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This has "trap game" written all over it. My karma sensor is in a state of flummox.
 
When Oregon State hits their first couple three's and we're down 6-0 my anxiety level will be as high as anyone's....But for UConn to lose they're going to have to screw things up. They haven't done that in 72 games and they're not going to start now. If it's not at least double digits I'll eat my UConn hat.
 
For those of you who are worrying about the game and how UCONN is gonna handle Oregon St., just look at the teams for a minute.

Oregon St.'s Big 3 - Weisner, Weise and Hamblin
vs
UCONN's Big 3 - Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck

I mean, hello??? McFly??

Then

Hunter and Hanson vs Nurse and Samuelson??

I mean which starting 5 would you rather have?

I think we got this.
 
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Blueballer said:
Well anything is possible, but I have a hard time believing a team that lost by 3 points on their home court to TENNESSEE is going to have much of a chance against us.
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Kinda like saying that a team which lost to Memphis wouldnt have much of a chance against UConn.
 
IMO, this years OSU team is better than last years Stanford team, who the Huskies lost too.

Anything can happen, most likely UConn wins two in Indy, but you still have to play the game.
 
No Final Four game looms as a potential "trap." This team is too focused for that possibility. The disparity in talent in this contest is huge. I'll take UConn minus the spread.
 
UConn wins going away ..........Start the bus half way thru the third
 
Tough team OSU. Even in loss (and Mulkey's bad coaching) however Baylor showed how to beat them. Baylor's Davis just wouldn't take the 15 footers offered to her. Push their high post screen further out, be physical inside and on the perimeter, and let Stewie and Tuck work inside. If Stewie hits her shots outside early and if Lou hits early they'll win by 25. If not it'll be grind it out to wear them down. And UConn by 12.
 
meyers7 said:
For those of you who are worrying about the game and how UCONN is gonna handle Oregon St., just look at the teams for a minute.

Oregon St.'s Big 3 - Weisner, Weise and Hamblin
vs
UCONN's Big 3 - Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck

I mean, hello??? McFly??

Then

Hunter and Hanson vs Nurse and Samuelson??

I mean which starting 5 would you rather have?

I think we got this.
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Full disclosure: OSU alum/OSU Fan here. Love your UCONN Blog, and the UCONN Bloggers. Can't say I disagree with much on UCONN Bloggers view of the OSU vs UCONN game Sunday. I will say that having watched OSU Women's game for the past 4 years is that these OSU ladies are not afraid. They may still get steamrolled by UCONN, but they are not afraid. They are truly excited to have this opportunity to play the best team in the country (for however may seasons now). I think your coach also recognizes this. I think there are some mis-perceptions about OSU players too. Gabby Hanson doesn't get coverage from the press, but if OSU is to have a good game against UCONN Sunday, Gabby Hanson's defense on Jefferson will be one of the main reasons. Like Jefferson, she is a wonderful on ball defender. I have no idea how OSU will cover Breanna. OSU plays straight up man defense, and Ruth has no chance of checking Breanna, much less any mobile post player. Thanks for letting me blog here. I wish for an excellent game, that goes the entire 4 quarters.
 
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JordyG said:
Tough team OSU. Even in loss (and Mulkey's bad coaching) however Baylor showed how to beat them. Baylor's Davis just wouldn't take the 15 footers offered to her. Push their high post screen further out, be physical inside and on the perimeter, and let Stewie and Tuck work inside. If Stewie hits her shots outside early and if Lou hits early they'll win by 25. If not it'll be grind it out to wear them down. And UConn by 12.
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I expect a repeat of the South Carolina game plan on both offense and defense. On offense, assuming that OSU plays man-to-man defense, start with 5 out and let players beat their man to the basket, either by driving with the basketball or moving without it. On defense, guard high and challenge passes -- force them to make long and difficult passes into the post and expect a lot of turnovers when they either exhaust the shot clock looking for an open passing lane or make an incautious pass that gets picked off.

If OSU plays zone defense (which would be rational given their relative lack of mobility), then play as UConn does against any zone. OSU doesn't seem to be a zone team, so they can't have a sophisticated zone if they use it for the first time in serious competition on Sunday.

