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bags27 said:
Is Muffet really saying that Lindsay Allen is the best point guard in the country and that Breanna Turner is the best player in the country?
I'm big on coaches supporting their players, but I sense there's some underlying anger there. And after Geno gave her that birthday present!
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Even I roll my eyes at that stuff. I wouldn't take it seriously.
 
bags27 said:
Is Muffet really saying that Lindsay Allen is the best point guard in the country and that Breanna Turner is the best player in the country?
I'm big on coaches supporting their players, but I sense there's some underlying anger there. And after Geno gave her that birthday present!
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I heard that. Really, Muffet? Seriously?
 
mhshuskies said:
If this is the second best team in the country an eleventh NC shouldn't be too tough.
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I don't think you can make comparisons when they play other teams. Last time they met it was pretty competitive at Storrs, ND didn't have Turner (okay, okay, right: so they got better guard play). I do think UConn has improved more since (Gabby, Napheesa, and esp. Lou), but the NC will be played in Indianapolis. Right now, I wouldn't give an Irish fan more than 8 points on the bet.
 
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Fairfield Fan said:
I heard that. Really, Muffet? Seriously?
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I don't want to start the fight so early (sure, I do!), but it kind of reminds me of Muffet's amazing outburst before the 2014 NC, when she just went off (okay, Geno did bait her brilliantly with that tweet). These claims are so nuts that it makes me wonder whether this doesn't reveal that slight separation between Muffet and Geno: that Geno is far the better psychologist.
 
we're talking about this in the ND vs FS thread. maybe combine?
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Well, you can't take that literally. Lindsay is good to very good. Moriah is a cut above everyone else.
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I disagree with this very reasonable assessment. I think it makes Muffet look silly. All she has to say is that Lindsay is among the best point guards, and that Breanna is among the best players.....Making those absolute statements against the national consensus is feisty and pugnacious almost for its own sake, which is precisely how Geno likes to bate her (his sly tweet before the 14 NC game that through her into a deep spin).
 
boreifs said:
If she said that about someone who was not on her team, it would be a stupid quote. Anytime a coach compliments her own player when talking to the media, it is anything but stupid.
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Yes and No.
If she says Allen is good, great, excellent point guard. This is yes.
If she says Allen is the best point guard in the country. That is stupid.
 
bags27 said:
I disagree with this very reasonable assessment. I think it makes Muffet look silly. All she has to say is that Lindsay is among the best point guards, and that Breanna is among the best players.....Making those absolute statements against the national consensus is feisty and pugnacious almost for its own sake, which is precisely how Geno likes to bate her (his sly tweet before the 14 NC game that through her into a deep spin).
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She's talking up her players, which is reasonable. But if she really thinks that, she IS delusional. I think that Muffet gets pissy about UConn. I agree that the statement is silly. I'm not sure that Lindsay Allen is a top-5 PG.
 
Kaizen said:
Yes and No.
If she says Allen is good, great, excellent point guard. This is yes.
If she says Allen is the best point guard in the country. That is stupid.
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It's like if I said the sky was green. I could say it, and I might even really believe it, but everyone else on the planet knows that it's not true.
 
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bags27 said:
Is Muffet really saying that Lindsay Allen is the best point guard in the country and that Breanna Turner is the best player in the country?
I'm big on coaches supporting their players, but I sense there's some underlying anger there. And after Geno gave her that birthday present!
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I won't repeat here what I yelled at my tv when I heard that nonsense!
 
Okay, my head has finally stopped spinning. Can Muffet say she has "the best player (Brianna Turner) in the country on the blocks" with some veracity because Stewie is not really a post player? I do see some wiggle room here.
 
Indianapolis again? Seems like the final four is there every few years. What's so great about Indianapolis in early April? Or any time of year for that matter?
 
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HoopsFan21 said:
Indianapolis again? Seems like the final four is there every few years. What's so great about Indianapolis in early April? Or any time of year for that matter?
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Great amateur sports city. Lots of convention space and hotels. Compact downtown.
 
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I have no problem with the ND coach hyping her own players. She might even believe it.

