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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2801173, member: 8501"] I'm not watching these games as I've had other things to do, but have read the comments. While I received some disagreement with my comments about this teams coaching, and maybe I overstated it a bit, a lot is left to be desired. There's a clear, distinct difference between coaching and recruiting and not infrequently that almost every coach is better at one than the other. To me at least I don't see much evidence three games in, with supposedly the best players chosen to be on our national team, of much coaching. Having a recruiting style where one offers numerous players each year hoping some of the top 10-30-50 or even 100, has a lot to do with the coaching one chooses or can do, when those that choose your program arrive. As so many have stated so many times prior, being very selective about offers, even holding back offers from great HS players, when done U Conn style pays off. I think Tara and MM also look carefully for players that suit their style, discipline and their coaching. Very few of the great HS players nowadays even more so, with being seen and noticed maybe as early as 10-12 years old, have the sense of self, guidance, willingness and ability to conform their talents and egos to being coached on and off the court. And enough can't be said about each players parents and how and what they've done beyond the basketball training to help prepare their developing teenager then young adult for life as well as basketball. I again don't watch much men's college or pro basketball because I am not enamoured with individual greatness and what not always, but often comes with that. Women in general and also when they play especially team sports are different. Usually their speed, athleticism, strength is not comparable to most men. Why then too often the goal is to move towards more male traits, strengths and patterns then vice versa. In summary, recruiting, offering and getting verbals and LOI from as many of the top players, most of the time, will not lead to FF's and especially NC's. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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