New Comments from Geno Re Short Bench

[hoophuskee]

The Hartford Courant had a long article by Paul Doyle entitled "Auriemma Digging For Depth" on this very subject today. I would link it but it seems that most of you can't use Courant links anyway. Anyway, here are some key quotes from Geno:

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I adhere to my view that the players in question (including Crystal and Natalie as well as Kyla and Molly) will get increased minutes during the AAC schedule, and that by tournament time, they will get more minutes per game than they got during November and December.

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Geno has cited what everyone has spoken about all year- we don't have a deep bench. But I don't see your pov in bold regarding Klya to be what will happen unless something bad happens or if we really blow out some teams, then yes Kyla will play. Freshmen don't always produce. Sometimes they can get minutes during the season and still found to not be trustworthy during late rounds or tight games.

I don't know fully about Molly but I don't agree with your assertion about Kyla. Molly will have a tough time though because there are potentially 4 guards ahead of her. Lou is a wing so she is one of the 4. Therefore

I adhere to my view that Geno is just looking for rest of his players and see if any of the players can give a scoring punch along with playing solid defense during the many upcoming blowouts. Nothing new with that. But expect this year in the big games he runs with 7 players and maybe a few minutes with Molly. He will always have to have one of the core 4 in during the late game blowouts unless he is going to give Lawlor extra minutes too. But anyone can predict they will (Kyla and Lawlor and Bent) will get more minutes during these blowouts than overall Nov and Dec so I don't see the big deal making that proclamation.

What a great problem we have. We're 13-0 and we're concerned that our offense will suffer because a 40 point lead might wind up being 25 at the end of the game. Life is tough in our UCONN WCBB World.

 

[CocoHusky]

I was responding to a post by CocoHusky that made a case for Crystal (at some point) being better in her own right than Gabby (at any point in their respective UConn careers) and I don't think there's any possibility that will ever happen. It's not meant to be a downer for Crystal but based on the remarkable athleticism Gabby has and how her skill set has evolved, I don't feel Crystal matches up. JMHO! I'm not suggesting that Dangerfield won't have a great college career in Storrs but I'm just responding to CocoHusky's post.

There was no conditional "at some point" in my post . The PG position especially in the UCONN offense is the hardest position to learn and master. This makes it especially hard to compare players playing different positions. I stand by my original statement that Crystal is a better PG than Gabby is a Forward or Guard. Both a fabulous passers but Crystal gets the nod as you would expect from a PG. Gabby get the nod for her defensive versatility. Crystal gets the nod on Mid range and long distance shooting while Gabby gets the nod because of her athleticism closer to the basket. Again, overall Crystal gets the nod because she is playing the most difficult position.
About the evolution of Gabby's skill set, by the numbers: Betweeen freshmen and Sophmore year +3 minutes more a game and the same FG%. Increase of .2 PPG entirely due to increasing FT % from .46 to .75. Gabby from Sophmore to Junior year (so far) +10 Minutes per game , +3PPG , -.116 FG%, +2.4 RPG.
Remember the original statement by @Monte was "There is NO ONE on the present Uconn bench with the ability that Gabby has." IMO Crystal does.

 

[CocoHusky]

CocoHusky, you are wrong. Gabby had two surgeries on her knee, was a high school guard and is now a 5'11" center on the Number 1 team in women's college basketball. Nobody plays harder than Gabby, and not only does she defend much bigger centers, when needed she will guard the other team's best guard. No way Crystal has more talent at any position.

By definition an opinion can't be wrong, but I take it you disagree. Effort is kind of level set at UCONN so the statement "Nobody plays harder than Gabby" rings kind of hollow because "Nobody plays harder than (insert your favorite player)" is an equally true statement. Do you really think Gabby plays harder than Kia Nurse? Gabby is not a center.

 

[BRS24]

Some atheletes will accept the scholarship knowing that they will be roll players. Seen it in softball. Given the opportunity to be part of a great program, get a great education, work hard in practice to get the minutes to play. I was always told that these were the token "A"students needed to reach those team academic awards..

There are some players that know the up/downside to playing at UCONN, and accept all challenges, regardless of whether we see them or not. They pick the school for the experience, T&E, knowing that no matter what they choose to do after 4 years, they will be prepared for hoop life, professional life, life life. They will be a part of the UCONN family forever, with a network that only a few of us know of and truly understand. When you think about why some bench players stay for 4 years, it may be that they have a 1-3-5-10 year view of what they want to accomplish. Yes, you could transfer to another school, get a lot of minutes, score a lot of points, but will that help your goals in the future? Who knows.

