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BroadwayVa said:
I, a once NB BB fan, and a "liker" of ND women now say this: The season is YOUNG. MM's team is YOUNG. There is TALENT on that team. With her coaching staff and MM's experience I don't believe the team in March will look like today's team. MM has made me such a believer in the Nd mYSTIQUE I wince before each game with her ND team. I enjoy UC beating them but I don't like UC playing them (no logic there huh?)
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They may not look like the same team in March but there's a chance that by the end of March they will not be playing. The ACC looks like they may have a few really good teams or at least some that can give them a really bad W-L record for the season.
But I will admit that if they end the season with a .500 record, they will be in the Big Dance.
 
Centerstream said:
They may not look like the same team in March but there's a chance that by the end of March they will not be playing. The ACC looks like they may have a few really good teams or at least some that can give them a really bad W-L record for the season.
But I will admit that if they end the season with a .500 record, they will be in the Big Dance.
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Whether any team is in the BIG Dance in April is a crap shoot. I'd put a dollar and 10 cents on ND being in every thing up to the Elite 8, after that I can't afford to gamble that big money.
 
BroadwayVa said:
Who was it? Lombardi that said: Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser! (or was it Capone?)
I have seen MM as a good winner she giggled all the time making a circuit around Geno (who isn't a great loser either).
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I was just about to make the same comment about Geno.
Fairfield Fan said:
Muffet is one of the great coaches out there. This is a highly unusual season. She has been gracious in a loss. I believe it was in either the final or semi-final game against Breanna Stewart when she went over to Coach Geno after the game and said she thought they were playing San Antanio (we were so good).

It's one down season. Coach Geno has singled her out as his biggest rival among coaches.

So let's give her and Notre Dame the respect they're due as a great coach and program....and enjoy the big win.
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yes, she is one of the great coaches, and the record over the last 18 games is 9-9. perhaps that's part of the reason for the grumbling here about her.
 
BroadwayVa said:
Whether any team is in the BIG Dance in April is a crap shoot. I'd put a dollar and 10 cents on ND being in every thing up to the Elite 8, after that I can't afford to gamble that big money.
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You are entitled to your opinion and your gambling.
My main point is that I doubt that they will win either ACC Title and could end the regular season with a sub .500 record, they have already lost 6 games and haven't even really started their conference schedule yet.
 
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Centerstream said:
They may not look like the same team in March but there's a chance that by the end of March they will not be playing. The ACC looks like they may have a few really good teams or at least some that can give them a really bad W-L record for the season.
But I will admit that if they end the season with a .500 record, they will be in the Big Dance.
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Not sure how it would be possible for a 500 ND to make it to the Big Dance unless they pull off a miracle by winning the ACC tournament to earn the AQ.
 
oldude said:
Some thoughts on the ND game:
  • Any win over the Irish is enjoyable. But something was clearly missing for me this year. That tension that only happens when an opponent has a real chance to beat you just wasn’t there. I hope ND gets better soon, so I can enjoy beating them that much more.
  • Geno appears to be reasonably comfortable with an 8-player rotation this year, which is certainly better than the past few years. It would be great to get to 9, but that might be a bridge too far.
  • Megan was great again today, particularly on the boards. There was a play in the first half that I just have to watch again on replay. Megan came flying in on the wing and skied for a rebound which she appeared to grab near her feet. :eek:
  • Unbeatens TN & MS St both go down today to unranked teams. TN was probably overdue, but MS St was something of a shocker. Anyone that diminishes UConn’s 8-0 start just doesn’t appreciate what is happening in WBB today.
  • Hard to imagine things could get any worst for the Irish, but when SB came out early in the 3rd qtr with a knee problem and never came back on the court, it’s pretty clear that the “luck of the Irish” does not apply to WBB.
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I agree that any win against Notre Dame is a plus. However let‘s not forget that UConn beat ND twice during their last two season meetings but lost to them twice in the final four ehen it counted. while the win was enjoyable it doesn’t take away the sting from those two final four losses, at least for me.
 
Huskie02 said:
I agree that any win against Notre Dame is a plus. However let‘s not forget that UConn beat ND twice during their last two season meetings but lost to them twice in the final four ehen it counted. while the win was enjoyable it doesn’t take away the sting from those two final four losses, at least for me.
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Agreed, but I’m not dwelling on what happened the last two seasons. I am intensely interested in what is happening and will yet happen this season.
 
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Centerstream said:
Only because they are the Golden Domers and I personally believe that they are the one school in the NCAA that is shown favoritism. I truly believe it.
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Even for ND, the NCAA selection committee could never justify such a decision. They would become an object of ridicule in the media and deservedly so. The NCAA may love ND, but not at the expense of what would be some terrible press.
 
