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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 4054096, member: 1220"] It was nor really a question, but a statement that pointed out that Uconn underestimated Arizona and took them too lightly. She did not like the question because it touched on a sore but very true point. One could see that she was emotionally crushed by that defeat. I doubt she would have reacted the same against a team like Stanford or South Carolina. What the reporter was pointing out was that this was less an upset and more that Arizona was a very good team that was under estimated and taken to lightly. The UConn team thought they had an easly win against Arizona and were shocked at the outcome. She did not like the question because she had not processed the reality yet and that made her uncomfortable. As a high profile player on a high profile team you are expected to be able to deal with Pressors. It was not really a stupid question. It was not a question at all but an observation that the questioner wanted a response to. The proper response would have been that they are a very good team and responded to our every challenge. They were better than us this night. She could not say that because she was still in shock to that reality. The reason that some of you have the same perspective is that you still have trouble dealing with the same reality. As upsetting as it was, it was probably a valuable lesson for her. Usually we learn more in defeat and discomfort that we do in victory and pleasent feelings. She will have grown from and be stronger for that experience and ultimately that is more important than any acculades we win. What does not kill me makes me stronger. She has used her first couple seasons as impetus to make herself a better player and in the same vain this experience should build her character as well. We have unfortunately developed into a society that attempts to protect our children from any sort of discomfort or stress. This shows a lack of faith in their abilitiy to overcome and get stronger through challenge. [/QUOTE]

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