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Rebecca compares last year's team to this one's

Nice video. I agreed with every thing Rebecca said. Uconn is on the cusp of many wonderful things that it has control of. This year is ours and the future has unlimited promise with Uconn's incoming players, joining our current players. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
 
GoUconn7961 said:
I know a lot of people feel that Rebecca bends the other way against UConn so she doesn’t get accused of bias, but I like her analysis; not just of UConn, but all teams. She knows her stuff.
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It's interesting how some think she bends one way or the other when it comes to Uconn, which is unfortunate. She does a really good job breaking things down for people, regardless of the program she played for.

There are so many sports "experts" who are much more blatant about their bias on television and get to do it almost daily. To put Rebecca Lobo in this category, for or against UConn, isn't fair in my opinion.
 
Have any of the pundits picked anyone but UConn? I'm a tad superstitious, so I'd like one or two to pick someone else. I thought I found one when she really talked up USC, but folded in the end. Anyone know of any?
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
Have any of the pundits picked anyone but UConn? I'm a tad superstitious, so I'd like one or two to pick someone else. I thought I found one when she really talked up USC, but folded in the end. Anyone know of any?
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In the ESPN online article of March 19, they polled 22 ESPN analysts. 13 had UConn, 4 Texas, 4 UCLA, one South Carolina. But your point is well taken, there is a sense among many that this is inevitable, and that is disconcerting. IMHO it is far from inevitable and there are at least four teams out there that could give UConn a tough game on a given night.

Rebecca's comments are certainly on point, but I would note two other factors hiding in plain sight.

First, this year's team is coming off of a championship, while last year's team was carrying the pressure of winning for Paige and for a program that had not won since 2016.

Second, last year's team was a two seed with three losses and a chip on its shoulder. This team is the undefeated overall number one seed, standing on the top of the hill and getting lots and lots of fawning attention, media deals, etc. The hunter versus the hunted.

How those dynamics play out is uncertain, but they exist.

Will this team be as hungry as last year's team? Is it a problem that they haven't felt the sting of defeat? I think the first answer is "yes" and the second answer is "no", but we will know soon enough.

Which team is/was under more pressure to deliver?

Every time I turn on the tv I am seeing UConn players (and even their head coach) doing an ad for some mega-company, hotels, insurers, etc. I am happy they are making some good money and getting exposure, but I am hopeful that it does not all prove to be a distraction.
I guess Paige was in that situation last year and it did not seem to negatively impact her.
 
GoUconn7961 said:
I know a lot of people feel that Rebecca bends the other way against UConn so she doesn’t get accused of bias, but I like her analysis; not just of UConn, but all teams. She knows her stuff.
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She does try to not be biased but she isn't overboard about it. Now, Meg Culmo on the other hand, annoyed the living crap out of me. I wanted to throw my shoe through the TV when she called our games. WAYYYY overboard bending the other way.
 
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