Agree with almost all you've said in this post! The only slight difference I see is its a core 6! MW likely will not play or contribute significantly unless someone's in foul trouble or hurt.So the experts pick UConn across the board. I'll join them. I also think this is the year ND advances to the FF (what do I know, I thought UCLA had a real chance of beating MS too). They've been doing more with less all year. If they were going to lose, they've have done it by now. They're resilient. If they go down, they're going down hard. They've almost forgotten how to lose. That said, it would not break my heart to see them lose. I will be watching that game.
UConn wins this game IF.....they do what they've been doing all year, and ALL of the core 7 players show up, and come to play!!! They've played SC once already this year in Columbus, they know how to beat them. Don't let Wilson beat you. UConn knows how to keep her at bay. Make one of the other players step up.
Geno has been getting his team ready for this game since October. He should be done coaching at this point. All he should be doing is managing the game. If the core 7 don't know what to do by now, they never will. A SC poster suggested that at some point SC will beat UConn. "At some point", they probably will, but not tonight. UConn wins by double digits. Praise the Lord and go dawgs.
I think when the one compares scores from playing a common opponent, that's problematic. So much of team sports and as much or more in wcbb is match ups. You are also comparing two seasons with different teams each with some pluses and minuses.
Who is Jones?
Because it comes down to who has the better team now. The past decade is irrelevant
Mag, didn't you promise to stop smoking peyote before hitting the sack? I think even Hollywood executives might reject the screenplay as too "outré."
GC, I can't and won't attempt to speak for everyone or anyone. This is just one fan's opinion, but......I think the "sniping" as you call it at A'ja is because of the constant references by others (Dawn/Holly Rowe, and other members of the pre/post game TV broadcast media) that she is the best player in WCBB this year. To some folks, it does make a difference what others think, especially if it differs from theirs. Remember, here in the yard, we "snip" at each other, so outsiders and players on other teams are definitely fair game.
There also may be a little hostility left over by some for her snubbing UConn, and staying home. The staff wanted her bad. Just like we wanted Asia Durr, Lauren Cox, Arike Ogunbowale, Charli Collier etc, but, it wasn't meant to be. There are some here in the yard that think Katie Lou Samuelson is a better player than Wilson. It depends on one's perspective. We're UConn fans so of course we're going to be jaded/biased in our way of thinking. Personally I do believe that Wilson is a very good player, and deserves recognition as an AA this year.
She did lead her team to a NC last year, however, I don't think she's the best player in Division 1, far from it. Personally, I'm more impressed with Teaira McCowan (Mississippi State) than I am with Wilson. I think Wilson's name comes up in the conversation, but that's it. I think she will be the first player taken in the WNBA draft in a couple of weeks, unless Las Vegas Aces coach Bill Laimbeer has made a deal, or has other plans. There are other players coming out that could also help his team THIS year. Conventional wisdom says he takes Wilson.
Tip in - I also don't think South Carolina could beat any team left in the tournament.
For what it's worth, Bags, those intrepid souls who actually accept wagers on the game opened Notre Dame as a 3-point favorite.
Not sure enough people here were aware of this revelation made by A'Ja on saturday so I decided to start a separate thread.
