IMO UCONN looked very beatable on Sunday

[Buzzyboy]

I am not stirring the pot at all. It was my opinion after watching the game..be honest with your post not just drink the Kool-aide.I did not say UCONN should have lost, but that was not there best performance on Sunday....Do not ignore the truth PAP49cba

Put down your pomp pomps...

What is a pomp pomp????? By the way, with UConn having an off game, they beat a Top 5 team by 17 points. Can't wait for them to be on their game.

 

[easttexastrash]

I'm always amazed in these broadcasts where in the case of Louisville, they talk about what a disadvantage that they didn't have Bria Smith available and another girl who also has a health issue but there is often little or nothing said about that fact that Morgan is out, that KML had a serious shooting arm issue that's slowed her down significantly and that Brianna Banks hasn't played a couple of games due to persistent ankle issues. We have a far shorter bench then most teams as a result but we're hearing that there will be a load of difference when we play at Louisville. Maybe that difference will be that UConn has KML for the entire game as well as BB and we shoot significantly better than we did on Sunday. Maybe our defense is even more effective, holding Louisville under 32% which is closer to our norm, isn't it????

It is a bigger deal for Louisville to have Smith out because UCONN's starting 5 is so damn good. Hard to make UCONN's situation seem desperate.

 

[HoopsFan21]

It is a bigger deal for Louisville to have Smith out because UCONN's starting 5 is so damn good. Hard to make UCONN's situation seem desperate.

Agree. Not having Banks is a non-factor. She's what 2nd or 3rd off the bench? Not having Tuck is a bigger deal, but again, she's another bench player. Bria Smith is Louisville's starting point guard. Imagine UConn without Jefferson or Hartley.

 

[rocky rococo]

Well said. So here is my question: Men and women tend to be equally deserving of blame about a huge variety of faults, but this particular gab-fest problem seems to lie at the feet of female broadcasters more than their male counterparts. I call it the Mary Carillo Syndrome. Do you think that broadcast sports journalism remains sufficiently in the infancy stage of gender parity that the women still feel some kind of need to overcompensate by filling airtime at the expense of reporting the action? Someone can drain a nice three and get zero recognition for having done so if some lady is in the middle of making a useless point.

The key difference is this: do the announcers have a radio background. Radio imposes a discipline on announcers that tv lacks. Radio, the announcers voice is the only way a listener has of knowing what's going on. TV, pictures allow the announcer to ramble off topic while the viewer can remain reasonably informed about the game. Since attention to wbb, and dedicated wbb announcers, emerged in the era of massively cabled/satellited tv, a much smaller percentage of the announcers will have the benefit of the radio background. Thus, announcing of the women's game will tend to be less focused, less disciplined, than in the men's game where radio backgrounds will tend to be more prevalent (but are also slowly disappearing.)

 

[formerlurker]

I am not stirring the pot at all. It was my opinion after watching the game..be honest with your post not just drink the Kool-aide.I did not say UCONN should have lost, but that was not there best performance on Sunday....Do not ignore the truth PAP49cba

Put down your pomp pomps...

What is a pomp pomp????? By the way, with UConn having an off game, they beat a Top 5 team by 17 points. Can't wait for them to be on their game.

D0n't listen to him! Pump up your pomp pomps!!!!!!!!!!

 

[watanabe]

Never put down your Pomp pomps

 

[rocky rococo]

Wow. Power pomp. It's as authentic as dubstep.

 

[formerlurker]

Never put down your Pomp pomps

I'm no rocket pharmacist but something tells me just outside of that picture is Steph standing next to Mo.

 

[hoophuskee]

It is a bigger deal for Louisville to have Smith out because UCONN's starting 5 is so damn good. Hard to make UCONN's situation seem desperate.

Huh??????????????

One of UCONN starters - a former 1st team all-american missed the 2nd half - unless you want to call what she was doing "playing." So we ddin't have our starting 5. And ofc Banks.

 

[easttexastrash]

Huh??????????????

One of UCONN starters - a former 1st team all-american missed the 2nd half - unless you want to call what she was doing "playing." So we ddin't have our starting 5. And ofc Banks.

You have Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the slack. UCONN is better able to absorb the loss of a player than is Louisville.

 

[MarieM]

UCONN was SO beatable that with 6 players playing well 5.5 the number 4 team in the country couldn't beat them

 

[Zorro]

L'ville was just more beatable, that's all.

 

[doggydaddy]

Last year, Uconn won the first game by 14.

Waltz was holding back the first game and made the adjustments when they met the second time and Uconn won by 33.

Nice job Jeff.

 

[RadyLady]

You have Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the slack. UCONN is better able to absorb the loss of a player than is Louisville.

ETT, foul trouble and injuries can spell problems especially with a short bench. Yes, we are talented - but a short bench can be trouble - and as to having "Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the pack", you can't play basketball with only 4 on the floor

 

[Deadrody]

BTW, I did not see the game live, but it just seemed that if Louisville could have hit a few more shots the Big MO might have turned. Our post players seemd very slow to the ball in the paint and the help defense was missing. How many rebounds did UCONN miss becuse of being out of position or Louisville wanted it more? Rebounding is ATTITUDE and TOUGHNESS.I am sure geno will address this this week. But, it was a good win by 17 points against a very good Louisvulle team....They did not play their "A" game either. Plus, they were missin Bria Smith?...March 3rd should be fun.

