I think she is the GOAT

[gold2323]

She Wins team Championships everywhere she plays and wins MVP awards too….and still many more to go….she is my GOAT

 

[MilfordHusky]

Stewie is definitely 1 of 1. For me, however, she needs more years for the GOAT discussion--like Sue, Diana, and even Maya.

 

[HuskyNan]

Stewie is definitely 1 of 1. For me, however, she needs more years for the GOAT discussion--like Sue, Diana, and even Maya.

Cough, Tina

Since there can be only one G.OA.T. per category, maybe we should have Greatest PG, Greatest Power Forward, etc

 

[Inthepaint]

Whenever Stewie was on the court you were afraid to take your eyes off her, even for a second, because you didn’t want to miss whatever ridiculous, impossible thing she MIGHT do.

 

[uconnfan68]

Stewie is definitely 1 of 1. For me, however, she needs more years for the GOAT discussion--like Sue, Diana, and even Maya.

Glad they were all ours. Too difficult to decide who’s the GOAT.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

You haven’t seen Caitlin Clark play I guess.

 

[uconnfan68]

You haven’t seen Caitlin Clark play I guess.

Thought Paige was better.

 

[Geew1992]

You haven’t seen Caitlin Clark play I guess.

Hmmm….. are u saying there’s a Stewie comparison

 

[Happydad745]

It is like the list of the greatest guitar players....no one really agrees on it.

 

[JellyBean]

 

[CL82]

She Wins team Championships everywhere she plays and wins MVP awards too….and still many more to go….she is my GOAT View attachment 87851

The argument for Breanna as GOAT:

 

[azfan]

Glad they were all ours. Too difficult to decide who’s the GOAT.

While difficult.....for my money DT, 41 years young

 

[Lynx23]

Agreed on Stewie. I always felt Maya was the GOAT but Diana's backers always cited the number of national champions won (Diana's three to Maya's two as a deciding factor) even if Maya holds the record for most points scored at UCONN (by a lot). Hard to argue with Stewie's four championships, though. As for Caitlin Clark, she is great and I enjoyed watching her excel in the tournament. However, it would appear that most of the awards she has won are based on individual, not team, performance, and she is a volume shooter. I don't see how she can be considered the GOAT, noting that the only comparisons we can make at this time are based on performance at the college level.

 

[Bone Dog]

Stewie is the GOAT in my book. No more time needed to see it. But there’s no shame in coming in second to Stewie.

 

[Carnac]

Stewie is definitely 1 of 1. For me, however, she needs more years for the GOAT discussion--like Sue, Diana, and even Maya.

Once again.....the subject of who is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) debate has found its way onto the Boneyard. I always find it interesting to read other people's points of view on this subject. Some of them offer some very compelling arguments. Even though I don't think it's a subject UConn Nation will ever agree on. It might help to agree on the parameters or ground rules for the consideration/selection of a goat.

I don't have an opinion on this subject, as I was not a UConn fan during the time Sue and Diana played. I didn't become a "staunch" full-time UConn fan until Maya Moore's sophomore year. Of course, I know who these players are, but I didn't see them night in and night out as many of you did, so I don't have the appreciation or attachment to them that many of you have.

I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Breanna Stewart in Las Vegas the day before Ace's inaugural game in their new city that year. Stewie was very cordial and even posed for a picture with me. Obviously, I had no idea I would run into her, but I had some UConn gear on, so that may have helped. THAT right there raises and solidifies her stature with me forever.

She and Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis are the only two UConn players I've ever met in person. Stewie got it done while she was at UConn, just like she's getting it done now. Just think, she and classmates Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson don't know what it's like to lose an NCAA tournament game or watch another team raise the championship trophy after the final horn. That trio was 4-4. No other class of players has done that before or since.

The Lakers Earvin "Magic" Johnson once said that "After you retire, the only thing fans remember about you is how many championships you won." Well, that's true in Stewie's case. We remember!! She and her classmates set the record, and still hold the record. One I don't think will ever be tied. It can't be broken. Maya and Diana hold most of the individual career records at UConn, but Stewie is a champion and has a distinction that none of the other candidates do (she's second to Maya in career scoring). What else could she have done? Remember what is said about "the best ability." Stewie was always available. This past year, we've witnessed up close to how a player's absence can affect a team's performance. If I had a vote, she'd get it.

