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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2436825, member: 250"] Interesting little history on Kia and Merchant. "They learned they aren’t UConn. They knew that already. Merchant was reminded of it watching Uconn guard Kia Nurse, who’d she’d known since Nurse was 7. She’d recruited her forever. Thought she had her. Then, on the last day of the July recruiting period, a UConn assistant happened to see her. “In an eight-day span, it’s over,” Merchant said. “That’s what you’re up against a little bit from a recruiting standpoint. There’s just not enough parity in the women’s game." Nice game article. " Final score: 96-62. It was UConn’s second-closest contest in five games this season, all against high-major competition. That’s all there is to do — fight the good fight, tip your cap and play for second place. Someday, when this dynasty dies, women’s basketball can take off. Parity is waiting. “The first couple possessions, you kind of get a feel of that speed and that length, of how hard they play,” MSU sophomore point guard Taryn McCutcheon said. “For the rest of the game, you know it’s going to be like that. This team is like a machine.” [URL="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/columnists/graham-couch/2017/11/25/michigan-state-uconn-women-basketball-couch-column/894366001/"]Couch: The UConn women are ruthless; Michigan State - and everyone else - has no shot[/URL] [/QUOTE]