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Message: [QUOTE="psconn, post: 2996753, member: 293"] Betnijah unexpectedly won her spot last year with big energy and hustle. She was a good option off the bench for Coach Curt all year and she was popular with fans. I think it's unlikely Betnijah will beat out Holmes so long as Bria has been working hard on fitness and skills since giving birth, and comes to camp ready to compete. The Sun made a strong commitment to Bria and won't let go easily. She has a huge incentive to make the team and establish herself here, as she and her family are Connecticut residents. Playing in Connecticut makes her life much easier. The Sun not only gave 2 draft picks for Holmes, they also justified their selection of Lexie Brown over Kia Nurse based on what Miller thought was Bria and Kia's similar skill set. The calculation was that Lexie filled a needed spot (back up and protege to Jas Thomas) and Kia's likely spot was already "occupied" by Bria and others. I still feel a little ill over that choice, but it adds weight to the need for Bria to be a strong contributor this year. [/QUOTE]