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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 3860781, member: 199"] Just a note on the OP - while the number of players is correct, the number of scholarships is off by one as Chassion is a walk-on. As far as scholarships are concerned, we had this discussion before the season when the NCAA first announced this was going to be a non-official year of eligibility. It is conceivable that some schools will run out of scholarships if some of their players desire to play a fifth year, and the most likely players to do so will be the ones that do not see a professional future as being a serious consideration. The NCAA has not provided any guidance as to adjustments they may allow. If nothing is done, we may see a serious increase in graduate transfers around the country. As far as minutes are concerned - people seem to have an idea that if you are not playing 35 minutes a game you are going to be unhappy. There may be some players that have that attitude (more on the men's side than the women's) but getting 15 minutes of serious playing time and hours of very serious teaching and coaching time can be very satisfying for properly motivated players. These women aren't stupid and if they can see their own progression as ball players and recognize that people getting 20+ minutes are clearly more deserving then happiness is still possible. Autumn is a special case - she chose Uconn and being a walk-on over a full scholarship elsewhere. That she is at the end of the bench was a choice she made specifically to be able to practice and learn from Geno and the staff. It is the same choice others have made before her. Interesting to note - arguably the best Uconn PG ever started her career playing 17 minutes a game as a freshman, Gabby Williams started her career playing 16 and then 18 minutes a game in her first two years (numbers very similar to Griffins to date.) And Asjha Jones, an Olympian, only broke 20 minutes a game as a senior with 24 mpg and she was drafted 4th that year. [/QUOTE]

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