Megan is not a sleeper. She was the National player of the year.
I agree—more opportunity at guard. After Kia and Crystal, what does Geno do? Is the next option, moving Lou to SG, playing Molly, playing Meg at SG, or playing Mikayla at either slot?
With UCONN returning 3 AAs and 4 starters I just don't see any players beyond the 5 starters and 2 non-starters making an impact this season for UCONN. Consider that in garbage time UCONN could have a McDonalds AA players on the floor. the time to make an impact for Lexi and others to make an impact will come if they are patient. The last time UCONN had a McDonalds AA playing in garbage time she was not patient and lasted less than a semester.
Have to agree.
Geno will go deeper than 7 but not in critical games--Uconn will have a load of games where after the starter (7) have played 20 minutes it may become almost foolish and a danger to their well being to waste talent on some teams. So the sophs and Frosh may have nice minutes, enough to keep an AA moderately happy. Minutes for anyone in any game is not in my bailey wick, fortunately for the starting 7. But it is fun hypothesizing. Trying to remember the AA that left before semesters end---the one that went to Kentuck wasn't about PT--Ekmark no AA--Johnson, Englen no AA's, ---give me a month or two, it will come.
If not Molly who then? No one knows the Geno system other than the 7 and Molly. The kids one may be ready but not experienced, that isn't a good back up. Titletown, no disrespect, but truly if no Molly who backs up Danger?? No backup? Rotate Kia, KLS --then who subs for them??
I see the main 8 getting major playing time, starting 5, Z, Batcam and megaton.
Although she didn’t necessarily show it in the game on Wednesday, I do believe that Coombs has the ability to become the 1st guard off the bench ahead of Molly.
I know the minutes, doing the math 7 players 20 minutes 140 leaving 60 for the bench in clean up games less in quality games---if the 7 starters get 30 minutes some are still playing as the crowd leaves. Last year Geno had to play the Core 5 no real subs. Geno with this much real talent on the bench will not play most of his starters 30 minutes. To me it is asking for injuries with the starters to waste PT in clean up time on them. \
Since I'm not coaching and watched Geno for nearly 30 years --I agree your first line up is better than your second--but no one is offering Molly as a starter, and Uconn kids play a few mix and match positions as games progress--no hang up here. No confusion. Like all on the BY opinions/speculations--even if a BY-er had a direct phone to Geno --he'd do as he pleased and have special words for the advice.
There are 3 things about Molly over SOME frosh: Knows Geno's defensive methods, Div one Experience (AAC is Div 1), know how run the team If you add to that works hard, could score if her confidence level moves up. As a HS player she was touted to be a moderate to high scorer and with a high BB IQ. All of that Geno liked and probably likes everything except lack of confidence in scoring. I can't see a Frosh to have any of that until mid season--if this year. Do you? If Coombs has the ability, now, to be a backup or first after 6/7 top players--she has to be an exceptional talent== haven't heard that.
I don't disagree with your analysis, but in watching Coombs during HS all-star games, where every other player is chucking up shots and not playing defense, Coombs played tough defense and showed exceptional ability to pass the ball. Both qualities will endear her to Geno and perhaps, if she progresses well, allow her to pass Molly on the depth chart to be the 1st guard off the bench.
