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Poll: Pick the OTHER 2 starters for next year

Choose the other 2 starters next season

  • Evina

  • Anna

  • Aubrey

  • Aaliyah

  • Mir

  • Nika

  • Paige

  • Piath

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So the poll went sort of the way I thought in that 178 people participated. That's pretty cool. What I was surprised about was that Anna got about 50 more votes (123) to Paige (75) as a projected starter.

I realize some think it may change during the year, but after reading various comments on the board, i was not convinced that Anna would get that many more than Paige.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Paige and Anna. Evina cannot match Paige's PG passing skills or shooting and she best plays elsewhere on the court. The summer will tighten up Anna and she'll find the jumper.

Geno and Co. have a problem: a surfeit of talent. Starting will be a secondary consideration albeit the prize.
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Conventional wisdom would suggest that Evina starts, and that’s the way I’m leaning. But you do bring up some interesting points. While it’s not impossible for Paige to start, I think (at this time), it’s unlikely. I am on board with the notion that Paige gets a fair amount of minutes, possibly starting after the holiday break.
 
Zanzman said:
Are you related to Anna cause hers is the only drum you beat
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Only because so few don’t beat a drum for her. I picked her as the player to watch from the start and just see a special talent. I followed Lou for four years for same reason The only reason I mention her as much is so many Boneyarders automatically leave her off next year’s starters, replacing her with untested freshmen. Crystal and Meg don’t need supporters, Liv not so much, and Inthink Christyn gets a bad rap, and that Aubrey could be the best sixth “man” in UConn history next year and the years after something else indeed. But, yes, I think Anna is UConn’s future. The overall talent level here is off the charts. UConn is simply far, far better with her on the floor.
 
I think All of you may be pleasantly surprised next Year to see the following starting lineup.

Anna/Evina* (Health?)
Christyn
Megan
Olivia
Aubrey
 
Dokey said:
Only because so few don’t beat a drum for her. I picked her as the player to watch from the start and just see a special talent. The only reason I mention her as much is so many Boneyarders automatically leave her off next year’s starters, replacing her with untested freshmen. Crystal and Meg don’t need supporters, Liv not so much, and I think Christyn gets a bad rap, and that Aubrey could be the best sixth “man” in UConn history next year and the years after something else indeed.
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I don't think that's entirely fair. Plenty of drum banging for Anna. Lots of us on the Boneyard had her as a starter for this year before the season began, and she was an easy winner in this poll to be a starter next year. That being said, keep banging for the next three years as we enjoy watching her play.
 
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JonathanXIV said:
I don't think that's entirely fair. Plenty of drum banging for Anna. Lots of us on the Boneyard had her as a starter for this year before the season began, and she was an easy winner in this poll to be a starter next year. That being said, keep banging for the next three years as we enjoy watching her play.
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Fortunately for Ania's sake Geno is her most important drum beater. She starts.
 
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Best post and thoughts being expressed in a very long time.

I picked Anna & Paige

our assumed starters.
I posted last year that so goes Liv so goes the team. Unfortunately, Liv's growth and development was less than expected. Is Liv going to work on her game as needed to be effective at UConn or not? If not perhaps I should have selected Aaliyah Edwards. But that wasn't the scenario you set up.

Christyn Williams should be a no brainier. So why are so many of us questioning? I have the same thoughts on Christyn as Liv it depends on what she does between now and next session preparing to be a UConn player or something else. If she comes in next year the same as now, perhaps we see Nika Muhl or Aubrey starting. AHH! That wasn't the scenario you set up.

Megan Walker in my eyes grew her game and body between seasons. I'm expecting the same between now and next year. Megan figured it out. She knows what she wants. She has laid out her plan. She is executing her plan. Megan starts next year

Now my thoughts about who the two new starters are.
Anna:
Have you ever went to a foreign country for more than a couple weeks? I have and was surrounded by fellow solders who spoke my language and I was able to gradually adapt. Anna had the whole college experience, foreign country, language, missing your family, besides working to find her place on not just a basketball team but onto a premiere team, probably a historic program with the most demanding coaching staff in college sports and she not only broke into the rotation Anna played a critical role in the last six games of the season where UConn started looking like UConn. Please don't take this personally, just my opinion. If you don't think Anna starts next year, you might be an idiot.

Paige or Evina?
I have never seen Evina play. She came from a dysfunctional program. I have never seen a transfer come to UConn and be ahead of the freshmen understanding and exciting the Geno system. My understanding is that Evina is an off guard and Anna has already carried some of the point guard role so Evina will not move ahead of Anna.

Paige. I've watched lots of her videos. Read lots of options regarding her character, tenacity, and skills. Folks here on the BY who know a hell of a lot more than me about roundball are loosing there minds because she's coming to UConn. So I gave her the edge an perhaps she will be one of the few freshman starters for Geno.

There's my three cents. Am so looking forward to next session.


Due to resent statements. If correct. I wish to amend my take On Megan Walker. Megan will not start next year.

The possibility of two freshmen starting has risen its head. Hello, Aaliyah Edwards.
Anna, Paige, Aaliyah as the new starters for me.
 
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Gotta be honest. I figured that Paige was going to go through the normal "freshman" process and wait her turn on the bench. Then I watched her team play a game in a tournament against one of the better teams also involved. She is a game changer. Her passing and ball handling ability are way beyond "good". If she never took a shot in a game she would still impact it. Just hope my ability to judge hasn't isn't impaired.
 
Don’t take this personally but “you might be an idiot.” Not sure you know what “don’t take this personally” means.
 
I said this before and I will say it again, I will be shocked if Paige isn't the starter from day one. When she steps on the floor she will be the best point guard in the country. Yes Westbrook has more experience, but point guard is not her natural position. Yes there is also a learning curve, but Paige is a talent comparable to Stewie, Maya, and D.T.
 
Dokey you have my vote too!
Anna!
I’ve followed her very closely since I had the pleasure of seeing her play in the exhibition game.
Wow.....is all I say!
Anna and Evina/Paige
 
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Losing a lot of scoring and 3 pt threat with not CD and Meg leaving
 
so @EricLA , do you want me to modify the title ( Poll: Pick the OTHER 3 starters for next year) or do you want to start a new thread? :(
 
Biff said:
so @EricLA , do you want me to modify the title ( Poll: Pick the OTHER 3 starters for next year) or do you want to start a new thread? :(
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How about a do-over - new one with #3
 
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Biff said:
so @EricLA , do you want me to modify the title ( Poll: Pick the OTHER 3 starters for next year) or do you want to start a new thread? :(
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ill do a new one. with 180 votes, it would be odd. gimme a few
 
Will be tougher to replace two starters than one obviously. I think this means Paige has an excellent shot to start as well as Evina. It will be interesting to see how AG develops because she will be in the mix as well.
 
I'm sticking with my 2 "longshots",
Bueckers and Edwards. Only now, they're not longshots. (Though not favorites either)
Bueckers sub Muhl
Williams. sub Westbrook
Liv. sub. Gabriel
Edwards. sub Griffin
Makurat. sub Mir
 
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