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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 5290339, member: 267"] Hey Bone Dog...your post reminded me of a post that I made back on May 22nd in the Heckel to UConn thread. I am reposting it again as it is germane to this discussion. The post highlights the flexibility Geno will have next year, assuming everyone stays healthy. He can determine what poison pill is needed to keep the opponents off balance, then tinker with the line-ups to get his desired result. Not too many coaches will have this luxury next season, but Geno definitely will. [B][SIZE=5]Posted on May 22, 2025 (Heckel to UConn thread)[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=5][B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Big Ball[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] - Gandy Malou-Mamel - 6'6", Janah El Alfy - 6'5", Ice Brady - 6'3", Sarah Strong - 6'2", Caroline Ducharme, or, Morgan Cheli - 6'2' [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5][B]Small Ball[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] - Ayanna Patterson - 6'2", Sarah Strong - 6'2, Azzi Fudd - 5'11", Ashlynn Shade - 5'10", KK Arnold - 5'9" [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]Offensive Juggernaut [/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]- Serah Williams - 6'4", Sarah Strong - 6'2", Blanca Quinones - 6'2", Azzi Fudd - 5'11", Allie Ziebell - 6'0" [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]Defensive Nightmare[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - Sarah Williams - 6'4", Sarah Strong - 6'2", Ashlynn Shade - 5'10", Azzi Fudd - 5'11", KK Arnold - 5'9" [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]Fast and Furious[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - Ice Brady - 6'3", Sarah Strong - 6'2", Azzi Fudd - 5'11", KK Arnold - 5'9", Kelis Fisher - 5'9" [B][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=5]Best Five[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] - Serah Williams - 6'4", Sarah Strong - 6'2", Blanca Quinones - 6'2", Azzi Fudd - 5'11", KK Arnold - 5'9" Now that Heckel is going to be a Husky, I may have to amend the above lineups. For example, I might insert her in place of Ayanna Patterson on the Small Ball lineup. I might also have to substitute her for Azzi Fudd in the Defensive Nightmare lineup. Either way, If Geno manages to play all these players to a point where they are all happy with the minutes they are getting, that alone should earn him the coach of the year. I don't think there is a team in WCBB that has the depth that UConn has in every position. Will Geno adopt Kim Caldwell's five-in and five-out hockey strategy to keep players fresh, keep other teams off balance, and give his players minutes? [/QUOTE]

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