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Message: [QUOTE="Oracle9, post: 4124797, member: 11379"] Agreed.I've been saying that over and over. From my experience it seems all mental. They aren't handling the expectations well, which comes especially playing at UConn. I know most of the team played last year but consider how they played- in a vacuum so to speak, but freely.The focus on Paige took the spotlight off, plus no fans, limited press interaction. So it set up to not be prepared for the heat of the spotlight. Another part of the issue I believe was coming in as freshmen and having to start not usually how it's done at UConn (with some exceptions), no bench when they arrived so no time to acclimate learn from upperclassmen. When Maya and DT came in they had the benefit of a working team and experienced PG to learn from. We have 4 Upperclassmen- who really haven't had much impact (as yet galvanizing this team) Paige is the only one I see trying to lead the Squad be vocal. Whatever they're doing in practice its not being effectively translated on the court. To have to work so hard to fire up the competitive juices in what the players claim to be a pivotal season is just....idk. [/QUOTE]