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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 4595513, member: 7093"] I know you are angry , but it is not unrealistic to pose the question: is the dynasty of UCONN women basketball at an end? True, we made it to the finals just last year. But we were not competitive in the final game. This year, we have gone out in the round of sixteen, ending our extraordinary streak of multiple final four appearances. We used to regularly attract the HS player of the year. Now, not so much. For this year's team to be as competitive as it was, we required four internationally-sourced players. Next year, we have signed two fine guards and a wing ( of relatively little renown). But this is not like signing Paige or Breanna Stewart, Maya Moore, Katy Samuelson or KML, etc. And our coach is far closer to the end of his career than to the beginning. In addition, he has had back to back brutal seasons both personally and physically. Some would say they notice a drop off in energy and creativity in the guidance the team has been provided. This is all to say, we are no longer what we once were. It is difficult to argue that we are ascending rather than the opposite. No one fears UCONN anymore. And we aren't surprising and/or upsetting higher ranked teams, as we used to do. It does remind me of the road UCLA men's BB has traveled since the "Wizard of Westwood" stepped down. The team remains competitive, and fun to watch, but national championships are the one's in the trophy case from way back when. I think UCONN women's basketball has peaked, and is now sliding down the grade. What did we expect, really? You cannot sustain what UCONN once achieved. No one can. None of us want to let go. But the world ( of women's basketball) has caught up and, to some extent, passed us by. See you next year. [/QUOTE]

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