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IMO there's some anyomosity between Morrow & UConn that could be called bad blood ever since the close game.
That would add some fuel to the fire if the teams ever meet.
No doubt that Morrow will see to it that her BE grudge rubs off on her teammates.
That would add some fuel to the fire if the teams ever meet.
No doubt that Morrow will see to it that her BE grudge rubs off on her teammates.
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Out of curiosity (and laziness), I'll ask: What five schools has UConn played the most times in the last 10 years?
I'm guessing that SCar is in that top 5 because we have played 11 times in ten years. Almost certainly the most times of a non-conference opponent. . However, You might have played some conference foes more than 11 times though (but then you were in two different conferences during the past , so maybe not).
15 years? Probably a big east opponent
20 years? ditto
All time ditto
I'm guessing that SCar is in that top 5 because we have played 11 times in ten years. Almost certainly the most times of a non-conference opponent. . However, You might have played some conference foes more than 11 times though (but then you were in two different conferences during the past , so maybe not).
15 years? Probably a big east opponent
20 years? ditto
All time ditto
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As a longtime observer and admirer of UConn basketball, as well as the same (plus being an alum and fan) of Notre Dame, I see two teams as being UConn's biggest current rivals:
Contrary to some posters, ND is not a "near past" rival: they've only missed one year (202) and have split the last two games. As noted, UConn leads the overall series, 39-14, but that record tightens up to 17-10 since 2010 (or, roughly, since Skylar Diggins and Kayla McBride began a run of guards to South Bend.).
It must be a pretty good rivalry to merit a Wikipedia page!
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Since ND hasn't gotten to the Final Four since 2019, S. Carolina and UConn have, deservedly, taken top billing with their matches. Looking forward to games between all three of these teams.
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Contrary to some posters, ND is not a "near past" rival: they've only missed one year (202) and have split the last two games. As noted, UConn leads the overall series, 39-14, but that record tightens up to 17-10 since 2010 (or, roughly, since Skylar Diggins and Kayla McBride began a run of guards to South Bend.).
It must be a pretty good rivalry to merit a Wikipedia page!
Notre Dame–UConn women's basketball rivalry - Wikipedia
Since ND hasn't gotten to the Final Four since 2019, S. Carolina and UConn have, deservedly, taken top billing with their matches. Looking forward to games between all three of these teams.
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Tennessee has the longest active particiption streak for being selected to the NCAAT.
That gives them a notch in their belt that UConn can only try to take away.
The fact that they've held on to that streak for so many years gives them a record of accomplishment that rivals UConn in its own right.
It has become one of those rivalries based on national popularity that creates some extra media attention & hype because they're a storied WCBB program.
It's not as strong of a rivalry as if they were able to beat UConn but IMO it's still a rivalry.
Their fans still have some strong negative emotions towards UConn.
Last time they played Rickea & Edwards got into a tussle on the floor with double intentional fouls called.
Everyone could see the emotions spilling out
The year before that it was #7 Tenn vs. #10 UConn with Evina playing in the game.
The UConn - Tennessee rivalry can't be so easily dismissed.
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IMHO, South Carolina has been the best rivalry from the last years, and coaches respecting each other is a plus
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Before and during the Diggins era UConn and NDame played 3 times a year and once played 4 times. The BE has always made sure that the top teams played home and away every year. (Unlike some conferences)
During the Diggins era NDame won six of seven, including three wins in 2013. The streak ended in the FF that season. Since ND moved to the ACC the rivalry has remained but it was created back then.
Playing once a year makes it hard to call SCar/UConn a rivalry. It is the "Big" game of the year outside the FF.
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I would say that the Tennessee rivalry doesn't really exist in todays world. Because they went so long without playing each other, most of our present-day fans did not witness the games between the two. Only the older fans who lived through it remember the rivalry, and to most current college fans and players Tennessee is just another team. South Carolina and Notre Dame are the current real rivalries, but because of Dawn and her relationship with Geno, I consider SC our latest and best rival.
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What makes the ND rivalry special for me is suffering through the three losses (out of 14) in 2013 (1 point in Gampel, 3OT in South Bend (by nine), and 2 pts in XL's BE final (before going to AAC)) but redeeming it all in the National Semi-final in New Orleans to end the Irish's season in New Orleans with an 18 point win.
In Calculus-based Physics, the work of friction [ Wf ] is negative most of the time & always negative when motion (converts kinetic energy to heat) is involved. Wf = -μNd of which μniversity of Notre dame was (is) always grating on my nerves (frictional against our women's success) particularly in 2013 before the National Semi-finals.
I teach the "power of story-telling" to my sophomore college-level Physics students by telling them that I am a UCONN WBB fan to put it into context. Also, when on a flat surface [such as a basketball court] the Normal force {N = the perpendicular force supplied by the court to hold the players up from "falling through the court" is substituted by the weight of the object [mg = mass x gravity] which translates the eqn to:
Wf = -μmgd , and when you change the positions of the symbols becomes: Wf = -mμgd, so you can say "you get mugged in the friction zone" just like what happens as the UCONN women drive the lane when playing in South Bend, they get mugged in the paint as the zone defense collapses on the Husky driving the lane. Some fouls get called, but many do not...
