Nuyoika & vowelguy- - - - Yes in 2000-2001 season ND & UCONN split games earlier in the season with Shea and Svet healthy and Bird at the buzzer won Big East Tournament without Svet & Shea!
In the semi's of FF UCONN was up 18 when ND's Ratay hit a 3 at the 1/2 buzzer, bringing it to 15 point lead. Then as Geno discussed with Sue Bird on a Geno Show he apologized to her for his temper tantrum in the locker room throwing chairs, etc. "how can you allow Ratay to make that basket!" Sue said "you have nothing to apologize for, we should have reacted better!" For the full 15 minutes Geno went nuts and the team came out shell-shocked and lost the 15 points lead and the game. But Geno's teams in FF are different than their season play. With both seniors AA's like Svet & Shea's healthy calming influence and their experience, UCONN wouldn't have given up the lead and beaten ND, Geno's theatrics or not! Going on to beat Purdue in the Finals! UCONN & ND in reality was the championship game as either one would beat SMS or Purdue in the Finals!
2000-2001 was WBB & UCONN's greatest and most talented teams with 5AA's ( Asjha & Tamika should have been AA's but "suits" can't pick full team), and 8 WNBA players (Shea's knees stopped her from playing in the pros, which would have had 9 future pros on that team!)
And finally, with a healthy Svet & Shea, Geno wouldn't have had to play DT, with her 1 for 15, for most of the game!
Geno says NCAA title or not, 2001 was his "most purely talented team!"
There was NO WAY in the FF with a healthy Svet & Shea, that UCONN team wouldn't have won the title!