 

[BroadwayVa]

It is not talent but trust that Geno is talking about.

More than TRUST---although it is a form of trust--he wants to KNOW when he puts you into the game--you will always make the right pass, make the basket when you have it (and know the difference), every time you are in the game he will know as you go in what he'll get from you---I suppose that IS a form of trust. He talked about this of ten in the past--
He loves bench players who immediately as they get into the game, make a steal, a perfect pass, a score, a defensive stop--but something right away. Gabby's asset as a Frosh or Soph---she changed the complexion of the game when she got in.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Different positions but IMO Crystal as a PG has more talent than Gabby does as either a F or a G.

Having said that---I'm sure you do not believe that Gabby, now an in the future will not be a huge

There was no conditional "at some point" in my post . The PG position especially in the UCONN offense is the hardest position to learn and master. This makes it especially hard to compare players playing different positions. I stand by my original statement that Crystal is a better PG than Gabby is a Forward or Guard. Both a fabulous passers but Crystal gets the nod as you would expect from a PG. Gabby get the nod for her defensive versatility. Crystal gets the nod on Mid range and long distance shooting while Gabby gets the nod because of her athleticism closer to the basket. Again, overall Crystal gets the nod because she is playing the most difficult position.
About the evolution of Gabby's skill set, by the numbers: Betweeen freshmen and Sophmore year +3 minutes more a game and the same FG%. Increase of .2 PPG entirely due to increasing FT % from .46 to .75. Gabby from Sophmore to Junior year (so far) +10 Minutes per game , +3PPG , -.116 FG%, +2.4 RPG.
Remember the original statement by @Monte was "There is NO ONE on the present Uconn bench with the ability that Gabby has." IMO Crystal does.

I agree with the POTENTIAL of Crystal Dangerfield---if past performance provides judgement of future success--then we can ass u me she shall have that success.
However, I believe--this OnLY an opinion--that as long as Gabby is with the UConn program she shall have a place as a starter. Her assets are huge. There isn't a kid on this team that i consider an Anti-favorites! I like them all. To the point I get protective when one is getting disrespected.

 

[CocoHusky]

Having said that---I'm sure you do not believe that Gabby, now an in the future will not be a huge
I agree with the POTENTIAL of Crystal Dangerfield---if past performance provides judgement of future success--then we can ass u me she shall have that success.
However, I believe--this OnLY an opinion--that as long as Gabby is with the UConn program she shall have a place as a starter. Her assets are huge. There isn't a kid on this team that i consider an Anti-favorites! I like them all. To the point I get protective when one is getting disrespected.

I regret that my response to @Monte post has devolved into something it was not meant to be-harder worker or who should start or potential....
His point as interpreted by me: You cannot compare when Gabby was sitting on the bench to the players that are currently sitting on the bench because Gabby is far more talented than ANY UCONN player currently sitting on the bench.
My point: One of the players currently sitting on the UCONN bench is Crystal. Although they play different positions, IMO Crystal is more talented than Gabby.
That opinion was called "crazy" but here is the real crazy part-half the time I don't even agree with myself, so I certainly wouldn't expect everyone else to agree with me.

 

[BroadwayVa]

I regret that my response to @Monte post has devolved into something it was not meant to be-harder worker or who should start or potential....
His point as interpreted by me: You cannot compare when Gabby was sitting on the bench to the players that are currently sitting on the bench because Gabby is far more talented than ANY UCONN player currently sitting on the bench.
My point: One of the players currently sitting on the UCONN bench is Crystal. Although they play different positions, IMO Crystal is more talented than Gabby.
That opinion was called "crazy" but here is the real crazy part-half the time I don't even agree with myself, so I certainly wouldn't expect everyone else to agree with me.

Did I disagree with you??? I don't remember!!
That opinion was called "crazy" but here is the real crazy part-half the time I don't even agree with myself, \
Seems like you and I are seeing the same Mental Doctor---you realize he is Mental???
(in the old daze Mental was used to infer dementia).

 

[CocoHusky]

Did I disagree with you??? I don't remember!!
That opinion was called "crazy" but here is the real crazy part-half the time I don't even agree with myself, \
Seems like you and I are seeing the same Mental Doctor---you realize he is Mental???
(in the old daze Mental was used to infer dementia).

No it wasn't you. If you called me crazy I would just carefully consider the source before .

