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Message: [QUOTE="PhillyCoach, post: 1992188, member: 6136"] Hey Uc - great stuff as usual. Again, you go a few layers deeper into the onion and expose another part of UConn's magic system. #3 A - was the insightful for me. Totally agree that the program took a transcendent leap when the players took ownership of the teaching/learning/leadership process put forth by the staff. (By the way, the staff should be the focus of the long, wide and deep analysis its own thread.) Back to the players-- as we know now-- the players help recruit, get a small say in the acceptance, reinforce policies and practices, show empathy needed, support when needed, leadership, understanding, share skills, share anxiety, etc. etc. Again it has to be said, with UConn EVERY PLAYER is expected to develop all these traits, skills, and abilities. Of course, we all know that everyone will not get to that point of excellence expected by staff. However, the positive expectancy is there for every player, every day. In short, Geno/staff are much better because there is an unending search for something better. Relentlessly presented by the staff to the players, and reinforced by the older players to the young'uns. Who has that combo? Only UConn!! [/QUOTE]