If UConn gets to the final against Syracuse, then they will face a sophisticated, Boeheim-influenced zone, and that will be a whole different kettle of fish.
 
JoePgh said:
I expect a repeat of the South Carolina game plan on both offense and defense. On offense, assuming that OSU plays man-to-man defense, start with 5 out and let players beat their man to the basket, either by driving with the basketball or moving without it. On defense, guard high and challenge passes -- force them to make long and difficult passes into the post and expect a lot of turnovers when they either exhaust the shot clock looking for an open passing lane or make an incautious pass that gets picked off.

If OSU plays zone defense (which would be rational given their relative lack of mobility), then play as UConn does against any zone. OSU doesn't seem to be a zone team, so they can't have a sophisticated zone if they use it for the first time in serious competition on Sunday.

If UConn gets to the final against Syracuse, then they will face a sophisticated, Boeheim-influenced zone, and that will be a whole different kettle of fish.
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I concur, this is how I would play OSU as well. Outside of Ruth Hamblin (and possibly Deven Hunter), the others on OSU can man-up vs UCONN players. If UCONN starts out having success with 5 out, as was case in OSU vs DePaul, Rueck will have to pull Hamblin, in favor of a better defender (of which there are 3 bench players who have height & can move their feet). But, I just can't see it. Must agree with this post.
 
JordyG said:
Tough team OSU. Even in loss (and Mulkey's bad coaching) however Baylor showed how to beat them. Baylor's Davis just wouldn't take the 15 footers offered to her. Push their high post screen further out, be physical inside and on the perimeter, and let Stewie and Tuck work inside. If Stewie hits her shots outside early and if Lou hits early they'll win by 25. If not it'll be grind it out to wear them down. And UConn by 12.
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I like everything about this, JordyG, but can't give you a "like" because of your prediction of a win. I'm just too superstitious.
 
JoePgh said:
I expect a repeat of the South Carolina game plan on both offense and defense. On offense, assuming that OSU plays man-to-man defense, start with 5 out and let players beat their man to the basket, either by driving with the basketball or moving without it. On defense, guard high and challenge passes -- force them to make long and difficult passes into the post and expect a lot of turnovers when they either exhaust the shot clock looking for an open passing lane or make an incautious pass that gets picked off.

If OSU plays zone defense (which would be rational given their relative lack of mobility), then play as UConn does against any zone. OSU doesn't seem to be a zone team, so they can't have a sophisticated zone if they use it for the first time in serious competition on Sunday.

If UConn gets to the final against Syracuse, then they will face a sophisticated, Boeheim-influenced zone, and that will be a whole different kettle of fish.
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What the heck are you doing on the BY, Geno?
 
Bigpetunia said:
No Final Four game looms as a potential "trap." This team is too focused for that possibility. The disparity in talent in this contest is huge. I'll take UConn minus the spread.
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I agree with your first two sentences and hope you're right about the final two. But the important thing is: at this point, there is no "trap" game. No coach getting to the Final Four lets his or her team become complacent--Geno least of all.
 
meyers7 said:
For those of you who are worrying about the game and how UCONN is gonna handle Oregon St., just look at the teams for a minute.

Oregon St.'s Big 3 - Weisner, Weise and Hamblin
vs
UCONN's Big 3 - Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck

I mean, hello??? McFly??

Then

Hunter and Hanson vs Nurse and Samuelson??

I mean which starting 5 would you rather have?

I think we got this.
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They have a Weisner and a Weise? And also a Hamblin, Hanson, and Hunter?

these guys are not making it easy on the announcing crew.
 
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Earlier today I was worried about OSU as "a team of destiny" type team, but as the day wound down I went back to the facts, many stated above, and now feel that UCONN can win by 25 to 30 points!
Who does OSU have to cover Stewie?
Hamblin is good, big, but slow and has bad endurance.
They have size to go with talent but UCONN has quickness, athleticism, "been there before", and loads of speed.
MoJeff will drive their G's crazy!
Tuck will cover Hamblin too much talent inside & outside
No one sells out on defense for 40 minutes like the Huskies!

