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A chance to get to the final four, like every other college player.Why would anyone transfer into UConn, for what is called "insurance policy".
A chance to get to the final four, like every other college player.Why would anyone transfer into UConn, for what is called "insurance policy".
Ihiope DeBerry makes enough progress so she fills the Liv void having a year under her belt. I expect Brady and Patterson to start on the bench and evolve organically.We have two very skilled bigs coming in which will fill Liv's void. Brady and Patterson are highly rated and Ice for one is a more solid body type like Boston. I think we'll be ok there. It's guards where we may be short.
Who is Ihiope DeBerry, is she related to AmariIhiope DeBerry makes enough progress so she fills the Liv void having a year under her belt. I expect Brady and Patterson to start on the bench and evolve organically.
Freshman guards running the point? It'll take a year at least to earn Genos trust, unless you consider them generational recruits.We only need a guard for one year. A Grad transfer is what we need as we have Shade and KK Arnold coming in in 23.
Who is Ihiope DeBerry, is she related to Amari
I do too but she was buried so deep I'm not as hoeful - I see here as a role player and my bet is Ice starts.Ihiope DeBerry makes enough progress so she fills the Liv void having a year under her belt. I expect Brady and Patterson to start on the bench and evolve organically.
I don’t know why people think Stanford is so good because they have Cameron Brink? She draws a lot of stupid fouls, if she has 3 fouls before halftime tomorrow night, UConn wins.And Stanford to that list. Cameron Brink is great and Lauren Betts will be a force!
What? Why would they be running the point while Bueckers, Muhl and Fudd are still here in 2023?Freshman guards running the point? It'll take a year at least to earn Genos trust, unless you consider them generational recruits.
Because despite occasional foul trouble, she has a very good post up game, blocks shots, has a nice midrange game and runs the floor VERY, VERY well. Oh yeah, those attributes earned her 3rd team All-American and she was the PAC12 Defensive player of the year. Stanford also has significant depth to their post position with Belibi, Prectal and Iriafan all logging significant minutes.I don’t know why people think Stanford is so good because they have Cameron Brink? She draws a lot of stupid fouls, if she has 3 fouls before halftime tomorrow night, UConn wins.
I guess Belibi, Prectal, Iriafan, really stepped up against South Florida, or Indiana who we beat by 20.Because despite occasional foul trouble, she has a very good post up game, blocks shots, has a nice midrange game and runs the floor VERY, VERY well. Oh yeah, those attributes earned her 3rd team All-American and she was the PAC12 Defensive player of the year. Stanford also has significant depth to their post position with Belibi, Prectal and Iriafan all logging significant minutes.
If you have seen Shade play as a Junior in the Indiana State Tournament {largest school population class} you would have seen her dominate through the State Championship.Freshman guards running the point? It'll take a year at least to earn Genos trust, unless you consider them generational recruits.
All 4 of next year's guards will still be there. Bueckers/Mühl as seniors and Fudd/Ducharme as juniors. I like the future freshmen but that will be a tough group to beat out.If you have seen Shade play as a Junior in the Indiana State Tournament {largest school population class} you would have seen her dominate through the State Championship.
Shade is very strong, and even more talented than many of the guards our women will be facing in the final four - this year. She should be starting by January of her Freshman year.... [Jan 2024]
Which is the "Point" tht I'm trying to convey.What? Why would they be running the point while Bueckers, Muhl and Fudd are still here in 2023?
I saw Patterson at the Power Aide Jam, and she was incredible, reminds me of Gabby.Ihiope DeBerry makes enough progress so she fills the Liv void having a year under her belt. I expect Brady and Patterson to start on the bench and evolve organically.
We were hoping for KiKi Rice, at least I was.NWIH we don't get another guard before next year. Injuries necessitate it. We do not have enough depth. Kind of surprised they didn't recruit one for next year already.
With all due respect…Don’t think there is an “issue” regarding 4 returning guards and no incoming freshmen guards next season. The time to wonder is a can we kick further down the road for now. But situations change and it seems like your question and analysis is worth pondering after this weekend.I have previously cited our issue of only having 4 returning backcourt players with no freshman guards committed for next season.
I have a completely out of the box potential solution.
The number 3 player in the nation coming out of high school is a remarkably versatile and athletic "big" named Janiah Barker who is on record as being able to man any position from 1 through 5. She is 6'4" but can hit from the outside and would obviously be a major matchup problem.
She is only available because she just decommitted from Georgia after the Georgia coach who recruited her left to coach elsewhere.
Remember she would be the number 5 guard behind perhaps the best guard foursome in the country so really an insurance policy in case of injury or illness. And then the following year the issue goes away with Ashley Shade and KK Arnold Arnold coming to Storrs when Barker could become one of the "positionless" players that Geno loves.
We need Tina Charles, Sylvia Fowles, Courtney Paris, or Stef Dolson!We need a dominant BIG!!!!