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Well, Kelis was a well-known recruit from IMG, one of the top schools in the nation, and the #25 rated prospect. Blanca was a young, talented reserve for Campobasso, an Italian professional team. How do you pick between the two?

Blanca was truly an X-factor in every sense. The BE coaches knew very little about her when UConn signed her. That’s clearly no longer the case. 😎 Next year I fully expect the Big O to be the preseason BEFOY. But I would not be surprised if Popovic is the best freshman in the conference.

I think Kelis is learning and, in a pinch, could probably do a serviceable job at pg for UConn. But if your goal is winning a national championship, you have to give the vast majority of the minutes to KK & Kayleigh, along with the rotations you plan to use in March. IMO, KK is the 2nd best...

Earlier in the season I made the point that Kelis is probably the most talented “6th guard” on any team’s roster in WBB. She would likely start or, at a minimum, get major PT on just about any other team. But there are 5 talented and experienced guards ahead of Kelis, 2 of whom are primarily...

UConn - 84 Creighton - 42 MOV - 42

Nope….the Westside of Manhattan.

When you shoot 60% from the floor and turnover your opponent 32 times there aren’t going to be many rebounding opportunities.

Purchased my tix weeks ago and just booked my hotel. Looking forward to visiting my old stomping ground in the Big Apple.

There are certainly a number of teams that look like they could challenge UConn based on their talent and athleticism. But as we observed in the run to championship #12 last season, the great differentiator, as always, is Geno and his coaching staff’s ability to prepare his team to run the...

This year’s team will also be better in March. It’s the way that Geno has prepared and developed every team since he came to UConn.

Through the years, part of Geno’s secret sauce was to make his practices extremely tough right up to the end of the regular season and then back off for the Big Dance. In so doing, the team got a jolt of energy for the tournament and typically performed at another, higher level. Until this...

Sarah is the best player in college basketball. But what makes her really BADASS is the way she plays like it’s just a stroll in the park.

Some postgame thoughts on the St Johns game: The Red Storm have had some nice wins and some disappointing losses this season. In today’s game they were clearly overmatched by the Huskies. Sometimes a team comes out and struggles to hit shots. Against UConn, teams struggle to even get off a...

TT followed by Vandy have the most acreage. They should enjoy it while it lasts….

I must confess that I too like Kim. She reminds me of a younger Geno before he mellowed……😉