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Good morning fellow BYer's The vicissitudes of life continue to prevent me from watching our beloved UConn student-athletes. I think I see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, but, as we all know so well, the future is uncertain. Sadly, I have not been able to read BY much at all. As...

She has beaten her former team twice. Rather than dwell on the negative of what went down when she transferred, I am so happy for her. It sure hasn't been easy for her physically the last few years, but she is a great teammate and leader. And she must love every minute of being coached by Geno...

Hello all, Unfortunately, I continue being unable to follow our beloved program. It is what it is. Lots of people have it worse. I think I see the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel." We shall see. I know only that Geno did not coach the last game, because, I think, he felt ill right...

All, I have been out of the proverbial loop for a few weeks, not only from the BY, but from our beloved UConn WBB program. Life has a way of getting in the way, as it were. Please update me on what we know, what we surmise, and/or what we pray for. ;) If you can refer me to the relevant...

All, Winning the NC has many lovely, moving moments--the MOP award, the cutting down the nets with Geno last of course, the hats and t shirts, the parades. My favorite moment is what I call the "Jumping Up and Down." It happens when the game is completely decided, but not quite over. E.g., we...

Hi, A good number of BYers know much more than I about basketball. Therefore, I ask for input, so that I can learn. Ono, CW, and E are all seniors. They were all very highly rated coming out of high school--CW was #1, E was #2, and Ono around #4. Given that, one would expect each to play...

Hi, The 10 billion dollar "Webb" telescope is headed for its home at a Lagrange point--a place were the gravity of the different bodies (Sun, Earth, moon, etc.) cancels, so it can just sit there. Today, the primary mirror was deployed--actually unfolded. So far, so excellent. Everything has...

Hi, Recently, I have read a lot of negative things on BY--and elsewhere too. I refuse to let COVID--which has affected my loved ones and others I know--get me down. Let's have fun. I like fun. What are your favorite Stewie stories? 1. Stewie is maybe 17. She is playing on the U-19 team. She...

Sadness

Happy New Year. I thought this point was obvious, but from some recent posts, I gather it is not. For example, Geno said recently he had no idea how to fix the team. This comment seemed to upset many. "Oh, Geno is so negative." Etc. Hmm. I thought the message was clear. "You, the players, need...

All, As I tell my students (I am a teacher), Santa is non-denominational. In my family, on Dec. 25, we celebrate Isaac Newton's birthday! I couldn't agree with D more, when she said about the UConn program, "Is it really about basketball?" I love most of all the complete commitment to...

Given the team is decimated with injuries, we showed grit. We ran out of gas in the fourth quarter. The reason is we have no bench right now. The team will be different when Azzi and Nika return, which I think will be soon. Things could be much, much worse.

Just remember what D said, "When I see orange, I want to punch."

As we all know, he broke the all-time 3-pt. shots last night. I don't watch the NBA at all. I find it so very boring. But, I have lots and lots of respect for Curry. Besides being the best shooter in the history of men's basketball, he is an excellent teammate. And he is a fine person, very...

Of course, as we all know, the main prize is for our student-athletes to grow into adulthood before our eyes. And the staff does everything it can to reduce/prevent those dreaded major injuries--the big anti-prize. With the above in mind, then comes the prize of winning the tournament. I think...

We have but one game in more than two weeks, a week from Sunday against Louisville. Probably by then, at least some of our walking wounded will return. As I posted earlier in the week, the sun will come up tomorrow. And the sun is shining on our team. They showed some real grit today, unlike...

I think of all the joy he has given my since I became a fan, when Maya was a junior. I cannot even imagine the joy you fans since the early days have gotten. Geno deserves immense respect from UConn Nation. Period. No qualifiers. And, to follow up my pre-dawn post, the sun did come up. OK...

My wife says I am not a morning person, but a pre-dawn person. Paige did not tear her ACL. Bones heal perfectly. Often soft tissue does not. We know too many players who have torn an ACL (or twice or three times) and must stop playing basketball. Maybe we lose to UCLA. So what. The sun will...

Enjoy this lovely holiday.

I believe this loss to SC was an early Christmas present. Knowing the truth is always good. The coaching staff and the players will regroup. Late March is a long way away.

I thought she was shooting air balls, until USF took the ball out of bounds. I have never seen this before. Thoughts from the much more experienced BYer's?

Shea is 2-2. OK, ok, she is playing Arizona in a few days. Like everyone on the BY, I am so much rooting for Shea to be a huge, huge success. Let's see her turn Vanderbilt into a powerhouse. My uneducated guess is that Shea will be able to recruit well. We shall see. For sure, let's keep...

Hmm. I have to go with Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Not only is she the finest heptathlete of all time, with the WR and the six top scores-- the WR set in 1988, she won three medals in the long jump. No one can excel in a multi-event and also in a single event. That is not possible. It is, if you are...

She is South Carolina's highly ranked freshman guard, who injured her knee on Friday.

I have posted on this comparison before on BY. Paige doesn't look physically special, as D, Maya, and Stewie each did, in different ways of course. But, she is so very, very talented. The athlete she reminds me of is WayneG. He was not that fast a skater, and bench pressed the least of anyone...

We have Paige and you don't. (This is akin to "We have Diana and you don't." Or, "We have Maya and you don't." Or, "We have Stewie and you don't.") Her box score is ridiculous. She missed four shots and a FT! I am a writer, I have no idea how to describe this. Thus, I quote Geno.

Hi, With all the talk (hype?) about how pure a shooter Azzi is, I wonder who the best pure shooter UConn has ever had? I started watching only when Maya was a junior; therefore, I have limited knowledge compared to many BY'ers. But to my untrained eye, I say it was KML, with the silver medal...

Hi, Are we recruiting Mikaylah Williams or Judea Watkins, the two top recruits for 2023? They are both guards Thank you.

I saw on ESPN that Stanford has 17 players on its roster, and South Carolina has 16. Hmm. I thought the limit was 15. Am I wrong? In the post-COVID era, has the limit changed? Is ESPN wrong? Is 15 the scholarship limit? Thank you.

Hi, Following up on my post about Mir. I haven't heard much at all about Saylor. Anyone in the proverbial "know" on this her?

Hi, Any word on how she is doing? She was a fairly highly-ranked recruit from last year. Does she have a chance to get into the rotation this year? Thoughts?

All, 1. Before the season starts, how many days a week do our ladies practice, once official practices start, as they have? Is it five? This is besides strength training, etc. I mean, practice where they scrimmage, Geno has a whistle, insults the players :rolleyes: (like the time he asked the...

Hi, How is that for a provocative title? Let's assume we have a tournament. Methinks we need to do one thing. If we do that, we win the tournament = joy for all in Huskieland. That one thing does require many sub-things. But, if we do, s as they say in mathematics, it is a sufficient...

We all know Stewie is an incandescent player. That is obvious. But, I ask, why? What factors cause her to be so great? I think there are three factors. 1. Immense natural talent. We all know about Stewie's height, her length, her incredible athleticism. That is natural talent. This is like a...

I bet Geno watched the Storm make the Aces look like Deuces. :) He must have felt a great pride and satisfaction, watching two of his very greatest players win yet again. Geno deserves it.