 

[BroadwayVa]

I regret that my response to @Monte post has devolved into something it was not meant to be-harder worker or who should start or potential....
His point as interpreted by me: You cannot compare when Gabby was sitting on the bench to the players that are currently sitting on the bench because Gabby is far more talented than ANY UCONN player currently sitting on the bench.
My point: One of the players currently sitting on the UCONN bench is Crystal. Although they play different positions, IMO Crystal is more talented than Gabby.
That opinion was called "crazy" but here is the real crazy part-half the time I don't even agree with myself, so I certainly wouldn't expect everyone else to agree with me.

I just got it. You think my "protective" comment was pointed towards you----it was not. It was a general comment of my feelings for all of the uConn Women.
i had then nor now any disagreement with you about Gabby or Crystal. If I disagree--you'll know it--you usually do.
Like you or even more so---my comments on an issue EVOLVES

 

[BroadwayVa]

No it wasn't you. If you called me crazy I would just carefully consider the source before .

Now that is the Coco--I love . Funny!!!

 

[Longtime fan]

The Hartford Courant had a long article by Paul Doyle entitled "Auriemma Digging For Depth" on this very subject today. I would link it but it seems that most of you can't use Courant links anyway. Anyway, here are some key quotes from Geno:

"You're not going to play here at Connecticut until you prove to me that you're ready and that we can trust you. And if you can't, then you're not going to play. I don't care what your reputation is coming out of high school." (Listening, Crystal?). "I don't care if you're a nice kid, a great kid, you're an A student; it doesn't matter." (That would be you, Kyla and Molly.). "You come here and you're ready and you're ready to play and everyday in practice you earn it, like Kia Nurse did as a freshman or a lot of these other guys did as freshmen, then you're going to play a lot."

Also: "There's a reason why our fourth quarters are so bad. Either we're getting tired or we have people on the floor that can't score. There's a reason why in the first and third quarters, we blow everybody out. We almost never win the fourth quarter. Either we have to slow it down because we're exhausted or we've subbed and we can't put points on the board."

I think there are a few conclusions to be drawn here that seem to differ from the Boneyard consensus: (A) He is not wedded to a short bench -- he will play as many people as, in his estimation, earn the right to play. (B) He recognizes that the shortness of the current bench is a problem that needs to be fixed. (C) Apparently the key problem with the current bench players is their offense, not their defense.

I adhere to my view that the players in question (including Crystal and Natalie as well as Kyla and Molly) will get increased minutes during the AAC schedule, and that by tournament time, they will get more minutes per game than they got during November and December.

The article also mentioned that Geno had recently pointed out to the freshmen that Gabby Williams didn't play much as a freshman during the final three games of the NCAA tournament. That was obviously not due to a shortage of talent; it was a shortage of focus and understanding of the offense and defense -- a defect which was always curable and has now been cured.

Many thanks for passing this along. I do recall Geno saying, once he was permitted to speak about the committed recruits, that, " UCONN fans were going to love Molly and Kyla." ( Crystal was in a different, superstar recruit category, whereas, Molly and Kyla were under most radar, and in the category of unknowns). So far, however, he doesn't seem to love either one. Molly did get quality minutes against Central Florida, but Kyla earned only garbage time. As fans, we all want to see exactly what it is, " that we are going to love about them." As basketball players. And we are impatient. And spoiled. I trust Geno. So he will prove his forecast correct, I'm sure. But I would love to see a spark. Hustle is good, but rebounds, assists, steals and shot-making are better.

 

[housekeys]

Hmmm, here's more context, without the editorial comments inserted by the OP. The actual text from the article is in italics. (link to article)

Auriemma has been waiting for the freshmen to demand more playing time based on their performance. He recently pointed out to the freshmen that Gabby Williams didn't play much as a freshman in the final three games of the NCAA Tournament.

"You're not going to play here at Connecticut until you prove to me that you're ready and that we can trust you," Auriemma said. "And if you can't, then you're not going to play. I don't care what your reputation is coming out of high school. I don't care if you're a nice kid, a great kid, you're an A student, it doesn't matter. You come here and you're ready and you're ready to play and everyday in practice you earn it, like Kia Nurse did as a freshman or a lot of these other guys did as freshmen, then you're going to play a lot."

Will this year's freshmen earn minutes?

"Absolutely," Auriemma said. "They're competitive. They want to play."

I want to avoid the fruitless task of player comparisons (not you Nan - can we please stop the BS and enjoy our team! ), and focus on the main theme of the OP.