She does seem to get a little tense as the tournament approaches. But, she'll be fine after she picks up her annual participation trophy at the final four.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
Indianapolis again? Seems like the final four is there every few years. What's so great about Indianapolis in early April? Or any time of year for that matter?
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Near enough for ND to bring their refs.
 
boreifs said:
If she said that about someone who was not on her team, it would be a stupid quote. Anytime a coach compliments her own player when talking to the media, it is anything but stupid.
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Agree. If Allen doesn't believe she's the best and Turner doesn't believe she's the best, then they have no chance against UCONN. She's showing her players she believes in them. Of course everyone else in the non-ND world knows better, but that really doesn't matter.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Near enough for ND to bring their refs.
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Portland is The Rose City. Chicago is The Windy City. Baltimore is Charm City. I think Indianapolis is known as Flop City. ;)
 
What exactly is she supposed to say, "Hey I'm the HC at ND, but the best players in the country play at Uconn and we don't have a chance-in-hell of actually beating them." Would that make you more sense? Nothing she said was stupid or anything any good HC wouldn't say. It'll all work itself out at the FF, as it usually does. Then they'll be no doubt!!
 
A coach praising his/her player(s) in lofty terms is leadership; Let's the player know that he/she has faith in them.
When Coach Auriemma calls Rebecca Lobo the worst post player in the country, or berates a player with a comment like, "You got exactly one more rebound that a dead person," that is motivation.
A coach of a lower echelon team going up against UConn is not going to tell the team that they have no chance to win. They will scout, game plan, prepare, and practice with an eye toward a monumental upset.
 
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Inquiring minds want to know. Skylar got a lot of camera time during the game last night at FSU, which means she was not in Storrs for Mini USA camp or was she? If she was/is not in Storrs does that eliminate the possibility of her making the Olympic team? If she does not make the team who chances does it increase?
 
VAUConnFan said:
A coach praising his/her player(s) in lofty terms is leadership; Let's the player know that he/she has faith in them.When Coach Auriemma calls Rebecca Lobo the worst post player in the country, or berates a player with a comment like, "You got exactly one more rebound that a dead person," that is motivation.A coach of a lower echelon team going up against UConn is not going to tell the team that they have no chance to win. They will scout, game plan, prepare, and practice with an eye toward a monumental upset.
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By spouting crazy hyperbole, Muffet is conceding that she has to say these things, precisely because no one believes them. When Geno made those comments to Rebecca, UConn was just starting out. Yet, he had the courage of his convictions to motivate her. Geno motivates with praise as well, but never, ever makes crazy claims; erring on the side of criticism. The world is a tough, tough place, and better to have your players fight to overcome expectations than to try to coast on them.
 
CocoHusky said:
Inquiring minds want to know. Skylar got a lot of camera time during the game last night at FSU, which means she was not in Storrs for Mini USA camp or was she? If she was/is not in Storrs does that eliminate the possibility of her making the Olympic team? If she does not make the team who chances does it increase?
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I assume she's still recovering from her ACL.
 
I was impressed with Florida State's overall play. But ND's ability with the 3 in the first half must have been discouraging. So many capable long ball shooters. Muffet has done an admirable job this year considering the Loyd disappointment. I think Ogun's good play has minimized the effect of Jewell's loss.

Florida State showed that they are a contender, but in the final analysis, neither team seems to have all the pieces necessary to beat UConn this year.
 
MilfordHusky said:
She's talking up her players, which is reasonable. But if she really thinks that, she IS delusional. I think that Muffet gets pissy about UConn. I agree that the statement is silly. I'm not sure that Lindsay Allen is a top-5 PG.
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Well-said...especially as pertains to the idea that Muffett, otherwise, in my opinion, fairly dignified as a coach and team spokesperson, cannot help but descend into pissiness where Geno and UConn are concerned. And really, who can blame her? One can put the proverbial lipstick on a pig, but, at heart, Muffett, like Geno, is kind of a Philly street fighter. Losing all the big ones to her arch-rival has to be brutally painful. She is a warrior at heart, and one has to admire the way she instills a warrior mentality into her players. She, alas, and they, have run into a fiercer set of warriors!
 
VA Huskie said:
I assume she's still recovering from her ACL.
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I (thought I) read that in one of the releases put out by the National Team that Skylar is not in camp because she is still rehabbing and Odyssey Sims is also not there so she can rest a knee injury. Don't know if that eliminates chances for making the team, but Sky hasn't played since that injury and time is running (more than) a little short, particularly for a player who has not been on this team, yet.

If Diggins (point guard) and Sims (shooting guard) cannot make it, it might open the way for someone like Courtney Vandersloot at point. As for shooting guard, gosh knows there's a lot of super talent there. Do you keep the status quo most intact or bring a newcomer in?
 
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