Always helpful to have a story to "hold onto" technical details....
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I was hoping that the NCAA would cause the HoF showcase game to be between the two team with active coaches having the most wins in Division I.
That would force Stanford to play UCONN (maybe cause Tara to retire sooner), and would allow Geno to catch up to Tara in wins faster than the past two years. [Geno is 6 wins behind {1180 to Tara's 1186 wins}, but Geno may be able to pass her this year with the Pac-12 being stronger this year - just before it dissolves (imagine that!!!!).
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IMO part of rivalry is recruiting and threatening to become the overall #1 program year-over-year (along with recent head-to-heads>).. SO, I would say 4 teams, not in any order.
South Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, and LSU.
If you want to add fan hatred and program hatred without getting concerned about threat to win or lose then add Tennessee.
SC is obvious. ND had a recent past of beating us this past year and during the Skylar years and they hate us - I believe many of us hate them too which imo highlights that a rivalry exists. And to add to this, so much hatred exists that we can sometimes read or hear the pettiness and jealousy of Muffett McGraw on full display imo. SO after just losing to them, while the former coach continually snipes either direct or indirect at UCONN imo, along with recruiting rivalries, I don't agree with anyone that believe no rivalry exists between the 2 schools.
And until Tara is gone she is a major threat to win-and-win-and-win etc. The same with Kim Mulkey. Thus anytime these two super coaches are in a power program with their history of success, they are a threat/ a rival to UCONN. Everything from recruiting to getting the next championship. If the coaches are long time rivals of wins-and-losses-and-titles, adn they are also rivals for getting top level recruits - then a rivalry exists.
South Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, and LSU.
If you want to add fan hatred and program hatred without getting concerned about threat to win or lose then add Tennessee.
SC is obvious. ND had a recent past of beating us this past year and during the Skylar years and they hate us - I believe many of us hate them too which imo highlights that a rivalry exists. And to add to this, so much hatred exists that we can sometimes read or hear the pettiness and jealousy of Muffett McGraw on full display imo. SO after just losing to them, while the former coach continually snipes either direct or indirect at UCONN imo, along with recruiting rivalries, I don't agree with anyone that believe no rivalry exists between the 2 schools.
And until Tara is gone she is a major threat to win-and-win-and-win etc. The same with Kim Mulkey. Thus anytime these two super coaches are in a power program with their history of success, they are a threat/ a rival to UCONN. Everything from recruiting to getting the next championship. If the coaches are long time rivals of wins-and-losses-and-titles, adn they are also rivals for getting top level recruits - then a rivalry exists.
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It is also interesting that Geno was 6 wins behind Tara, when Tara earned her 1099th win on Dec 15, 2020 to pass Pat Summitt [1098] for most wins by a coach in NCAA Women's Basketball history. Geno passed Pat in January, 2021 with a 68 pt MoV vs. Butler at Gampel, and then beat Tennessee by 6 in Knoxville in the very next game to get to 1100 wins, and the Freshman Paige Bueckers led in assists in both games. Hopefully, she will be triple-doubles in both the win to pass Coach K, and as the wins to tie Tara (may be more than one) and then to pass Tara (may be more than one, again).
Both are chasing Coach K's 1202 wins, and his record should fall this year, as Geno is 23 away [22 to tie], and Tara just 17 away [16 to tie]...
If Toronto Met is NOT an Exhibition, that 23rd win [for Geno & Co.] could be as early as Feb 4, 2024 vs. St John's in Gampel, or if Toronto [AE's "hometown" game] is an Exhibition, it could be on Feb 7th vs. Seton Hall in the XL center if UCONN is undefeated to that point, and the very next Game would against South Carolina in Columbia, SC on Sunday, 2/11/23 - hopefully both are UNDEFEATED at the start time for the CURRENT rivalry game of the year 2024!
Tara's team would need to lose seven games in the PAC-12 for Geno to get there [Coach K's record] first, as Stanford may not lose until the conference games, unless the injury "bug" has been transferred to the West Coast...
Both are chasing Coach K's 1202 wins, and his record should fall this year, as Geno is 23 away [22 to tie], and Tara just 17 away [16 to tie]...
If Toronto Met is NOT an Exhibition, that 23rd win [for Geno & Co.] could be as early as Feb 4, 2024 vs. St John's in Gampel, or if Toronto [AE's "hometown" game] is an Exhibition, it could be on Feb 7th vs. Seton Hall in the XL center if UCONN is undefeated to that point, and the very next Game would against South Carolina in Columbia, SC on Sunday, 2/11/23 - hopefully both are UNDEFEATED at the start time for the CURRENT rivalry game of the year 2024!
Tara's team would need to lose seven games in the PAC-12 for Geno to get there [Coach K's record] first, as Stanford may not lose until the conference games, unless the injury "bug" has been transferred to the West Coast...
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I always enjoy it when an equation of physical significance summaries my animosity without having to resort to using colorful language [#&!*!!! those $@#^%%%!!!!!!].
