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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 2895504, member: 26"] This is a big year for both Coombs and Gordon. Mikayla went thru the typical freshmen struggles, and then was hit with an injury for the last month or so of the season. She wasn't even cleared for full contact until just recently IIRC. That means she has basically missed 7 months of time for improvement. The greatest leap comes between freshman and sophomore seasons, but she lost so much time, I'm not sure we will see the typical jump for Coombs. Still, a very important season for her - if she still doesn't get it, it could be a very hard uphill battle for her at UCONN going forward... Lexi is a different story - I think the game was just too fast for her last year. Not only was she a step slow, but her conditioning was sub par and I think she struggled with the pace of the game (meaning she was trying to unlearn all her bad habits, take what Geno was teaching, and make it instinctual). It's also a very important year for her as well - she needs a really big sophomore leap if she doesn't want to be relegated to a permanent reserve on the depth chart. I'm hopeful both can elevate their play, effectiveness, and ability to contribute. There will be lots of PT to be earned, but they have to go out and show they are ready to take it... [/QUOTE]