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BleedBlue72 said:
And it’s been over 5 years of the American.. it hadn’t gotten any better since it originally was formed .. is it going to take another 5 years to actually get talented teams. Face it as long as we’re in the American UCONN will suffer!!! All the talent is going to the ACC Big 12 SEC and Pack12 and the big 10. AAC has nothing to offer big time recruit but guarenteed blowouts!!! And I actually see a less turn out of fans only on big games. Back in the day the games were sold out the men seem to get bigger crowds now then the women. I hate to be negitive and I’m no troll just speaking that many feel but are to afraid to agree with what im saying
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UConn vs UCf just drew a bigger crowd than and and Tenn not sure where your getting your facts
 
Sluconn Husky said:
2/2

Nika Muhl: 17 points (9-11 FT), 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
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don't know what to make of her..............UConn needs players that are ready to go for next season..............is she battle ready for NCAA play?
 
Here's an interesting European: Ania (Anna) Makurat from Poland. She's a 6'1" combo guard who is one of the best in her age group in Europe. I like her video. She reminds me a little of the kid from Chino Hills. Is she still an amateur? Any interest in a college education?

 
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BleedBlue72 said:
Paige is not going to UCONN .. Geno once again will lose out on many recruits. As long as UCONN is in the horendus American recruits are going elsewhere. Kids want to be challenged not go into a conference where there going to win everynight buy 40. Sadly UCONN’s dynasty is coming to a end.. everyone is ready to jump over 2 losses , be prepared for next season.,, it’s going to be bad in so many ways.
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I assume you haven't confirmed this with Geno. Otherwise,He better just give up now.
 
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caramel said:
I assume you haven't confirmed this with Geno. Otherwise,He better just give up now.
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Look at it this way: he and CD are getting a planeload of flight miles....:rolleyes: ;)
 
MilfordHusky said:
Here's an interesting European: Ania (Anna) Makurat from Poland. She's a 6'1" combo guard who is one of the best in her age group in Europe. I like her video. She reminds me a little of the kid from Chino Hills. Is she still an amateur? Any interest in a college education?
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We need to check on Makurat's professional/amateur status. At A minimum she has played with Kahleah Copper who graduated from Rutgers in 2016 and was drafted by the Sky in WNBA.

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CocoHusky said:
We need to check on Makurat's professional/amateur status. At A minimum she has played with Kahleah Copper who graduated from Rutgers in 2016 and was drafted by the Sky in WNBA.

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I understand that she played with a professional team, but perhaps as an amateur, as Magbegor did with Canberra.
 
BleedBlue72 said:
Haley quoted that on ESPN out of her own words why she chose Stanford and that is fact
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I never saw a full interview or quotes in order. Haley listed the world-class academics at Stanford, having developed a relationship with Tara as a youth, and being able to play in front of family and friends. She also mentioned the opportunity to play against high-level competition in the PAC-12. Interestingly, that idea was not valid until about 3-4 years ago, as Stanford dominated the conference for a decade or more. We also heard from a Boneyarder who met Haley’s parents shortly after the announcement and said they claimed that it was a very tough decision between Stanford and UConn.

Haley talked about competition within the conference. She is a smart person and probably was aware of the fact that UConn practices are more competitive than any games in ANY conference. I think being in the AAC doesn’t help us in many ways, but I don’t think it kills us. Our out-of-conference schedule is second to none, and the conference has some decent coaches and is gradually improving. That said, I would love to see us in the ACC or Big 10, but our dismal football program precludes that.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
I never saw a full interview or quotes in order. Haley listed the world-class academics at Stanford, having developed a relationship with Tara as a youth, and being able to play in front of family and friends. She also mentioned the opportunity to play against high-level competition in the PAC-12. Interestingly, that idea was not valid until about 3-4 years ago, as Stanford dominated the conference for a decade or more. We also heard from a Boneyarder who met Haley’s parents shortly after the announcement and said they claimed that it was a very tough decision between Stanford and UConn.

Haley talked about competition within the conference. She is a smart person and probably was aware of the fact that UConn practices are more competitive than any games in ANY conference. I think being in the AAC doesn’t help us in many ways, but I don’t think it kills us. Our out-of-conference schedule is second to none, and the conference has some decent coaches and is gradually improving. That said, I would love to see us in the ACC or Big 10, but our dismal football program precludes that.
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Full video was posted in this BY thread.
Haley Jones to Stanford
 
MilfordHusky said:
Here's an interesting European: Ania (Anna) Makurat from Poland. She's a 6'1" combo guard who is one of the best in her age group in Europe. I like her video. She reminds me a little of the kid from Chino Hills. Is she still an amateur? Any interest in a college education?

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So that trip to Warsaw wasn't just for the Pierogi, Milford?

How does UConn find and contact these players? Do the Huskies have an international liaison who assesses eligibility and gauges interest or is that the provenance of the coaching department?

It appears UConn will need one or two international players and/or graduate students to fill its roster next season, right?
 
Golden Husky said:
So that trip to Warsaw wasn't just for the Pierogi, Milford?

How does UConn find and contact these players? Do the Huskies have an international liaison who assesses eligibility and gauges interest or is that the provenance of the coaching department?

