Game thread

[Gus Mahler]

Gabby was beaten so much by over playing, on screens and by not boxing out that Geno had no choice but to bench her.

She also threw the ball directly to the other team again. Not sure what she was seeing.

 

[JordyG]

She also threw the ball directly to the other team again. Not sure what she was seeing.

Honestly I didn't mind that as much as the other stuff. She was just trying to do too much and all at once.

 

[JordyG]

I do hope that the turnaround came before TT and Jordy had actually jumped!

At that point of the season, when I said it, ND was clearly the better team. Fortunately sentences have moving points before the period.

 

[Biff]

She also threw the ball directly to the other team again. Not sure what she was seeing.

Maybe with the migraine she was seeing double.

 

[iri10]

Maybe with the migraine she was seeing double.

Migraines are dreadful things and not something one should make humor over. So, apologies, but I just got reminded of Rocky IV of all things:
Gabby: "I'm seeing three of Azura out there!"
Geno: "Pass the ball to the one in the middle!"

 

[Papa33]

So ND wanted it more for 3 quarters and then it switched and UConn wanted it more. Got it.

++++++++!

 

[ASweet3781]

What really IS good for the game is that 15,000 plus showed up to see a women’s game today. And man, did those people get their dime’s worth.

There were Op-eds recently in the Courant going after our fans after poor attendance at the men's game vs Columbia. Seems like 1. Product and 2. Opponent play a big role in attendance these days. No doubt in my mind if UConn was in the ACC-Big 10 they'd be drawing 13-15k in Hartford a game. Certainly in women's. Probably in men's too even with their struggles.

 

[rvwsleep]

Which poster said Lou should come out in a game they're going to lose? On the money.

Not quite.

 

[oldude]

Shep missed a few put backs that she was getting to fall in the first half. And, yes, I would've liked to have seen Arike or Jackie take it to the middle in the fourth quarter for precisely that reason.

Don't know if you noticed that when Arike dribbled for nearly an entire shot clock and then hoisted a three, MM took her out for nearly a minute. She agrees with you.

I have to say that I'm really impressed with the development of Mabrey & Shepard. Along with Ogunbowle, Young & Thompson, they make ND a very dangerous team.

 

[pacific 44]

If you could buy kalina for what he knows about basketball and sell him for what he thinks about basketball you'd have one heck of a profit.

 

[Centerstream]

Had a Vizo 60 inch with 4k fantastic Roku picture. Traded it in for a 65 phillips I'm in pig heaven a photograph isn't clearer.

I have a first generation 4k Samsung 78 inch 3D tv. All pictures are fantastic, especially when I watch 4k DVDs on my Samsung player.

 

[oldude]

I truly have mixed emotions about Gabby. I feel terrible for her that she's dealing with severe migraines that are affecting her ability to play the game she loves in the way she's capable of. The good side of it, hopefully, is that the problem can be dealt with and we can all see the Gabulous one once again, and soon.

 

[LasVegasYank]

I was 73 at the start of this game.

I'm now 91 and have to go to the bathroom to change my Depends.

 

[donalddoowop]

UConn up 5 with 41 seconds left. A basket on this possession and the Opera Singer may start singing. She's doing facial exercises now

The fat lady was not an opera singer.

 

[Charliebball]

Yup - ESPN game, ESPN refs, HOF UConn announcer... The whole “ND might win” thing was choreographed, just to keep the fans tuned in. So obvious...

don't you find it revealing that he never said "wow what a game"?

 

[stamfordhusky]

Dog house

Silly assumption. Actually migraine.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Lack of effort?

Migraine.

 

[JustinesGuy]

Silly assumption. Actually migraine.

Not silly from a person watching the game. She didn't play well and mix in a coach like Geno that is capable of teaching lessons. Not silly at all. Speculation yes. Hope she gets well.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Saying rosaries to defeat Notre Dame? Really surprised to learn that God is a UConn fan.

Yeah, Notre Dame was seriously PO'd when they learned God preferred Geno's Mother and UCONN. Hey! God loves a winner! See how he treated that loser, Lucifer?

 

[JustinesGuy]

I really enjoyed NC mixing it up with MM just as uconn is making there run. That was awesome. MM was so frustrated.

 

[Charliebball]

CB, I usually love your posts, but please don't give this troll any airtime on the BY. He's a complete AH.

I understand your thoughts on this...............my reasoning for posting them is to keep UConn fans informed about what the anti UConn faction is thinking..........there are many more people that think like KK then one would think.................it's also kind of fun, like reading the National Enquirer or one of the other trashy super market rags where the stories are so outlandish you know they can't be true.....................

 

[oldude]

Yeah, Notre Dame was seriously PO'd when the learned God preferred Geno's Mother and UCONN.

Well I am certain that Geno’s mother is a saint.

 

[Carnac]

I was actually shocked they didn't try to attack Walker.

Walker earned a little more respect from her teammates today. With Gabby marooned on the bench in the second half, Geno needed her to step up and play BIG today. In the biggest game of the year (so far), in front of a full house, she did!! Megan matured a little bit today.

 

[oldude]

I understand your thoughts on this.....my reasoning for posting them is to keep UConn fans informed about what the anti UConn faction is thinking.....there are many more people that think like KK then one would think.......it's also kind of fun, like reading the National Enquirer or one of the other trashy super market rags where the stories are so outlandish you know they can't be true......

I have no doubt that there’s a large anti-UConn faction out there. By and large they are respectful of UConn while supporting their team.

We have a number who post here on the BY, such as Orangutan and Dillon, ND fans, who posted right along with Husky fans on tonight’s game thread. Their posts are insightful, intelligent and entertaining.

KK is something entirely different. He is a bitter, ignorant coward who seeks to elevate himself by belittling others, in this case UConn WBB. If he was a regular poster on the BY, the administrators of this site would have long since thrown him off.

For these reasons, I believe we should not give him any access to this forum. The best thing we can all do to KK is to completely ignore him.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Yikes! "To make matters worse for the Huskies ... Gabby Williams was out for the second half with a migraine." What a load of cow manure! Anyone with a migraine absolutely would not be placidly watching a basketball game like Gabby was. Then she is jumping around and cheering the team on in 4th Q. No. Whoever wrote this is a poly-sci major looking for a political internship or post-graduation political job. View attachment 26677

I didn't see that particular quote but I believe the actual characterization was that she was troubled by migraines for the past few days. That could easily mean that she wasn't resting well in the few days before the game for one thing, and that it also interferred with her preparation for the game. Not to mention the high level of concentration that's needed when on the court in the bright lights which can be a problem for migraine sufferers.