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do you really think recruits turn away from UConn for these reasons?
 
The rules are no crazy hair colors{pink, green, etc} during the season, tats must covered up when at practice and games, no nail polish during games or practice, and no social media during the season. If you cant sacrifice those things for the Basketball season then I don't think you are UConn material.
 
sawxfan23 said:
The rules are no crazy hair colors{pink, green, etc} during the season, tats must covered up when at practice and games, no nail polish during games or practice, and no social media during the season. If you cant sacrifice those things for the Basketball season then I don't think you are UConn material.
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thanks for clearing that up Coach Dailey :D
 
Also Chris Dailey has a dress code that the players adhere to when on the road or attending an event.
 
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Well, having had two daughters, and having coached high school softball for eight years, I suspect that, yes, there would be some recruits that would not want to bend to those restrictions. It can be an age when the natural development of independence takes some interesting twists and turns. In hindsight, some of the things we stubbornly cling to, when young, seem pretty unimportant, if not downright foolish.
 
Wbbfan1 said:
Also Chris Dailey has a dress code that the players adhere to when on the road or attending an event.
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details, if you know exactly
 
DaddyChoc said:
details, if you know exactly
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IIRC, I remember that they need to be neatly dressed when photographed with the team, no tshirts hanging out, etc and CD also had a thing about kids getting off the bus with headphones. These days she probably (my guess) doesn't want them staring at their phones while reporters are around, either.

These aren't rules on how the players need to dress all the time - it's when they're together as a team and being photographed, such as getting off the bus at the Final Four, being interviewed and such.
 
Anyone know of any men's teams that has similar codes? I'm not objecting, because uniform and unity is part of being a team, but I wonder if anyone other programs do similar things.
 
Whatever the rules are, they certainly haven't hurt the team's won-lost record. It's hard to argue with old-fashioned rules that winnow the pool in recruiting and bring a certain kind of young woman to UConn.
 
ThisJustIn said:
Anyone know of any men's teams that has similar codes? I'm not objecting, because uniform and unity is part of being a team, but I wonder if anyone other programs do similar things.
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Don't think so. I do believe there is something about wearing team gear on road trips, but all the guys wear warm ups anyway, so that point is moot. Hard enough to recruit on the mens side without throwing unnecessary road blocks in your way.

For the women, it's probably a small advantage in that it might weed out a few kids every year who wouldn't have been as likely to buy into the program.
 
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HuskyNan said:
IIRC, I remember that they need to be neatly dressed when photographed with the team, no tshirts hanging out, etc and CD also had a thing about kids getting off the bus with headphones. These days she probably (my guess) doesn't want them staring at their phones while reporters are around, either.

These aren't rules on how the players need to dress all the time - it's when they're together as a team and being photographed, such as getting off the bus at the Final Four, being interviewed and such.
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No jeans, too.
 
ThisJustIn said:
Anyone know of any men's teams that has similar codes? I'm not objecting, because uniform and unity is part of being a team, but I wonder if anyone other programs do similar things.
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Dress code certainly. I would imagine there are certainly men's teams that have in season twitter bans. As far as covering up tattoos I can't think of a college program, but the high school that LeBron James attended had a policy and meeting involved more than a bandaid. He had to wear large team colored patches on his arms to cover up his tattoos.
 
Scotter said:
Dress code certainly. I would imagine there are certainly men's teams that have in season twitter bans. As far as covering up tattoos I can't think of a college program, but the high school that LeBron James attended had a policy and meeting involved more than a bandaid. He had to wear large team colored patches on his arms to cover up his tattoos.
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and tats in high school is strange anyways... parents approval is a must
 
DaddyChoc said:
details, if you know exactly
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The team (Caroline, Kelly, Stefanie, Kaleena, Breanna and Bria) discussed it on ESPN last year before the Final Four...no headphones, no painted nails; pantyhose or business casual at dinner or public events...
 
ThisJustIn said:
Anyone know of any men's teams that has similar codes? I'm not objecting, because uniform and unity is part of being a team, but I wonder if anyone other programs do similar things.
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Duke Men's Lacrosse wears jackets and ties when they travel.
 
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AndyCT said:
The team (Caroline, Kelly, Stefanie, Kaleena, Breanna and Bria) discussed it on ESPN last year before the Final Four...no headphones, no painted nails; pantyhose or business casual at dinner or public events...
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I never understood the 'pantyhose' thing.
 
AndyCT said:
The team (Caroline, Kelly, Stefanie, Kaleena, Breanna and Bria) discussed it on ESPN last year before the Final Four...no headphones, no painted nails; pantyhose or business casual at dinner or public events...
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oh ok... I missed that cause I dont watch all the pre-game jibberish. thanks for the details
 
I think there are a lot of men's teams that travel to and from games in ties and jackets. I know it is prevalent in Football; one of Tressel's Ohio State teams came to the movieplex I was auditing the night before a game and all were in jackets and ties - all the ties were, IIRC, red; he was in his customary sweater.

Most women's teams have some sort of dress code when the team is in public together. RU always had matching warm-ups every time I saw them as a team, i.e. traveling. Although there was no specific outfit after a game, at the occasional meet and greet affair, they were always dressed nicely, no ripped jeans, etc.

