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Message: [QUOTE="PAHuskeyFan, post: 4476590, member: 7880"] Couldn't agree more [USER=4]@HuskyNan[/USER]. When I read the previous post regarding Aaliayh Edward's stats being better than Boston's due to playing more minutes, I took a quick look at the results of South Carolina so far this year. UCONN has played a tougher schedule than South Carolina thus far... the #1 Strength of Schedule according to Massey compared to the #10 Strength of Schedule for South Carolina. In fact, South Carolina has had several games that they won by 40 points or more...in some cases MUCH more. So, clearly Coach Staley has had more opportunities to put the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Post players in the game and rest Boston. While Geno has had to play Aaliyah Edwards more minutes per game due to the strength of the competition. In games against tougher competition, South Carolina has played Boston similar minutes to Aaliyah Edwards as follows, Even in an 18point win over SD State: SD State: 18 point win... Boston played 34 min UCLA: 9 point win... Boston played 35 min Stanford: 5 point win...Boston played 29 min - Foul Trouble - Fouled outT Maryland: 25 point win... Boston played 29 min. Time will tell which scheduling strategy is better and will better prepare the players and teams for the end of season push. I believe teams need to be challenged during the regular season and out of conference schedule to be able to rise to the challenges of the Tournaments. Kind of like... if you don't pass the tests early in the season, how can you be ready for the final exam. Iron sharpens Iron. Believe me, South Carolina is a great team and will be in the run for the NCAA championship for the entire season, but no one should diminish the season Aaliyah Edwards has had this year. She is clearly playing at AA level and is ready for every challenge she will face this season. GO HUSKIES [/QUOTE]

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