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Message: [QUOTE="BfromCT, post: 5251231, member: 10542"] A week ago I started this thread and this seems an appropriate time for an update. I wrote at that time that if the Huskies earned their twelfth national championship this season that it would rank second after 1995 in the list of achievements. Yes, in my opinion it is. I was doubtful about the team’s ability to defeat UCLA and South Carolina. Re UCLA, I remember back to 1995 and the semi-final against Stanford when the Cardinals had no answer to our big Kara Wolters who scored 31 points in UConn’s decisive victory. I was concerned that Lauren Betts presented the same problem. But history did not repeat itself. Betts was effective but the Huskies shut down everyone else in an 85-51 victory. Re South Carolina, the Gamecocks had depth and superb athletes who were long and quick and I thought that they might be too much for UConn. Obviously, my doubts were misplaced as the defensive intensity of the Huskies together with the heroics of the big three dominated last year’s national championship team. Nothing can ever top 1995. I was working at UConn at the time and attended virtually all the home games, plus the Big East tournament, the first two NCAA games, and the regionals finals that were held at Storrs. What a wonderful group of athletes whose talents complimented one another. Some may disagree but I still think that player for player it was the best team UConn ever fielded, one that featured two players of the year, four present or future All-Americans, and the two toughest players imaginable - Jennifer Rizzotti and Jamelle Elliott. As for this year’s team, a win after nine years and eight straight tournament disappointments with two on last second shots, what can one say. The gods would not allow one of the transcendent players in UConn history to leave campus without a national championship. The big three together with necessary important contributions from the remaining players simply overwhelmed all opposition. This was, perhaps, the most dominating NCAA tournament run in history, although it is possible that one of the 2013-16 teams was equally overwhelming. In any case, let’s celebrate and honor our unsurpassed coach and the roster of players that have brought us such joy. Bring on the parade! [/QUOTE]

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