Kaili McLaren

[HuskyNan]

Is an assistant coach for Providence.

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[HuskyNan]

 

[osceola48]

I loved Kaili as a player. But I remember unhappily that because of her size, she always got called for fouls she didn't commit.

 

[Jackalope]

 

[Jackalope]

They told a story during the game about how Kaili bumped into Geno on a recruiting trip and he offered her a ride back on his Plane (!!). She had a rental car she needed to return, so she didn't take advantage of the offer. Evidently, when Providence Coach Erin Batth found out she yelled at her and said "Next time, take the plane ride!"

 

[CL82]

They told a story during the game about how Kaili bumped into Geno on a recruiting trip and he offered her a ride back on his Plane (!!). She had a rental car she needed to return, so she didn't take advantage of the offer. Evidently, when Providence Coach Erin Batth found out she yelled at her and said "Next time, take the plane ride!"

I was just going to post the same thing! It was a funny story. "Whenever someone offers you a ride on their private jet the correct answer is always yes."

 

[HuskerDo]

What I remember about Kaili McLaren is that as soon she entered a home game, the crowd started anticipating her first great pass. She usually delivered quickly and the crowd went crazy, as they might for a Maya Moore three.

 

[BBallF]

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Wonderful. I wonder how many former players or coaches here became coaches somewhere else or worked in womens basketball because of the impact it had or the love of the game it instilled in them. I bet a ton. As Kara Wolters said last night on the pre-game, the UCONN experience with Geno are the best years of your life although you may not know it at the time.

 

[hookshot]

What I remember about Kaili McLaren is that as soon she entered a home game, the crowd started anticipating her first great pass. She usually delivered quickly and the crowd went crazy, as they might for a Maya Moore three.

Arguably, the best passing front court Husky ever

 

[vtcwbuff]

Auriemma's (owned) private jet or a private charter? My guess is charter.

 

[schmendrick]

Remember this?

 

[Forego]

I loved Kaili as a player. But I remember unhappily that because of her size, she always got called for fouls she didn't commit.

Hmmm. Kaili’s size did contribute the number of fouls she was called for but I suspect that the name “UConn” on her jersey was equally responsible. Based upon my personal observation I would guess that UConn has led D1 schools in phantom foul calls for years. During half time of the Oklahoma vs Kansas State game last night Rebecca Lobo commented that UConn needs to reduce the number of fouls called against them. The number of fouls they have been called a for this season is very high. While I suspect that freshmen defensive inexperience has contributed to an increase fouls the continuance of phantom fouls cannot be denied. (And we haven’t even played South Carolina yet.) Kaili may have been the original Nika.

 

[uconnfan68]

Hmmm. Kaili’s size did contribute the number of fouls she was called for but I suspect that the name “UConn” on her jersey was equally responsible. Based upon my personal observation I would guess that UConn has led D1 schools in phantom foul calls for years. During half time of the Oklahoma vs Kansas State game last night Rebecca Lobo commented that UConn needs to reduce the number of fouls called against them. The number of fouls they have been called a for this season is very high. While I suspect that freshmen defensive inexperience has contributed to an increase fouls the continuance of phantom fouls cannot be denied. (And we haven’t even played South Carolina yet.) Kaili may have been the original Nika.

I think we deserve most of the calls on us... it's the ones against us that the refs miss that bother me more.