And the main fact that gives me the confidence is as stated above:
They lost to TN at home!

So UCONN 87 / OSU 53!
 
LO TRADER said:
Full disclosure: OSU alum/OSU Fan here. Love your UCONN Blog, and the UCONN Bloggers. Can't say I disagree with much on UCONN Bloggers view of the OSU vs UCONN game Sunday. I will say that having watched OSU Women's game for the past 4 years is that these OSU ladies are not afraid. They may still get steamrolled by UCONN, but they are not afraid. They are truly excited to have this opportunity to play the best team in the country (for however may seasons now). I think your coach also recognizes this. I think there are some mis-perceptions about OSU players too. Gabby Hanson doesn't get coverage from the press, but if OSU is to have a good game against UCONN Sunday, Gabby Hanson's defense on Jefferson will be one of the main reasons. Like Jefferson, she is a wonderful on ball defender. I have no idea how OSU will cover Breanna. OSU plays straight up man defense, and Ruth has no chance of checking Breanna, much less any mobile post player. Thanks for letting me blog here. I wish for an excellent game, that goes the entire 4 quarters.
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You may not understand the refernce, Lo Trader, but UConn fans will - from things I have read, Gabby Hanson sounds like OSU's Kelly Faris.
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
Earlier today I was worried about OSU as "a team of destiny" type team, but as the day wound down I went back to the facts, many stated above, and now feel that UCONN can win by 25 to 30 points!
Who does OSU have to cover Stewie?
Hamblin is good, big, but slow and has bad endurance.
They have size to go with talent but UCONN has quickness, athleticism, "been there before", and loads of speed.
MoJeff will drive their G's crazy!
Tuck will cover Hamblin too much talent inside & outside
No one sells out on defense for 40 minutes like the Huskies!

And the main fact that gives me the confidence is as stated above:
They lost to TN at home!

So UCONN 87 / OSU 53!
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OSU has players to cover (not stop!) Stewie, but that still leaves Hamblin not guarding a different UCONN dead eye shooter. In other words 4 OSU perimeter defenders to cover 5 UCONN perimeter sharp shooters. That is OSU's dilemma. The loss at home vs Tennessee is not meaningful--I was at the game. OSU is not the same team they were when Tennessee came to Corvallis.
 
OSU is a very good team, plus they are on a roll. But I haven't seen a man-to-man defense that can contain UConn. We have at least 5 players who can both shoot the 3 and post up. I'm hoping for a good game, not necessarily a competitive one.
 
JoePgh said:
I expect a repeat of the South Carolina game plan on both offense and defense. On offense, assuming that OSU plays man-to-man defense, start with 5 out and let players beat their man to the basket, either by driving with the basketball or moving without it. On defense, guard high and challenge passes -- force them to make long and difficult passes into the post and expect a lot of turnovers when they either exhaust the shot clock looking for an open passing lane or make an incautious pass that gets picked off.

If OSU plays zone defense (which would be rational given their relative lack of mobility), then play as UConn does against any zone. OSU doesn't seem to be a zone team, so they can't have a sophisticated zone if they use it for the first time in serious competition on Sunday.

If UConn gets to the final against Syracuse, then they will face a sophisticated, Boeheim-influenced zone, and that will be a whole different kettle of fish.
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Yes and no. OSU is not a post team, They're a perimeter guard oriented team, and they work through the high post screen, not penetrate and dish/dump it in. OSU will run the high post screen 95% of the time depending on their guards to shot first, penetrate second. Not the other way around. Hamblin will work the pick and roll, but this team lives and dies on the outside. Unlike many teams UConn faces this team can score, and has size/shooters in the backcourt. They depend on the creativity of their guards and the sophisticated screens they run. I'm less worried about UConn's offense than their defense. You have to be physical with the guards, make them work hard on both ends, make them shoot further from the hoop and run through their screens. Yeah, UConn's A game is a 30+ win. A game as they had in Texas is a 15 point win, close and high scoring until the 4th quarter. And don't expect The Orange in the final. It's Washington easy.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
They have a Weisner and a Weise? And also a Hamblin, Hanson, and Hunter?

