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Message: [QUOTE="huskyd, post: 2980519, member: 6488"] For many years, folks have come to my front door with statements that the end of the world was nigh and given me a date certain. None of their predictions has come true. I don't remember if January 3, 2019, was on their list, but I can say with reasonable confidence that the world did NOT end yesterday. The loss to Baylor was, ironically, something of a relief. It put a stop to the incessant pressure to win every game, a heavy burden for any group of young athletes. It also exposed UConn's weaknesses: 3 players can't win every game alone; the youngsters are not ready for prime time yet; there is no salvation from the bench. Give Baylor all the credit. They had an excellent plan and the players to carry it out. The Huskies really never had a chance; they lost to a better team. Kim did a great job of preparing the Bears for everything UConn likes to do. Our team basically played catch all night behind the arc. Baylor controlled the boards, permitted no transition points for the Huskies, stifled Lou and kept 'Pheesa in check. The saddest sight of the evening was Meg standing unguarded at the arc refusing to take the open 3. The message that Geno doesn't care if she misses an open shot but must take whatever the defense offers has not been received. She's likely to hear it again. All is not lost; far from it. We had an intimation of mortality. This team will go far but perhaps not far enough. Parity has arrived, as we knew it must someday. [U]Bonus comment[/U]: I have finally unlocked the secret of diet and nutrition after years of study and contemplation. Better yet, I've put in into a single sentence. At this time of the year, when so many hope to improve our eating habits, just remember this simple adage: [B]Don't eat anything that tastes good[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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