Back in the old days, where freshmen played on JV teams, it was easier to mature outside of the pressure and the public eye. Being a freshman is hard enough. Being a freshman playing D-1 is extremely hard. Being a freshman playing for the top team in D-1 is about as challenging as it gets. But, as they say, the best thing about freshmen is that they turn into sophomores.
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Boy, oh Boy you nailed an issue I had forgotten kids in the JV teams had 2 years to develop. No one was bemoaning their lack of defense or sometime fumbling as they learned. Few got the hook and were yanked --they had a place to learn.
Today, each and every UCONN newbie is examined with a magnifier why are they not polished like the starting five? Why when they are in does the score retreat, my God---look at the turnovers--they will never be DT, Stewie, Maya--time to cut them loose. Geno doesn't give us much help--when they screwup--yank. So what are we to think--this is a bad recruit, hasn't the talent we expect. Dog house!
None of my second paragraph would be seen or known or even thought about with the JV system, only those fans who showed up at 5 pm would get to watch the new kids perform and grow.. The cost of a coaching team and facility use I believe did that system in. Thanks Bags---something to think about as we watch our Frosh or Sophs--Thank you..
