What would you expect Geno to say when a player announces they are transferring?
As a kid I was a semi gym rat. I'd have been thrilled with the ego trip of being selected in a program like Geno's. But I wanted to play, sitting for a player isn't really living. The game is the thing, even at a much less ranked program if the playing time was much more. That I understand. Tweeners are sometimes more desirable on smaller programs --we once called the "utility players".
there are many players that have the physical/mental ability to play basketball or any sport at the highest level, but it takes much more than sheer ability to become a success.............specific skill set, hard work, determination and a whole lot of luck are the often-missing ingredients that separate the most successful players from the pack............add bad timing as the extra whammy that can sometimes lead to less than stellar results too.......in Mir's case I think her skillset simply didn't match up with the needs of this particular UConn team......I expect she will find a more suitable program that can take better advantage of her abilities going forward.....
Princeton was my first thought! Wonder if Berube runs the Princeton offense.
Not sure she’d fit well in Carla’s offense. What position does she play? No guard skills and too small for the post.
It looks like post Covid and post Portal it’s a whole new world out there
I hate to see her go.Players want to play. I'm happy for her, but very sad and disappointed at the same time. There have too many games where she could have been put into the game and wasn't. She's a sophomore. She should know the system and be able to contribute something at this point. Now that she is in the transfer portal, I can say what I've been thinking. She's gotten very little playing time since she's been here. I was wondering how much longer she would be content to sit on the bench and watch others play. Geno may never divulge his real reason for not playing her more, and that's ok. That comes under the heading of things we don't necessarily need to know. That's between him and her. I'm sure he has told her why. UConn has played 8 games. Mir has played in only 3 of them for a grand total of 8 minutes. From the outside looking in, it appears that Geno to date, has little to no faith or trust in Mir. She tried it, it didn't work. Time to move on.
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I assume she's already had a talk with Geno and her position coach before making this decision. No doubt her parents are frustrated as well. 8 games of 200 minutes = 1600 minutes. She was only worthy of playing 8 of them?Good luck Mir. I wish you all the best at your new school and the rest of your college career going forward.
So why recruit her. Geno and staff knew of her abilities and what she couldn’t do well. I do know she played hard for her size. Geno has to trust his players give bench players more time to develop on the court and not the bench. But I been knew Mir would transfer because she was so excited to be part of the Huskies but disappointed she didn’t get in games as an McDonald’s All American
Thank you for expressing it a thousand times better than I couldI hate to see her go.
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I assume she's already had a talk with Geno and her position coach before making this decision. No doubt her parents are frustrated as well. 8 games of 200 minutes = 1600 minutes. She was only worthy of playing 8 of them?
I’m not up on these things but shouldn’t that post be removed?
The trauma of leaving, of losing a friends, of transfering (it isn't easy) . I'd be angry with Geno for month if he spoke that truth. That's why funerals speak so highly the "dear departed". It just isn't the place to speak the truth. I keep waiting for the day when "friends" will have nice words for me (???)
Gabby was a unicorn alright
Does Azurá Stevens count. Had she stayed at UConn I believe they would’ve won the national championship that year. And she’s doing nicely in the pros
No. UCONN had a player Courtney Ekmark transfer to Arizona State.
It always saddens me when a UCONN player transfers but in the end I hope they find happiness. Mir has incredible athletic and academic abilities and I hope she finds the right fit. I will certainly miss her insane hops and contagious smile
"In a world where you can be anything...be KIND"
I’m in your camp! I didn’t like an earlier supposedly pro Mir post on here that said putting lipstick on a pig. Recruiting acumen definitely amiss here. 5’11” post, doesn’t make sense. Geno and UConn play for NCs. Gabby was a world class high jumper. What are they thinking? I could comment on Saylor too. Looks haphazard! These are young people. Especially in a “workplace” like UConn, you gotta really take great care in your selections.I hate to see her go.
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I assume she's already had a talk with Geno and her position coach before making this decision. No doubt her parents are frustrated as well. 8 games of 200 minutes = 1600 minutes. She was only worthy of playing 8 of them?
as I remember she transferred into UConn and then unexpectedly left to go pro even though she had another year of eligibility ........it was very disappointing and left UConn shorthanded in the post....
Samarie's transfer lit a fire under Dolson, so I think we made out well there.
Need to add Natalie Butler to list class of 2013 as a transfer + Morgan Tuck and Azura Stevens to the (Pro) list.
I don't understand your line of thought and others that seem so upset with Geno and staff about this. He was just watching her from the stands and has some tape. You think he magically knows how the player will perform once in college?
