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Can’t Sugarcoat This!

If they add just the one (Griffin) this year they will have ten players on the roster next year. A small number but a roster size that GA has been comfortable with in the past.

They lose 4 players to graduation in 2020 so I expect UConn will recruit at least 5 players from the 2020 class. I believe at least Bueckers, Von Lith and Gusters(sp) are being recruited; and probably more.

I believe the prospect of Geno and Chris Dailey retiring in the near future and Marissa M leaving for Boston may be something that figures in to the top recruits decisions.
 
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I tend to agree with this more than anything. IMO Geno needs to have a 4-year plan on his retirement, so that his replacement will already be on staff (may already be there), so that when he does retire the kids he recruited will be familiar with the new coach and it won't be a shock to the system.

College sports are entering into the area of immediate transfers. I believe I read somewhere when the NCAA is loosening up on transfers as to being able to play immediately and then throw in the graduate transfers, you have a free agency type of atmosphere. I can see it as being good for the kids, probably not good for the game. Will UConn get some of these transfers?...Sure. He may already know of 1 or 2 for next year that we are not privy to. This makes recruiting less important.
 
Maybe the players read that Geno might have said something about retiring to Boston so they laid off the gas in tonights game..... Maybe we should check with the people on here that know everything. So tell us oh wise ones who had so much to say about Boston not coming.;... what happened tonight?>
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
Maybe the players read that Geno might have said something about retiring to Boston so they laid off the gas in tonights game..... Maybe we should check with the people on here that know everything. So tell us oh wise ones who had so much to say about Boston not coming.;... what happened tonight?>
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Your still on your soapbox I see.
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
Maybe the players read that Geno might have said something about retiring to Boston so they laid off the gas in tonights game..... Maybe we should check with the people on here that know everything. So tell us oh wise ones who had so much to say about Boston not coming.;... what happened tonight?>
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They won.
 
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shizam said:
I think you guys struck gold with sleeper Aubrey Griffin. If Geno let’s her play and make some mistakes she’ll be awesome by middle of her soph year. One thing that is not good for UConn among players is if his tight 6 to 7 player rotation continues. Spread some minutes around more often. His rant last year about his bench was bad optics despite being true. Geno will always keep it real though ...always.
Back to Griffin. Her ranking mirrors Nurse who played like a top 10 player.
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Hope you are right. I admit to a prejudice against players from Ossining HS becoming great. Soniya was world class in HS and not much of anything at UCONN until her senior year. At which point, with a great bunch of teammates, she was better than usual. Good enough, actually, to make a WNBA team. The Espinoza woman also had Ossining HS connections, and she bolted to Mississippi (?). So I am better off expecting little and being pleasantly surprised.
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
So where is the proof he said anything of the sort. I mean if we are going to make up stuff why stop with Geno's retirement. I mean after all it is a fan discussion board... why talk about actual real things connected to the game and the team. Why not make stuff up.....
How nice it is that Geno is golfing in Florida... Or maybe he is moving back to Italy to run for President..
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I don't think that even Geno could straighten out the Italian economy.............:rolleyes:.
 
I really suspect that Geno is not happy about the changing demographics in recruiting and the type of players coming out of high school. Is he able to adjust and run a successful program under these new circumstances-- certainly. The real question is if he really wants to.?
 
paisan said:
Some of you people need to learn how to debate a topic without getting nasty because someone chooses a viewpoint you don’t like. Debate is what makes the site fun.
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I would offer a revision to your comment- “intelligent debate with logically thought facts to support your theory in a positive manner” vs. some of the denigration that has cropped up recently.
Playing for Nick Saban or Mike Krzyzewski is not picnic either nor is a guarantee of winning a title but I will take Geno’s current active streak of 11 Final Fours and his current 3 #1 HS ranked players as a sign he still is pretty on top of it. I definitely think this years team is a Top 2/3 team and will make the Final Four again.
 
@jonack was not interested in having a debate, dialogue or a real conversation. He or she was more interested in provoking and then acting offended when others clap back. As if the title of the thread was not bad enough, he or she sharpened the stick with this statement "Jones will go to Stanford" before poking us in the eye with this one: "You can try to rationalize this as much as you want."

