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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 4120774, member: 5798"] Cruel and unusual punishment indeed. An idle mind is the devil's workshop. Too much time to wallow in our woe. Personally, I like being tested early. I want to know early on what we've got. If you're going to play a top 10 team early in the season, would it would best serve you to play several "warm-up" games in close proximity at the beginning of the season? Teams make up their own preseason schedules. Sometimes you can't always get the games on the dates you want against the teams you want to play. Keep in mind that other teams play some weaker programs that Geno will not. We were all exposed to the "mega-hype" of this year's team over the summer. We had an abundance of height, the depth of the bench was now incomparable. Then when we played the Fort Hays State exhibition game and the hype didn't manifest itself, we expressed our displeasure. After 4 games, the consensus of the BY is the 2021-2022 edition of the UConn WBB has not lived up to its expectations. Were our expectations too lofty or unreasonable? Or has this team simply failed to jell yet? The areas where the team needs to improve on have been identified. The lack of consistency of some players has also been noted. Geno has already been called out for not giving some of his reserves more time, compared with players on other elite teams. Are we now comparing Geno's style of coaching with his contemporaries after only 4 games? UConn has 5 more games [URL='https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/41'][schedule][/URL] before the 9 day (12/20-12/28) holiday break. During the 17 day period between December 11 to December 29, UConn only plays one game, Louisville on the 19th. Last day of fall semester classes at UConn is Fri Dec 10. Final examinations begin Mon Dec. 13 and end on Sunday Dec 19. The women's team traditionally takes this time off for study and final exams. League play resumes with a home game against Marquette on Dec. 29. What can we expect to see in the next two games against Seton Hall (3-2) Friday and (24 ) Notre Dame (6-1) on Sunday? ND is coming off of two wins over Georgia and Oregon St. It was reported that some UConn players were playing with minor injuries. Are they healed now? What kind of defensive effort will we see Friday? Can UConn cut down on their turnovers, and take better shots? Will they (as a team) play with more of a sense of urgency? That's what I'll be looking for. [/QUOTE]

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