Allie Ziebell article

[HuskyNan]

It’s from a few weeks ago - sorry if this has already been posted

Neenah's Ziebell reaches lifelong dream with UConn commitment

Ziebell is the Huskies' first recruit for their 2024 class.

spectrumnews1.com

 

[BRS24]

I wanna thank Nan for her impeccable timing in posting these articles in an attempt to get folks away from the ledge, so to speak. I took my g-daughter to the Billie Eilish "concert" movie last night so missed all the posts about (waving arms around wildly) everything. This is what my browser tabs looked like this morning, pre-caffeine, and that's not counting the tabs that were already open.

 

[#12in21]

She is going to be a great addition and I think she will tlove being part of a wonderful group of teammates.

 

[Bone Dog]

I hope one effect of the Tenn game is even more recruits like Allie take notice of what playing on a real team with intense camaraderie looks like.

 

[darrell]

I hope one effect of the Tenn game is even more recruits like Allie take notice of what playing on a real team with intense camaraderie looks like.

I was thinking that it could’ve maybe been Kelis Fisher’s deciding moment as she committed the very next day.

 

[Tonyc]

From reading the article Allie has the work ethic desire and attitude to be a great one at UConn.

 

[Bone Dog]

The account of her "routine" and the 100,000 practice shots each summer sounds rather like Azzi!

 

[my2cents]

Great article and great player.
What were the other schools in her league, the Pinta and Santa Maria?

 

[Carnac]

It’s from a few weeks ago - sorry if this has already been posted

Neenah's Ziebell reaches lifelong dream with UConn commitment

Ziebell is the Huskies' first recruit for their 2024 class.

spectrumnews1.com

One of the most impressive passages in the article was: “At first it was a little like, ‘OK, holy cow, what do I have to offer this kid?’” said Braunel. “You know because that’s your first thought going into it. But once you start working with her, you realize she wants to be coached, she wants to be pushed, and she wants to be challenged. She also likes to challenge herself." Braunel set a goal for his players to put up 10,000 shots during the summer. Allie Ziebell put up 100,000, and does every summer. A great way to develop muscle memory.

Someone else recently said the same thing................Aaliyah Edwards. On why she chose to come to Storrs......she said......"it's UConn, and I want to be coached hard. I want to be the best." Sounds like Geno has done it again. A true "gym rat" that likes to work and wants to be the absolute best she can be. So she chose to come to the basketball factory where champions are made.

Thanks Nan, a good read. Looking forward to watching Allie play.

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

I love that her teammates will sometimes chant "overrated" in practice to fire her up...

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

One of the most impressive passages in the article was: “At first it was a little like, ‘OK, holy cow, what do I have to offer this kid?’” said Braunel. “You know because that’s your first thought going into it. But once you start working with her, you realize she wants to be coached, she wants to be pushed, and she wants to be challenged. She also likes to challenge herself." Braunel set a goal for his players to put up 10,000 shots during the summer. Allie Ziebell put up 100,000, and does every summer. A great way to develop muscle memory.

Someone else recently said the same thing................Aaliyah Edwards. On why she chose to come to Storrs......she said......"it's UConn, and I want to be coached hard. I want to be the best." Sounds like Geno has done it again. A true "gym rat" that likes to work and wants to be the absolute best she can be. So she chose to come to the basketball factory where champions are made.

Thanks Nan, a good read. Looking forward to watching Allie play.

this post had me thinking back to Katie Lou... from California, and both sisters went to Stanford. But Lou said something to the effect of, "I want to be the best I can be. And to do that, I need to go to Connecticut."

 

[Carnac]

this post had me thinking back to Katie Lou... from California, and both sisters went to Stanford. But Lou said something to the effect of, "I want to be the best I can be. And to do that, I need to go to Connecticut."

The smart ones have a "true" sense of direction.

 

[connboy77]

I think Allie will fit in just nicely. What a great addition to the UCONN Family

 

[HuskyNan]

I do love having a coach’s kid on the team

 

[Bama fan]

Great article and great player.
What were the other schools in her league, the Pinta and Santa Maria?

 

[UcMiami]

Thanks for posting!
My favorite part was the last paragraph:
“Now the work really begins,” he said. “I mean, she has the honor to, in my opinion, to try to please one of the greatest coaches and one of the greatest staffs to ever do it. They’re on the Mount Rushmore of coaches. She has the honor of trying to go every day in practice to try to please them. And I think that is a heck of an honor. And a heck of an opportunity.”

I can already imagine the first phone call to her dad:
Allie: 'Dad, he's so mean to me. He yelled at me!'
Dad: 'Ok, so what did you do wrong? You need to suck it up and get it right! Do you realize what an honor it is to be yelled at by that man?'