Tonyc
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It only matters if a recruit comes to UConn. It doesn't matter where she goes or how good she is. I'm reading these threads and alot of the UConn fans are worried and criticizing kids who choose to go elsewhere. Well first of all your talking about somebody's daughter, somebody's sister, somebody's girlfriend of niece or cousin. How would you feeling if somebody talked about someone close to you that way. Please stop it. Coaches parents and opposing fans read this board and it doesnt help Genos recruiting to have people refer to the negative remarks made by some on this board . Alot of the negative comments come from disappointment and frustration but please don't say negative, nasty or cruel things about a girl who goes some place other then UConn.
As far as worrying or disappointed when a recruit says I'm going someplace other then UConn. Let her go. That's what she wants. Don't think that team will be better then UConn because they got her and we didn't. They won't. UConn has set themselves apart from every other team in WCBB. They are at a different level and it will take years for these other teams to catch up. Geno didn't build this team over nite. Its taken years for him to reach this point. Heck this season he didn't have any team that could challenge him.
Think about this. How many number 1 HS players have we had.... and we still have 2 on our team next season. We also have Tuck who was ranked ahead of Stewart for a long time as number 1 coming back and MoJeff who was also ranked number 1 in a couple of polls. That's a pretty good nucleus. How many teams have that? Just because a team has some great talent doesn't mean they can compete with UConn. Don't forget UConn knocked off 5 ranked teams this season with KML and Tuck out and all those teams had great talent. Why did UConn win? Because UConn is taught better, and plays team defense and team offense and I call that playing as a unit and not as individuals. It doesn't matter who scores, it matters that the team scores.
Now just because a team has top players or a couple of number 1 hs players doesnt mean they can hang with UConn. I have been posting that UConn is a team unit. Most other teams are a bunch of great players trying to play together. Alot of coaches think just because they get the best players they should win. Wrong.
There's a reason why UConn has been in the FF the past few seasons. Its about coaching and playing as a team....on defense too. There are alot of talented teams with great players who didnt make the FF this season. You know who they are. Why didn't they make it? Coaching. Other coaches arent bad coaches theyre just not at the level of Geno.
UConn is at a different level then any other team in WCBB. UConn fans are too...however we UConn fans are spoiled with success. UConn fans expectations are way over the top. We expect every recruit, to win every game and never lose. We have been living in fantasy land and this season will be hard to repeat because of the chemistry and level this team played at. So get ready.
The next 2 seasons if healthy UConn will be very tuff to beat. Get ready because we may lose a game or two and that depends on our players coming back healthy (Tuck and Williams) and how well our freshman play. I fully expect Boykin Samuelson and Durr to come to UConn. Collier and Brown I have no idea about. Now I dont have any inside information but I do expect them to come.
The bottom line if healthy we will be tuff to beat next season. Ever think about the kids who go elsewhere and watch UConn on TV win NC after NC. Ever think they might be disappointed they didnt win a NC. Well they could've if they had chosen UConn. The tuffest thing in sport is being a could've been . So on April 16th which is my birthday I either get a surprise or a disapointment. Either way I will be happy and remember It Does't Matter, it only matters if they come to UConn.
As far as worrying or disappointed when a recruit says I'm going someplace other then UConn. Let her go. That's what she wants. Don't think that team will be better then UConn because they got her and we didn't. They won't. UConn has set themselves apart from every other team in WCBB. They are at a different level and it will take years for these other teams to catch up. Geno didn't build this team over nite. Its taken years for him to reach this point. Heck this season he didn't have any team that could challenge him.
Think about this. How many number 1 HS players have we had.... and we still have 2 on our team next season. We also have Tuck who was ranked ahead of Stewart for a long time as number 1 coming back and MoJeff who was also ranked number 1 in a couple of polls. That's a pretty good nucleus. How many teams have that? Just because a team has some great talent doesn't mean they can compete with UConn. Don't forget UConn knocked off 5 ranked teams this season with KML and Tuck out and all those teams had great talent. Why did UConn win? Because UConn is taught better, and plays team defense and team offense and I call that playing as a unit and not as individuals. It doesn't matter who scores, it matters that the team scores.
Now just because a team has top players or a couple of number 1 hs players doesnt mean they can hang with UConn. I have been posting that UConn is a team unit. Most other teams are a bunch of great players trying to play together. Alot of coaches think just because they get the best players they should win. Wrong.
There's a reason why UConn has been in the FF the past few seasons. Its about coaching and playing as a team....on defense too. There are alot of talented teams with great players who didnt make the FF this season. You know who they are. Why didn't they make it? Coaching. Other coaches arent bad coaches theyre just not at the level of Geno.
UConn is at a different level then any other team in WCBB. UConn fans are too...however we UConn fans are spoiled with success. UConn fans expectations are way over the top. We expect every recruit, to win every game and never lose. We have been living in fantasy land and this season will be hard to repeat because of the chemistry and level this team played at. So get ready.
The next 2 seasons if healthy UConn will be very tuff to beat. Get ready because we may lose a game or two and that depends on our players coming back healthy (Tuck and Williams) and how well our freshman play. I fully expect Boykin Samuelson and Durr to come to UConn. Collier and Brown I have no idea about. Now I dont have any inside information but I do expect them to come.
The bottom line if healthy we will be tuff to beat next season. Ever think about the kids who go elsewhere and watch UConn on TV win NC after NC. Ever think they might be disappointed they didnt win a NC. Well they could've if they had chosen UConn. The tuffest thing in sport is being a could've been . So on April 16th which is my birthday I either get a surprise or a disapointment. Either way I will be happy and remember It Does't Matter, it only matters if they come to UConn.
