Is hoping for Megan Walker to come to UConn a lost cause? and other recruiting news

[Sluconn Husky]

However, even of your mention of Tuck retuning I think is irrelevant. The fact Reimer competed so well head-to-head vs Tuck should tell us something.

Not sure how much head-to-head they played but Tuck dominated the Irish in South Bend last season. Reimer missed this year's game, Tuck missed the title game of two seasons ago. Both struggled from the field in last year's championship game although each had a nice number or two in their lines.

And regarding the bold. Again how you look at things I COMPLETELY disagree with. Basketball is a 40 minute game. The breakdown you are doing is totally irrelevant. In the last nine minutes of the game the lead was 22. The game was over. The outcome was already decided.

The Irish may have had little chance to come back and win but they didn't stop playing and you know the Huskies don't; again, the latter kept the starting unit out there the rest of the game. Unless you think Stewart, Tuck, KLS, Jefferson, and Nurse slacked off, I don't see how the last 9 minutes was irrelevant. In almost all situations that group expands leads.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Ron Jeremy?
Really?

Who...?

 

[rvwsleep]

Who...?

Lol. Google him. You'll come up with an interesting biography.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Lol. Google him. You'll come up with an interesting biography.

ummmm ok

 

[MilfordHusky]

The next Maya, or at least the closest to Maya, is Walker. Build, skills, athletic ability are all Maya like. She is a game changer.

That's what I understand too. But some thought Diamond was in that category. As a sophomore, DD didn't make the all-conference team. As a sophomore, Maya was consensus or perhaps unanimous NPOY.

If Megan chooses UConn, Geno et al. will coach her up. No underachieving for great players.

 

[hoophuskee]

Not sure how much head-to-head they played but Tuck dominated the Irish in South Bend last season. Reimer missed this year's game, Tuck missed the title game of two seasons ago. Both struggled from the field in last year's championship game although each had a nice number or two in their lines.



The Irish may have had little chance to come back and win but they didn't stop playing and you know the Huskies don't; again, the latter kept the starting unit out there the rest of the game. Unless you think Stewart, Tuck, KLS, Jefferson, and Nurse slacked off, I don't see how the last 9 minutes was irrelevant. In almost all situations that group expands leads.

But the 2nd time Reimer and Tuck matched up Reimer held her own. While they both struggled to shoot the basketball Reimer doubled Tuck's rebounding and they both had impressive assist stats with low turnovers in which Reimer was slightly ahead. Tuck should have been a 1st team A/A last year and Reimer competed with that. IMO Remer "learned" in the 2nd matchup. Can Westbeld? Well we don't know but We do KNOW the 2nd time Reimer held her own/competing very well vs a 1st team a/a caliber player. The match up this year here is what Muffett said after the game on Tuck:


http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120515aae.html

“I think she really hurt us. She was the difference in the game. You expect (Breanna) Stewart to get what she got, but to have Morgan Tuck come in and get eight assists, one turnover and 21 points? She did everything she needed to do. I think she was the x factor for them and I felt like she really played well. I’ve always admired her game.”

Westbeld's stats were anemic. Until she does it - I don't agree you can say she belongs in the Reimer tier. Reimer HAS competed once very well with Tuck. Westbeld hasn't.

And as far as the ND UCONN game this year - I realize they are a proud gritty team that fought their way to not being embarrassed. But that is different than having a chance to win. If ND was as close as you were implying then a one loss team in which their best player was off the court in which they were playing away from home for their only loss of the season would not be lumped "into the field" via Las Vegas odds. Nor would the link you pulled up from "five-thirty-eight" describe UCONN as such a dominant force not seen before vs everyone else (including Notre Dame). If the game was so close and the 33.5 vs the 40 minutes meant so much there wouldn't be this kind of odds and five-thirty-eight would be more cautious imo.

IMO they (Vegas/538) saw what happened. In a 40 minute game of two terrific teams one team (UCONN) put the game out of reach by early 4th quarter. The Notre Dame run was more about pride, heart and grit than having a chance. When they had Reimer - Reimer's 2nd game vs Tuck she didn't allow Tuck to do those things. Westbeld has. Next year who knows what a freshman like Boley will do in NCAA's if they were to meet. And until Westbeld shows you something vs UCONN (who right now is the standard which Reimer competed well with in the Finals) how can we say she is as good as Reimer when we saw Reimer hold her own once out of two times vs Tuck?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Westbeld's stats were anemic. Until she does it - I don't agree you can say she belongs in the Reimer tier. Reimer HAS competed once very well with Tuck. Westbeld hasn't.

