I don’t see Auriemma bothering with a transfer big that he would project for only 12 a game. IMO he needs a quality big, a difference maker not a backup. And those numbers might be fine I guess against weak and average teams but against quality teams I don’t see him going more than 8 deep.
Since I have a touch of the flu I've been spitting out aplenty. That tidbit however I will not. If however you are thinking of a player, consider certain factors. Think of the situation they're in next year, their chances in their division, their chances for even making the Dance next year, how precarious is the position of their coach, and who were their anchors this year and are they returning. Also how much is the fire in their belly to win a championship, how far will they go to achieve that goal, and do they think they fit into UConn scheme.
Someone at the talent level of the kid he was in the mix to take this year. Sedona Prince. He wasn’t worried about future PT problems with her or lack of experience. Like I say, if he thinks they’re a fit for the group and talented enough to make a difference and will help him win now, he’ll find room. And worry about future rosters down the road.
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I would only point out that Prince visited UConn, and decided to attend Oregon, before UConn received commitments from Piath, Aaliyah, Amari & Ice. We can only wonder how a Prince commitment to UConn might have impacted the decisions of the 4 Bigs who subsequently decided on UConn.
Same here. By the time she gets to UConn, she could be perfect to play that high screen, pick and pop or dump the high-low inside. Seems like a great kid.
I agree but I just think Auriemma is a bird in the hand guy. Especially now at his age.
Yes, of course, everything is fluid. Had Prince decided to transfer to UConn, with the potential of 4 years of eligibility, at a minimum I doubt Geno would have offered Piath.
There are many good players out there, some who have played well against UConn, who would struggle for minutes at UConn and not because they are not good enough. UConn's system is not for every player and in many cases, not necessary for them to be outstanding players.
Wouldn’t blink if she came here instead of Fudd. For me, probably better all around.
At least give us a conference.
A couple of things. I don't really expect Westbrook to stay at UCONN 3 years. She'll have her degree by May 2021 (I assume), so I imagine she'll go into the draft then. So the roster would be 9. Fudd would make 3, so a roster of 12. Could Geno go for 13? I think he would if he got the right player.
She will. When I spoke with her after her game, I was impressed with her fun and engaging personality, but when I asked her about goals for the future, she was all business and competitiveness. Her head coach will push her as much as she can. This kid is going to be special.
Loaded rosters would be a welcome change to recent years, a lack of reliable bench has been the Achilles heel the past few years, costly in last seasons 4th quarter semi. Would Geno pull back on offers to save one for Azzi or will it be whoever commits first fills out scholarships (13 or 15)?
I think she is just trying to diversify her game. She has said in multiple interviews that she wants to focus on becoming a better perimeter shooter before she gets to UConn.
Pretty sure that Azzi will have a place available at whatever school she commits to whenever she decides to commit. Specific to Uconn, I doubt Geno will have taken the roster to 15 by the time Azzi chooses and he would happily take it there if she chose Uconn and the roster was at 14.
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Is it 13 or 15 scholarships allowed?
Maya was POY for at least one selection organization for 2009 and 2010.
I know she did. But there are multiple organization who select a POY. It is only an opinion so they can do so. In 2010 Tina won most of them. The original point was to counter the opposing comment about top flight players, presumably Meg, CW, and Liv, would not be playing so few minutes. My comment was both Tina and Maya played about 25 perv game during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. No matter how you feel about Meg, Liv, and CW, they are not in Maya and Tina's league as of now and they played relatively low minutes and as a result were not as beat up and tired at NCAA tourney time. Someone was suggesting transferring a big. I have no idea who is available but I doubt if anyone really good is available. Plus UCONN's track record with transfers is not stellar. Hopefully Evina will be the successful outlier. Mathematically there are plenty of minutes for 10 players (See Bruno and Berube).
Moore averaged 31 minutes in 2009 and 28.2 in 2010
The roster will not be at 15 before Azzi decides (and probably not past 12 even after she decides). I would like 1-2 more, in addition to Azzi, from 2021. Rivers might be my first choice, but there are other solid options. Iriafen and Moore look really good too.