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Message: [QUOTE="PacoSwede, post: 5326107, member: 120"] instead of prognosticating who the starters will be, maybe a better approach would be guessing the odds for the various candidates. for example, sarah is 99% sure to start [I]somewhere [/I](assuming, as in all cases, there are no unforeseen catastrophes; but that's only a hope). azzi is in the same boat. the others are not as clear. the 'Bigs': serah is getting a lot of BY support, but there is worthy competition for the 5 spot. sarah is one possibility. also, jana could be a solid contender. ice might have a shot. because serah is the senior with proven experience, i'd put her chances as high as 70 percent, but not a lock. jana at 25 and ice at 5. gandy, a year to learn and develop. if sarah takes over at 4 (likely), we're talking 'next up.' who subs for sarah? the field is wide open. based on what definitely is known now, ice is the best bet, but we don't know now how ayanna, carol, morgan will be after their extended absences -- each has the potential to be awesome, but being the top 4 off the bench is also a long shot for each. i'd be happy if any of the three stood out, or developed specialty skills that the coaches can count on. blanca is a mystery for the huskies, but the potential seems to be very high. among the group of potential 4s are possible swings (3s) plus allie, ash, azzi. i personally don't see a favorite here. it's really competitive and any of them could stand out and take the starting role. ash has the experience edge. it would be a surprise if the shooting guard starter is not azzi for some quirky reason. allie & morgan might fill the bill as first off the bench depending on circumstances/performance in the preseason, but ash is the most likely option generally. can't sleep on carol either, or perhaps kelis if she becomes an unexpected freshman phenom. again, depending on need/circumstances there is plenty of talent to pick from. including from the point guard pool. kk is the clear frontrunner for point, with kayleigh in for mucho minutes here -- and the other non-Big spots). morgan could get consideration in emergency duty, along with kelis. [/QUOTE]

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