 

[cferraro04]

I guess we at UConn really have a problem that other fan bases would love to have. We have had so much individual, accomplished talent come through UConn that deciding who the GOAT is becomes an extremely difficult task. DT, Bird, Maya, Stewie, Morgan Tuck, Swin Cash, Napheesa Collier, Moriah Jefferson, Ashja Jones, Tamika Williams, Renee Montgomery, Tiffany Hayes, Rita Williams, Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Katie Lou, Nykesha Sales, Kerry Bascom, Tina Charles, Kara Wolters, Shea Ralph, Svetlana Abrosinova, Barbara Turner, Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis, Crystal Dangerfield and now Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd and do we add Lou Lopez-Senechal even though she only played one year...are you kidding me? This is a problem that every other program in women's basketball would love to have.

I think we would be better served to try and pick a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th team of all time UConn greats...even that task is daunting when you actually set out to do it. Without trying to show any disrespect to the UConn pedigree of legendary players the above list accounts for 28 top historical UConn players. Please feel free to add others to the list.

The task is made even more difficult if you try to do it by position such as below. Because of the uneven distribution of guards in the top 25 vs Bigs...you may have to simply pick players based on the overall contribution to the sport and not be position-centrix.

1st Team - Center - Tina Charles; Power forward - Breanna Stewart; Small Forward - Maya Moore; Shooting Guard - Diana Taurasi; Point Guard - Sue Bird.

Bottom-line we have been blessed to the point of being spoiled. Being a fan of the UConn huskies even in the off-years is a privilege after all, we as adults (not to exclude the many young children who love their Huskies) for over a generation we have been able to sit by our "boob tubes", drive up to Storrs or Hartford or in some of our most dedicated fans traveled to the Virgin Islands and soon the Cayman Islands to get entertained by kids who in many cases aren't even 20 years old yet. How many 10 year old girls are out there dreaming of one day putting on a UConn Husky jersey and adding their names to the list above? What a blessing it has been.

 

[wingsfan055]

Agreed on Stewie. I always felt Maya was the GOAT but Diana's backers always cited the number of national champions won (Diana's three to Maya's two as a deciding factor) even if Maya holds the record for most points scored at UCONN (by a lot). Hard to argue with Stewie's four championships, though. As for Caitlin Clark, she is great and I enjoyed watching her excel in the tournament. However, it would appear that most of the awards she has won are based on individual, not team, performance, and she is a volume shooter. I don't see how she can be considered the GOAT, noting that the only comparisons we can make at this time are based on performance at the college level.

Caitlin Clark's loss and individual performance in the Final really hurts her claim to be the GOAT. Remember, Iowa was favored. Obviously, still a great player with great numbers, but not a GOAT.

 

[visitingcock]

You haven’t seen Caitlin Clark play I guess.

Granted Clark has potential with her MVP achievement but get back to us for that discussion when she has: (1) an NCAA championship, (2) a wnba MVP, (3) a wnba championship ( 4) Euro league mvp and (5) a Euro championship.

We’ll talk further then.

 

[Gordo]

You haven’t seen Caitlin Clark play I guess.

Get serious! Although Clark is a fine player, she hasn't even led her college team to a National Championship. And, as for a comparison to Stewie, as the saying goes, "she couldn't tie her shoes!"

 

[DEpup]

She's just gathering receipts for her eventual coronation.....

 

[diggerfoot]

My thoughts again on this oft repeated topic.

The whole matters. While each of Taurasi, Moore and Stewart had the talent and drive to win games even against elite opponents on their own, they differed as to what kind of team most benefited from their intangibles.

Taurasi - benefits a talented team that is inexperienced and/or lacks confidence, as she can make any teammate feel invincible.

Moore - benefits a talented team that needs discipline. This was evident with the Lynx, who kept getting #1 picks in the draft but did not turn into winners until Moore came on board to show them how it’s done.

