Sort of lost in all the chatter about why Jaz is gone is the fact that Jamelle Elliott has agreed to fill in. I know it was posted in here a page or 2 back, but I think that's huge news and thought there would be more discussion on that...
I will admit one of my early thoughts when I first found out Jaz was gone was "what's going to happen with recruiting"? She's been at UCONN a little over a year an a half as an assistant, and the recruiting has taken off. Not sure how much of the heavy lifting of recruiting has fallen to her - we know Geno was heavily involved with Paige (per her coach), but still - I worried about recruiting in the short term and over the next year (I'm a worry wart I guess).
Don't know what Jamelle's responsibilities will be, but even if she takes over any the local tasks that the assistants shared (scouting opponents, hands on coaching, practices, etc etc), it will let Shea travel more to see recruits (if any of that is going on). Or give Shea more time to follow up with phone calls or connections or whatever the assistants do with regards to recruiting... Recruiting coordinator and what not. Somebody's gotta do it!!!
She was an assistant for 12 seasons with Geno/CD so she certainly knows the lay of the land. I hope she's a steadying influence during this time of flux.