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She sounds like a real "winner" why are we even wasting our time on someone who doesn't want to be here. Let her sign elsewhere and lose.....
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Yet Orange Long Armed Slow Moving Tree dweller it is an odd remark to throw out there. So, you may have to put me in the wild speculator group of 2. Might be a spurned lover. Or it might be a kid who can count and she sees a lot of talent in front of her at UConn. But my guess is with:

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The most shocking response in this thread........ RockyMtBlue posting a video by Tank :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
Orangutan said:
Preferences change as one gets older. Or else I would still be watching Seasame Street every day.
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I see you are finally agreeing with me.
 
You burn bridges after you cross them, not before. She's young. She'll learn. Maybe too late.
 
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CocoHusky said:
As you already know I'm kind of a defensive bigot. I like Miles, but Rivers has a set of defensive tools that if placed in the hands of a master craftsman could be Moriah Jefferson (NDPOY) special. There is only one established craftsman/woman in the southern US. Grasshopper might have to venture north to fulfill her true destiny.
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What are you saying??? Once a player denounces their love of UConn ALL UConn posters are to immediately highlight to extreme the aforementioned players deficiencies and lack of desire to truly reach their maximum potential. I am officially reporting you to Nan! :rolleyes:
 
triaddukefan said:
The most shocking response in this thread... RockyMtBlue posting a video by Tank :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
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Well, we can't make her loves us and Tank sung the heck out of that song. Surely there is something more shocking in this thread? (Yeah, I get it, but don't want to admit it triad! ;) Though I gotta admit to not having found it yet.
 
CTtoSanDiego said:
From ESPNW:

"As for college, Rivers wants to choose a school by next summer. She seems open to just about any top program -- except for the 11-time national champions.

"I used to be a UConn fan," said Rivers, who lists biology as her favorite class. "But now all I can think of is that I want to beat UConn.""

Looks like Geno and CD have their work cut out for them if they want her. At least she's not a big. I think I remember hearing here on the BY that we need bigs. :)

www.espn.com

Women's basketball recruiting: Bold moves from North Carolina prospect Saniya Rivers

She's been known to challenge NCAA stars and shush crowds. Now Saniya Rivers is taking her game to Ashley High.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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I'd bet dollars to donuts she probably dislikes the Patriots, the warriors and the Yankees. Lol
 
They came...they saw...they were conquered.
 
Woof 101 said:
Since the UConn women have averaged over 35 games a year for some time ...
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Apropos of almost nothing, this got me thinking. How long has Uconn averaged 35+ wins? I looked it up. 20 years, that's how long. Since 1999-2000, the Huskies have averaged 35.25 wins per season. You'd have to include the 29 win 1998-1999 season to see the team dip to a measly 34.95 wins per.

Let's not forget this is 35 wins we're talking about here, a total relatively few teams have managed even once, never mind over a 20 year period. 35 is sort of a gold standard. You win 35 games in even once and you've done something.
 
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Orangutan said:
There always has to be one, I guess.

Easier to make up a story than believe that some people don't want to play for UConn.

It comes with the territory of being top dogs. They're either dying to play for you or dying to beat you. As we found out from Paige, Ania, Nika, and Evina, there are still plenty in the "dying to play for you" category.
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I think her comment is odd. Saying she used to be a UConn fan. So they choke a few times in the final four and now you want out?

It’s an odd comment either way.
 
the Q said:
I think her comment is odd. Saying she used to be a UConn fan. So they choke a few times in the final four and now you want out?
It’s an odd comment either way.
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She definitely didn't say this (bolded part) is the reason she no longer a UCONN fan.
UCONN also didn't "choke" in those games, so you are being doubly reckless with your conjecture.
 
CocoHusky said:
She definitely didn't say this (bolded part) is the reason she no longer a UCONN fan.
UCONN also didn't "choke" in those games, so you are being doubly reckless with your conjecture.
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I wouldn’t have have even given her comment a second thought if she didn’t say she used to be a UConn fan.

And yes they did. Very much so. Not as much this year though (although missing wide open layups is far more mental than physical)
 
the Q said:
I wouldn’t have have even given her comment a second thought if she didn’t say she used to be a UConn fan. And yes they did. Very much so. Not as much this year though (although missing wide open layups is far more mental than physical)
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You trying to convince me that you actually put some though into this is very wasteful.
 
Who ever made that remark, well, that says a lot about that person. I hope that this post is the last to be made about that comment and that person because she does not deserve to have any more air spoken about her. Moderators, close this down.
 
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the Q said:
I think her comment is odd. Saying she used to be a UConn fan. So they choke a few times in the final four and now you want out?

It’s an odd comment either way.
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They didn't choke. They ran into a mismatch problem one year. They got robbed by the refs another. And they had a lack of depth the third year. Geno should have at least two more championships and one was during this three year period. It sucks that the team has to be that much better than everyone else (ND) to avoid having the refs hand it to the other team.
 
