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Aubrey Griffin, part trois

Huskie02 said:
A double double including 6 offensive rebounds! The kid has earned a start in the next game.
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What she has not earned is for people to get down on her when she does not play well. CD, Walker, and CW all had very good games as freshmen and some thought they would continue to play that way consistently. When they did not, the complaints started. As some has said she will be really good consistently in time.
 
CTtoSanDiego said:
My favorite moment, among many, for Griffin was her taking, nd making, a third three pointer after missing her first two. She will be a beast, eventually... and I'm going to pat myself on the back for being the first to post about her interest in UConn way back before she committed. :)
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I ,too, am proud of your prescience. but take care not to hurt yourself during your dorsal dabbing! ;)
 
HuskyNan said:
This kid is going to absolutely terrorize UConn opponents in a year or two. Her aggressiveness is innate and very Diana-like in intensity. Just wait until she gets up to speed on the offensive schemes and gets her considerable physical gifts under control. Holy cow.

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Nan Tell you hubby ---he can pick em---Aubrey all the way!!!
 
JoePgh said:
Since dinner is in the oven as I write this, I am having trouble digesting your image (as bolded above -- I prefer not to quote it more directly ...).
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Unless you rode those high stools in elementary or high school you may not know what they are!!
High Schule as Ike told Monty when asked where he learned to pronounce skool. MONTY was just discussing Sched ule not sked=ule.
 
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Alydar said:
LOL Watching the rest play tonight that's not a very high bar. :)
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The rest of the perimeter defense outside of Griffin is terrible, and it's a big reason ONO has foul issues as she has to constantly come over to try and alter or block players' shots that get through. I don't know if there's an anecdote to that this season, but PB, Westbrook, and Mclean have to provide that next year. Griffin looks like a potential DPOY contender in the future though.
 
j66kicker said:
Aubrey!!!!

Man, she is long - a lot of times I thought she was ONO out there. If she’s really starting to get it, look out!
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I felt exactly the same way. I confused Aubrey for Ono several times. She plays crazy long.

The men have Bouknight. The women Griffith. Both give me chills with their athleticism. They are not merely really good. They are uniquely special athletes who could very well have their own banners at Gampel. Exciting times in Storrs...

Geno has been saying this about Aubrey all along. He was spot on.
 
bantamlaker said:
Okay, let’s give credit where credit is due. Jingo has been telling us all along that this kid Griffin from Ossining could really play and she certainly proved it tonight.
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Yes .. Jingo here .. thanks .. well, she proved her mettle tonight .. I thought she would 'break out' sooner but I badly misjudged .. Anna has had a slow start too .. as such, i m looking forward to the continuing progress of this Husky squad ... verrry exxxciting! ... mebbe we'll have a contenduh by March?
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
The rest of the perimeter defense outside of Griffin is terrible, and it's a big reason ONO has foul issues as she has to constantly come over to try and alter or block players' shots that get through. I don't know if there's an anecdote antidote ?? to that this season, but PB, Westbrook, and Mclean have to provide that next year. Griffin looks like a potential DPOY contender in the future though.
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HuskyNan said:
This kid is going to absolutely terrorize UConn opponents in a year or two. Her aggressiveness is innate and very Diana-like in intensity. Just wait until she gets up to speed on the offensive schemes and gets her considerable physical gifts under control. Holy cow.

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Amazed at her quickness as a frosh. Due to complexity of UConn system, we normally don't see this until at least Soph or Junior year. Predict this is just a start. With more experience will be greater confidence and less thinking/even better control and reaction time.
 
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I spent the first minutes of the game watching the opponent blow by CW on defense, over and over. I pondered whether she was feeling ok.

Then game turned fun when Aubrey came in. Anna too. Both came to play... defense. It matters. ;)

Then came Aubrey's rebounds and her finishing, especially at the free throw line. Of course getting fouled has value on it's own, but it's much more rewarding for me as a fan when a player decides to take back those points from the bully. Kick 'em while they're down, perfectly within the rules.

Great game, and great player in the making. She cares about her whole game.
 
So tell me why she isn't the fifth starter against Notre Dame and for the remainder of the season?

Hasn't she earned it now?
 