Centerstream said:
You are entitled to your opinion and your gambling.
My main point is that I doubt that they will win either ACC Title and could end the regular season with a sub .500 record, they have already lost 6 games and haven't even really started their conference schedule yet.
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I have no doubt based on ND's Current state of affairs you may be right. My point was, without gambling big money, that MM may be down but she is rarely ever out. Winning the ACC title is nice but not necessary to win it all. I'd be shocked if MM ends less than 50/50! If I were to gamble against anyone it wouldn't be you, not on this.
 
oldude said:
Even for ND, the NCAA selection committee could never justify such a decision. They would become an object of ridicule in the media and deservedly so. The NCAA may love ND, but not at the expense of what would be some terrible press.
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I really hate detracting from the OP but I feel that last season, some people thought the same thing about TN getting selected.
 
HuskyNan said:
There were periods of excellent play, good play, and not so good play but the ratio of good and excellent to poor play is increasing from game to game. And Geno has a bench all of a sudden! Big kudos to Kyla and Mollyfor making the most of their minutes, not just playing it safe while a starter takes a breather but contributing in a meaningful way.
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I think Geno slowed things down in the third and fourth quarters to: 1. run plays and 2. not run up the score.
They scored close to 30 points in the first quarter and only about thirty points in the entire second half. I know Byers wanted Geno to turn them loose and beat ND by 50. That's not Geno. The only negative thing I will comment is that Walker has to cut down on her turnovers. That is her only negative, imo, a first team AA in the making.
 
I hope Kyla spends a lot of time in practice taking the eighteen foot jumpers from the extended elbow position that Uconn uses running their offense - the fake hand off and turn to face the basket is often wide open and with her good shooting from three she should be taking that shot and making a high percentage. It would open up the defense a lot more. She seems only to be looking to pass.
 
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In case you were wondering who Geno was speaking about at the end of the conference:
Denise D’Ascenzo, longtime TV anchor at WFSB in Hartford, dead at 61
Denise D’Ascenzo, longtime TV anchor at WFSB in Hartford, dead at 61
Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
In 2013, she was elected to the Silver Circle, a honor bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for significant contributions to broadcasting.
D’Ascenzo was also honored with two prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards, seven Associated Press awards, and a national Gabriel Award.
 
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With 2 minutes left before the half, MM was on the bench, chattering away to nobody in particular (assistant coaches, I suppose). She was clearly disgusted and frustrated, which I can understand. But it went much deeper than that. I think that she felt humiliated, and for a great coach, that is a tough pill to swallow.
 
I agree with Old Dude; beating a team in the situation ND finds itself this year gives me less joy than usual.

And I was surprised ND could run offense as well as they did. Marta Sniezek is incredibly having a good year as their point guard. After her play at Stanford, I would never expect her to be the glue that keeps this team together.
 
Hope said:
With 2 minutes left before the half, MM was on the bench, chattering away to nobody in particular (assistant coaches, I suppose). She was clearly disgusted and frustrated, which I can understand. But it went much deeper than that. I think that she felt humiliated, and for a great coach, that is a tough pill to swallow.
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While I treasure any win against ND, Muffet likely is using this as motivation for the future. I remember the year ND beat UConn multiple times. In the play offs, never saw a more motivated Huskie team. Suspect MM knows her team's strengths/weaknesses better than anyone and is already looking 1-2 years into the future.
 
oldude said:
Some thoughts on the ND game:
  • Any win over the Irish is enjoyable. But something was clearly missing for me this year. That tension that only happens when an opponent has a real chance to beat you just wasn’t there. I hope ND gets better soon, so I can enjoy beating them that much more.
  • Geno appears to be reasonably comfortable with an 8-player rotation this year, which is certainly better than the past few years. It would be great to get to 9, but that might be a bridge too far.
  • Megan was great again today, particularly on the boards. There was a play in the first half that I just have to watch again on replay. Megan came flying in on the wing and skied for a rebound which she appeared to grab near her feet. :eek:
  • Unbeatens TN & MS St both go down today to unranked teams. TN was probably overdue, but MS St was something of a shocker. Anyone that diminishes UConn’s 8-0 start just doesn’t appreciate what is happening in WBB today.
  • Hard to imagine things could get any worst for the Irish, but when SB came out early in the 3rd qtr with a knee problem and never came back on the court, it’s pretty clear that the “luck of the Irish” does not apply to WBB.
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Pitch perfect analysis !
 
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