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DEpup said:
Fudd is a SG who can play W sometimes and bring the ball up the floor sometimes too. She plays high school ball with a young woman on her way to an ivy league school who is the St. Johns PG.
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Yeah, Carly Rivera (Columbia commit) was the SJC PG. However, Azzi played some PG with Team USA. She can play PG, SG, and SF. If she plays with Paige, generally I want Paige passing the ball and Azzi shooting the ball. Paige will get the ball to players in the right spot.

Recall when Kaleena was fairly new at UConn? Geno said he needed to get her MORE shots. Azzi is a player you want taking a lot of shots. She's a born 50/40/90 shooter. People compare her to Maya. I think she's more of a Maya/Kaleena combo. Maya is taller and stronger, but Azzi has a better handle and a better shot. Think a trimmer, quicker Kaleena with a legendary shot, from about 25'. Azzi's pull-up compares with Maya's and Sue's. She's a 20-year-old in a 16-year-old body.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I'll be interested to see where Fudd picks - she's being recruited very strongly by Stanford as well, and her namesake is Stanford player Jennifer Azzi, so there's definitely a family history connected to the Cardinal. But with Bueckers now committed to the Huskies, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Fudd follows.
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I had pretty much given up on Fudd coming to UConn, but this latest turn of events gives me pause for hope since they are BFF. What a boon for the program if we get Fudd too. ;)
 
Blueballer said:
Holy Cow. I just watched her 3 minute mix from her Soph. year. I want to say who she reminds me of but I don't want to jinx it. Just watch for yourselves and enjoy.
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I see what you mean. :)
 
LouS said:
She looks like a cutie who is LOADED with talent --> EXCEPT I don't like the green nail polish...to Notre Dame-ish <--just kidding....
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MilfordHusky said:
Yeah, Carly Rivera (Columbia commit) was the SJC PG. However, Azzi played some PG with Team USA. She can play PG, SG, and SF. If she plays with Paige, generally I want Paige passing the ball and Azzi shooting the ball. Paige will get the ball to players in the right spot.

Recall when Kaleena was fairly new at UConn? Geno said he needed to get her MORE shots. Azzi is a player you want taking a lot of shots. She's a born 50/40/90 shooter. People compare her to Maya. I think she's more of a Maya/Kaleena combo. Maya is taller and stronger, but Azzi has a better handle and a better shot. Think a trimmer, quicker Kaleena with a legendary shot, from about 25'. Azzi's pull-up compares with Maya's and Sue's. She's a 20-year-old in a 16-year-old body.
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I like it. A KML and Maya love child
 
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Scoop said:
I had pretty much given up on Fudd coming to UConn, but this latest turn of events gives me pause for hope since they are BFF. What a boon for the program if we get Fudd too. ;)
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People over-reacted to N.D. winning the National Championship and getting Sam Brunelle. The one true miss in recruiting was Aliyah Boston. I'm still puzzled by that one. Geno ultimately passed on Brunelle, got involved with Horston too late, and lost Haley Jones to a world-class school 16 miles from her high school. But he got a very athletic and underrated Aubrey Griffin. Geno views it as a one-year blip. Paige's decision affirms that. Wait until we get Makurat, Muhl, Gusters, Fudd, Miles, and DeBerry! Opinions will change. :)
 
TheFarmFan said:
Well, put it this way: when Jones signed with Stanford, this board was practically apoplectic - many almost seemed like they felt entitled to every #1 recruit, and any top recruit who went elsewhere was a sure sign Geno was either about to retire or had lost his reputation with young players and couldn't recruit effectively anymore. (Seriously. It was like the sky was falling around here.)

When Bueckers picked UConn, my Stanford board barely noticed, other than a few, "well, another #1 to UConn." We're used to it.

Of course it's big news to UConn - because every top recruit is big news to UConn, and UConn is used to that kind of big news... roughly 50% of them seem to end up going to UConn. For the rest of us (and by "us" I mean every other D1 program), it's a different day, a different class, but the same story. ;)

And relatedly, remember that someone like Jones making a big deal about her signing with Stanford serves as a recruiting function to future players. Just like you guys hope Bueckers will help recruit for UConn, having Jones all over ESPN can only help Stanford with other recruits. I think it's a little unfair to accuse recruits who garner media attention of doing so solely for themselves and their egos. Stanford isn't the darling of ESPN the way UConn is, so other schools and their recruits need to work harder to get the kind of attention UConn enjoys every season.
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Yo - "Almost"?? "Felt"?? I thought we WERE entitled... SMH :cool::cool:

(BTW congrats on getting Hailey)
 
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I have no doubt in my mind these 2 girls in Pagie and Azzi talked about what school they want to go to and if they want to go to the same school and try to win an NC together. They are close friends from what I hear that play well together and will be a danger backcourt at any school so why not UConn with a coach that can get them there but we need at least 3 bigs.
 
