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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 4166395, member: 7093"] Everyone would like to hear coach Auriemma address this issue. He knew six players ( regardless of who they were ) could not hold up physically for forty minutes against a top talented team who could (and did ) rotate in 11 players. He knows that physical exhaustion can increase the likelihood of injury. And he knew that at least one player ( Muhl) had been on a limited minutes agenda for the two previous games ( recovering from her foot injury ). So what was Geno's motivation? He had given decent minutes to Deberry and Gabriel in the Xavier game, and they did not embarrass themselves or the team ( at least, to our eyes ). The game outcome was not hanging in the balance. Nor did it matter much if the team lost this one on the road. So why not use the two bench players if only to provide a breather for the six starters? Why not give them a taste of college basketball against a quality team in a hostile environment? Anyone heard anything? Anyone care to speculate? [/QUOTE]