HuskyNan said:
This kid is going to absolutely terrorize UConn opponents in a year or two. Her aggressiveness is innate and very Diana-like in intensity. Just wait until she gets up to speed on the offensive schemes and gets her considerable physical gifts under control. Holy cow.

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She "terrorized" Seton Hall last night. She is SPECIAL!
 
Man I like this team...Geno has been underselling them because we lost two All Americans....but Aubrey showed us last night her potential, Anna, regardless of of her initial shooting problems, looks solid.... and we saw what Molly can do when she plays confidently.
 
I share the BY enthusiasm about AG. But as I remember, we have had early "breakout" games for other freshmen before they struggled for a while. My hopes are qualified.
 
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Geno please change / adapt a little ... please comnsider a 11 man rotation!!!
It will only help....I know your style worked and your resume speaks for itself, however bend a little..
the incoming class sees that for whatever reason players not getting time ...even when foul trouble is present..how will they ever get the experience...could send a bad sign....practice cant always dictate if a player should get at least 5 minutes in the game to see what they can contribute...I think we could be stronger if we had a consistent 9 man rotation!!!!!
Walker, Williams, Dangerfield, Nelson, Griffin, Makurat, Bent, Irwin, Adebayo = 9
 
Starters / Off the Bench
Dangerfield - Irwin
Williams- Bent
Walker- Griffin
Makurat-
Nelson- Adebayo
 
Fraz said:
Geno please change / adapt a little ... please comnsider a 11 man rotation!!!
It will only help....I know your style worked and your resume speaks for itself, however bend a little..
the incoming class sees that for whatever reason players not getting time ...even when foul trouble is present..how will they ever get the experience...could send a bad sign....practice cant always dictate if a player should get at least 5 minutes in the game to see what they can contribute...I think we could be stronger if we had a consistent 9 man rotation!!!!!
Walker, Williams, Dangerfield, Nelson, Griffin, Makurat, Bent, Irwin, Adebayo = 9
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:eek: Yea your right! We should just cut to the chase and write a guaranteed 5 minutes of playing time into each players scholarship agreement that way Geno can spend his time at practice focusing on more important things!
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Fraz said:
Geno please change / adapt a little ... please comnsider a 11 man rotation!!!
It will only help....I know your style worked and your resume speaks for itself, however bend a little..
the incoming class sees that for whatever reason players not getting time ...even when foul trouble is present..how will they ever get the experience...could send a bad sign....practice cant always dictate if a player should get at least 5 minutes in the game to see what they can contribute...I think we could be stronger if we had a consistent 9 man rotation!!!!!
Walker, Williams, Dangerfield, Nelson, Griffin, Makurat, Bent, Irwin, Adebayo = 9
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It sounds like you missed Geno's comments on this point in the pre-game press conference. He said that he doesn't like a 6-player rotation, but that he is among a number of coaches of elite teams who are stuck with a short rotation because of a paucity of developed talent. For example, Notre Dame won an NC in 2018 with basically a 5-player team.

Significantly, he also said that he does not expect to have a short rotation next year with the recruiting class that he has signed. I was surprised to hear him put so much faith in a group of 5 players who have yet to participate in a single UConn practice, much less a game. But he seems to be convinced that at least several of them will contribute immediately.
 
JoePgh said:
It sounds like you missed Geno's comments on this point in the pre-game press conference. He said that he doesn't like a 6-player rotation, but that he is among a number of coaches of elite teams who are stuck with a short rotation because of a paucity of developed talent. For example, Notre Dame won an NC in 2018 with basically a 5-player team.

Significantly, he also said that he does not expect to have a short rotation next year with the recruiting class that he has signed. I was surprised to hear him put so much faith in a group of 5 players who have yet to participate in a single UConn practice, much less a game. But he seems to be convinced that at least several of them will contribute immediately.
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Keep in mind that that new class next year will also likely include Evina. 3 of the 6 players (Paige, Aaliyah & Evina) will contend for a starting spot as Freshmen. Nika is not coming all the way to UCONN to be a spectator and Piath is the only other post presence on a team in which ONO is foul prone. In sum the UCONN rotation of players next year could be as deep as 11 unless someone can tell me who is not going to earn minutes.
 
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