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Message: [QUOTE="Bigpetunia, post: 2611584, member: 1772"] OK, I take your point, and have to sort of begrudgingly agree, but I think the uncharted territory comment is a bridge too far. Over the years, we've seen this phenomenon a lot. Megan has been less impactful as a Freshman than she might have otherwise been because a larger role for her wasn't required. That's a luxury that Geno can afford. He takes a lot of heat on our forum for allegedly tearing down the confidence level of very talented incoming players, but c'mon, how many times do we need to see this movie before we believe the ending is real? Yes, Megan's confidence is kind of shot right now, which is adversely affecting her play in the short-term, but this is happening with a larger ultimate goal in mind. Look, for example, at Azura. Last year, lots of folks here predicted that she'd be a shoo-in for NPOY this season, before she ever played a minute here. Geno tore her down pretty unmercifully. Does anyone currently doubt that the player now emerging, particularly on defense, is a better version of herself than she otherwise would have been? Would we see the same result under the direction of Coach P? Megan is going to be pretty terrific, and these are really not uncharted waters. [/QUOTE]