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Aubrey's BACK!!

This changes everything. UConn just got a whole lot better. Griff must stay healthy and its gonna be really tuff for UConn to lose a game now as long as everybody stays healthy. Now we wait for Caroline. Im hoping for this season but maybe because its so late in the season she comes back next season which would be a huge addition with Paige graduating. Think about it.
 
So very happy for her. My entire family have been big Aubrey fans since we saw her play at Walsh against Seton Hall as a freshman. She was incredible that game. Tonyc is right. Assuming she is healthy and even 85%, it gives us a smart rebounder, defender and junk player. It can be a game changer. Think about that press now!
 
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Tonyc said:
This changes everything. UConn just got a whole lot better. Griff must stay healthy and it’s gonna be really tuff for UConn to lose a game now as long as everybody stays healthy. Now we wait for Caroline. Im hoping for this season but maybe because it’s so late in the season she comes back next season which would be a huge addition with Paige graduating. Think about it.
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Excited to have AG back but no idea how long it will take for her to be really back. Caroline ain’t returning (imo). And Aubrey or no, this team will still be a double digit underdog at SC.
 
MSGRET said:
Too bad they didn't announce it yesterday, I think there would have been many changes in the Prognostications that were submitted. On second thought I'm happy they waited, less work for me.:D
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It may have been a game day decision...

I am so happy for AG and her family, and the Huskies! Very nice scoring 84 points in the first 3 quarters while holding the opponents to 26 points (better than tripled up!!!)

It is looking good for a run to the Next NC ==> run for #12!

Go Huskies!!!
 
MSGRET said:
If they play like this against SC it's a toss up on who wins.
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I beg to differ! If they could play like this against SC, they would surely win! However, they can’t play like this against SC because SC won’t let them. I think we will be a big underdog in Columbia.

We definitely can win that game, but everything is going to have to go our way for a change. If we are fortunate enough to win though, it will certainly bear no resemblance to this game unless they blow us out!

If we can stand up against their pressure and avoid foul trouble, we will at least have a fighting chance. We must avoid their usual devastating run at the beginning of the game that often demoralizes the other team and essentially puts the game out of reach. Dawn will have them snorting fire as they come out of the tunnel!

I guess after all that, you are right! We are going to have to play our best in order to have a chance at winning what will, almost certainly, be a brutal, hard fought game that, if we win, will likely be a five point, or less, mov. I suppose that’s exactly a “toss up”. Sorry!:D I see now that brevity is a virtue!
 
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Aubrey gives them another consistent defender and rebounder. Against the likes of South Carolina they she will help on the defensive side of the ball because she can actually defend good D1 players and the person she likely would replace is going to struggle mightily in those matchups. Her offense could help but to me she could score very little and be a huge difference in the game.

Another major benefit to Aubrey is she is long, much longer than any other player closing out on off ball three point shooters. Yesterday early on UConn was on fire on offense but they have up a bunch of open threes that ended up being misses. The top teams aren't going to miss those so at some point defending them will be vital to moving on.
 
Aubrey looked real good in her limited minutes. Going up high with her long arms and pulling down a rebound, and that fast break was a deja vu of days past. A few moments later, she was also streaking down the court ahead of the pack, but didn't get the pass. Speaking of jumping up, Jana actually won the opening tap and sent it to a teammate.
 
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MTHusky said:
Next to PB, Aubrey is my favorite UConn player. When I saw that she entered the game my allergy's acted up all of a sudden.
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This team plays with great joy. Both teams and fan reaction to her return very special...videos are great right down to ironic big hug from Ducharme.
 
Aubrey‘s return is great, but I’m wondering how line-up will work in some key scenarios. Aubrey is a key piece for rebounds and defense when playing taller aggressive teams. Would the big 3 (Paige, Azzi and Sarah) and Aubrey ever be on court at same time? If so, who would be player #5- it wouldn’t be a center but a ball handler, right? You wouldn’t sit Sarah just to have Aubrey in- Sarah is much more skilled even if a freshman- unless Aubrey’s minutes would be to give Sarah some rest. Would Aubrey then come in while Azzi or Paige sat for a rest? Jana (or Ice) plus Sarah and Aubrey at same time gives good rebounding, but except for Sarah, the other two aren’t strong on offense. Maybe Paige and Azzi plus those 3 (Jana, Sarah and Aubrey) would be okay to try, but then Paige or Azzi are running offense- teams could slack off on covering Aubrey and Jana- less offense but might be necessary for teams killing UConn on the boards. If Jana develops more game over rest of season, this will help tremendously- but she is freshman and returning from injury, so I’m not sure she will gain much more this year. Hope I’m wrong about her though
 
What I saw that I thought will play big dividends is that Aubrey seemed to really stabilize the second unit. She was directing traffic and in the middle keeping the ball moving from side to side.
 
Are we still getting Blanca Quiones for 2025-26? If so, her a Q can start mirroring Aubrey!
 
DEpup said:
What I saw that I thought will play big dividends is that Aubrey seemed to really stabilize the second unit. She was directing traffic and in the middle keeping the ball moving from side to side.
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I believe this is her 5th (maybe 6th) year with the team. Even with injuries that's a lot of experience.
 
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MSGRET said:
Too bad they didn't announce it yesterday, I think there would have been many changes in the Prognostications that were submitted. On second thought I'm happy they waited, less work for me.:D
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I'm sure you have macros, formulas, and short-cuts already set up in Excel, and all you have to do is push a button and the spreadsheet spits all the results out!!
 
Conndog said:
Aubrey‘s return is great, but I’m wondering how line-up will work in some key scenarios. Aubrey is a key piece for rebounds and defense when playing taller aggressive teams. Would the big 3 (Paige, Azzi and Sarah) and Aubrey ever be on court at same time? If so, who would be player #5- it wouldn’t be a center but a ball handler, right? You wouldn’t sit Sarah just to have Aubrey in- Sarah is much more skilled even if a freshman- unless Aubrey’s minutes would be to give Sarah some rest. Would Aubrey then come in while Azzi or Paige sat for a rest? Jana (or Ice) plus Sarah and Aubrey at same time gives good rebounding, but except for Sarah, the other two aren’t strong on offense. Maybe Paige and Azzi plus those 3 (Jana, Sarah and Aubrey) would be okay to try, but then Paige or Azzi are running offense- teams could slack off on covering Aubrey and Jana- less offense but might be necessary for teams killing UConn on the boards. If Jana develops more game over rest of season, this will help tremendously- but she is freshman and returning from injury, so I’m not sure she will gain much more this year. Hope I’m wrong about her though
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I think Aubrey on the court with Sarah, in addition to Paige and Azzi is quite possible. That could be as a 3/4 combo for Aubrey and Sarah, or as a 4/5 pairing. A little bit small ball, but still with pretty good rebounding and shot blocking has Aubrey at the 4 and Sarah at the 5. In that case you could have Paige at the 3, Azzi at the 2, and Kaitlin or KK at the point.

Teaming Aubrey and Sarah at the 3/4 in a bigger lineup with Jana at the 5 is also intriguing. Either could play the 3, but I think that would work the best with Sarah being the 3 on offense, and Aubrey being the 3 on defense. And you could still have Paige, now at the 1 and Azzi at the 2.
 
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