To me it's the minutes that would be spread among several players, not just Westbeld. ND has given UConn fits in recent years with smaller, quicker teams. I just think ND is a better team without Reimer, not that Reimer's a bad player.

 

[CocoHusky]

Think you're giving Reimer way too much credit. She's not around now and they look very dangerous with a young roster.

I couldn't resist. I think ND could have used Taya tonight.

 

[hoophuskee]

To me it's the minutes that would be spread among several players, not just Westbeld. ND has given UConn fits in recent years with smaller, quicker teams. I just think ND is a better team without Reimer, not that Reimer's a bad player.

The point is mute right now. But I don't agree for next year. Last year in the Finals Turner (needed a lot of guard help) AND Reimer gave UCONN fits. We won the game more because of MoJeff and KML. Since Stewie's frosh finals, ND only gave UCONN fits once and it was last year with Reimer as an active participant.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The point is mute right now. But I don't agree for next year. Last year in the Finals Turner (needed a lot of guard help) AND Reimer gave UCONN fits. We won the game more because of MoJeff and KML. Since Stewie's frosh finals, ND only gave UCONN fits once and it was last year with Reimer as an active participant.

ND played a junk zone that gave UConn fits in the final. Don't think it had much to do with Reimer. She had 11 boards but was 3-11 with 6 TO's.

 

[hoophuskee]

ND played a junk zone that gave UConn fits in the final. Don't think it had much to do with Reimer. She had 11 boards but was 3-11 with 6 TO's.

First off you are right. I am sorry- my fault!! I mis-read the assists vs turnovers for Reimer. She had 2 assists and 6 to's. I thought it was 6-2. My fault! Sorry!!!!!!!!!!

Now with that said -- Again I don't agree when we compare Reimer vs Tuck in that finals. I just watched up to 48-38. The junk defense you are saying is ONLY when Stokes is in the game. And that was when Tuck was most effective hitting two three's and making a beauty pass. She had 12 points, I believe all 12 pts were at the 48-38 mark. No more after. Which means she did NOT score one basket inside vs Reimer. NOWHERE else in the game up until this point is there any sort or gimmick defense that affects Tuck. Unless Stokes is in. There were no two players on Tuck unless she took quite a few dribbles. She didn't beat Reimer off the dribble like we normally see whle converting/getting fouled leading to a score. Didn't score on her once in the low post. She scored on Westbeld. Not ONE low post score on Reimer by Tuck. Nowhere until the 48-38 do you see defense so collapsed that they are blocking Tuck from getting the ball. They did help out if she put the ball on the floor too much or Reimer made her turn. But that isn't "gimmick." It's a defense going after a big.

So in summary, overall both shot lousy but Tuck was better shooting at efg% of 38.46% (counting the 3's) along with the passing Tuck was much better. Reimer was much bigger on the boards. She more than doubled Tuck 11 to 5. So Tuck was better, yes, but Reimer held her own vs a 1stteam a/a caliber player. That's not what happened in this season when Westbeld faced her. Tuck annihilated ND. SO only once in the last 4 meetings has ND really given UCONN much fits because even Stewie's last game they pulled away but not a blowout. I wouldn't call it fits.

We hear Geno say often when tuck plays well, we usually play well. Well Tuck didn't play that well (though passing 7 assists vs 3 to's darn good but not 4-13 from the floor though 2-3 from 3 good) - and from what I saw in the game up to 48-38 (it is 1:45 am right now though I enjoy watching this game ) I saw good defense from Reimer on Tuck. Go ahead its okay - other than when Stokes comes in- if you could show me / point out when the "gimmick defenses" happened and are affecting Tuck vs Reimer in this game. IMO from what I saw it wasn't there. Just a fine defensive job by Reimer. In other words, those nine misses by Tuck were minimally affected by any junk defense. Matter of fact Tuck prospered from the junk defenses by nailing her two 3's and making a beauty inside pass up until 48-38. SO if ND didn't have to go/ or elect to go to the junk defense when Stokes entered, Reimer's overall defense on Tuck was outstanding.

 

[Alydar]

If Walker is looking for national championships tonight's games didn't help the losing teams. Seems like she has MD, ND & CT among her possibles and 2 of them are home watching. I wouldn't be surprised to see a repeat of the spring of 2014 when The three freshmen of this year visited and verballed within weeks.

 

[chuck.r]

I couldn't resist. I think ND could have used Taya tonight.

Could have benefited from having Taya AND Jewell. Under normal circumstances they both would have been starting. McGraw had to regroup a bit this year with the key losses to the starting 5. I'm sure she is disappointed with the Sw16 loss, but has to feel good that the program did not lose a step as others might have.