As to tats, as as been discussed ad infinitum, I don't especially like them but I really don't see that they need to be covered. In spite of the fact that at one time at least Vivian made players cover theirs.

I do support dress codes and the like, but I suspect my standards are a bit too loose for some.
 
sawxfan23 said:
The rules are no crazy hair colors{pink, green, etc} during the season, tats must covered up when at practice and games, no nail polish during games or practice, and no social media during the season. If you cant sacrifice those things for the Basketball season then I don't think you are UConn material.
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Meh. All of those things would be turn-offs for me if I were a college student. I currently have a job that pays crappy money where I work 80 hours a week for a cause that I care about, so it's not like I'm lazy or undisciplined. I don't think they're the worst rules in the world (especially the rule about social media) but I don't think it's fair to say that anyone who finds them to be a turn-off isn't UConn material.
 
ndmb said:
Meh. All of those things would be turn-offs for me if I were a college student. I currently have a job that pays crappy money where I work 80 hours a week for a cause that I care about, so it's not like I'm lazy or undisciplined. I don't think they're the worst rules in the world (especially the rule about social media) but I don't think it's fair to say that anyone who finds them to be a turn-off isn't UConn material.
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I didn't say that. What I said was anyone not willing to give up those things for the 4-5 months of basketball season is not UConn material.
 
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sawxfan23 said:
I didn't say that. What I said was anyone not willing to give up those things for the 4-5 months of basketball season is not UConn material.
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What does it mean to be "unwilling to give up those things"? UConn recruits could go anywhere else, including a lot of other schools that have a history (although a less impressive one) of preparing kids for NCAA success and for the WNBA. Maybe the thing about colored hair is the thing that makes the difference (as it honestly might have been for me at that age). That doesn't (on it's own) mean that the kid in question isn't UConn material.
 
There are a number of pro teams that have travel dress codes and they used to be the norm. There was ones men's team a few years ago that finally allowed facial hair. And I think most college teams mens and women's have dress codes for public/travel.

The idea with the tats, hair color, and nail polish is that they are all 'me' things and CD is all about 'team' - similar to DT being told she could not have the #1 for her jersey, and the no names on the jerseys. In one of the history pieces John ran about the early days on campus - one of the first things CD got the team was team sweaters and the players were so proud of them they wore them everywhere - a way to create a team atmosphere and a sense of belonging.

I think the social media thing is a protection for the players, like the training they receive on handling the media. To easy to post something without really thinking about the ramifications. And again it is a 'me' kind of thing.

Interestingly Saniya is not required to cover her tat which is her brothers birth date I think? on her wrist.

I am sure a few kids find the rules a turn off, but I suspect very few. Being an elite athlete requires a lot of personal sacrifices and a lot of discipline, and I suspect a lot of kids find it sort of neat as well.
 
ndmb said:
What does it mean to be "unwilling to give up those things"? UConn recruits could go anywhere else, including a lot of other schools that have a history (although a less impressive one) of preparing kids for NCAA success and for the WNBA. Maybe the thing about colored hair is the thing that makes the difference (as it honestly might have been for me at that age). That doesn't (on it's own) mean that the kid in question isn't UConn material.
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It means if you are unwilling to sacrifice giving up "those things" then you might be unwilling to get up at 5am to train and sacrifice your sleep, or might be unwilling to sacrifice giving up social time to go to a team meeting. Being a UConn player is full of sacrifice and if you are unwilling to do that then you are not UConn material and I suggest that you do go somewhere else.
 
UcMiami said:
Interestingly Saniya is not required to cover her tat which is her brothers birth date I think? on her wrist.

I am sure a few kids find the rules a turn off, but I suspect very few. Being an elite athlete requires a lot of personal sacrifices and a lot of discipline, and I suspect a lot of kids find it sort of neat as well.
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Her tattoo has her brothers birth year and the year he took his own life. When Geno was asked about it during an interview he just shrugged and said he "really didn't think about it." One of those exceptions to the rule I guess.

But I believe you might be on to something about the "sort of neat" idea. Something the team can rally around type of mentality. It reminds me of the movie "The Dirty Dozen" when none of them were allowed to shave and it gave them a type of unity. Interesting thought.
 
reno tony said:
Her tattoo has her brothers birth year and the year he took his own life. When Geno was asked about it during an interview he just shrugged and said he "really didn't think about it." One of those exceptions to the rule I guess.

But I believe you might be on to something about the "sort of neat" idea. Something the team can rally around type of mentality. It reminds me of the movie "The Dirty Dozen" when none of them were allowed to shave and it gave them a type of unity. Interesting thought.
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That sounds more like the Red Sox last year.
 
ndmb said:
What does it mean to be "unwilling to give up those things"? UConn recruits could go anywhere else, including a lot of other schools that have a history (although a less impressive one) of preparing kids for NCAA success and for the WNBA. Maybe the thing about colored hair is the thing that makes the difference (as it honestly might have been for me at that age). That doesn't (on it's own) mean that the kid in question isn't UConn material.
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Well that's kind of the point of UCONN material. What you are willing to sacrifice for the team. If you are not willing to sacrifice for the team, than not really UCONN material.

Kinda self defining.
 
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