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Saylor is coming!!!

mbr33ct said:
Where are Autumn's minutes coming from now?

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Are there specific dates when Saylor can:

A) Date that Saylor can officially start practicing with the team, after her 10 day mandated quarantine "On Campus"?
B) The Date that Saylor will should be eligible to "Suit Up" for games?
 
oldude said:
That’s certainly a possibility. On the other with all the starts and stops this season, UConn does not have the continuity and consistency necessary to make a run during the Big Dance, assuming WBB gets to a Big Dance. Right now Geno needs his starters and key reserves to get as many minutes playing together as possible.
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I thought about that, but because UConn will be playing games every other day at times, I thought that Geno would not want to over extend his starters. You have a valid point. They are youngsters with Similac still on their breath, so playing 33-37 minutes may be what the doctor ordered to re-establish their game shape and their flow. I was thinking about possible leg fatigue.
 
I sure didn't see this coming. Struggling to get out from under the proverbial feather. Going to be interesting to see how the coaches and team deal and whether Saylor can have an impact. Obviously there are a couple of people who think she can.
 
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Carnac said:
I thought about that, but because UConn will be playing games every other day at times, I thought that Geno would not want to over extend his starters. You have a valid point. They are youngsters with Similac still on their breath, so playing 33-37 minutes may be what the doctor ordered to re-establish their game shape and their flow. I was thinking about possible leg fatigue.
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I long for the days of...(see above) :(
 
DefenseBB said:
well, 12 credits is the minimum you must take a semester to be eligible. Plus add in 6 credits over the summer that many of the players take so she will have 18 credits under her belt before next fall...
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Which likely means she could graduate in 4 years so lets not predict a 5 year player yet....
 
pvdoggy said:
and more players willing to happily sit on that bench
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Before the sitting all the players on the roster (Even Paige) have got to come to the realization that they are in a fierce competition for minutes next year. Saylor addition just started the competition early for these players in particular AM, CW, NM, AG, MM, EW AE this is a great thing for those players that embrace the challenge. I don't expect all of them will.
 
MdStang said:
Per Frederick News Post: Saylor has graduated early and will be heading to Storrs on Saturday.
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Now we get a limited preview of what that 2022 talent log jam might look like. The pressure is on for Nika and Mir especially. Limited games, limited minutes... very hard to establish yourself. Really, no pressure on Saylor at all.

These guys need games BAD.

I can't see Saylor breaking into the regular rotation this year unless she absolutely CRUSHES in practices. No matter where she lands on the depth chart though, this is a huge advantage for her going into the expected competitive dogfight for 2022 minutes.

This was a GREAT decision for Saylor. Kudos to her for being an outstanding student and putting in the bookwork to make this possible. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
 
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The next few years are going to be pretty special for us folks here in the mid Atlantic region with three kids from the DMV on the roster. I hope they all have the opportunity to reach their full potential as players and people in their time at Storrs.
 
meyers7 said:
Good idea. Without BB in MD, she might as well move on. And since it's not gonna count against her NCAA eligibility, pretty much no brainer.

Welcome aboard Saylor. (see what I did there?)

So is she gonna be listed as a Pre-Freshman????
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No not as a pre-freshman, just a deck hand this year,⚓
 
If Poffenbarger can do nothing more than play solid defense and consistently knock down 3 point jump shots, she will still be a great help to this team that is desperate for jump shooters.
 
I thought something Geno said earlier indicated there was a possibility of at least one recruit joining this year. As for playing time as always it will be earned. Some worry that Autumn will get less time. That is probably true. Remember she is a walk on at this point and not a scholarship player. With UConn still working out the best fit for each team member the ones playing the most minutes will need the most time on the floor together to bond. Autumn won't get many minutes at least until those things are decided. She came here knowing all this and still wanted to be a Husky!
 
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HopJim said:
Thrilled since her 3 point shooting is exactly what the team needs. Happy for UConn but with Covid, will she be able to get 10 games in? Pretty big commitment on her part to go through this much effort for less than normal return.
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Good question, one things for certain she got no minutes this season in H.S. so even if few minutes she will get coached up by the best in the business, As I see it a +++ for her for the Husky Nation which includes us.
 
I am happy that we are getting another great player but...

Just out of curiosity how do we find playing time for everyone? Unless they change the rules teams are still only allowed to play 5 people at a time. And we only have 40 minutes per game... And it seems like we have about 12 really good players who all want to play....Not to mention Azzi coming next year....

