Homage to Caroline

[caravaggio]

While I've been frustrated with Caroline's play in the big games; it's also been really sad to see her relegated to the bench in the last moments of her UConn career.

Lost in our ruthless storms of criticism are the memories of Caroline's greatness and potential before her second and third ACL's. I remember the freshman Caroline who became one of the few UConn players to break into the starting lineup. The one who broke the UConn record for consecutive 3-point made, in going a perfect 6-of-6 on national television in a win over No. 4/4 Oklahoma, later extending it to 10 consecutive. The emerging star who then hit four three-pointers in the first six minutes against Syracuse.

I then found the following in Adamec's article about Senior Day: (http://snyuconn.com/uconn/uconn-senior-class-trip-from-colorado-to-storrs/)

Doty played for USA White.
“We were good,” Doty said.
Why were they good? USA White’s guards included Doty, her future UConn teammate Tiffany Hayes, former Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis and the reigning Big East Player of the Year Skylar Diggins out of Notre Dame. The front line was led by Texas A&M’s Kelsey Bone and former Maryland player Lynetta Kizer.
Hayes and Doty were the top scorers on a club that averaged 98.6 points in its five games and had an average margin of victory of 17.0 points. USA White placed seven players in double figures in a 103-88 win over USA Blue for the gold medal.

Reading about this makes me extremely sad for Caroline, but also gives me great admiration for the spirit that keeps her going, committed to her team and teammates. I hope we remember this, as we watch Caroline play or see her sitting on the bench...and before we let our competitive spirit overwhelms our memories of our Caroline.

 

[mcannon1]

Thanks for posting that.

 

[Papa33]

While I've been frustrated with Caroline's play in the big games; it's also been really sad to see her relegated to the bench in the last moments of her UConn career.

Lost in our ruthless storms of criticism are the memories of Caroline's greatness and potential before her second and third ACL's.

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Reading about this makes me extremely sad for Caroline, but also great admiration for the spirit that keeps her going, committed to her team and teammates. I hope we remember this, as we watch Caroline play or see her sitting on the bench...and before we let our competitive spirit overwhelms our memories.

Thrice Amen.
We all get to the point where the body simply won't go where the head and heart tell it go. I'm hoping there will still be some quality minutes left for her in these remaining games.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Caroline is such a gritty player and courageous person...that is her legacy, one she will take with her after UCONN, and apply to her real life. Imagine having a daughter of that quality.

 

[ChicagoGG]

Thanks for the post - what a terrific young woman and team mate she is! She will be missed. And I, too, hope there are still some minutes for her in the coming games.

 

[CONNFAN23]

For some odd reason I have a really strange feeling that Doty is going to make a clutch shot in a close game to win it. As hard as she has worked to get back it would only be fitting and we all know that the "Basketball Gods" owe this kid one for sure.

 

[pap49cba]

Such a great post. Thank you!

 

[baggerbob]

With Breanna back in the starting lineup Caroline has a great chance to get what she really cares about, the ring of a national championship team. To great competitors like Caroline winning is the only thing that counts, not whether they are the best player, but what the team does.