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(Source: UConn website game report - Post-game quotes)

On Kaleena’s early foul trouble:

I have this theory, you should never foul a bad player. You should never foul a kid who can’t score. My reaction to fouls is usually, there are some fouls that are really good fouls and there are some that are beyond stupid fouls, and I think the officiating, the way it is in the country today, was pretty indicative of that. They have gotten really good about if you go near anybody on the perimeter, it’s a foul. But they suck at calling fouls in the lane when there are two post players that are trying to post up or guys are trying to cut through the lane. So that hasn’t been fixed at all. So now you have two different kinds of games being played; you’ve got a perimeter game where no one is allowed to touch anybody and you have a post-game where no one can get open because it’s a wrestling match inside. So I think the officials have got to figure that one out. For Kaleena, she is going to end up getting matched up with a lot of quicker guards and some of it will just happen, but some of it she will have to get smarter. We work on that a lot, if somebody beats you on the dribble, let it go. We’ve got players in the back that can block shots, we lead the country in blocked shots so why would you foul someone dribbling by you? So some of them are good, some of them are dumb. I can’t stand stupid fouls. I didn’t get mad at her today, she hasn’t played much so she’s still working her way back.
 
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What does HE know! Clearly this is a KML trend -- fouling -- and she better get out of the habit!
To quote doggy daddy from another thread where he found fault with my comment on KML fouling
"In 81 career games, she has committed 133 fouls. Less than 2 per game.

I think she knows how to limit her fouls."
 
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I noticed an inconsistancy while watching the Utah State-BYU game. The girl who was glued to Jennifer Schlott had a hand on Schlott's waist and hip as she followed her all around the court. I thought the new rules were that you could just touch a player you're guarding once then there was no hand checking?
 

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To quote doggy daddy from another thread where he found fault with my comment on KML fouling
"In 81 career games, she has committed 133 fouls. Less than 2 per game.

I think she knows how to limit her fouls."
I was replying to Sonny on that thread.
 

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This is the most harsh criticism you will ever hear from Geno about Kaleena. He recognizes that she brings a Kelly Faris level of dedication and the least of his concerns is motivating her.

Anothe player, less intense than KML in her commitment to excellence, would have been subjected to a merciless tirade about stupid fouls.

Geno said all that was needed in this instance. Now, just watch how Kaleena takes his message to heart -- only "smart" fouls from here on out.
 
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Geno's observations on the difference between the game called outside and inside are spot on.
I agree except why do Stef, and Breanna not get the same calls, when teams collapse on them that Chiny, Thomas, and other teams big's do?
 
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I agree except why do Stef, and Breanna not get the same calls, when teams collapse on them that Chiny, Thomas, and other teams big's do?
I think they would get more if they drove to the hoop more. Geno has hinted that he wants Breanna to do more of that instead of outside shooting. As for Stef, her role seems to be stand in the middle directing traffic and get the ball to where it needs to go as opposed to using her height for scoring. For a big kid, Dolson doesn't pile up the points like you would expect, and she's not going to get fouled when she's taking 15 to 20 foot jump shots. Just my take on it as the others you mentioned are the scorers on their teams so they are apt to be fouled more.
 

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Geno is not speaking of people driving to the rim. He is speaking of the stated rules at the start of the season that were to enable free movement in the lane. That is not happening. People are back to hooking and holding in the lane clogging things up.
 
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Geno is not speaking of people driving to the rim. He is speaking of the stated rules at the start of the season that were to enable free movement in the lane. That is not happening. People are back to hooking and holding in the lane clogging things up.
That's exactly the problem, other teams get fouls called, but when Stef, or Breanna get the ball in the paint, it seems 2 or 3 people are always swiping at them. It seems as if because they're on UConn the Officials feel, to keep the game competitive, they don't blow the whistle.
 

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That's exactly the problem, other teams get fouls called, but when Stef, or Breanna get the ball in the paint, it seems 2 or 3 people are always swiping at them. It seems as if because they're on UConn the Officials feel, to keep the game competitive, they don't blow the whistle.
disagree. the inconsistency is consistent, not dependent on the team playing. Blame the officials for being inconsistent - but any suggestion of conspiracy or fraud is goofy.
 
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