these guys are not making it easy on the announcing crew.
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That's why they get paid the big bucks. :cool:
 
LO TRADER said:
Full disclosure: OSU alum/OSU Fan here. Love your UCONN Blog, and the UCONN Bloggers. Can't say I disagree with much on UCONN Bloggers view of the OSU vs UCONN game Sunday. I will say that having watched OSU Women's game for the past 4 years is that these OSU ladies are not afraid. They may still get steamrolled by UCONN, but they are not afraid. They are truly excited to have this opportunity to play the best team in the country (for however may seasons now). I think your coach also recognizes this. I think there are some mis-perceptions about OSU players too. Gabby Hanson doesn't get coverage from the press, but if OSU is to have a good game against UCONN Sunday, Gabby Hanson's defense on Jefferson will be one of the main reasons. Like Jefferson, she is a wonderful on ball defender. I have no idea how OSU will cover Breanna. OSU plays straight up man defense, and Ruth has no chance of checking Breanna, much less any mobile post player. Thanks for letting me blog here. I wish for an excellent game, that goes the entire 4 quarters.
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I'm sure Oregon St will play their hearts out. And I know they are really good. But with UCONN you are talking about a generational player and 2 (probably) AA Seniors. Granted UCONN still has to play up to their abilities, but there has not really been any evidence they they won't.

It's just I'd rather have UCONN's team going into the game than Oregon St's.
 
JordyG said:
Unlike many teams UConn faces this team can score, and has size/shooters in the backcourt.
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Ummm, no they are not a big scoring team. Only avg 67 ppg.

JordyG said:
I'm less worried about UConn's offense than their defense.
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You kind of got that backwards. Oregon St is one of the best defenses in the nation.

However, if both team can hold the other to 10 pts below their average, UCONN wins 78-57.
 
meyers7 said:
I'm sure Oregon St will play their hearts out. And I know they are really good. But with UCONN you are talking about a generational player and 2 (probably) AA Seniors. Granted UCONN still has to play up to their abilities, but there has not really been any evidence they they won't.

It's just I'd rather have UCONN's team going into the game than Oregon St's.
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Fortunately you do have UCONN's team. OSU fans love this OSU Team, and you are correct, OSU players will play their hearts out, and won't quit. These players know that recruiting is on the line for OSU. They love their program, and, they especially love their coach. I expect UCONN to be nothing less than UCONN has been this entire year. Can you tell me if any UCONN opponents have kept it close going into the 4th quarter this year?
 
LO TRADER said:
Full disclosure: OSU alum/OSU Fan here. Love your UCONN Blog, and the UCONN Bloggers. Can't say I disagree with much on UCONN Bloggers view of the OSU vs UCONN game Sunday. I will say that having watched OSU Women's game for the past 4 years is that these OSU ladies are not afraid. They may still get steamrolled by UCONN, but they are not afraid. They are truly excited to have this opportunity to play the best team in the country (for however may seasons now). I think your coach also recognizes this. I think there are some mis-perceptions about OSU players too. Gabby Hanson doesn't get coverage from the press, but if OSU is to have a good game against UCONN Sunday, Gabby Hanson's defense on Jefferson will be one of the main reasons. Like Jefferson, she is a wonderful on ball defender. I have no idea how OSU will cover Breanna. OSU plays straight up man defense, and Ruth has no chance of checking Breanna, much less any mobile post player. Thanks for letting me blog here. I wish for an excellent game, that goes the entire 4 quarters.
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I don't think Ruth will cover Stewie, probably Morgan, so who do you think will guard Stewie? If Ruth is on Stewie Morgan will have a field day inside. Thank you for your post and this is just my opinion which isn't worth much. Good luck to both teams.
 
ochoopsfan said:
IMO, this years OSU team is better than last years Stanford team, who the Huskies lost too.

Anything can happen, most likely UConn wins two in Indy, but you still have to play the game.
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Have to disagree with this comparison. Stanford caught UCONN early in the season at a time when UCONN was playing it's second game of the season with 2 new starters who were replacing 2 departing AA players.
This UCONN team the same four starters with 70+ games together.
 
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