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Aaliyah Edwards to UConn!!!

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soxfan23 said:
I feel they are both overrated, I have been saying as much from the beginning of their recruitment. It has NOTHING to do with where they choose to go to school! By the way, I am not alone, many highly regarded recruiting experts feel the same way I do.
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It pains me to hear seventeen-year-olds called overrated. These young girls are just starting life. Give them a chance.
 
She had arrived at that decision roughly five days before during a visit to Storrs, where she met with the team and took in the spectacle that is First Night.

“I just kind of needed to physically be on the campus and physically be with the girls and be with Coach,” Edwards, a 6-foot-3 wing, said by phone.

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Then, just a few weeks later, Auriemma picked up his pursuit at the Final Four in Tampa, Fla., where Edwards was playing at the Next Generation minicamp.
Edwards, who coincidentally was rooming with Muhl, pretty much knew at that point where she wanted to go to college. Last weekend’s trip to campus only reaffirmed her thinking.

“When I came in and visited there, spending time with the girls, seeing who they really are, kind of getting a one-on-one with them, they’re just amazing,” Edwards said. “They’re like-minded people to myself — resilient, relentless. They’ve got that competitive mentality.


https://www.ctinsider.com/uconn/ctp..._source=post original url&utm_medium=referral
 
Yorkeez4 said:
Although not really pertinent to this thread I believe you will find that 1/3 of New Brunswick is also French speaking and very proud of it. And now back to our main feature Ms. Edwards.
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I never knew that 1/3 of the people in New Brunswick, NJ speak French. :rolleyes:
 
NewCorn said:
It pains me to hear seventeen-year-olds called overrated. These young girls are just starting life. Give them a chance.
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Then there should not be ratings. They have played three seasons. How much chance do they need. Some are better than their ranking and some are not as good. It's really not that big of a deal.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
She had arrived at that decision roughly five days before during a visit to Storrs, where she met with the team and took in the spectacle that is First Night.

“I just kind of needed to physically be on the campus and physically be with the girls and be with Coach,” Edwards, a 6-foot-3 wing, said by phone.
Then, just a few weeks later, Auriemma picked up his pursuit at the Final Four in Tampa, Fla., where Edwards was playing at the Next Generation minicamp.
Edwards, who coincidentally was rooming with Muhl, pretty much knew at that point where she wanted to go to college. Last weekend’s trip to campus only reaffirmed her thinking.

“When I came in and visited there, spending time with the girls, seeing who they really are, kind of getting a one-on-one with them, they’re just amazing,” Edwards said. “They’re like-minded people to myself — resilient, relentless. They’ve got that competitive mentality.


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Let history show that this was Nika Muhl's first assist with many more to come.
 
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soxfan23 said:
Is this a joke?
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Sorry but there are too many "other" general recruitment conversations going on in the midst of what was intended to be a thread about Edwards. We have a dedicated thread for recruiting. We created that thread for the very purpose of focusing recruitment discussion there and keeping those conversations from distracting and confusing other threads.

Please take these conversations of other recruits to that thread and leave this one to discuss Edwards please.

thanks.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Stewart and EDD's classes wouldn't have overlapped. UConn likely would've won 1-2 more titles, however.
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Interesting question. Have a son and daughter that went to UDel and saw EDD play many times. Best player in a lower tier league but many times not dominating throughout entire game. Did just what was needed to win. Suspect much would have depended if she had taken a year off before playing for UConn and what her level of personal motivation was. Much different player prior to entering pros.
 
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EricLA said:
Her whole announcement was a lot of thanking people and programs who helped her along the way. She got emotional when talking about the pride in playing for Team Canada. Got emotional when talking about her family. Said the program she was choosing has everything she wants and needs to help her get thru 4 years of college and grow and improve and move on to the next level.

Also said the program she's choosing can really help her be the person she wants to be and how much she appreciates the coaches and her teammates and thanked them for their interest in her.

The whole auditorium erupted when she announced UCONN...

She strikes me as an incredibly thoughtful and humble kid. We are all going to love her. Welcome to OUR family Aaliyah! Clearly yours has raised a gem!
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Wow. Just wow. I'm already looking forward to her post-game interviews. Not to mention her playing for UConn.
 
HopJim said:
Interesting question. Have a son and daughter that went to UDel and saw EDD play many times. Best player in a lower tier league but many times not dominating throughout entire game. Did just what was needed to win. Suspect much would have depended if she had taken a year off before playing for UConn and what her level of personal motivation was. Much different player prior to entering pros.
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She had and has continued to have serious health issues which have limited her ability to 'dominate' during full seasons for all of her teams. And she is a consummate teammate, so I think playing on a team in college with and against lesser talented players allowed her to often do 'just enough' while being sure to help her teammates to do more.
 
MSGRET said:
What I want to know is WHO would win the scrimmage if you have this class go against Meg, CW, Liv, Anna, and Audrey? What I would give to see that as a practice game.
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Early in the season, experience would prevail. By the end of the season it could be one hell of a game.
 
