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Message: [QUOTE="YellwJcket999, post: 2506746, member: 7976"] I've been team Coombs for a while. She impressed during the McD's AA game. She has a very high BB I.Q. She reads the strengths and weaknesses of her team and the opposition very well. Having said that, I believe Coombs will be CD's backup and AEH is a replacement for KN. Geno never thinks this way but this is my read. Geno has learned over the years that an injury or two can totally derail a team with specialist players. He emphasizes multipurpose players who can play several positions. This allows a significant margin to account for injuries. Last year Chong and Nurse played the 1 and 2. This year more or less CD and KN are doing the same. Gabby/NaPheesa/Azura can fill in at the 3-5. KLS/MW can fill in 2-4. Andi and Mikayla are being groomed to also be multipurpose. I believe the race for the third guard is between the two of them. Bent puts in tons of effort but her in game mistakes are slowly taking her out of the running. As far as next year and CW, as talented as she is, she will have to come in and instantly get it like MW in order to be same conversation as Coombs and Hunter. Not to mention if Coombs and Hunter make a sophomore leap like Dangerfield. Olivia will have to compete with Irwin, and Batouly for p.t. and that's not going to be easy as both will have three years of college experience. The best thing out of all of the scenarios is that Uconn has enough talent that we won't suffer like ND if injuries rears its ugly head. Multiple players able to play multiple positions is the thing of the future in WBB. [/QUOTE]

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