advantage over an incoming senior in that they have more than one year remaining in their available time at UConn. Jana and Gandy also have the advantage of being familiar with UConn's offensive and defensive systems, so they don't need...

And this is a cautionary tale for those who suggest bringing another "pretty good" senior big in via the portal for the upcoming season. With only nine months to work in the UConn system (probably quite different from what she was used to at her old school), a new "pretty good" big is unlikely...

The posters above in this thread briefly mention Olivia Nelson-Ododa, and do not mention Stef Dolson at all. Both are good examples of "true centers" who developed their games at UConn, and who have had lengthy pro careers. ONO just signed another contract. And then there was and is Tina...

Why do you say "a senior"? I think UConn would be well advised to focus any portal recruitment on incoming sophomores or possibly juniors who will have time to learn the UConn system and contribute to their full potential. A senior who has played in someone else's front court for three years...

Getting from Blanca to Brenda is a leading example of the increasing effect of AS (Artificial Stupidity).

If you believe (or if Geno believes) that Gandy may ultimately qualify for four more seasons of eligibility despite her brief appearances in games this year, then it makes perfect sense to preserve that option. Playing regularly, even in garbage time, would make the case for "four more years"...

I didn't see the game being discussed, but if the criticism of Olivia is that she hovered at half court when her team attempted a fast break, that is typically what a big should do -- because there is a high probability that the ball will be coming back the other way after a missed shot, an...

I especially liked the line about "talking with my inner circle".

Might we see her at Marquette next year, to replace Skylar Forbes? Or somewhere else in the Big East, where coaches are likely to be more familiar with her abilities than those in other conferences? (Not to mention that the Big East has a need for players with size ...)

I agree that K9 has a lot of physical ability. Geno seemed to imply that his reluctance to recruit her out of HS was because of her temperament and her tendency to play out of control, but as a freshman at Southern Cal, she showed major progress on that. I think 10-12 points per game is...