Serah Williams On Why UConn

[Bald Husky]

Nope. Kayleigh’s transfer announcement was accompanied by a photo of her in a UConn “bookstore” sweatshirt. At UConn there are no premature photos of players in official UConn uniforms at least until they earn it through some hard team practices.

Dam right, picture day is the first time the new kids can put on the official UConn uniform, and I have read by some kids that is actually a surreal experience for the first time.

 

[mhshuskies]

Highlight video:

Serah

 

[HopJim]

I look at the key personalities and they were all the go-to players on their high school teams. Azzi, Carol, Sarah, KK, Ash, Ayanna, and even Morgan, Ice, Jana and Allie That's a type Geno looks for. They may or may not have the best skills, but they know how to build chemistry and to rally around one another.

Ash in particular seems like a prototype for this. Watch her high school games on YouTube and you see this trait in shining colors.

This isn't the same thing as chemistry, but it is an important precursor to it, and Geno has found a bunch of kids like this.

Good observation. I would characterize Geno's recruits as having "No Fear." For the most part, his transfers, such as Chen, also were unafraid to take the big shot when it mattered most.

 

[oldude]

Good observation. I would characterize Geno's recruits as having "No Fear." For the most part, his transfers, such as Chen, also were unafraid to take the big shot when it mattered most.

Geno’s biggest challenge for his top players (Paige, Sarah, etc.) is to get them to be “selfish” when the game requires them to take over. Fortunately, he convinced both Paige and Sarah to do just that during UConn’s amazing run to championship #12.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I can safely say this off Serah's hilite reel: she's no Angel Reese 😁 This is going to be so much fun.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Geno’s biggest challenge for his top players (Paige, Sarah, etc.) is to get them to be “selfish” when the game requires them to take over. Fortunately, he convinced both Paige and Sarah to do just that during UConn’s amazing run to championship #12.

Is fear the jersey back? Did it ever take a vacation?

 

[Geew1992]

I can safely say this off Serah's hilite reel: she's no Angel Reese 😁 This is going to be so much fun.

Umm…. I wouldn’t mind if she was

 

[CL82]

I have no problem with it if they pay the athlete. They are just hyping their program with the quick impression that super stud is in fact signed. Yeah, it saves a potential trip back to campus if he does commit. What it is is supremely tacky. But then most sports promotion is tacky. Is it a big deal, no not at all.

Disagree, it's a common practice.

 

[cancontent]

Umm…. I wouldn’t mind if she was

Why does it feel like a pandora's box has been opened because of this statement? 😉 😂

 

[MooseJaw]

With all the discussion about taking photos of potential recruits, why can't teams just take whatever photos they want
(in full uniform, if the player is willing) when the player is on a visit, but just stick the photos in a folder until the player
commits?

who said they couldn't?

 

[fomalhaut]

who said they couldn't?

Lots of people on this thread.

 

[Bone Dog]

Why does it feel like a pandora's box has been opened because of this statement? 😉 😂

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.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Disagree, it's a common practice.

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. 😂

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Umm…. I wouldn’t mind if she was

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.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

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.

In Serah's case her coach Marisha, who she was sand is close to, was let go and if she had to deal with a new coach why not find a winning program.