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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5095173, member: 12088"] I’m prejudiced of course. This goes without saying. But I think the recent growth of interest in WBB is a thing that started with Paige in high school. She was much more a national phenomenon than Caitlin was then and this extended through her freshman year at Storrs. But the injuries took Paige off the stage for the better part of two years, and interest in Caitlin surged as her own on-court heroics expanded in that same time. In effect, Paige “set the stage” for Caitlin. And just to be clear, Caitlin did great things over the past three years, including carrying Iowa to two NC games and setting various records. It’s an impressive résumé that Paige is not likely to eclipse even with an NC this year. And yet, Paige’s off-court presence in the broader culture may already be greater than Caitlin’s, and barring any injuries to either of them it is likely to become even greater once they’re both in the W. This is the peculiar relationship between two great players who will always be measured against one another. [/QUOTE]