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Serah Williams On Why UConn

cancontent said:
Why does it feel like a pandora's box has been opened because of this statement? 😉 😂
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I don't know what to make of the comparison. Angel was a great college player mainly because of her intensity and drive. Sarah is already a greater player because of her complete skill set. She doesn't lack drive either, but her game is simply better and more sophisticated.

If I was looking for a comparison on this team for Angel, it would be Jana or Serah. Jana because she rebounds her low post misses often enough, Serah because she has a similar drive though much greater skills on offense and defense.
 
CL82 said:
Disagree, it's a common practice.
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Damn, I know it is a common practice. I just think it's low class exploitation. The fact that so many do it doesn't change what it is. Big time college sports is a cut throat business. Now tell me to lighten up and it is just good clean fun. Our first spat. 😂
 
Geew1992 said:
Umm…. I wouldn’t mind if she was
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The attraction of so much of sports, we get to argue about it. One of those idioms we had fun with: All hat and no saddle or cattle, they both work.
 
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Skeets said:
A lot has been said about chemistry. I think off court chemistry has a great influence on the on-court chemistry. Stop and think about it. What are the chances that a bunch of kids will come together and be friends? If a few of them won't hang out with teammates or generally be agreeable or actually be despised, then there is no way they are going to fit in on the court. Luckily UConn's returning players seem to be good friends. Hopefully the new additions will be good friends as well. Guess what? There is nothing a coaching staff can do about personal relationships except go after nice, agreeable additions.

Edit: I might add that this may be a bigger risk with transfers, i.e. what went wrong at their old school? This could be why Geno does not load up on transfers and schools that do don't seem to be overly successful.
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In Serah's case her coach Marisha, who she was and is close to, was let go and if she had to deal with a new coach why not find a winning program.
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
Damn, I know it is a common practice. I just think it's low class exploitation. The fact that so many do it doesn't change what it is. Big time college sports is a cut throat business. Now tell me to lighten up and it is just good clean fun. Our first spat. 😂
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Lol, it's not the first friendly disagreement we've had by a longshot, but neither one of us takes that particularly seriously. 😁
 
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I screwed up the other day on my reaction to Sareh and Kayleigh, so I want to fix it. It wasn't over the top enough:

 
MooseJaw said:
Silly take, obviously they can take any pictures the student athlete wants and agrees too. There are no photo police to stop pictures being taken. Release of the pics another matter.
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I don’t disagree. It’s not illegal in ordinary life — though in some countries pressuring people into allowing photos can be a crime. But I think it’s a gray area if powerful coaches or their assistants invite (ie pressure) teenagers to pose for them. It just feels creepy to me. Teachers have a different obligation even to potential students. And make no mistake, coaches are teachers. If that’s not the culture at some schools then something is very wrong at those places.
 
UConn does many things different than other teams.

I like that Geno does not have a lot of public fanfare went potential transfers visit. He lets the team and the transfers get some time to find out about each other. For the transfer, it is a big move, maybe bigge r than their original choice. For the team, it is a time to see if there is a connection that is both on and off the court. And it is done without the press hanging around for a story.

After watching Serah's highlight video, wow!!!!!! She has an excellent offensive skill set as well as a very good defensive skill set. She alone in the UConn offense is big trouble for any team. But joinng her in the front court with be Sarah. How do you stop that combo on the court? And we have the guards to get them the ball when they need it and are in the right position. It is a going to be a whole lot of fun watching the development of the team.
 
Bone Dog said:
I don’t disagree. It’s not illegal in ordinary life — though in some countries pressuring people into allowing photos can be a crime. But I think it’s a gray area if powerful coaches or their assistants invite (ie pressure) teenagers to pose for them. It just feels creepy to me. Teachers have a different obligation even to potential students. And make no mistake, coaches are teachers. If that’s not the culture at some schools then something is very wrong at those places.
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i see it more as extortion. 'invites' tend that way if the inviter is the holder of power and the invited feels she has no power ... and often her only option is a damaging refusal to give in.

the mob knows the technique. aka, blackmail.
 
Watching the Wings/Lynx game last night I determined that Sarah plays the same game as Phee. Not flashy, 3 level scorer, great rebounder and passer, and overall a low-key personality. Not a bad comparison, so the future looks bright for Sarah if she can maintain the attributes of this years WNBA MVP.
 
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Bald Husky said:
Watching the Wings/Lynx game last night I determined that Sarah plays the same game as Phee. Not flashy, 3 level scorer, great rebounder and passer, and overall a low-key personality. Not a bad comparison, so the future looks bright for Sarah if she can maintain the attributes of this years WNBA MVP.
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Why the comparison regarding Sarah Strong and Napheesa Collier in a thread about Serah Williams?
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
I started that topic but I've got Marisa's back.
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Just to expand on that a bit: I had the impression for 32 years that the Boneyard is where we share basketball news and analysis. There is a consistent small minority who assume if you bring some news here you support whatever is being said. Shouldn't be assumed. You know me. I could care less about what you say about me. But I fear this minority position of shoot the messenger has started to be part of the culture and has reduced the "in the other news" content on the board. I consider that a real loss.
 
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