"ND tired of being overshadowed by UConn

[Icebear]

Guess we better hope to head to the B1G because I don't think ND will be voting for us to join the ACC.

 

[Kibitzer]

Guess we better hope to head to the B!G because I don't think ND will be voting for us to join the ACC.

. . . or, for that matter, will Duke leap to board the Welcome Wagon.

 

[semper]

As long as we head somewhere....

 

[jdubct]

. . . or, for that matter, will Duke leap to board the Welcome Wagon.

Forget welcome wagon. We'd have to circle the wagons to protect Uconn from the onslaught of those schools.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

You're right about that! The talk last year was that the Irish "owned" UConn based on their recent record against them. Didn't happen, did it! In that streak where Notre Dame was quite successful against us, it just seemed game after game UConn found ways to lose which is so uncharacteristic of Geno teams and in that semi-final, they finally got rid of this Irish curse. Halfway through the first half, they just kicked it into another gear and blew out Notre Dame. Actually, this postseason, with the prospect of getting past Baylor, it's possible they don't even make the Final Four!

I grew so tired of the proclamations that ND had won seven of the last eight against us and thus had our number. That percentage was data cherry-picking at its finest and as much an artifact of the teams playing an extraordinary number of games in such a short span of time. 12 games in 3 years is just unheard of and no true indicator unchallenged superiority. Yes, ND had won 7 of 8 at one point (even 8 of 9 going into last year's final four) but it was in the space of two years (plus a final four win from the previous year. Go back another two years and what do you get? UConn 8 wins to ND 7. Where's the domination? Where's the evidence they had our number?

 

[Shenandoah]

...at this stage of the season, if Notre Dame needs extra motivation to get prepared to play, they have bigger issues than possibly facing UConn down the line...

 

[Hongster]

The bottom line, ND is very envy of our success. They're pissed off from gotten their arses kicked last year, they thought for sure the trophy was within their reach, but here comes Uconn whipped them good with their super star SD, their dream was shattered. They can't wait for revenge but knowingly they can't, not this year and not for the next two more.
So, since they can't do it on the hardwood therefore coward dose what coward do best is japing at every little chance they've got.

ND has no class and it starts with the coach. I have lose all my respect for her.
So, ND get used to it, we are going to beat you this year, next year and the year after.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

2 things of note for me:

1. ND was the favorite last year! They had already beaten UCONN 3 times.

And

2. Ummmm they missed their chance in 2011 IMO. The Irish should have beaten TAMU.

 

[blaqtech]

ND is tired....

Well I'm tired of hearing about the glories of ND athletics.

Preach .......!

 

[sawxfan23]

During that unhappy 7 losses in 8 games streak, the only evidence of "choking" I saw came from the Huskies, not ND. At the very least, two of those losses never should have occurred. I'd be more concerned about that than about how the Irish are dealing with being in UConn's shadow.

FWIW, I don't think it's at all surprising that they resent being in UConn's shadow. I was ticked in the early days when LV was getting all the media accolades and love. What's wrong with feeling that way?

And regarding the McBride quote: She was giving UConn credit. Pretty classy, I thought, and very far from 'whining.'

I am not only referring to them choking against UConn in 2013 but choking against Baylor in 2012, Texas A&M in 2011, and so on. Oh and by the way last time I checked UConn is 8-0 in National Championship games, doesn't sound like choking to me!

 

[jennyo70]

ND is tired?
The line starts in Louisville. Get in back.

 

[Cuango]

I am not only referring to them choking against UConn in 2013 but choking against Baylor in 2012, Texas A&M in 2011, and so on. Oh and by the way last time I checked UConn is 8-0 in National Championship games, doesn't sound like choking to me!

While I recognize that ND is a very good Bball team, I believe their coach made a big mistake on Selection Sunday with her gloating and self-serving remarks about being pretty good at beating Uconn. Note to Coach McGraw, Don't tease the dog! You may (will) regret it! Now, I doubt Geno will reference those remarks, but I'll bet every player will carry those remarks in their heart for the full 40 minutes of that game! (If it happens!) I expect a very special effort from the Huskies if that game actually comes to pass and perhaps Miss Muffet will finally learn to let sleeping dogs lie.

