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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3454460, member: 26"] Here's the thing. I'm not worried about everyone getting playing time. Here's why: First, there are very few seasons where there isn't at least one player at UCONN who is out with an injury or illness. Of course I'm not rooting for that, but Touly was on the roster and was almost never healthy, Evina has had several surgeries, and that's just the recent past. Aubrey missed the 2016 season with a torn ACL. Lou missed a bunch of games a few years back. Tuck was often hobbled with knee issues. Etc etc... Second, we know Gabriel is a big project. Mir - not sure how much of a project she will be. But it will certainly give the staff plenty of time to bring them along slowly. Third, and this is perhaps a bit heartless, but here it is. The best players will play. Those who aren't up to snuff (skill or effort-wise) won't. If the kids not playing don't like it, up their effort, change their attitude, and/or work hard to get better. If they still don't like it, they may well transfer. [LIST] [*]Almost without exception, the list of players we lost to transfer who left for more PT (or other issues after spending a year or so at UCONN), were never going to be starters, and were going to be reserves at best. [*]Johnson, Engeln, Banks, Walker, Coombs, Espinosa, Gordon, Boykin, Ekmark, Edwards - name one who even would have been a key reserve for UCONN. MAYBE Samarie Walker. Maybe... [/LIST] I'm NOT rooting for kids to leave. But every kid who is coming KNOWS that UCONN is loaded. They know there will be limited minutes and it will be super competitive. I get the reality is often different when they get here and fully experience the situation, but Geno and the staff will do everything they can to help these kids be successful. IF they fall short or are unhappy and leave, we will wish them well - and go on and win multiple NC's. This is not T-league where everyone plays and gets a trophy. So... while I can't guarantee it, recent history has shown we've NEVER had a top kid transfer out for PT issues. [/QUOTE]

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