I don't recall who the opponent was for the various injuries suffered by Dorka, Azzi, CD, but doubt it was because
NO! Kim is in the SEC. He needs top out of conference games to attract recruits.How about using an easy first half schedule like Kim's?
If the first half of the season's schedule has "easy wins," then UCONN can build a strong and confident bench by letting them play more early in the season. Practice is great but there is nothing like playing games to learn. If the coach is confident they will win the game, then coach may be less inclined to yank players for a mistake. Players learn nothing playing in fear of making a mistake. With a strong bench, injuries may not hurt the team as much. The starters should average less than 30 minutes per game. Excluding their freshman years Stewie averaged 29.3 minutes per game, "D" 31.8, and Maya 30.7. Give the starters fresher legs for any given game and for the NCAA tournament. Even the best there ever was, benefited from fresh legs. The bench would actually contribute to close games later in the season.
UCONN won 11 NCAA championships. UCONN did not win a NCAA championship in 27 years. 29%? You can do better!
Totally agree one of my criticisms of Geno is he absolutely refuses to develop his bench during early season games. We have has problems with backup bigs for 10 years because of injuries and player development. He is stubborn.
Gee, when I went to a peep show it was a lot different.
That fact can not be ignored. I think "scheduling for success" has it's time and place; but not at UConn. These guys play hard against top competition in practice every day.
What part do you want explained.
The part I copied and asked about??
Well one, you have players playing high minutes which takes a toll physically and mentally. Couple that with playing elite teams out of conference while in the midst of playing a competitive conference schedule again is taxing and takes extreme focus as their bodies are starting to wear down from a long grueling season. Our schedule just didn't give our players a chance to exhale.
Sure, but what does that have to do with nutrition? What do you know about what they were eating that was affecting them during this time?
Perhaps @Geesworld meant attrition not nutrition?
Maybe, but I've written and bolded the word a couple times. ?????
Apologies, as the auto correct changed the word that I meant to use.
Like anything in this world, there are two sides to everything. If Geno would lower himself to play a "Kim type of an OOC schedule", you then will get the other 50% posting how weak Geno's OOC schedule is when the Big East is already loaded with cupcakes.
). With how Tenn recruiting is going not sure how good they’ll be over the next few years.