Here is a great example of how to start a real debate, or meaningful conversation that was buried in this unnecessarily charged thread.
CajunHusky said:
I believe the prospect of Geno and Chris Dailey retiring in the near future and Marissa M leaving for Boston may be something that figures in to the top recruits decisions.
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We can follow @CajunHusky lead and dialogue about this or we can continue to sharpen sticks before going blind or being shut down by the mods.
 
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paisan said:
For what its worth. I would like to believe that Shea will take over. I think she will be a very successful recruiter.
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I think Shea and Marisa and Chris Dailey did the lion's share (grunt work) of the recruiting. I think Geno's role has devolved over the years to evaluating recruits then a limited active recruitment, the offer, and then the "closing".

That's why I think losing Marisa may hurt UConn post recruiting (Boston?)
 
Longtime fan said:
Hope you are right. I admit to a prejudice against players from Ossining HS becoming great. Soniya was world class in HS and not much of anything at UCONN until her senior year. At which point, with a great bunch of teammates, she was better than usual. Good enough, actually, to make a WNBA team. The Espinoza woman also had Ossining HS connections, and she bolted to Mississippi (?). So I am better off expecting little and being pleasantly surprised.
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is there something in the water in Ossining? Every kid is different, I simply don't see how a recruit's location or high school program will make or break their career............do you think Geo and Co could have faulty judgement about Ossining players three straight times?
 
Charliebball said:
is there something in the water in Ossining? Every kid is different, I simply don't see how a recruit's location or high school program will make or break their career..do you think Geo and Co could have faulty judgement about Ossining players three straight times?
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I think AEH played one year at Ossining and two or three years at Blair.
 
CajunHusky said:
I think AEH played one year at Ossining and two or three years at Blair.
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I'm not sure about her freshman year but sophomore and junior year at Blair and senior year at Ossining..........and if you believe in the Blair/Ossining vodoo then Geno better forget about Olivia Miles who's at Blair right now...........
 
HuskyNan said:
They won.
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You are correct they did win. Of course after the game Geno addressed his players and told them he was not retiring or going anywhere contrary to what people on the Boneyard have been saying, via the Boston thread. Knowing their coach was not going anywhere helped them come out and beat Purdue in traditional UCONN fashion. See how dangerous it is to speculate?
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
You are correct they did win. Of course after the game Geno addressed his players and told them he was not retiring or going anywhere contrary to what people on the Boneyard have been saying, via the Boston thread. Knowing their coach was not going anywhere helped them come out and beat Purdue in traditional UCONN fashion. See how dangerous it is to speculate?
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You need to start meditating or something.

 
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Is there room for a middle ground between the sky falling and everything being great? I'm excited about this team, they are a lot of fun to watch. Although the lack of size and ND's loaded roster keeps them from being an NC favorite, they're definitely a contender.

But I would be shocked if next year isn't a big step back. I don't see how any combination of recruits yet to be landed and player development will come close to replacing KLS and Napheesa. Then next year's recruiting will be an enormous key to the future of the program. I'm as enamored of Geno's coaching ability as anyone, but no one can win without talent.
 
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JSB60 said:
Is there room for a middle ground between the sky falling and everything being great? I'm excited about this team, they are a lot of fun to watch. Although the lack of size and ND's loaded roster keeps them from being an NC favorite, they're definitely a contender.

But I would be shocked if next year isn't a big step back. I don't see how any combination of recruits yet to be landed and player development will come close to replacing KLS and Napheesa. Then next year's recruiting will be an enormous key to the future of the program. I'm as enamored of Geno's coaching ability as anyone, but no one can win without talent.
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Not much middle ground, I fear. If we get no one else from the 2019 recruiting class, the table will start to tilt down for UCONN. It is possible that next year Dangerfield will be first team AA, that Meg, Williams and ONO will be trending toward becoming dominating players, and it remains a mystery as to who will be players 5, 6 and & 7? The Ossining freshman is clearly not of the same caliber as Meg, Williams or ONO and, therefore, likely will not even start. So who does? Now for the morality play; I think we miss out when we project the future. There are no guarantees about anything. We have a fun team to watch this year, and UCONN has enough talent to upset the world. Next year will be harder if no one comes to UCONN. But let's wait and see. We have no choice, after all.
 
