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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2518608, member: 8501"] I just watched Geno's post game comments about the freshmen. His thinking and comments demonstrate his genius and expectations. The fact that he's telling his young women they are capable of greatness, just like the two freshmen football players at Alabama is truly brilliant. Not accepting that being a freshman severely limits you says a great deal. What limits one he is saying is their fear of failing and / or succeeding. This few minute clip is so basic to their success. It also speaks volumes about anyone who is a very highly ranked player in HS choosing to attend U Conn. To know you will surely not get starters minutes or lead your team in almost every aspect of the game, when that's probably what you've done as long as you've played. And see the big picture and how it will benefit and improve your game and more importantly who you are and become as a person speaks volumes about these young women. MW has gone from the #1 recruit in the country to the #7 player on this team and she is busting her butt to get better, but also struggling with all this entails. We've seen a few very strong games for her with many more to come. It also explains why AZ needs to and I hope will stay for her senior year. She will go from being a very good pro and high level pick to maybe a premiere player (as well as what it does for her as a person) in the WNBA. While it is very rare for a freshman to come in and truly take hold and make strong, regular input into the team it is possible and needs to be the expectation, even when only the very few will get there. One of the reasons KLS is one of my very favorite players is her learning curve and development. She chose U Conn when going to Stanford would have been very easy. She would have gotten to play for another truly great coach and also play with her sister. She played a meaningful, but regular consistent support role with three great seniors. She plays a half in the national SF game on a broken foot. She comes back last year turning herself into a an amazing all around player and then AA. She comes back this year, becoming significantly better defensive player and rebounder and probably one of the very best players in the country. She will I believe use this UCF game and getting fouled and pushed around to become a stronger player and person. The freshman and sophomores need to take all this in and use it to better themselves. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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