I am sure Geno is aware of what I am about to say ( assuming what I am saying makes any sense ), but Geno must realize playing time is not as simple as he makes it sound. In the extreme case of foul trouble, it may not be Geno's choice if the bench players play. We have seen UConn struggle when starters get into foul trouble and it is the Achilles heel of the team. So if Geno wants to be proactive and put his team in position to win, he must be aware that his bench players MUST get time on the floor. Geno can't force his bench players to make baskets and get stops, but he can give them the game time experience to work on those things. The easier AAC schedule must be used to our advantage. Having said that, I think Geno's comments address blowout situations where bench players may feel it is automatic that they play after not showing improvement in practice. Geno is getting the message out, that is not the case. Still I think Geno understands, and so should our fans, we need all our players to be ready to contribute. I think they will, and posters who don't think so are, to be polite, plain WRONG!

BTW, notice how the bench players got their time early in the year at FSU and Baylor, and considering the situation, they did quite well.

 

[CocoHusky]

I want to avoid the fruitless task of player comparisons (not you Nan - can we please stop the BS and enjoy our team! ), and focus on the main theme of the OP.

I am sure Geno is aware of what I am about to say ( assuming what I am saying makes any sense ), but Geno must realize playing time is not as simple as he makes it sound. In the extreme case of foul trouble, it may not be Geno's choice if the bench players play. We have seen UConn struggle when starters get into foul trouble and it is the Achilles heel of the team. So if Geno wants to be proactive and put his team in position to win, he must be aware that his bench players MUST get time on the floor. Geno can't force his bench players to make baskets and get stops, but he can give them the game time experience to work on those things. The easier AAC schedule must be used to our advantage. Having said that, I think Geno's comments address blowout situations where bench players may feel it is automatic that they play after not showing improvement in practice. Geno is getting the message out, that is not the case. Still I think Geno understands, and so should our fans, we need all our players to be ready to contribute. I think they will, and posters who don't think so are, to be polite, plain WRONG!
BTW, notice how the bench players got their time early in the year at FSU and Baylor, and considering the situation, they did quite well.

Geno is keenly aware of all things related to this team and is being proactive. Proactive does not mean he MUST do what you are suggesting. For example a valid approach is to condition the starters to play over forty minutes and also teach them to avoid the ticky tac fouls-KLS comes to mind as a good example who is being taught and has learned. Geno comments were specific to FRESHMEN and has been severely overstated. Overstated because one of those Freshmen Crystal is averaging 23.2 minutes per game. If you add up all the backup guard minutes from last year by Courtney & Saniya it does not add up to 23.2 minutes. Natalie butler is averaging 16.8 Mins/game. Among the non-starters on last year's team Gabby led in Mins/game at 18.6- pretty close to what Natalie is averaging. So although you don't want a "fruitless" comparison the heart of the anxiety is exactly that: We/Some want this bench to be as productive as benches from the past, and I guess I'm fruitlessly telling you they don't have to be.

 

[hoophuskee]

I want to avoid the fruitless task of player comparisons (not you Nan - can we please stop the BS and enjoy our team! ), and focus on the main theme of the OP.

I am sure Geno is aware of what I am about to say ( assuming what I am saying makes any sense ), but Geno must realize playing time is not as simple as he makes it sound. In the extreme case of foul trouble, it may not be Geno's choice if the bench players play. We have seen UConn struggle when starters get into foul trouble and it is the Achilles heel of the team. So if Geno wants to be proactive and put his team in position to win, he must be aware that his bench players MUST get time on the floor. Geno can't force his bench players to make baskets and get stops, but he can give them the game time experience to work on those things. The easier AAC schedule must be used to our advantage. Having said that, I think Geno's comments address blowout situations where bench players may feel it is automatic that they play after not showing improvement in practice. Geno is getting the message out, that is not the case. Still I think Geno understands, and so should our fans, we need all our players to be ready to contribute. I think they will, and posters who don't think so are, to be polite, plain WRONG!

BTW, notice how the bench players got their time early in the year at FSU and Baylor, and considering the situation, they did quite well.

The entire tone of your post is all so WRONG!!

