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Message: [QUOTE="Buzzyboy, post: 3435892, member: 1364"] Geno had less than elite players in the late 80's and early 90's but they were playing hard and smart and with confidence and they had pretty darn good success, even in the NCAA tournaments. This team has often played with little or no confidence and often strayed from basic fundamentals. That is not a winning formula and I think the next couple of recruiting classes have some players that reek of confidence and passion and a willingness to take charge on the court, things that this team seems to be sorely lacking. These kids are good kids, obviously and have some talent but I'm amazed how pathetically they've performed in the big games. I can't see any reason that you tend to fall apart and play so poorly, even if your opponent is more talented. They haven't even given themselves an opportunity, playing so badly in the early going that they've almost lost before some people have gotten to their seats. You can't do that at any time, particularly if you're playing a talented team. It's not so much a lack of talent as it is lacking the ability to force your will on your opponent. If you have no confidence, you're in some serious trouble. I think it's getting to the point where other really good teams are only going to have to wait for UConn to shoot themselves in the foot and take themselves out of games. The Kia Nurse's, the Maya Moore's, Caroline Doty's, Kelly Faris and others were tough minded kids who had grit and confidence and brought passion to their teams. Obviously there were others and yet this team seemed totally intimidated in their three losses. [/QUOTE]

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