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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 3777137, member: 9844"] I would like to dissect the "it will all work out" comment. In some ways I agree, I believe Mir will learn and progress, and become a much better player. I also believe she will become a player that would be a major contributor on most teams, but in terms of her playing time, it still might not happen even if she is playing at a high level. Uconn is not typical. This team appears to have a very strong top 8. Geno frequently doesn't use a regular rotation that goes past that. Right now Mir is number 9 in an 8 player rotation. I hope that Mir does well enough to convince Geno to go to 9 and maybe press more. Next year I hope he goes to at least 10 and presses most of the game. The main point is Geno can have every position covered for the whole game with a very good player, without having to go past 8. With Nika injured he could have moved Mir into the rotation, but instead, preferred to stretch a largely 7 player rotation instead. To make it a rotation of 9, Mir needs to reach the level of Anna, Evina, Aaliyah, or Aubrey. She needs to give him a reason to play her even when he has those players available. It is not like last year where she could probably easily advance past say Kyla or Molly for playing time. Next year is likely harder, not easier, even for a player who progresses nicely. [/QUOTE]