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Message: [QUOTE="BroadwayVa, post: 2989001, member: 6118"] Fundamentally ---you are right. I'll get this out of the way: He has 11 NC's! Other coaches and Geno has done this in the past, play cupcakes early on. Those other coaches inject new Frosh into the cupcake games. (see above comments from fans of other teams) In PRACTICE you LEARN the plays, defense, where the coach wants you to move and how. Geno should not have to teach fundamentals only expand them to this level. IN GAMES as a frosh, you learn HOW to play at the Div one level--it shows on the bench. Geno was right when he said: The Frosh shouldn't hurt them when thrust into games. BUT with a 42 point lead at half time; they'd have to do an awful lot of hurting to come close to l osing that game. It will be ugly-as fans accept it.--You can't have it both ways. Mix them with the starting 5, as he has, let them screw up. Call time out--address the issue then and there (that's called OJT teaching) play them more Play teach learn, play teach learn. He has done more of that this year. Coombs has learned enough to hold a spot in the Baylor game without hurting the team CW is learning but she IS ONE of the starting 5. Bent and Irwin have learned all they will learn as Jrs they are supposed to be teaching the Sophs/Frosh. ONO is the one Uconn needs most this year and beyond. She has 5 fouls to use--let her use them in blowouts. Don't use CW as a prime example of Geno's training, CW is outstanding, exceptional, a once in a decade type of player--UNIQUE, In any system, she would look GREAT. Recruits accept offers thinking those offers (regardless of what is said) means they will play early and often. Human's, believe when told: you must earn PT, that they are exceptional and will play. No kid wants to sit. TRANSFERS--after sitting 2 years, what Div one coach would want one who had 2 years of availability remaining but no Div one real experience? [/QUOTE]

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