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CT Insider recently published an article describing Geno's comments on Blanca Quinonez after the exhibition game. He said she was a "unique" player, in case you missed it. What I hadn't heard until I read the CT Insider article was this: "Before arriving in Storrs, [Blanca] also spoke to...

She speaks without a trace of an accent. I don't think English is her first language -- am I wrong about that?

This is probably a "glass half empty" type of comment, but the game suggests to me that depth may be an issue for this team, except (atypically for UConn) in the front court positions. Kayleigh and Kelis were disappointing in the BC game -- hopefully this is temporary, but it was not what most...

I was at the game, so let me offer some in-person reactions. (I also recorded the game but haven't yet watched the replay.) The comments below are about the newcomers other than Gandy, who played too few minutes to support any evaluation. I will try to be objective even when the comments are...

Rather than trying to offer my own one-word description of Geno, I think the fascinating thing about this video is what the players' word choices say about their perspective on the season and on their UConn experience. The one that interests and puzzles me the most is Ashlynn's "determined"...

Did I catch a glimpse of Allie wearing a face mask? Did she injure her nose, perhaps?

Granting that there is some fuzziness in the definition of roles, especially with UConn's "read and react" offense, it's still possible and really necessary to use rough position designations to have a meaningful discussion about UConn's depth chart or who may/may not be on the court together...

Those are interesting stats, but they would be more meaningful if the positions were ranked separately. I would be interested to see where UConn's guards rank against other teams' guards, and where the forwards rank against other teams' forwards. I suspect that Paige is high-ranked relative to...

I wonder how the new Boston franchise will handle parking for the fans, especially season ticket holders. I live near Hartford. I wouldn't mind driving to Boston for games, but I have no idea where I would park. If they want to sell tickets (especially season tickets) to fans outside the...

Why do you think it will bomb in Boston? The Valkyries are doing fine in the Bay Area, a very similar location, with a roster that is really no more talented than the Sun's current roster.

Why does nobody mention Ayanna in this thread? I agree that with Serah / Jana / Gandy available at the center position, Ice will most likely be a backup to Sarah at the 4, but then what if Ayanna really shows her talent? If Ice isn't careful and (more importantly) competitive, she could end up...

I am a season ticketholder, and I got this email today. I didn't take it as a definitive commitment to remain at Mohegan Sun in 2026, and I don't think it is. If they make a deal over the winter to relocate the franchise, all they have to do is refund what the season ticket holders who renewed...

Geno absolutely does coach his non-star players to get the ball to their teammates who are the scorers, and he coaches the scorers to take it to the rim rather than passing off when they have a scoring opportunity. There was an early play in one of the Final Four games this year where Sarah...

The next emerging grammatical super-question is whether right-thinking writers and grammarians should countenance the disappearance of "whom" from the spoken and written language. There was a popular song a few decades ago entitled "Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me?". A prudish...

Geno's guard choices will include KK, K9, and Kelis. When he wants to make a substitution during a game, he might say, "KK, get K9!". During practice, he seems to prefer one syllable monikers whenever possible. This year, he will need two syllables to distinguish these three players.