Longtime fan said:
Not much middle ground, I fear. If we get no one else from the 2019 recruiting class, the table will start to tilt down for UCONN. It is possible that next year Dangerfield will be first team AA, that Meg, Williams and ONO will be trending toward becoming dominating players, and it remains a mystery as to who will be players 5, 6 and & 7? The Ossining freshman is clearly not of the same caliber as Meg, Williams or ONO and, therefore, likely will not even start. So who does? Now for the morality play; I think we miss out when we project the future. There are no guarantees about anything. We have a fun team to watch this year, and UCONN has enough talent to upset the world. Next year will be harder if no one comes to UCONN. But let's wait and see. We have no choice, after all.
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"The Ossining freshman is clearly not of the same caliber as Meg, Williams, or ONO and therefore likely will not even start." Are you sure of this? How many times have you seen her play?
 
Longtime fan said:
Not much middle ground, I fear. If we get no one else from the 2019 recruiting class, the table will start to tilt down for UCONN. It is possible that next year Dangerfield will be first team AA, that Meg, Williams and ONO will be trending toward becoming dominating players, and it remains a mystery as to who will be players 5, 6 and & 7? The Ossining freshman is clearly not of the same caliber as Meg, Williams or ONO and, therefore, likely will not even start. So who does? Now for the morality play; I think we miss out when we project the future. There are no guarantees about anything. We have a fun team to watch this year, and UCONN has enough talent to upset the world. Next year will be harder if no one comes to UCONN. But let's wait and see. We have no choice, after all.
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I think you may be sleeping on Aubrey just a bit. If we get no one else for 2019 I don't see who on the current UCONN roster would keep her from starting at SF.
 
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CocoHusky said:
I think you may be sleeping on Aubrey just a bit. If we get no one else for 2019 I don't see who on the current UCONN roster would keep her from starting at SF.
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I hope that isn't the case.................that would be a sad state of affairs compared to recent years................
 
I meant someone like Stokes who was a rebounder-shot blocker-defender who wasn't a scorer.
 
Charliebball said:
I hope that isn't the case.......that would be a sad state of affairs compared to recent years......
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Under that scenario the glass will be half full, not empty. There will be nothing sad about UCONN rolling out ONO, Megan, CW, Crystal & Aubrey as the starting 5. No need to compare it to other years just next year and only 1 team ( Baylor) could roll out a better starting 5 IMO.
 
Longtime fan said:
Not much middle ground, I fear. If we get no one else from the 2019 recruiting class, the table will start to tilt down for UCONN. It is possible that next year Dangerfield will be first team AA, that Meg, Williams and ONO will be trending toward becoming dominating players, and it remains a mystery as to who will be players 5, 6 and & 7? The Ossining freshman is clearly not of the same caliber as Meg, Williams or ONO and, therefore, likely will not even start. So who does? Now for the morality play; I think we miss out when we project the future. There are no guarantees about anything. We have a fun team to watch this year, and UCONN has enough talent to upset the world. Next year will be harder if no one comes to UCONN. But let's wait and see. We have no choice, after all.
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Geez, the girl is still in high school and you’re already deciding what kind of college player she’ll be.

Some of you people are unbelievable. I think I’ll head over to the football board where they can see real problems rather than have to manufacture them
 
I think that the class 2 yrs ago of 4 guards ??? Really set the program back.
 
CocoHusky said:
Under that scenario the glass will be half full, not empty. There will be nothing sad about UCONN rolling out ONO, Megan, CW, Crystal & Aubrey as the starting 5. No need to compare it to other years just next year and only 1 team ( Baylor) could roll out a better starting 5 IMO.
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I'm not going down that road yet................I would much prefer Jones in that forward spot with AG coming off the bench............
 
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