 

[Blue Huskie]

Guess we better hope to head to the B1G because I don't think ND will be voting for us to join the ACC.

Well if they're tired of being over shadowed wouldn't they like to meet us several times a year so they can do something about it? - besides cry.

 

[Geno-ista]

UConn wah wah wah UConn blah blah blah. No one cares, ND, much like your football program. Win something some time then maybe you'll be out of UConn's shadow. Would love to see Stewie flush one right in front of the ND bench if they should meet.

Rather see her flush 7 or 8!

 

[doggydaddy]

The bottom line, ND is very envy of our success. They're pissed off from gotten their arses kicked last year, they thought for sure the trophy was within their reach, but here comes Uconn whipped them good with their super star SD, their dream was shattered. They can't wait for revenge but knowingly they can't, not this year and not for the next two more.
So, since they can't do it on the hardwood therefore coward dose what coward do best is japing at every little chance they've got.

ND has no class and it starts with the coach. I have lose all my respect for her.
So, ND get used to it, we are going to beat you this year, next year and the year after.

So, generally, I ignore these posts but between your unnecessary bravado and bad English, I wanted to poke my eyes out.

 

[Geno-ista]

I dislike the word "choke" or "choking." UConn surely played tight at the end of those 3 losses last year and ND surely played tight in the FF game.

No one said McBride's quote was whining; it's just not accurate. Notre Dame deserved to be the favorite against UConn in last year's Final Four.

Was there an actual line on the game? I would bet Uconn was the favorite in the semi's last year - if you were betting. The way Stewart was playing after us going down in all those close games - without her for the most part. I would be surprised if ND was an actual favorite in that game.

 

[Tonyc]

When you have a lineup like UConn does this season and next season its very hard for me to see them losing. Everything that could go wrong this season has with injuries and sickness and even a little foul trouble and no team can compete with UConn let alone beat them. It aint even close. ND is the best of the rest but if they face UConn it will be a humiliating embarrassment. You wont see the flops if we play ND this season. So long as UConn is healthy UConn will beat everyteam including ND by 20+.

The big build up will be ND UConn in the final or Tenn UConn in the Final or Louisville UConn in another rematch in the Final but in the end it will be UConn winning number 9 in Nashville Tenn and it doesnt get any better then that.

 

[HoopsFan21]

When you have a lineup like UConn does this season and next season its very hard for me to see them losing. Everything that could go wrong this season has with injuries and sickness and even a little foul trouble and no team can compete with UConn let alone beat them. It aint even close. ND is the best of the rest but if they face UConn it will be a humiliating embarrassment. You wont see the flops if we play ND this season. So long as UConn is healthy UConn will beat everyteam including ND by 20+.

The big build up will be ND UConn in the final or Tenn UConn in the Final or Louisville UConn in another rematch in the Final but in the end it will be UConn winning number 9 in Nashville Tenn and it doesnt get any better then that.

I don't know about next year. Why is everyone so confident? I mean we're losing two All-Americans in Dolson and Hartley. Do we really think the team is going to be better off next year swapping out Dolson and Hartley for Stokes and Chong/Tuck/Banks (assuming Tuck is even available at the start of next season)? Dolson is probably the most versatile center we've ever had, and Hartley is in statistical categories with Moore and Taurasi. That's not going to be easy to replace.

 

[AndyCT]

Well if they're tired of being over shadowed wouldn't they like to meet us several times a year so they can do something about it? - besides cry.

They would, but Connecticut dumped them. I know this to be true because I heard it from their coach, and she couldn't say it on TV ESPN if it weren't true.

 

[msf22b]

I don't know about next year. Why is everyone so confident? I mean we're losing two All-Americans in Dolson and Hartley. Do we really think the team is going to be better off next year swapping out Dolson and Hartley for Stokes and Chong/Tuck/Banks (assuming Tuck is even available at the start of next season)? Dolson is probably the most versatile center we've ever had, and Hartley is in statistical categories with Moore and Taurasi. That's not going to be easy to replace.

All true hoops
but we've got some amazing talent coming in
Perhaps 2, ready to play major minutes.
Kaleena, Stewie and Mo as your all-stars
i wouldn't sweat next year.

 

[Hongster]

So, generally, I ignore these posts but between your unnecessary bravado and bad English, I wanted to poke my eyes out.

