It is very obvious that many UConn responders to this post are very magnanimous, however the two coaches who played their two leading AAC scorers for essentially the whole game were padding said players stats. There were available players off the the bench for UCF, of which two had decent minutes, and several more players than that for USF. You do not keep your league leading scorers in the game for essentially the whole game, much of which is against the bench and walk-on players of the other team. Unless you want to pad stats! If your really believe that pulling you best players is a a sign that the rest of the team should give up , then I suppose you believe that Saniya, Kiah, Gabby, Courtney, Tierney and Briana do not try to play their best because the starting UConn players are on the bench - something I highly doubt. Keeping your scoring phenom in the game eventually, eventially leads to to other players believing that the coach favors the star of the team over the team and the other players. If you don't believe that the other players don't think of themselves individually, then just think of the selfies on the web by young people. I know what might cross your mind - but CD has a special shot that she gives to each UConn player when they commit to UConn basketball. Keeping those leading AAC scorers in the whole game against bench and walk-ons is the definition of coaching poor sportsmanship.