MSGRET said:
What I want to know is WHO would win the scrimmage if you have this class go against Meg, CW, Liv, Anna, and Audrey? What I would give to see that as a practice game.
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Give it a year. By the way, I think too many people are sleeping on Adebayo. Frankly I wish she would be a Husky next year in order to take Edwards and Piath under her wing.
 
Alydar said:
When I was 30 I figured that by 70 I'd be feeble, sitting in a chair somewhere. I'm turning 70 in the spring and except for my knees I feel the same physically and mentally as I did at 30. (I was a little off even then) :rolleyes:
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So here's an age-related story you should appreciate, Alydar: In 1989, shortly before that year's running of the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Sweat, Secretariat's groom during Big Red's racing days, was asked how he thought Secretariat would fare against the breed's current stalwarts, Sunday Silence and Easy Goer.

"Beat 'em by about a length and-a-half," replied Sweat.

"Only a length and-a-half?" pressed the questioner.

"Well, you have to remember," cautioned Sweat, "Secretariat is 19 years old now."

We old guys aren't ready for the formaldehyde just yet.
 
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Admittedly all I know about Aaliyah is what I saw of her in Canada’s FIBA game with the USA. After reading all of the comments here about her, I am of the opinion that she could play THIS season for us, and do very well. She'll certainly be ready to play the first day she sets foot on campus in June.

If she could play with grown professional women twice her age at the international level and hold her own, why would she not be able to play down at the college level and do well playing against players much closer to her age? Am I missing somethinh here? Thoughts?
 
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Golden Husky said:
So here's an age-related story you should appreciate, Alydar: In 1989, shortly before that year's running of the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Sweat, Secretariat's groom during Big Red's racing days, was asked how he thought Secretariat would fare against the breed's current stalwarts, Sunday Silence and Easy Goer.

"Beat 'em by about a length and-a-half," replied Sweat.

"Only a length and-a-half?" pressed the questioner.

"Well, you have to remember," cautioned Sweat, "Secretariat is 19 years old now."

We old guys aren't ready for the formaldehyde just yet.
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Reminds me of a similar quote from Ty Cobb. A number of years after Cobb retired from baseball he was asked by a reporter how he would do against, “today’s pitchers?” Cobb replied he would hit around 300. The reporter replied, “You think today’s pitchers are that much better?”

“No,” said Cobb. “You’ve got to remember I’m 73.”
 
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JordyG said:
Give it a year. By the way, I think too many people are sleeping on Adebayo. Frankly I wish she would be a Husky next year in order to take Edwards and Piath under her wing.
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She's a grad transfer - maybe she could stay one more year as a grad assistant? Couldn't play, but certainly could help with what you suggested?
 
JordyG said:
Yum. By the way that reminds me. Has anyone seen @triaddukefan somewhere? I haven't heard his voice in a long minute. I hope he's okay.
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He's looking at what UConn has coming in next year and questioning what the heck Duke and the rest of WCBB is thinking when is Geno going to retire so that everyone else has chance of winning the National Championship.
 
bluedevil said:
Poutaine anyone?
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Speeling alert!!!:eek:
The superfluous 'a' makes it sound uncomfortably close to something not said in polite company en français.
We are talking about unhealthy comfort food, not an, um, escort, right?
 
mbr33ct said:
Sorry, until I hear this from @Jingo, cannot take your comment seriously. :rolleyes:
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OK Jingo weighing in ... You know I like Aubrey a LOT cuz I have seen her in action several times; Aaliyah, whom I have NOT seen play, seems to be similar to Aubrey in every important way .. therefore, to me, considering the rest of the UConn cast, I predict a few NCs for the Huskies in the very near future ... essentially, good fortune for the Huskies, bad luck for the rest of WBB!
 
oldude said:
Reminds me of a similar quote from Ty Cobb. A number of years after Cobb retired from baseball he was asked by a reporter how he would do against, “today’s pitchers?” Cobb replied he would hit around 300. The reporter replied, “You think today’s pitchers are that much better?”

“No,” said Cobb. “You’ve got to remember I’m 73.”
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Yes, I've heard that attributed to Cobb, as well. When Sue and Diana are in their seventies some intrepid reporter may ask them how'd they'd do against the current WBB champions. Only difference is that DT would probably say, "We'd beat 'em by 30."
 
Golden Husky said:
Yes, I've heard that attributed to Cobb, as well. When Sue and Diana are in their seventies some intrepid reporter may ask them how'd they'd do against the current WBB champions. Only difference is that DT would probably say, "We'd beat 'em by 30."
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I'm not sure who is Milton Berle in these scenarios (stealing others material) but as a staunch NY Mets fan since day one, I can assure you Hall-of-Famer Rogers Hornsby, then a Mets coach in spring training of 1962, responded in exactly that way when asked how he would do currently.
 
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