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How far into the schedule will UConn go before TV and radio announcers and analysts stop making references to the Stewart, Jefferson & Tuck. This team is desperately trying to find and establish their own identity. The big 3 are gone. They're not coming back. We all enjoyed them while they were here. I'm turning the page and moving on. I'd like to see TV and studio analysts do the same.

I'm excited about this year's team. My thoughts and concerns are about the players on the roster. Everyone knows the legacy the big 3 left. I'm not going to compare Crystal to Mo.
Crystal can only be herself, not Moriah. There's already enough pressure on her. She does not need that added burden.

Crystal is going to be great on her own. Being aggressive and fearless is in her DNA. If you can't see that based on her past accomplishments, and her play the last two games, then you're not paying attention.

I predicted all summer that this team was going to be better than people think. The deeper they get into the season, the more cohesive they are going to become. When Gabby learns to play under control, and stay on the floor, UConn will become even more potent.
Let's rip the rear view mirrors off of our glasses, and enjoy the players and games in front of us. This is going to be a fun and exciting season. Let's keep looking forward so that we don't miss anything. Go Huskies.
 
Carnac said:
How far into the schedule will UConn go before TV and radio announcers and analysts stop making references to the Stewart, Jefferson & Tuck. This team is desperately trying to find and establish their own identity. The big 3 are gone. They're not coming back. We all enjoyed them while they were here. I'm turning the page and moving on. I'd like to see TV and studio analysts do the same.
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It will still be a topic of conversation on the podium after the national championship game (if Uconn gets there - mojo being observed) and probably continuing into the 2017-18 season.

And yeah, I think it is probably really P***ing off the current team and giving them extra motivation so I am all for the continued harkening back to the 'good days' - just keep adding fuel to their fire.
 
UcMiami said:
It will still be a topic of conversation on the podium after the national championship game (if Uconn gets there - mojo being observed) and probably continuing into the 2017-18 season.

And yeah, I think it is probably really P***ing off the current team and giving them extra motivation so I am all for the continued harkening back to the 'good days' - just keep adding fuel to their fire.
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Yes-- I've thought similar things!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember Doris saying during the FSU game-- "the pressure is on UCONN when it gets close blah blah blah."

I yelled at the tv "What??!!!"

They are more likely to have a chip on their shoulder. As if to say "You think we weren't that good??!!!"
 
MilliniumPrince said:
No. The way she played against Florida St.she will have a lot of rope.
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My guess is Danger will start very soon. I like Soniya's skills, but Danger is the future. Geno need's to give her as much game experience as he can as soon as he can. In addition, the team has started slowing in these two games. Danger shows every potential of being the answer to that problem. Danger was on the floor at the end of both of these close games. That fact speaks volumes. While I'm at it I must give a shout-out to Pheesa! A super star in the making.
 
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donalddoowop said:
It had to be called a technical foul because it came during a dead ball. However, I agree it should not have been called at all. Now, Gabby should have been called for a foul when she fell on the Baylor player.
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We don't know if, in addition to the push, something was said that prompted the foul call to avoid escallation. Plus, a push like that is a foul.

Regarding Gabby's body slam, the Baylor player moved under her after Gabby was in the air, thus no foul on her part. It's only obvious on the end line video.
 
mrmojack said:
Did anyone notice how quiet Nina Davis was? 24 minutes, 0 points 3 assists. She is a great player and I'm not
sure if something was wrong with her. She came out to shoot prior to the game before her teammates did. That
was odd. She has always showed up for big games and I suspect something was not right with her. Maybe it was
the defense we put on her. It just seemed odd to me.
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Nina had two problems, Pheesa and Gabby.
 
cbraarj said:
Nurse and Prince bumped into each other when Prince went to take the ball out. Kia should be nominated for an Oscar with that flop. It should have been a no call.
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That was pretty good acting by Kia. But it was also not very smart of Prince to do any pushing in a dead ball situation. And she did push though not very hard. In this game it did not matter so Prince got a free lesson.
 
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donalddoowop said:
It had to be called a technical foul because it came during a dead ball. However, I agree it should not have been called at all. Now, Gabby should have been called for a foul when she fell on the Baylor player.
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Well, these were tough calls for the officials in the speed of the game. If it had been a 1 point game, most of us BY'ers would be praising the officials for the TF call, while the baptist would be condemning them and us to the Lower Regions. And that Baylor player (was it Nina?) may have moved under an airborne Gabby. I suspect the zebras were right in both cases. In interest of full disclosure: I used to be a zebra. (Just kidding).
 
MJL243 said:
Look at Natalie in the background of this video:;)

Tout
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Unfortunately, to me, that does not seem to be practicing at game speed, and therefore not going to help her take it into a game. Yeah the hand eye stuff is good for general feel, but ...
(And I love what Natalie is doing in games so I am just picking at nits.)
 