Stewart - benefits a talented team that is too uptight and needs to ”settle down.” Most evident when we beat ND in the FF after losing to them three times that season.

While each one possesses all these intangibles, I am not sure Taurasi could turn around a team that mainly lacks discipline, nor Moore turn around a team that mainly needs to “settle down,” nor Stewart instill confidence into an inexperienced team.

Getting back to their talent, Taurasi did impossible things that made you shake your head, Moore did athletic things that left you in awe and admiration, Stewart made things look so effortless in comparison to others on the court that it looked unfair.

 

[Dynastic]

She's just gathering receipts for her eventual coronation.....

I’ll wait for the receipts.

 

[southofnorth]

Agreed on Stewie. I always felt Maya was the GOAT but Diana's backers always cited the number of national champions won (Diana's three to Maya's two as a deciding factor) even if Maya holds the record for most points scored at UCONN (by a lot). Hard to argue with Stewie's four championships, though. As for Caitlin Clark, she is great and I enjoyed watching her excel in the tournament. However, it would appear that most of the awards she has won are based on individual, not team, performance, and she is a volume shooter. I don't see how she can be considered the GOAT, noting that the only comparisons we can make at this time are based on performance at the college level.

I agree about Maya. She ended her UConn career ranked in the top 10 of nearly every statistical category and is still UConn’s all-time leading scorer. She also won 2 Olympic golds, 2 FIBA golds, and 4 WNBA championships (in just 8 years in the W). All of that isn’t even including Euro championships, either!

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Once again.....the subject of who is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) debate has found its way onto the Boneyard. I always find it interesting to read other people's points of view on this subject. Some of them offer some very compelling arguments. Even though I don't think it's a subject UConn Nation will ever agree on. It might help to agree on the parameters or ground rules for the consideration/selection of a goat.

I don't have an opinion on this subject, as I was not a UConn fan during the time Sue and Diana played. I didn't become a "staunch" full-time UConn fan until Maya Moore's sophomore year. Of course, I know who these players are, but I didn't see them night in and night out as many of you did, so I don't have the appreciation or attachment to them that many of you have.

I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Breanna Stewart in Las Vegas the day before Ace's inaugural game in their new city that year. Stewie was very cordial and even posed for a picture with me. Obviously, I had no idea I would run into her, but I had some UConn gear on, so that may have helped. THAT right there raises and solidifies her stature with me forever.

She and Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis are the only two UConn players I've ever met in person. Stewie got it done while she was at UConn, just like she's getting it done now. Just think, she and classmates Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson don't know what it's like to lose an NCAA tournament game or watch another team raise the championship trophy after the final horn. That trio was 4-4. No other class of players has done that before or since.

The Lakers Earvin "Magic" Johnson once said that "After you retire, the only thing fans remember about you is how many championships you won." Well, that's true in Stewie's case. We remember!! She and her classmates set the record, and still hold the record. One I don't think will ever be tied. It can't be broken. Maya and Diana hold most of the individual career records at UConn, but Stewie is a champion and has a distinction that none of the other candidates do (she's second to Maya in career scoring). What else could she have done? Remember what is said about "the best ability." Stewie was always available. This past year, we've witnessed up close to how a player's absence can affect a team's performance. If I had a vote, she'd get it.

Maybe the title should be "Greatest Champion of All Time" with the moniker G-CAT! What comes to mind is that Stewie, when presented with her 4th Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP), said, "This should go to Moriah (Jefferson)." Humble in setting a record that can never be broken: 4 national Championships in a row [particularly now that the extra CoViD year will expire next year, and the NIL/Transfer portal almost guarantees that it will not happen anytime soon...].

Even though Stewie has a ways to go with Olympic Gold medals, she only has a couple of WNBA titles to go to catch and pass Sue. Pray for continued health for Stewie, as she is the best front line player when the stage is the biggest, and the lights are the brightest.

May the current and future UCONN players take on her approach to continued improvement, hustle, and game-time effort to move towards her level of success!

Go Huskies!