I don't know maybe it is me but the math doesn't seem to work lol.
 
She reminds me of Siegrist from Villanova. She is the same size and can shoot the three and rebounds and score inside. Her defense might determine her playing time. This could be an interesting addition to this year's squad. I am very excited to see her on the court. She could be a difference-maker. It's always easier to get excited about someone you have not seen integrated into the team versus speculation of their ability.
 
As Geno said, this year is unprecedented. As a result, I would think he might be a little less stringent with his requirements to get Saylor on the floor.

She must be smart otherwise she doesn't finish HS early. I give her until March and she is playing a big role. Simply put, if she can hit the three, she will play, and from what I have seen, she can do that and much more.

Shooting open threes is no different physically at HS than it is at Storrs. The difference is all in the head.

She just needs to be ready by tournament time and give us 10-15 minutes and that would be huge. Just the threat of the three is huge!
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
@Bajan Best we should keep our fingers crossed on her being "in shape". That is a broad range and it is the unusual freshman who arrives in UConn shape.
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Saylor will be in great physical shape - she has been working on her own with a trainer. I do concede that is different than "game shape", especially the Geno standard.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Before the sitting all the players on the roster (Even Paige) have got to come to the realization that they are in a fierce competition for minutes next year. Saylor addition just started the competition early for these players in particular AM, CW, NM, AG, MM, EW AE this is a great thing for those players that embrace the challenge. I don't expect all of them will.
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I believe that Saylor will "SLOWLY" eat into the minutes that both CW and AM currently have, as the season goes on. People have to remember that Saylor, as a UCONN Husky, is a "Very Very Young PUP" and still needs to be "House Broken" first 🙂. I don't see it having much of an impact on the minutes that EW, AG, NM, or AE are presently getting or will get later on this season, and into the NCAA's
 
I am curious about the CT quarantine laws. How come someone coming into the state for school has to quarantine for 10 days but teams from other states do not.
I am not trying to start a discussion on any COVID-19 mandates, regulations or whatever, just trying to get some background on why Saylor has to be quarantined.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
When Poffenbarger drives up to Storrs, Connecticut, along with Amy and her father, Bill, on Saturday, she’ll soon enter a world that will have that structure. She’ll take 12 credits of college courses, with all of her education being administered online. And after she quarantines in Storrs for 10 days, she’ll be allowed to participate in practices and games with the Huskies.


www.fredericknewspost.com

Setting sail: Knights star Poffenbarger to join UConn a semester early

As the prospect of making a six-hour drive to Connecticut became a reality for Saylor Poffenbarger, her 13-year-old brother, Brittin, brought up an interesting scenario.
www.fredericknewspost.com www.fredericknewspost.com
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Wow definitely a win, win situation for both Saylor and UConn.
 
Centerstream said:
I am curious about the CT quarantine laws. How come someone coming into the state for school has to quarantine for 10 days but teams from other states do not.
I am not trying to start a discussion on any COVID-19 mandates, regulations or whatever, just trying to get some background on why Saylor has to be quarantined.
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Because the assumption from the other teams is that they're undergoing regular Covid monitoring and testing -- that's 100000000% not the case in high school sports right now.

GRIFFBIFF20 said:
I believe that Saylor will "SLOWLY" eat into the minutes that both CW and AM currently have, as the season goes on. People have to remember that Saylor, as a UCONN Husky, is a "Very Very Young PUP" and still needs to be "House Broken" first 🙂. I don't see it having much of an impact on the minutes that EW, AG, NM, or AE are presently getting or will get later on this season, and into the NCAA's
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If most freshmen are barely ready for UConn play after an entire summer and pre-season, I think it's unrealistic to anticipate she'll be eating into CW and AM's minutes -- especially CW's. If Azzi was coming this weekend, then that would be a different story, but to expect Saylor to have an immediate (and by immediate, I mean any time this season) role and impact is almost unfair to her.
 
I'm not a huge fan of adding players during the season, even players who have been with team and practicing, just not playing. It is often is hard to get them in sync.

Saylor's issue is even greater. All the chemistry, learning curve stuff that happens over the summer (normally) is now being dumped on her all at once. Add to that that she also needs to adjust to being a college student, living away from home and it is a lot to dump on a teenager. That said, Akok Akok over on the men's team did exactly this and it really helped him.

I think the key is for Saylor (and to a lesser extent, us) to treat this as a learning/conditioning year and have zero expectations about playing time. If she can do that, then this could be a great move for her.
 
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