Fourteen scholarship players next year and Geno has not generally been a coach to extend the bench, so can they add anyone or would they want to? With those many players, would anyone want to come in?
They are wrong lol. Prosper used a fully year of eligibility playing this year, however she played quite a bit and during big moments so it was probably worth it. I don't understand why South Carolina burned a whole year of Chloe Kitts eligibility to play 4-5 minutes against other teams benches during 30+ point wins. Why not have her come in early and practice and still have 4 years of playing available when she might be in the rotation.
I appreciate the clarification. But, I find it hard to believe that any transfer doesn’t involve some “feeling out” between the interested parties, perhaps through “intermediaries,” whether it’s before or after the transfer officially puts their name in the portal.This is what I was referring to:
“It’s a weird thing in the portal,” Auriemma said Thursday (June 12,2022 article). “If a kid goes in the portal and doesn’t know where they’re going and they’re going to be recruited, then you’ve got to go through the whole recruiting process again. If a kid goes in the portal and two days later they sign with somebody, then you know they’ve been recruited all year long and somebody’s been cheating their ass off. So by the time you get to this point, there’s really not a whole lot of really good players available....To our detriment, probably, we’re not one of those schools that has one coach dedicated to the portal and calling AAU coaches around the country saying, ‘Hey, is your kid happy? Do they want to transfer?’” Auriemma said. “We’re not in that world. We don’t operate like that. So the transfer portal for us is, generally speaking, something that happens when kids graduate — in Lou’s case, in Dorka’s case — and they’re looking for another opportunity to go do something different..."
Here’s what UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said about transfer portal, scheduling
The UConn women’s basketball team's 2022-23 schedule is complete and the roster is probably set, too.www.ctinsider.com
They are? Who?
The UConn men play an awful lot like the UConn women. They are a likable, fun crew to watch
Wasn't it Morgan that emailed Lou shortly after it was announced that Lou was entering the transfer portal? I also thought that it was pretty much a done deal once Lou found out that UConn was interested in her.
If there was any interest when Lauren was in high school, UConn may have started following her then.
Good to know but I stopped watching MBB in the early 90s when it seemed to me that the future game was just going to be a dunking contest. This is just my opinion on the game and is not based on any facts or statistics.
I agree, it's what only fans will do. It's a no risk way of writing checks that your butt doesn't have to cash. Coaches and players won't do it because they'd actually have to back it up. But if your team wins it sounds great telling people how "we" did it.IMO, We can't go into a season without predicting dominance and superiority because of our recent success in winning NCs. Six NCs in the last fourteen years. It's become habit-forming. We're spoiled. As long as Geno is here, UConn Nation still believes he can deliver a championship. It's been 8 years (2016) since UConn cut the nets down. One need only look at the women's games the past week to see the truth in your observations. There is an increasing number of great programs, and very good upcoming programs, none of whom are afraid or intimidated by UConn. There is no aura of invincibility or exceptionalism. Touche.
It was her choice. I don't think Dawn stands in the way of player choices such as that
Ware is a good, tough defensive forward..........I'm looking forward to seeing Ice and Jana play next season but if Ms Ware would like to continue her career at UConn I wouldn't mind one bit.......
My information is based on a post from another BY’er. Unfortunately, I cannot remember who. If I recall correctly, I believe the post suggested that Morgan was following Ware along with Azzi and possibly Paige.
Thanks! Morgan following her is not recent so unlikely in response to her entry into the portal.
That is a definitely a choice a coach should be making rather than a player. Not saying she should have stopped Kitts from enrolling early- that's Kitts choice. But playing time and roster management? That's Dawns. As far as I know, there was no game that South Carolina needed Kitts to play in to win. If Dawn thought playing her in garbage time of blow out wins was more critical for her development or the teams success this year than 4 full years of playing and practicing, that's fine but it is also a coaches choice, not a players who goes into games. I personally side eye that choice but unless you think Chloe is sending herself into game's I don't see how how its her personal choice.
Paige's class included Aaliyah and Nika-- both of whom started some games and played extensive minutes in their freshman year alongside Paige. Caroline led the team in scoring until she was injured.
Old Dude, I really really like your lineup--it shows great promise for a lot of reasons. But you know that Geno is exceptionally loyal and I seriously doubt that he would start a freshman over a 2 -year starter and someone who has garnered AA honorable mention and all conference selections.Had a few hours to lick my wounds from yesterday’s game. So it’s way past time to turn my attention to next year’s team.
I’m going to start out with what will be the first of many posts and threads on next year’s starting 5, by going out on a limb quite a bit. Assuming everyone is healthy, after a few games to sort things out, here is the starting 5 that will carry UConn to the championship in 2023-24:
- Paige
- Azzi
- Aaliyah
- Jana
- KK
I agree that the transfer portal is now an integral part of WBB and must be effectively and efficiently utilized. I also agree that our front line except for AE is inexperienced--talented, but inexperienced. We probably need a Dorka replacement for even a year, until Jana gets up to speed.
Currently, yes... And that's a big roster....
She chose to enroll early with the knowledge and understanding that she could not start or even be second string. She was fully informed that she would get no “ meaningful” playing time. She and her dad, a coach, fully discussed it before she enrolled in January and made their choice.
I acknowledge that Geno is loyal, and considering that the player we are talking about is Nika, one of the fiercest competitors we have ever seen at UConn, it will be a monumental task for anyone to get her out of the starting lineup.
Sounds great and they should buy and extra return flight ticket for another Nika, if she's out there!