As a person I don't think you're that perfect as your English is!

 

[bballnut90]

I grew so tired of the proclamations that ND had won seven of the last eight against us and thus had our number. That percentage was data cherry-picking at its finest and as much an artifact of the teams playing an extraordinary number of games in such a short span of time. 12 games in 3 years is just unheard of and no true indicator unchallenged superiority. Yes, ND had won 7 of 8 at one point (even 8 of 9 going into last year's final four) but it was in the space of two years (plus a final four win from the previous year. Go back another two years and what do you get? UConn 8 wins to ND 7. Where's the domination? Where's the evidence they had our number?

How is that cherry picking? Notre Dame did win 7 of the previous 8 meetings between the two, and it was spread out over 3 seasons (not 2.) Saying it's cherry picking is like saying that Connecticut's 90 game win streak is cherry picking because if you include the game before the streak and the game after, they went 90-2.

 

[baggerbob]

More importantly during that 4th meeting last year, Stewie found herself. Would love to see another huge game from her. Do what Geno did w/Maya against Syracuse in 2010 - let her score as many as she wants just because she can to make a statement.

Stewie wouldn't do that, she would start looking to make assists on her team-mates baskets. For Stewie its always about the Team, not about her.

 

[baggerbob]

All true hoops
but we've got some amazing talent coming in
Perhaps 2, ready to play major minutes.
Kaleena, Stewie and Mo as your all-stars
i wouldn't sweat next year.

Next year Kaleena finally healthy, Moriah now being a scorer, Kiah might be the best interior defender in the country. You have more depth, and then there's Stewie, as good as she has been this year, as Geno has said she is not a finished product. You also have BB, who should finally be healthy. Everyone was worried about replacing Kelly, UConn doesn't worry about replacing people, they just expect the players who are left to step up their game, and they normally do.

 

[zakalex]

So, generally, I ignore these posts but between your unnecessary bravado and bad English, I wanted to poke my eyes out.

I know nothing about Hongster but is it possible that he's from Hong Kong and English is his second language? I have a daughter-in-law from Taiwan who speaks 4 languages and I bow down in admiration even though her English grammar and spelling are a bit sketchy.

 

[Hongster]

I know nothing about Hongster but is it possible that he's from Hong Kong and English is his second language? I have a daughter-in-law from Taiwan who speaks 4 languages and I bow down in admiration even though her English grammar and spelling are a bit sketchy.

Close but no cigar! . I speak a few languages and they are all messed up. . But, English is definitely not my forte for sure. Learning a little Dutch slang right now in the Netherlands. And man this Dutch thing is very tough.

 

[UCONNfan1]

I don't know about next year. Why is everyone so confident? I mean we're losing two All-Americans in Dolson and Hartley. Do we really think the team is going to be better off next year swapping out Dolson and Hartley for Stokes and Chong/Tuck/Banks (assuming Tuck is even available at the start of next season)? Dolson is probably the most versatile center we've ever had, and Hartley is in statistical categories with Moore and Taurasi. That's not going to be easy to replace.

Why confident next year? Because we will arguably have the best 1 in the nation, the best 3 in the nation, and the best 4 in the nation. If (and it's a big if) Tuck is anything like her potential, she's one of the top players in her class. Stokes is the best defensive 5 in the nation, and our starting 2 should be either Nurse or Chong. Our bench will be crazy deep and a far cry from the 6 deep we went this year in big games...

I totally agree with you about losing 2 AA's, but the rest of the team returning will be even more improved, and we add one of the very best recruiting classes in the nation, and possibly the best class of guards UCONN has ever recruited.

 

[Adios]

Close but no cigar! . I speak a few languages and they are all messed up. . But, English is definitely not my forte for sure. Learning a little Dutch slang right now in the Netherlands. And man this Dutch thing is very tough.

We welcome the international community!

 

[Hongster]

We welcome the international community!

Thank you. But, I'm from the US though. In the Netherlands for just a short time.

 

[UCONNfan1]

Thank you. But, I'm from the US though. In the Netherlands for just a short time.

English does you no good on this board. Neither does logic. You need to be able to speak Bonesian, or Yardish. If you can't, fuggedaboutit!