Breanna was awesome and so was MO Jeff.Sunday was not our best game and if they play like that in a few weeks in KY, we are in trouble....I am praying for KML's speedy recovery this week...Time is on our side.

Nonsense. UConn was killing the Ville on teh boards. Louisville actually played extremely well and hit well over 50% of their OPEN shots. The defense was stifling and didn't allow many OPEN shots, but credit Louisville for making them. A good number of them were Hammonds and Taylor jump shots. If you're going to give up a shot, those are the shots to give up.

 

[hoophuskee]

You have Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the slack. UCONN is better able to absorb the loss of a player than is Louisville.

But there is an enormous separation between KML and the sub. I beleive that is more imprtant that "we can absorb."

You have Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the slack. UCONN is better able to absorb the loss of a player than is Louisville.

In terms of winning the game - yes UCONN can. In terms of which player would have the biggest impact, I go with KML.

 

[cohenzone]

Allowing for Ville not having its starting point guard, and mathematically handicapping UConn for having half a KML, divided by the square root of a short bench, what on Earth made them look beatable when they trounced the #4 or so team in the country? 17 points is a trouncing, the heck with the irrelevant 14-9 at the end. This team and the lousy quality of a lot of our opposition is spoiling some folks. Must be that UConn is bad for women's hoops

 

[pap49cba]

Must be that UConn is bad for women's hoops

Well that's a given....

 

[HoopsFan21]

ETT, foul trouble and injuries can spell problems especially with a short bench. Yes, we are talented - but a short bench can be trouble - and as to having "Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the pack", you can't play basketball with only 4 on the floor

Sure you can. Geno makes 'em do it in practice. Against male players. I bet this UConn team with just four players (assuming you could still sub in) would still have a winning record.

 

[watanabe]

Sure you can. Geno makes 'em do it in practice. Against male players. I bet this UConn team with just four players (assuming you could still sub in) would still have a winning record.

I've thought that myself several times. I think a fifth body is important tho. Picks and midrange shooting could make a four person team difficult to win with. Perhaps if a winning season could be defined as >50% Ws then yes. But as you know <99%Ws for this team would not be seen as a winning season! Good thought tho. What do you think?

 

[Tonyc]

Ok let me ask you what team can compete with UConn? UConn has played a lot of top teams this season but not ND. Do you think ND can compete with UConn THIS Season? Not last season when UConn had 3 freshman and a lot of injuries. This Season. Don't forget ND doesn't have Diggins this season and had her last season. Also don't forget Hartley is healthy and playing like an AA and Mojeff and Breanna (POY) are playing better. I know what your thinking ... what if UConn gets in foul trouble. IMO UConn beats ND just like they've beaten everybody else. Breanna by the time March rolls around will be so good she will be like Lobo said a 6'4 Diana and I will add with a bunch of college AAs surrounding her. This team is a steam roller. If they shoot the ball good or poorly or have an injury or two they still roll over their competition. IF ND makes it to the FF and faces UConn in the finals turn out the lights.

 

[Kibitzer]

I totally agree with you. Notre Dame is by far the team that will give UConn the biggest test. They matchup well at every position with Achonwa and Braker in the post, McBride, Loyd, and Allen in the backcourt and Reimer, Wright, and Mabrey coming off the bench. They go a true 9 deep with solid production from all. If they meet in the NCAA Tournament it will be a game for the ages.

I took the liberty of highlighting the portion of this post that may become the focus of attention should ND and UConn play, possibly for the NC.

I agree with the relative quality of backcourt and bench matchups being competitive but I believe that Stef and Stewie are not only biggger than Achonwa and Braker but they are also better -- at both ends of the court! And ND gets no reprieve when Stokes comes in; Reimer is a good player, to be sure, but our three (Stewie, Stef, Kiah) bring a collective superiority in scoring, defending and rebounding that is potentially the decisive UConn advantage over ND.

 

[Icebear]

ETT, foul trouble and injuries can spell problems especially with a short bench. Yes, we are talented - but a short bench can be trouble - and as to having "Stewart, Hartley, Jefferson and Dolson to pick up the pack", you can't play basketball with only 4 on the floor

You can if you started with 5.

 

[pap49cba]

This could be the year Geno announces, "We have Stewie and you don't". No one matches up with Stewart.

 

[watanabe]

Ok let me ask you what team can compete with UConn? UConn has played a lot of top teams this season but not ND. Do you think ND can compete with UConn THIS Season? Not last season when UConn had 3 freshman and a lot of injuries. This Season. Don't forget ND doesn't have Diggins this season and had her last season. Also don't forget Hartley is healthy and playing like an AA and Mojeff and Breanna (POY) are playing better. I know what your thinking ... what if UConn gets in foul trouble. IMO UConn beats ND just like they've beaten everybody else. Breanna by the time March rolls around will be so good she will be like Lobo said a 6'4 Diana and I will add with a bunch of college AAs surrounding her. This team is a steam roller. If they shoot the ball good or poorly or have an injury or two they still roll over their competition. IF ND makes it to the FF and faces UConn in the finals turn out the lights.

Steam roller for sure. Pap has it right about Stewie, and surround her with the rest the players UConn has, and it's surely a steamroller. It's amazing that this team has been assembled for us to enjoy. Sure gives me a lot of pride about the school. Geno is a master.