Big East WBB Media Day Oct. 19 information

[RockyMTblue2]

Favorite playing destination, ? re Geno .... Nika funniest Husky?

 

[Geew1992]

 

[eebmg]

Favorite playing destination, ? re Geno .... Nika funniest Husky?

Hmm. Some love for Autumn.

Seemed to be the player most wanted to be alone with on the proverbial desert island.

 

[Ron and Vida]

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All that said, the lighting on these photos is a bit overdone and is very non-flattering to the subjects.

Thanks for the info
The BY never fails to illuminate ….

 

[Vowelguy]

That is not Geno. He always started a couple of new people the first game or two, and if they fizzled, he'll go bakc to a more experienced lineup. He is just as eager as we are to see what the "new guys" can do in a real game.

Always?
When exactly did he ever do this?

 

[EricLA]

Hmm. Some love for Autumn.

Seemed to be the player most wanted to be alone with on the proverbial desert island.

I thought they said Evina "Momma E" because she's smart and would be the most resourceful...?

Funny that none of them wanted to do a Geno impression. Maybe they thought it might get back to them?

Still, always love hearing the young ladies get a chance to speak.

 

[EdSaid]

So if a two-time, Big 10 first team all conference player is now in the Big East, and there is no mention of her in preseason awards, does that mean the Big East is a better WBB conference than the Big 10?

 

[eebmg]

I thought they said Evina "Momma E" because she's smart and would be the most resourceful...?

Funny that none of them wanted to do a Geno impression. Maybe they thought it might get back to them?

Still, always love hearing the young ladies get a chance to speak.

They did say Momma E after they (Paige) said " Too bad Autumn is not here"

 

[Vowelguy]

So if a two-time, Big 10 first team all conference player is now in the Big East, and there is no mention of her in preseason awards, does that mean the Big East is a better WBB conference than the Big 10?

It means most coaches havent seen her play and are only going to vote for ~3 UConn players anyway.

Btw, anyone else having an issue with not being able to start new threads?

 

[hoopsfan22]

Always?
When exactly did he ever do this?

Maybe last year when Paige and Evina started in their first games for UConn.

 

[Vowelguy]

Maybe last year when Paige and Evina started in their first games for UConn.

That was not "let's throw them out to see how good they are." It was "these are two of our best players."

Geno is definitely NOT a "let's see what you got in a game situation" coach. He is definitely a "you play based on how you perform during practice."

 

[EricLA]

It means most coaches havent seen her play and are only going to vote for ~3 UConn players anyway.

Btw, anyone else having an issue with not being able to start new threads?

I have consistently had an issue on my cell phone where i can't access the UCONN women's board. I can get to the General women's board, but not the UCONN one...

 

[eebmg]

I found this quote in this article which I think is new in this article

The Day - UConn women No. 1 in Big East poll; Bueckers, Fudd also honored - News from southeastern Connecticut


UConn coach Geno Auriemma calls Bueckers and Fudd, both national players of the year as high school seniors, "reluctant stars."

Auriemma said Fudd, known for her precision as a shooter, has the same tendency to pass up an open shot the way Bueckers did last year, with him having to constantly remind her.

"Just the reluctance to take advantage of every time because they're open all the time," Auriemma said. "So that means that I would want them to shoot it all the time and that's not what they want to do."


Paige's advice to Azzi

"Don't be afraid to mess up," said Bueckers, who went on to win national player of the year honors a year ago as UConn reached the Final Four for the unprecedented 13th straight season. "Coach is always going to be mad; he's always going to be yelling about something.

"So it's better to take risks. Try. Mess up. He's going to yell. Just brush it off. Just keep trying."

 

[RockyMTblue2]

That was not "let's throw them out to see how good they are." It was "these are two of our best players."

Geno is definitely NOT a "let's see what you got in a game situation" coach. He is definitely a "you play based on how you perform during practice."

Recently (first practice?) Geno said that 2 weeks into practice last year he concluded that Paige was "our best player." Paige has also said that before she arrived Geno had told her she would have to lead the team. So he hardly tossed her out there to see if she could swim.

 

[Carnac]

Flohoops? We don't need no bleepin FloHoops
I found a Big East YouTube live stream--still ongoing?--Paige and Azzi about 24 minutes in (-1:48:40), still waiting for Geno

Thanks bloor!! You rock!

 

[Carnac]

These are the 5 players Geno took with him to media day. Is it possible these are his starting 5 for the season opener against Arkansas?

 

[D J B]

It means most coaches havent seen her play and are only going to vote for ~3 UConn players anyway.

Btw, anyone else having an issue with not being able to start new threads?

Haven't had a problem yet with new threads, but have noticed an occasional considerable lag between posting a comment on a thread and it showing up in the stream. That said, I'm always impressed with how well this board actually WORKS. It keeps track of a ton of info on all levels and seems to do it pretty well.

 

[D J B]

These are the 5 players Geno took with him to media day. Is it possible these are his starting 5 for the season opener against Arkansas?

Possibly. Who knows?

But also, these are the five who received awards for pre-season honors.

 

[hoopsdiva]

These are the 5 players Geno took with him to media day. Is it possible these are his starting 5 for the season opener against Arkansas?

More likely he got advance notice who would be on the pre season all BE team, POY and FOY.

 

[huskyd]

So did Geno pick our starting 5?

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Well, if Geno didn't pick them, the Big East did: all of the above honored by the BE:
PB/MVP; Azzi/FOY; plus Aaliyah, CW, and Liv.

 

[Vowelguy]

Btw, anyone else having an issue with not being able to start new threads?

Problem resolved, thanks all.

 

[DefenseBB]

Personally, I think the coaches are selling Marquette a little short. DePaul completely imploded at the end of the year and I am not convinced SH has a down low presence to match Marquette plus I think Duffy is better at the x’s And o’s so she always manages to over-achieve.

For the BE to make in-roads into the P5, especially against the Big12, these next 4 programs need to step up, recruit, win OOC games and keep these coaches, not losing the most to the lesser teams in the P5. If the BE MCBB Coaches can get paid, so should the Women’s coaches.
My underrated coaches are Duffy and Dillon with Bozzelli needing to improve upon last year.

 

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