Engineer90 said:
They didn't choke. They ran into a mismatch problem one year. They got robbed by the refs another. And they had a lack of depth the third year. Geno should have at least two more championships and one was during this three year period. It sucks that the team has to be that much better than everyone else (ND) to avoid having the refs hand it to the other team.
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In the interest of decorum if for no other reason, can we avoid unsubstantiated charges of EITHER "choking" or referee incompetence? Can we not allow for the fact that there is some randomness in the outcome of close basketball games, which increases when the outcome is decided in the final seconds?

If one team is massively superior (as UConn was in the Stewie years), randomness is rarely a significant factor, But if two teams are quite evenly matched, as UConn has been with Mississippi State and Notre Dame in the last three years, random events can and did decide games.
 
JoePgh said:
But if two teams are quite evenly matched, as UConn has been with Mississippi State and Notre Dame in the last three years, random events can and did decide games.
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There can be randomness in a one-game format, but UConn was not evenly matched with those teams. They were 22-1/2 point favorites over Mississippi State for a reason. They were about a 14-point favorite against Notre Dame and had a 7-point lead with 6 minutes to play. Statistically, the 17-18 UConn squad was one of the most dominant teams in history, #1 in the nation in both offense and defense. While Notre Dame was #2 in offense, they were around 50th defensively.
 
JoePgh said:
In the interest of decorum if for no other reason, can we avoid unsubstantiated charges of EITHER "choking" or referee incompetence? Can we not allow for the fact that there is some randomness in the outcome of close basketball games, which increases when the outcome is decided in the final seconds?

If one team is massively superior (as UConn was in the Stewie years), randomness is rarely a significant factor, But if two teams are quite evenly matched, as UConn has been with Mississippi State and Notre Dame in the last three years, random events can and did decide games.
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Decorum? The BY has long established every UCONN WCBB loss MUST BE absurdly attributed to one or more of the following:
a) UCONN player(s) choked.
b) The refs were incompetent.
b.1) Dee Kantner called the game and she hates UCONN.
c) ND flopped.
c.1 Skylar Diggins exaggerated contact.
c.2 Madison Cable undercuts.
c.3 Michaela Mabrey is the worst.
c.4 Marina Mabrey is worst than her sister.
c.5 Arike is a dirty player.
d) Geno got outcoached.
d.1 By Tara, Muffet, Vic , Jeff ( really?), or Kim
e) Geno can't recruit.
e.1) Geno can't recruit bigs.
f) Geno is too stubborn.
g) The team was obviously missing Marissa Mosley.
h) Geno didn't give her (them) enough minutes.
i) If none of the above apply then the other team just got lucky.
 
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JoePgh said:
In the interest of decorum if for no other reason, can we avoid unsubstantiated charges of EITHER "choking" or referee incompetence? Can we not allow for the fact that there is some randomness in the outcome of close basketball games, which increases when the outcome is decided in the final seconds?

If one team is massively superior (as UConn was in the Stewie years), randomness is rarely a significant factor, But if two teams are quite evenly matched, as UConn has been with Mississippi State and Notre Dame in the last three years, random events can and did decide games.
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There is randomness involved all the time in basketball. Players have good and bad shooting games throughout the season. Randomness also includes many other factors. Injuries, matchups with the right or wrong teams in the playoffs. Basketball, more than any other sport is highly influenced by Matchups and Timing. The better team will often lose in a single elimination situation. Teams do not have to be that evenly matched for randomness/timing to have a major influence. They just have to be close enough in ability for the lesser teams good game to be enough to beat a superior team's lesser game. Hay the other day the Liberty beat the Aces. That happens all the time in the NBA.

In past years Uconn was just too superior for another's teams best effort to defeat them. In the present WCBB universe, there are more team capable of beating the top teams under the right conditions. I don't understand why this is so difficult for people to grasp. If the games are close randomness might have an impact on the outcome. If a team is ahead by 20 points a couple of bad calls will mean little. If the game is close then it might make a difference between winning and losing. When there is more parity, randomness/timing will decide far more games. I mean does anyone really believe that TA&M was the superior team when they beat Baylor in the NCAA's playoffs after they had lost 3 times to them in that same season. TA&M really needed a lot of luck to win the championship that season. The first of which was them playing their A game when Baylor played their C or lesser game. That good fortune than was extended when teams that would have have been difficulty matchups for them were knocked out by other teams.
 
JoePgh said:
In the interest of decorum if for no other reason, can we avoid unsubstantiated charges of EITHER "choking" or referee incompetence? Can we not allow for the fact that there is some randomness in the outcome of close basketball games, which increases when the outcome is decided in the final seconds?

If one team is massively superior (as UConn was in the Stewie years), randomness is rarely a significant factor, But if two teams are quite evenly matched, as UConn has been with Mississippi State and Notre Dame in the last three years, random events can and did decide games.
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Look at the box score from the 2018 final four game and tell me that was random. Compare that game, and the result, to the games against ND just before and just after that game and tell me it was random.

Sure, there is noise in terms of how players and refs perform but not THAT much noise!
 
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