NewCorn said:
Well, these were tough calls for the officials in the speed of the game. If it had been a 1 point game, most of us BY'ers would be praising the officials for the TF call, while the baptist would be condemning them and us to the Lower Regions. And that Baylor player (was it Nina?) may have moved under an airborne Gabby. I suspect the zebras were right in both cases. In interest of full disclosure: I used to be a zebra. (Just kidding).
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I used to be a Zebra calling both high school and women's college games. It's a tough job.
 
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I was impressed by Natalie's defense especially in the first half! She is in a much better shape than she was last season and she fights for the ball.
 
NewCorn said:
My guess is Danger will start very soon. I like Soniya's skills, but Danger is the future. Geno need's to give her as much game experience as he can as soon as he can. In addition, the team has started slowing in these two games. Danger shows every potential of being the answer to that problem. Danger was on the floor at the end of both of these close games. That fact speaks volumes. While I'm at it I must give a shout-out to Pheesa! A super star in the making.
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The only reason she was on the floor at the end of the FSU game is that Chong fouled out.
 
donalddoowop said:
The only reason she was on the floor at the end of the FSU game is that Chong fouled out.
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Yes, Donald, but as I've pointed out before, Chong's and Nurse's last fouls were intentional. Danger or Molly could have been used to do those fouls. So Geno must've decided he wanted Danger in at the end.
 
donalddoowop said:
The only reason she was on the floor at the end of the FSU game is that Chong fouled out.
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You need to learn what an intentional foul is, the strategy involved, and the choice that players and coaches have in the execution.
 
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Another thing this Baylor win does is make the Notre Dame game even more interesting. Winning in South Bend is a tough thing to do, and we may yet lose, but now there is evidence to suggest this could be a real dog fight.
 
willingtonfan said:
I watched the presser online, and Geno's comment after the comparison was also interesting. He said the thing about Moriah is that when we were recruiting her and she was a freshman, he would ask the assistant coaches, "So what can she do?" and they would say, "Well, she's fast." He would then ask, "And what else?" And they would say "She's very fast." And he would then ask, "Anything else?" And they would say, "Well, she's really quick." His way of saying that she came in with her speed being her trademark, and had still to work on what to do with it.

I think that is why a lot of us are thinking, and not unreasonably, that Crystal at game two is better than Moriah was at game two. After this performance, I would have absolutely NO hesitation "handing her the keys" in a big game. She has clearly shown she can handle it without driving the car into a ditch, if folks will pardon my extension of the metaphor.
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He did say that but he also said that because Moriah was home schooled and didn't have the luxury of playing against high level talent her skill set wasn't as developed coming to UConn as has been Crystal's. Basically he was saying that at this similar point Crystal has the advantage but that Moriah evolved tremendously and was awesome when she left Storrs. Crystal came in ahead but it may be harder for her to improve GREATLY because she's already playing at this high a level. The finished product Crystal MAY not exceed the finished product MORIAH, which isn't necessarily a bad thing at all. Moriah just had more room to grow since she wasn't as developed.
 
bags27 said:
Good point. The other thing that Geno pointed out is that Mo didn't have the same training/competition in high school (he didn't mention it but she was home schooled, right?), while Crystal had both high school and international competition. She was more "game ready" coming into UConn.

But for me, the big difference is the consistency of Crystal's outside shooting. I don't think Mo really attained that same consistency until mid-way through her junior year. When she started draining 3s reliably at that point, she was completely unstoppable.
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I think Moriah was pretty consistent midway through her sophomore year. She really was amazing and her defensive skills were amazing, as well. She was such a ball hawk.
 
Ozzie Nelson said:
You need to learn what an intentional foul is, the strategy involved, and the choice that players and coaches have in the execution.
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What does your answer have to do with my response? I know what an intentional foul is. I called a few when I officiated. Geno replaced Chong with Crystal after Chong fouled out, regardless of the kind or reason for the foul. Is that hard for you to understand?
 
NewCorn said:
Yes, Donald, but as I've pointed out before, Chong's and Nurse's last fouls were intentional. Danger or Molly could have been used to do those fouls. So Geno must've decided he wanted Danger in at the end.
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I agree with you on that.
 
I was talking with Milford and he had an interesting point. Moriah is not only 1-2 inches taller, but she has a longer reach. This caused even more havoc on the defensive end, as being fast was already a great defensive skill, but her long arms made her even more of a tenacious pest.

With shorter arms, Crystal doesn't have the luxury of Moriah's reach, and while Crystal may be just as fast, being shorter and having shorter arms makes even her best defense slightly less than what Moriah could accomplish.

On the other hand I think Crystal is a more skilled offensive player than Moriah was at the same point in their careers. So far, her 3 point shot seems to be ahead of what Moriah's was, and her ability to drive to the basket and score over/around much taller players - the angles and how she uses the backboard - was masterful against Baylor.
 
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