It appears UConn will need one or two international players and/or graduate students to fill its roster next season, right?
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there are plenty of international scouting services out there to find the better players................I'm curious if any of the coaches would travel to Europe to see them in person if they see somebody of great interest
 
Charliebball said:
there are plenty of international scouting services out there to find the better players......I'm curious if any of the coaches would travel to Europe to see them in person if they see somebody of great interest
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In his pre-game article on ND vs. Ga. Tech (an ACC team with more than a few international players), Anthony Anderson and talked about Syracuse, who have some 7 international teams on the roster.

"The No. 18-ranked Orange have a conference-leading seven international players among their 14 scholarship individuals overall.

"Those imports include Australian-raised star guard Tiana Mangakahia, a junior who ranks third in the nation in assists, and three of the team’s top four scorers overall.

"According to a report last October on syracuse.com, Orange assistant Adeniyi Amadou was hired by head coach Quentin Hillsman in 2016 to “concentrate solely on international recruiting.”

:It’s apparently working. The Benin-born and Paris-raised Amadou, besides being responsible for landing Mangakahia, has helped Syracuse bring in three signees from France alone over the last two years.

“I think a lot of coaches really prefer to go overseas,” (Coach Muffet) McGraw said. “I think they feel that they’re getting better players than they could get here.”

I believe Coach Amadou is largely based in Paris, so he does not go over...he's there.

Georgia Tech brings diverse roster to challenge ND women
 
cferraro04 said:
Yep...it is all over, bleedblue...says that players will ignore the opportunity to play for a Hall of Fame coach and Hall of Fame Associate Coach, a cracker-jack staff, a team that has won 11 National Championships, a fan base that supports its players no matter where they play, a top 5 SOS and RPI schedule every year just because they currently play in the AAC. Truth be told...until Geno leaves kids will continue to come to UConn and Geno will continue to make his out of conference schedule one of the most difficult in the country. In the meantime just like the old Big East the AAC will continue to improve its recruiting and level of play...can't forget how with UConn in the conference the old Big East became the most competitive conference in the country as the other teams in the conference stepped up their game. The old Big East even rose to challenge the high vaulted SEC and ACC.
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So true that UConn elevated the Old Big East, but the big difference is the TV game has changed drastically since the concept of the "Power Five" was created and Geno has willingly, for the good of the game, helped a number of his current adversaries build their programs to the point where they've begun to take the best recruits.

We've heard it all. It's the tattoos, he's too demanding for the kids today, and it's the league but, whatever it is, he hasn't been able to get and hold a great class in several years. And he hasn't had a real leader, the dominant player that wills the best from her teammates, since Stewart. He needs a Taurasi, Moore, or Stewart plus five or six willing accomplices and next year looks like it could be a disaster by UConn standards.

If Geno stays long enough to boost the AAC's teams as he did with the Old Big East, we have a chance, but otherwise I'm afraid the doomsayers may be right that the bloom is off the rose. If he can't put together better recruiting classes the next two years than he has the past three it may be impossible to compete at the level all the fans have come to expect, and maybe demand, and who thinks whoever replaces him will be able to achieve anything close to his success while a member of the AAC?
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Azzi Fudd scored 23 points Sunday (2/3).
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Her team beat a quality Paul VI (Ashley Owusu, headed to Maryland) for the second time this year, 54-45. St. John's plays a loaded McNamara on Saturday. They won the prior matchup in 2 OT.
 
Golden Husky said:
It appears UConn will need one or two international players and/or graduate students to fill its roster next season, right?
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I concur. I hope the coaching staff are working on both. Or regular transfers, given that the NCAA now has no standards.
 
BleedBlue72 said:
Paige is not going to UCONN .. Geno once again will lose out on many recruits. As long as UCONN is in the horendus American recruits are going elsewhere. Kids want to be challenged not go into a conference where there going to win everynight buy 40. Sadly UCONN’s dynasty is coming to a end.. everyone is ready to jump over 2 losses , be prepared for next season.,, it’s going to be bad in so many ways.
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You people are over dramatic. Yes they missed out on multiple kids this past class, yes next year will probably be a drop off but a great 2020 class can change things in a hurry.

As a neutral fan here, who does love to watch UCONN play, I think many are spoiled and don't know how good they have had it. The run Geno and this program has been on over the years is very unprecedented and not the norm. People would kill just to have an ounce of success that UCONN has even had over the past two decades. UCONN will always have a top 10 team until Geno hangs it up
 
The Eurobasket website says Nika Muhl is draft eligible in 2023. That would mean her clock starts this coming fall. If she doesn't start playing until 2020 she'd only have to play through her junior year.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Her team beat a quality Paul VI (Ashley Owusu, headed to Maryland) for the second time this year, 54-45. St. John's plays a loaded McNamara on Saturday. They won the prior matchup in 2 OT.
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do you know if Owusu guarded in this game?
 
Charliebball said:
do you know if Owusu guarded in this game?
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I don't know. I was out of the country and haven't found a write-up. If I find out, I'll post it.

Edit: They guarded each other in the January 21 game. I found video of that. If I had to guess, I think they guarded each other again yesterday.
 
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SECbbfan24 said:
You people are over dramatic. Yes they missed out on multiple kids this past class, yes next year will probably be a drop off but a great 2020 class can change things in a hurry.

As a neutral fan here, who does love to watch UCONN play, I think many are spoiled and don't know how good they have had it. The run Geno and this program has been on over the years is very unprecedented and not the norm. People would kill just to have an ounce of success that UCONN has even had over the past two decades. UCONN will always have a top 10 team until Geno hangs it up
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Yes UConn fans can be a spoiled bunch but we know exactly how good we have had it...........................................and we want some more!!!!!!
 
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