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I don't seem to find Vegas points on these games, but I didn't look very hard. But maybe there's so little betting action because: it's a women's sport/ there is the men's that is drawing so much attention/ people can't get out of path dependency: because UConn has won so often it will certainly...

At halftime, he was praising UConn: he said that as a coach he always put a number on the board, something for his team to reach for. In WCBB that number is generally 82, 83, 84. And that UConn typically exceeds that. I doubt Andy had free wings on his mind--though you never know :-) But what...

Seeing on the Board that ESPN was better tonight, I had the sound on. Meh. But A'ja deserves the praise. She did a fantastic job for the program. I don't remember much about USC before A'ja (maybe there's a reason for that!), but they now draw huge crowds. And in a state whose social values...

Besides happiness forever, of course. Whatever happens in the FF--assuming UConn "squeaks" by South Carolina tonight--is for her to extend her shot beyond 15 feet and to do so with a jumper rather than a set shot. She came to UConn a terrible foul shooter and developed into an excellent one...

I'm old enough to remember their national championship against an excellent Cincinnati team (that included one of my all time favorites, Tony Yates) 55 years ago. What a Cinderella team! Following Christmas they came to the Palestra and Jack Ramsay's St Joe Hawks taught them how they play ball...

At this point everyone’s here who will be. did Dawn complain about lack of available tickets? I’m looking at maybe 1500 empty seats. Granted, they are mostly high up but still. And I imagine there’ll be more Monday night

Connie already posted Rebecca's "Fast Break" with Pheesa and Lou, but the one with Crystal is awesome. What a kid. Just click on this and they all come through eventually, in some order: Women's Basketball - ESPN

It's about Down Under, where you know who plays basketball. I have an autistic son, now a wonderful grown young man, and this story really resonates. This barber tried for years to cut an autistic boy’s hair. Then they had a breakthrough.

Not a robbery, except maybe of UConn's opponents. Last couple of games, I've been struck by the intensive defensive posture (literally) of the Huskies. Even when a Husky is defending way off the ball, her hands are high up. 5 sets of hands up or out--interfering with the passing lanes or sight...

alas, as I suggested last week, at this moment UConn is making the offer. Terrific get for UConn, big loss for little Rhody....

anyone watching this on ESPN2? Happened to turn it on, waiting for the games. very weird: all the make-up and incredibly fake smiles but also very cool. It is, after all, as athletic as anything else and, from the ground up, it's a women's sport, not a men's sport that women also play. Is this...

loving the time of this game. I feared it was going to be the 9:00 slot, and, truthfully, I'd pass on that. I wouldn't have got home until nearly 1 am

Muffet says x-rays are negative and that Kate's a game-time decision. Would be terrible for her (and of course for a team already depleted) if it's serious. Muffet is saying they're trying to keep the swelling down, so it's got to be a concern going forward regardless. (BTW, Geno said recently...

Today’s match-ups. Which do we like most; which the likeliest upsets? The 1s and 2s get underway in the Spokane and Lexington brackets. All games, 12:00/2:30/5:00/7:30 on ESPN2 wrap-around, I suppose, so maybe consolidate discussion in one thread? Albany bracket: California-Virginia South...

On a ND board, there's a discussion of whether NCAA rules allow their male practice players (let's call them: MPP) to stay on campus during spring break with room and board supplied by the university, and whether those practice players are permitted to travel with the team to the tournament. I...

I quickly emptied the dishwasher, only to break our UConn coffee mug. Oh uh, I thought. Really bad mojo. Then I remembered that at Jewish weddings we break a glass for good luck!

well, what would you write to the freshman didn’t go all that well, but I’ll double down on what SHOULD be a sure bet (though this is a pretty tough crowd!)

This is for tomorrow night's game. I could ask what prom dresses you'd donate, but probably we'll get a better conversation if we discuss what we'd put in the time capsule.

I don't know why there is now a chat room discussion rather than a game thread, but I assume it's because the mods have concerns that, in the heat of the moment, some unfortunate things have been written that became part of the public record--both about players and about fellow BYers. But the...

I remain as much Meg’s fan-boy as I was during the pre-season exhibilition, when I watched her glide effortlessly and thought that this is a natural. Sure, she’s had a bumpy freshman year. And there are a lot of folks uncomfortable with Geno benching her last game (again). But remember how D...

There's a 1978 satirical movie called, Movie, Movie in which a doctor tells his patient (named Spats) that he only has one month to live. One month? I only have 30 days? Sorry Spats, says the doctor, but this is February. "It's February Spats" is a joke my wife and I have shared since then to...

In Lindsey Vonn’s Quest for Greatness, Her Body Has Paid a Price hit the arrow on the bottom right 3 or 4 times until the animation starts the price some will pay for greatness

Today was the practice for season ticket holders. I arrived early, got a fantastic seat, watched practice, listened to Geno schmooze us, and, afterwards, talked with him about our own personnal connections. Not a bad way to spend a Friday afternoon, no? I took eight pages of notes to report...

lots of swag tonight Pompoms and three point cards Blue white stripe out. Watch for me in blue

Morgan William Is Still Chasing That Perfect Shot I'm sure this will find critics here, but the important thing is that the Times wrote a long piece on an otherwise busy day (opening of the Olympics) on WCBB (equally impressive in the hardcopy).

UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball I always wear blue anyway (my NC t-shirt) :-)

At dinner, I normally limit myself to a glass--okay, maybe two--of wine per night. Tonight, I think I had an extra glass. Well, in vino veritas. And what strikes me is just how tough it is for a freshman--we're talking about Meg this year, Crystal last year, Lou the previous year, etc--to...

Don't know how many caught the SNL skit

except in his superb coaching skills, that is.... Another media member said to Belichick, “Some people call you a curmudgeon. Were you aware that today is National Curmudgeon Day?” Belichick answered: “Nope.”

The public calling out--what we frankly believe if we don't always state, is public humiliation--is so deeply disturbing to many of us fans. I had dinner recently with some college coaches (including a WCBB coach) to discuss the ways that classroom teaching and coaching are similar. I learned a...

Kia was always going to be an important part of UConn's team: she got major minutes from her very first games. A very tough-nosed defender, that's always a great basis for a good relationship with the Coach. But we all saw her struggles, especially on offense. Couldn't hit her jumper...

We'll be in Scandinavia this June. Mainly city travel, but planning 4 or 5 days around the Norwegian Fiords. We like to stay in a single hotel if possible and do day trips (we'll have a car). About 10 miles/day of hiking is what we like. Any advice?

UConners down from 5 to 4 (Gabby, Kia, Pheesa, and Lou) pre-season list: Wooden Watch current list: Women's basketball: 25 named to John R. Wooden Award midseason list I guess that's the price of not starting....