I'm sure that UConn will win without difficulty, but Myisha Hines-Allen is another excellent player. I think she has at least 1 ACC POY award. The biggest advantage UConn will have is Geno >> Walz.
The problem with defending Durr tightly is that the only sub we have for Young, Mabrey, or Ogunbowale (all 3 start) is a walk-on who just joined the team this fall. Our only two scholarship bench players are a post (5th yr senior Kristina Nelson) and a forward (freshman Danielle Patterson).
That would be an assignment mistake. At this point in her career, Young's defense is not good enough to guard Durr effectively, imo. I think defense is the weakest part of her game.
I think of your amazing walking-wounded team every time one of us Husky fans agonizes about a twisted this or twisted that on the incredibly deep UConn team.
I believe you are correct. Jackie is our best perimeter defender, and it's not close. Jackie got minutes last year (as a freshman) because of her defense, as she was hesitant to shoot. She plays very fundamentally sound defense.
It truly has been unbelievable. Just think of those recent years when UConn had dangerously small rosters. Can you imagine what it would have been like to lose 4 scholarship players? Tierney and/or Briana being first off the bench at guard?