MilfordHusky said:
People over-reacted to N.D. winning the National Championship and getting Sam Brunelle. The one true miss in recruiting was Aliyah Boston. I'm still puzzled by that one. Geno ultimately passed on Brunelle, got involved with Horston too late, and lost Haley Jones to a world-class school 16 miles from her high school. But he got a very athletic and underrated Aubrey Griffin. Geno views it as a one-year blip. Paige's decision affirms that. Wait until we get Makurat, Muhl, Gusters, Fudd, Miles, and DeBerry! Opinions will change. :)
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Wow then the world of women’s basketball will surely hate us
 
CTisballers said:
I have no doubt in my mind these 2 girls in Pagie and Azzi talked about what school they want to go to and if they want to go to the same school and try to win an NC together. They are close friends from what I hear that play well together and will be a danger backcourt at any school so why not UConn with a coach that can get them there but we need at least 3 bigs.
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If PB is the second coming of DT as everyone says, surely she can win without needing at least 3 BIGS as DT did, especially if she gets Azzi as her running mate ?
 
Well Paige's HS Coach was sure n our corner!

"Q: Were you surprised when Paige chose UConn?
A: “I wasn’t surprised at all. I was hoping she would choose UConn. First of all, Geno did by far the best job of recruiting her. I’ve never seen a college coach do such due diligence in recruiting a player, and there’s a reason why UConn’s great every year. There just is. Between him and [associate head coach] Chris Dailey, they did an amazing job in recruiting her. They built this relationship over three years ago, and it didn’t surprise me at all. I was in tears of joy that she was going to UConn.”

Who is UConn women’s basketball recruit Paige Bueckers?
 
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j66kicker said:
Well, they already do, so...

BTW Paige likes that:

"I know there's pressure when you have UConn across your chest, but I love pressure. I love when the rival fans hate you -- that makes the game more fun and entertaining."
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Then Paige will really enjoy her 1st trip to South Bend in a UConn uniform. Many Irish fans already dislike the Huskies and their HC, and they certainly won’t be particularly fond of Paige after she spurned ND for UConn.
 
oldude said:
Then Paige will really enjoy her 1st trip to South Bend in a UConn uniform. Many Irish fans already dislike the Huskies and their HC, and they certainly won’t be particularly fond of Paige after she spurned ND for UConn.
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Assuming that the series continues, PB will be there as a freshman.
 
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Wow, she's smart and articulate on top of being the top basketball player. Amazing for a HS junior to already be a good interview.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
People over-reacted to N.D. winning the National Championship and getting Sam Brunelle. The one true miss in recruiting was Aliyah Boston. I'm still puzzled by that one. Geno ultimately passed on Brunelle, got involved with Horston too late, and lost Haley Jones to a world-class school 16 miles from her high school. But he got a very athletic and underrated Aubrey Griffin. Geno views it as a one-year blip. Paige's decision affirms that. Wait until we get Makurat, Muhl, Gusters, Fudd, Miles, and DeBerry! Opinions will change. :)
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And Aaliyah Edwards.
 
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JordyG said:
I can't wait until she fills out that sweatshirt. Let's tie a bungie cord around Liv and her that continually rebounds to the weight room. I need to take up a collection from all UConn fans to donate one hour of their lifespan to Geno. Everyone, please help.
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One hour won't be anywhere nearly enough.

And don't forget CD and Shea.,, even Jasmine? A Robocop solution might be necessary in the distant future. Could the UConn empire last as long as the Roman Empire? (Beat that for optimism, TonyC.)
 
Not to rain on our parade, but early verbals get rid of one form of anxiety replaced by another.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Well Paige's HS Coach was sure n our corner!

"Q: Were you surprised when Paige chose UConn?
A: “I wasn’t surprised at all. I was hoping she would choose UConn. First of all, Geno did by far the best job of recruiting her. I’ve never seen a college coach do such due diligence in recruiting a player, and there’s a reason why UConn’s great every year. There just is. Between him and [associate head coach] Chris Dailey, they did an amazing job in recruiting her. They built this relationship over three years ago, and it didn’t surprise me at all. I was in tears of joy that she was going to UConn.”

Who is UConn women’s basketball recruit Paige Bueckers?
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The future of recruiting...going to get ugly. :rolleyes:

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