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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2765305, member: 5798"] For Geno to say that "[I]at her best, Ododa is as good as any post player to come out of high school[/I]" is pretty amazing. Or this: [I]"The goat!!! Christyn Williams, more than an athlete. Great human being. Truly etched her legacy in Mike Charles Basketball Academy forever. Been there since 5th grade. Number #1 player in America. So proud of her."[/I][B] [/B]It's statements like these that cause many of us to heighten our expectations about a player that we've never seen play in person, or against other D1 level players. If not careful, we may be tempted to believe the hype. In the recruit class of 2018, there were two recruits I really wanted UConn to get, and they got 'em both. To say that I'm excited about our two freshmen is an understatement. Despite the fact "In Geno I trust", I'm going to take a wait and see approach as to their development. I see and read all of the hype, hoopla and expectations others have for them, and I like it. There's nothing wrong with that. Those are someone else's observations. I'll just wait and see for myself how things develop. Like everyone else, I want them to have an exceptional freshman year, and meet all of the staff's expectations, never forgetting that they are freshmen, and will encounter some bumps, frustration and growing pains along the way. That's OK. As many upper classmen and UConn graduates have said about your freshman year, "[I]you just have to get through it". [/I]This too shall pass. I think these two are special, and will both be OK, and bring lots of smiles, joy and excitement to us all season. :) [/QUOTE]

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