 

[housekeys]

Geno is keenly aware of all things related to this team and is being proactive. Proactive does not mean he MUST do what you are suggesting. For example a valid approach is to condition the starters to play over forty minutes and also teach them to avoid the ticky tac fouls-KLS comes to mind as a good example who is being taught and has learned. Geno comments were specific to FRESHMEN and has been severely overstated. Overstated because one of those Freshmen Crystal is averaging 23.2 minutes per game. If you add up all the backup guard minutes from last year by Courtney & Saniya it does not add up to 23.2 minutes. Natalie butler is averaging 16.8 Mins/game. Among the non-starters on last year's team Gabby led in Mins/game at 18.6- pretty close to what Natalie is averaging. So although you don't want a "fruitless" comparison the heart of the anxiety is exactly that: We/Some want this bench to be as productive as benches from the past, and I guess I'm fruitlessly telling you they don't have to be.

We may end up going nowhere because we are speculating about hypothetical events of the future. Of course he does not have to do anything I, or you, or anyone else, suggests. He is the head coach. While there is more than one way to address the problem of foul trouble, and you have suggested one, ideal, way, it is by no means the only way. Given the AAC schedule, it would be prudent to give the bench players game time experience. This should be a goal, but I agree not a MUST. If it is in his hands to mitigate a risk, he should try and do so. Note, I am not saying he has to do this to somehow placate his players.

As for "fruitless", you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say, because I have no anxiety whatsoever and your player comparisons are too deep for my simple mind. It is fruitless for boneyard experts to try and impose their opinion on other boneyard experts (by definition), IMO. We all have opinions and even I have made comparisons, however, there is a difference when someone says "Player A is playing better", versus saying, "Player A is playing better than Player B". Most understand the meaning of the first and cringe at the meaning of the second. I know I do.

 

[housekeys]

The entire tone of your post is all so WRONG!!

Perhaps you are tone deaf?

 

[hoophuskee]

Perhaps you are tone deaf?

Maybe: All the years listening to The Who and other rock bands.

It's just that below in bold you posted two different things. I liked your 2nd post much better than the 1st. Just odd for example you indicate what a 11 time champion coach should want to do if he really wants to win is follow your advice. But it doesn''t seem that way in para 2.

And again I here the statements about "he has to give players time on the floor." But ofc everyone has to know the bench players will see more time in blowouts. They may not get enough for some - but it is obvious that most if not all the bench players will get more time/ or more of a consistent time in blowouts. There is no revelation that the bench players will see more time / or get more consistent time.

So if Geno wants to be proactive and put his team in position to win, he must be aware that his bench players MUST get time on the floor.

Given the AAC schedule, it would be prudent to give the bench players game time experience. This should be a goal, but I agree not a MUST. If it is in his hands to mitigate a risk, he should try and do so. Note, I am not saying he has to do this to somehow placate his players.

 

[housekeys]

Maybe: All the years listening to The Who and other rock bands.

It's just that below in bold you posted two different things. I liked your 2nd post much better than the 1st. Just odd for example you indicate what a 11 time champion coach should want to do if he really wants to win is follow your advice. But it doesn''t seem that way in para 2.

And again I here the statements about "he has to give players time on the floor." But ofc everyone has to know the bench players will see more time in blowouts. They may not get enough for some - but it is obvious that most if not all the bench players will get more time/ or more of a consistent time in blowouts. There is no revelation that the bench players will see more time / or get more consistent time.

So if Geno wants to be proactive and put his team in position to win, he must be aware that his bench players MUST get time on the floor.

Given the AAC schedule, it would be prudent to give the bench players game time experience. This should be a goal, but I agree not a MUST. If it is in his hands to mitigate a risk, he should try and do so. Note, I am not saying he has to do this to somehow placate his players.

Sounds like you have a problem with the word MUST. Let me try again.

What do you get when you have a short bench, possible injuries, and possible foul trouble? Geno MUST play someone deep from his bench. Re-read my first post.
PS. You must have misunderstood if you think my post implies I think Geno MUST follow my "advice".

 

[CocoHusky]

Sounds like you have a problem with the word MUST. Let me try again.

What do you get when you have a short bench, possible injuries, and possible foul trouble? Geno MUST play someone deep from his bench. Re-read my first post.

Still don't see the difference between this explanation and your first post. For clarity sake the offending words are the first two-"Geno MUST".

 

[Sluconn Husky]

2018 they have Collier and are really working Smith hard by many reports.

Where did you see they are "working Smith hard"? I haven't found anything on Smith and UConn. Rather, Geno has been to Olivia Nelson-Ododa's games.

