It was part of her course work.hmmm interesting. Not in Storrs playing all summer. I can understand getting ready for real life after hoops, but a little odd one of the captains not in Storrs or working on her game much over the summer. ??????
Doesn't make it any less odd.It was part of her course work.
Not really, she can hardly do internship away from campus during the school year. Internships are required course work in many majors most all can be a some distance from the campus. My niece's program at Northeastern had three internships as a requirement for her major in charitable entrepreneurship. She graduated in May and has just left for her last internship in South Africa.Doesn't make it any less odd.
I think Caroline recognized, and perhaps the coaching staff even confirmed, that she is probably not going to have major minutes or a central role on this year's team, barring injury to another guard. And therefore she is not likely to be a contender for a WNBA roster spot. The new strength in the front court this year will push several players into the back court -- certainly Kelly and possibly even KML. That means that they, along with Bria and Moriah, will get the majority of backcourt minutes.
Caroline, barring the unexpected, will probably average about 15 minutes against serious competition -- not enough to make a WNBA career plausible. So it's in her best interest to focus this summer on the real world.
Still doesn't make it any less odd.Not really, she can hardly do internship away from campus during the school year. Internships are required course work in many majors most all can be a some distance from the campus. My niece's program at Northeastern had three internships as a requirement for her major in charitable entrepreneurship. She graduated in May and has just left for her last internship in South Africa.
She is, also, in a place where she can probably maintain her conditioning quite readily. As to Caroline's resignation to any reduction in her role. That comment made me laugh. Anyone expecting to take time from her will have to crawl over her cold dead body to do so. Just like every lead dog in the Iditerod there is no yield in that Husky.I have a feeling Caroline is far less resigned to the end of her basketball playing days than some of you guys are making it out to be. She's missing some pickup and conditioning. The coaches are banned from even watching them play pickup let alone coach them. The primary reason UConn players are at UConn during the summer actually has to do with school, not basketball. It's far more about staying on track so that they can take a lighter course load during the school year, especially with basketball spanning both semesters., than anything basketball related. After she's spent pretty much every summer of college rehabbing it's about time she did something off campus.
+I think Caroline recognized, and perhaps the coaching staff even confirmed, that she is probably not going to have major minutes or a central role on this year's team, barring injury to another guard. And therefore she is not likely to be a contender for a WNBA roster spot. The new strength in the front court this year will push several players into the back court -- certainly Kelly and possibly even KML. That means that they, along with Bria and Moriah, will get the majority of backcourt minutes.
Caroline, barring the unexpected, will probably average about 15 minutes against serious competition -- not enough to make a WNBA career plausible. So it's in her best interest to focus this summer on the real world.
I find it odd that you find it so odd.Still doesn't make it any less odd.
IMO, this is another example of fans wanting the shinny new toy instead of their old one. We need to stop throwing CD and KF under the bus for the new kids on the block.
I think the players that were on the team already can, and in fact must if UConn wants to beat Baylor, make up for Tiff statistically. The only way UConn beats Baylor is if UConn is significantly better than last year, as Baylor will be at least incrementally better.I totally agree and to another extent I feel like Tiffany's graduation is very understated. She was a 4 year starter who knew the system and knew what the coaches want and expect. While I think the 3 freshman can make up for Tiffany statistically, her experience was invaluable.
Two odds makes an even, mathematically speaking...I find it odd that you find it so odd.