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Sluconn Husky said:
BTW, Olsen must've messed with some of his rankings lately too because there are changes at ESPN.

2020:

Mir Mclean is up 11 spots to #21.

They keep moving Aaliyah Edwards down for some inexplicable reason. She went from 22nd to 26th in this latest re-shuffling.

He also made changes to the 2021 class.

Aaliyah Moore and Payton Verhulst each up one spot to 7 and 8.

Kiki Iriafen up three spots to #9.

Raven Johnson also up three spots to #13.

Saylor Poffenbarger climbs from 21st to 17th.

Jersey Wolfenbarger up from 23rd to 19th.

Teoni Key was a big mover. She was in the 50's I believe and is now #21.


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Hair styles could be making a major impact on these numerous moves. Just give me Iriafen and Edwards and call it a day.
 
BobbyJ said:
Hair styles could be making a major impact on these numerous moves. Just give me Iriafen and Edwards and call it a day.
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Those two are in different classes. I like 'em both though I've seen a lot less of Iriafen.
 
Bret had Gabby Williams at No 2 when most services had dropped her way down after her ACL's. Just looking at his public rankings for a number of years I got the impression that he must attend different events and/or use a different system. He often seems to have one or two outliers compared to PN or ESPN.

But players are what they are. I haven't watched Cardosa play a game and she may be that huge of a weapon. It doesn't change Bueckers one iota. I'd like UConn to get a 6'6"+ post who can play like a number 1. And I am positive that if Bueckers was dropped everywhere to #2 it would only serve as an incentive.
 
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DaBball said:
Looks like Maya Moore was speaking at Kiki Rice’s school:
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Who is she??? Is Uconn recruiting her? Don't see much Uconn could use here tell geno to move on until something better shows up. All recruits just don't live up to expectations. Where'd she come from???
 
Bellemare said:
Who is she??? Is Uconn recruiting her? Don't see much Uconn could use here tell geno to move on until something better shows up. All recruits just don't live up to expectations. Where'd she come from???
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KiKi Rice is an elite prospect of the 2022 class that UConn is very much interested in. She's ranked 6th at ESPN and 8th at Blue Star.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
A Paige Bueckers video compilation of previous highlights mixed with a few new ones as well:


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Paige reminds me of Diana, but some of her ankle-breaking and no-look passes remind me of MoJeff's high school highlights.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Paige reminds me of Diana, but some of her ankle-breaking and no-look passes remind me of MoJeff's high school highlights.
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I have not seen high school videos of either Taurasi or Jefferson. Because you are an avid follower of UConn and, after all, the "Voice of Reason," I accept your testimony. Certainly the ankle breaking moves I would associate with Jefferson just based on her college career.

However, from day one Taurasi fired no look passes from anywhere, any distance, in a UConn uniform. That actually caused a little problem, as even the future Olympians on the team had to learn to expect those passes coming to cut down on the turnovers. On the other hand, Jefferson did not really display her no look repertoire until her Junior year, and even then with more restraint than Taurasi showed on day one.

This does not necessarily surprise me, given your testimony. Even though Culmo at the time could be heard saying how Taurasi's teammates were going to have to adjust, I can imagine Auriemma's instructions for the no look pass being much like that of the dunk: "If you do it, you better make it!" I also can imagine that Taurasi's personality leads her to assume she is going to make it every time and, like Culmo, expects her teammates to come up to speed, while Jefferson may have toned things down becasue of Auriemma.

Yet I still wonder. Even the brash Taurasi could not have begun those cross court no look passes once her college career began; she must have done them in high school as well. Is it that you have not seen high school videos of Taurasi either? Or is it that Jefferson toned them back by a huge amount when she first started at UConn? Or is it just something in the style of Bueckers that reminds you more of Jefferson's than Taurasi's high school days?
 
diggerfoot said:
I have not seen high school videos of either Taurasi or Jefferson. Because you are an avid follower of UConn and, after all, the "Voice of Reason," I accept your testimony. Certainly the ankle breaking moves I would associate with Jefferson just based on her college career.

However, from day one Taurasi fired no look passes from anywhere, any distance, in a UConn uniform. That actually caused a little problem, as even the future Olympians on the team had to learn to expect those passes coming to cut down on the turnovers. On the other hand, Jefferson did not really display her no look repertoire until her Junior year, and even then with more restraint than Taurasi showed on day one.

This does not necessarily surprise me, given your testimony. Even though Culmo at the time could be heard saying how Taurasi's teammates were going to have to adjust, I can imagine Auriemma's instructions for the no look pass being much like that of the dunk: "If you do it, you better make it!" I also can imagine that Taurasi's personality leads her to assume she is going to make it every time and, like Culmo, expects her teammates to come up to speed, while Jefferson may have toned things down becasue of Auriemma.

Yet I still wonder. Even the brash Taurasi could not have begun those cross court no look passes once her college career began; she must have done them in high school as well. Is it that you have not seen high school videos of Taurasi either? Or is it that Jefferson toned them back by a huge amount when she first started at UConn? Or is it just something in the style of Bueckers that reminds you more of Jefferson's than Taurasi's high school days?
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I've seen very little of Diana's HS videos. That was practically in the Dark Ages.

Several people are comparing Paige to Diana. I can see it in the ability, swagger, and trash talking. Dee was a little bigger and stronger, but the similarities are clear.

What surprised me was that Paige's videos reminded me of Mo's THESA days. She looked like a Harlem Globetrotter in high school. She made circus shots, blew by people, broke ankles, and dished no-look passes. Paige didn't look quite as quick, but there were clear similarities. That was a new realization for me. To answer your question directly, yes, I would say that Mo toned down her approach under Geno. I recall Geno saying she needed to harness her speed during her freshman year.

Here's a little bit of Mo:

 
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Do we know if any official visits are planned for the fall? Do we know id Edwards or Cardoso are planning visits?
 
Sluconn Husky said:
No date that I'm aware of. Her visit to South Carolina isn't until late October so my guess is around that time.
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Would be nice to get her on campus for First Night! Hopefully the weather cooperates and she is here for one of those picturesque New England fall weekends.
 
soxfan23 said:
Would be nice to get her on campus for First Night! Hopefully the weather cooperates and she is here for one of those picturesque New England fall weekends.
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Being one week prior to her visit to SC, that sounds as good a time as any. Apparently, there are logistical issues involved as she plans on bringing her relatives from Brazil with her.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
No date that I'm aware of. Her visit to South Carolina isn't until late October so my guess is around that time.
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not exactly sure why would Cardoso would want to play behind Boston who's also limited to the low post................at least she'd be able to play alongside the more agile ONO who could move to the four at times...............
 
Charliebball said:
not exactly sure why would Cardoso would want to play behind Boston who's also limited to the low post......at least she'd be able to play alongside the more agile ONO who could move to the four at times.....
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From what I’ve seen of Boston, Cardoso might not necessarily play behind her. Not impressed with Boston’s motor.
 
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