 

[Buzzyboy]

There was no conditional "at some point" in my post . The PG position especially in the UCONN offense is the hardest position to learn and master. This makes it especially hard to compare players playing different positions. I stand by my original statement that Crystal is a better PG than Gabby is a Forward or Guard. Both a fabulous passers but Crystal gets the nod as you would expect from a PG. Gabby get the nod for her defensive versatility. Crystal gets the nod on Mid range and long distance shooting while Gabby gets the nod because of her athleticism closer to the basket. Again, overall Crystal gets the nod because she is playing the most difficult position.
About the evolution of Gabby's skill set, by the numbers: Betweeen freshmen and Sophmore year +3 minutes more a game and the same FG%. Increase of .2 PPG entirely due to increasing FT % from .46 to .75. Gabby from Sophmore to Junior year (so far) +10 Minutes per game , +3PPG , -.116 FG%, +2.4 RPG.
Remember the original statement by @Monte was "There is NO ONE on the present Uconn bench with the ability that Gabby has." IMO Crystal does.

I definitely have a far different opinion than you do of the shooting capabilities of Crystal and Gabby and also a far different opinion of their value to the team offensively and defensively. Crystal had one superior performance running the offense (Baylor) but other than that, I've seen nothing close to that performance. Her shot making and her passing are NOT superior to what I've seen from Gabby and she's been a bit of a defensive liability at times. I guess we can agree to disagree which is no big deal.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Where did you see they are "working Smith hard"? I haven't found anything on Smith and UConn. Rather, Geno has been to Olivia Nelson-Ododa's games.

I think Geno visited NaLyssa in September or October when he was in S.A. with the Spurs.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I think Geno visited NaLyssa in September or October when he was in S.A. with the Spurs.

I remember that he went for a home visit with her, I just wasn't sure what made it such a hard push for her above the other targets.

 

[HuskyNan]

I remember that he went for a home visit with her, I just wasn't sure what made it such a hard push for her above the other targets.

Any "facts" folks read on the Boneyard should be taken with a grain of salt unless there's a direct quote in a respected source, such as a newspaper or credentialed blog.

 

[HuskyNan]

I definitely have a far different opinion than you do of the shooting capabilities of Crystal and Gabby and also a far different opinion of their value to the team offensively and defensively. Crystal had one superior performance running the offense (Baylor) but other than that, I've seen nothing close to that performance. Her shot making and her passing are NOT superior to what I've seen from Gabby and she's been a bit of a defensive liability at times. I guess we can agree to disagree which is no big deal.

Crystal plays like someone from 20 years ago and that's a great thing. Nowadays, kids want to run up and down the court at 100 miles an hour, taking a long outlet pass, and scoring in a flourish on the fast break. I've had to leave AAU games because the entire game was played like that.

Crystal, however, has a pull up jumper, can drive and dish, and she - gasp! - uses the backboard. While she's still figuring out how to read defenses, her defensive posture is good, so that's a matter of time. And I disagree with you on her passing - it's quite good and her A/TO is a respectable 1.5, just a shade behind Gabby's 1.6 and better than Lou's 1.3. Crystal also has a nose for the ball and has tipped & stolen a few passes, signs that she can anticipate offenses pretty well.

I love the fundamentals of Crystal's game. She's far ahead in this part of her development than most freshmen - credit to her high school/AAU coaches for helping her. Crystal's "problems" are that she's 1. a freshmen, therefore inconsistent, 2. has been thrown into the frying pan, playing point for the #1 team against the best teams in Div I, and 3. she's still adjusting to college. After all, she's a student, too, and she's got to get used to studying, practicing, traveling, playing, Geno, and being away from home. I think she's done a fabulous job up til now and am excited for her future.

 

[Zanzman]

Different circumstances but both players had adequate opportunity to earn playing time.
D'Janae left the program on December 15th that was 11 full games into UCONN's season. Plenty of close games at ND and Depaul, Florida State. But there were also plenty of blowouts Kansas State + 40, tOSU + 44, Nebraska +42 and ample opportunity for D'Janae to earn playing time- I though there was talk that her hand may have not been completely healed from HS injury. Similar Situation for Sadie who was gone by Christmas time also 11 games into the season. Close games against Stanford and ND and blowouts against UC Davis, Charleston +61.

2 months is adequate time as a freshman to earn playing time ? Really I will have to remember that when this years freshnen get beat up

 

[CocoHusky]

2 months is adequate time as a freshman to earn playing time ? Really I will have to remember that when this years freshnen get beat up

Yes.
Please do.

 

[Zanzman]

Actually d'janae never played between hand Achilles and what seemed falling behind academically so I don't think she had a fair 2 months to prove herself