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Message: [QUOTE="huskyd, post: 1995345, member: 6488"] [ATTACH=full]18741[/ATTACH] The ND-Tennessee duet last night was a pretty relaxed affair—until the very end when the Vols decided not to be the first Orange folk to lose 3 in a row since 1983. After watching the frenetic pace at which our Huskies play, this game was a study in pantomime. Neither team had an ounce of energy or any players capable of generating same. I said before the season that the greatest loss to the Irish was the departure of Madison Cable, a UConn prototype: tough, constantly moving, diving, shooting. This year there is no replacement for her; ND is a study in complacency. With the exception of Marina Mabrey (a throw-back to McBride and Novocel), the Irish are pretty listless. Their best players, Allen and Turner, have all the affect of Buster Keaton. They are too timid. Ogunbowale plays in a bubble like the Diamond of TN. They don't share. No point in elaborating the deficiencies of the Vols because they start at the top and filter down. Gabby Williams in her wisdom has said more than once “You don't waste time on the court; every minute counts and needs to be positive.” That's what she thinks and how she plays. It's how the whole UConn team plays, and it's why they win. The successful injection of that idea is what separates Geno from the rest. [/QUOTE]