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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3504895, member: 26"] I agree with you 100%, especially about the injuries. I have zero concerns about playing time or how any of it will work out. First, in our history, but even more recently, we've never had a top player (starter) transfer out due to PT. We've had some top kids leave for personal reasons (EDD, Samarie Walker), but the rest of the kids who left were all 2nd tier players at UCONN. My point about that is IF any future kids decide to leave because of playing time, it will be a 2nd tier reserve type player. The ones who have the most issues, IMHO, are players who are NOT like Molly or Kyla. Those 2 kids were team players from their DNA on out, but more than that, knew coming in that they were likely never going to be starters. Other players in our history like that include Buck, Dixon, Fernandez, Gardler, Williams (Tahirah), Kerns, etc. It's the kids who are ranked between 10 or so and 30 who feel they want to be a starter at UCONN (or a key reserve), and ultimately find out it will never happen, or just struggle their first few years to even get PT. Coombs, Gordon, Boykin, Ekmark, Banks, Michala Johnson all fall into that category. Then there are others, like Chong, who work their butts off, wait their time, and eventually become starters, or key reserves. Second, while I do understand that the reality when players arrive is different from perceptions and expectations when in high school, I can not imagine a scenario where it's not discussed. Not only are all the recruits aware of the talent on the team and coming in, but also that they have had discussions with Geno regarding their role and what it will take to earn playing time. Geno is VERY clear about that in recruiting. Finally, in general, Geno recruits kids who are team first players. IF you want to be a guaranteed starter and star from day 1 on a team, but have no shot at the final 4 or a NC, then go to any 2nd or 3rd tier program and be that superstar. You could have great stats and lead the nation in scoring, or other statistics (Kelsey Mitchell, Chennedy Carter, Aari McDonald, Rhyne Howard, etc). UCONN is all about the TEAM first. AND BTW I'm NOT saying those kids aren't team players. Just that their stats and roles at UCONN would be totally different. But if you want to play with some of the best players in the nation for the unequivocal best program in the history of the game, be pushed to be your absolute best, and have the chance to win the NC every single year, there is no other program that can give you that. UCONN is not for everyone, but it is for great players who are also great teammates, hard workers, and just plain good people. [/QUOTE]

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