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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4404189, member: 12088"] Actually, if you look closely at the core veterans of SC and Stanford, neither team can start 5 veteran starters on the floor this year. We can and in all likelihood will. Each of them will have to rely on untested players in the starting lineup. That's a concrete difference -- [B]the same rules can't be applied to speculation about them[/B]. There's nothing shocking about [USER=73]@Tonyc[/USER] 's speculation. As it happens, I share his sentiment. Still, we could be disappointed. We weren't last year in Azzi and Caroline, thank goodness. External events interrupted their seasons, but they lived up to our highest hopes when they could really play. If Ice Ayanna Ines do as well, it will be less surprising and more a confirmation of the skill and insight of the coaching staff. I have endless confidence in Geno & co as recruiters and teachers. I'm sure the new faces at SC and Stanford are quite talented -- they didn't end up there by accident. Maybe they'll gel into reliable players within those respective systems. They are sure to be the main competition for us, along with Louisville, ND, Texas, Iowa, Iowa St., Indiana, NC St. and maybe a couple others. I don't think any of them can start 5 veterans this year. [/QUOTE]