Having served in the [Nuclear-powered] Navy for many years, I still can use colorful language effectively if required....
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The toughest game that Stanford has before January 1st (nothing on their website beyond 12/31/2023 yet) is Indiana at Maples. I don't think Duke (at Maples) or Gonzaga (at Gonzaga) will catch Stanford on a down game. Therefore, Stanford will most likely be either 13-0 or 12-1 to start Jauary, 2024, and only need four or five wins to be the winningest coach in either men's or women's NCAA history.
However, if Stanford makes an early round exit in the PAC-12, and then again in the NCAA tourney, the Alumni may "help" Tara decide to retire....
Borrowing the "crystal ball" from Carnac for a moment: Then, Geno passes Tara when the Huskies win their 2024 Elite Eight matchup in Albany, NY on March 31, 24 {avoiding the April 1st (foolist date)} to start a new streak of Final Fours, and NC's.....
FINAL ANSWER!!!
Go Huskies! all the way through the FINALS Final Buzzer!!!!
However, if Stanford makes an early round exit in the PAC-12, and then again in the NCAA tourney, the Alumni may "help" Tara decide to retire....
Borrowing the "crystal ball" from Carnac for a moment: Then, Geno passes Tara when the Huskies win their 2024 Elite Eight matchup in Albany, NY on March 31, 24 {avoiding the April 1st (foolist date)} to start a new streak of Final Fours, and NC's.....
FINAL ANSWER!!!
Go Huskies! all the way through the FINALS Final Buzzer!!!!
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The toughest game that Stanford has before January 1st (nothing on their website beyond 12/31/2023, yet..) is Indiana at Maples. I don't think Duke (at Maples) or Gonzaga (at Gonzaga) will catch Stanford on a down game. Therefore, Stanford will most likely be either 13-0 or 12-1 to start Jauary, 2024, and only need four or five wins for Tara to be the winningest coach in either men's or women's NCAA history.
However, if Stanford makes an early round exit in the PAC-12, and then again in the NCAA tourney, the Alumni may "help" Tara decide to retire....
Borrowing the "crystal ball" from Carnac for a moment: After Stanford exits in the round of 32, Geno passes Tara when the Huskies win their 2024 Elite Eight matchup in Albany, NY on March 31, 2024 {avoiding the April 1st (foolist date)} to start a new streak of Final Fours, and NC's.....
FINAL ANSWER!!!
Go Huskies! all the way through the FINALS Final Buzzer!!!! Then the UCONN celebration begins in earnest for #12!!!!
However, if Stanford makes an early round exit in the PAC-12, and then again in the NCAA tourney, the Alumni may "help" Tara decide to retire....
Borrowing the "crystal ball" from Carnac for a moment: After Stanford exits in the round of 32, Geno passes Tara when the Huskies win their 2024 Elite Eight matchup in Albany, NY on March 31, 2024 {avoiding the April 1st (foolist date)} to start a new streak of Final Fours, and NC's.....
FINAL ANSWER!!!
Go Huskies! all the way through the FINALS Final Buzzer!!!! Then the UCONN celebration begins in earnest for #12!!!!
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Don't forget Baylor as a recent rival. Geno and Mulkey had some donnybrooks over the past decade. The E8 matchup 2 years ago was a classic.
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South Carolina, Stanford, Notre Dame and Baylor. LSU gets honorable mention and Iowa does because Bueckers and Clark and Fudd are all superstarry good friends.
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For me, the biggest rivals are still Tennessee and Notre Dame. After those two, there really are no rivalries. You all have listed some great programs for rivalries, but I don't see South Carolina as a rival, yet. Same with Stanford. Those two just remind me of teams that we have to play. They don't get my blood pressure up the way ND and Tennessee does.
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Je pense que tu as tort, au moins avec Stanford
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Avec la Caroline du Sud, ils souhaitent jouer contre les meilleures équipes, donc nous les affrontons chaque année, ils manquent d'histoire mais ils font partie des programmes de chauves-souris à l'époque.
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Please look at the entire history between the teams on Wikipedia.
UConn leads the series 12-7.
Stanford–UConn women's basketball rivalry
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Except for the final four a couple of years ago, I believe the last time UConn played Stanford was five years ago, and before that eight years ago. If Tara continued the series than it would be a rivalry, but unless the teams play every year it is not a true rivalry. I'll say it again, SC and Notre Dame. You could add Tennessee if they decide to play us next year, but the biggest is SC because they are always good now and Geno and Dawn have a relationship now. Since we don't know what that relationship is, the games are more intense and bigger in the WCBB scheme of things.
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Not saying "they ain't worthy", I'm saying they ain't special anymore to me as a long-time UConn fan. They're in the 12-15 after the top programs.
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What school would you most HATE to lose to?
I would suggest that the answer is Tennessee despite your Post Pat dominance. Therefore, I would SUGGEST that they are still a major rival.
With the same reasoning, Clemson is a major rival to SCar even in wbb despite our 12 straight wins. I will crawl under a rock if I am still alive the next time they beat us. The worm can turn.