So, one month ago....

[Icebear]

"Second guessing Geno didn't solve the problem . . . "

And it didn't cause the problem.

Of course not but it is silliness when you have a staff with 8 NCs.

 

[msf22b]

Second guessing Geno didn't solve the problem and in the end his use of players was more guided by injuries and other issues. He knew the parts he had the issue was their confidence and the will to compete.

I can't understand why we don't accept Geno's words at face value. He said that he didn't have the pulse of the team.
He wasn't fibbing, was obviously truthtelling.

With injuries to Kelly, Steff, Caroline and Bria's ineffectiveness (even KML's foul trouble in the ND game…although the dye was cast well before), he had to play the younger players more in order to win; something he is loath to do.

But he had no other options.

And not only did they come through, but once the commitment was finally made (really no other choice), they blended into the team in a typically splendid UConn way to create a monster BB machine that blasted through the tourney.
That was the good coaching of the last month.

Even so, he still hasn't quite figured out how to make the best use of Tuck and Jefferson, but he's learning (as are they).
Good Prof's say that they learn a lot from their students.

That this juggernaut will continue is self evident.

My dream for next season, in addition to the steady growth of our sophs, is the emergence of Kiah.
Can you imagine her playing smash-up to the rim.

Wouldn't that be something?

 

[Icebear]

Exactly, my point, . He didn't you'll, also, notice the solution was about helping the team to gel with each other not taking Caroline out as a starter, moving Stef out of the high post or any of the other suggestions made around here. It was about psychology not line ups.

 

[msf22b]

Of course not but it is silliness when you have a staff with 8 NCs.

If I remember my basic logic course, that argument is a variation of the fallacy of authority.

 

[msf22b]

Exactly, my point, . He didn't you'll, also, notice the solution was about helping the team to gel with each other not taking Caroline out as a starter, moving Stef out of the high post or any of the other suggestions made around here. It was about psychology not line ups.

I don't remember personally getting involved in that sort of minutiae.

 

[jplotinus]

I can't understand why we don't accept Geno's words at face value. He said that he didn't have the pulse of the team.
He wasn't fibbing, was obviously truthtelling.

With injuries to Kelly, Steff, Caroline and Bria's ineffectiveness (even KML's foul trouble in the ND game…although the dye was cast well before), he had to play the younger players more in order to win; something he is loath to do.

But he had no other options.

And not only did they come through, but once the commitment was finally made (really no other choice), they blended into the team in a typically splendid UConn way to create a monster BB machine that blasted through the tourney.
That was the good coaching of the last month.

Even so, he still hasn't quite figured out how to make the best use of Tuck and Jefferson, but he's learning (as are they).
Good Prof's say that they learn a lot from their students.

That this juggernaut will continue is self evident.

My dream for next season, in addition to the steady growth of our sophs, is the emergence of Kiah.
Can you imagine her playing smash-up to the rim.

Wouldn't that be something?

"My dream for next season, in addition to the steady growth of our sophs, is the emergence of Kiah."

Amen to that.

If Kiah stays in Storrs this summer for the conditioning program I understand is offered after soph year, I hope it will include "smash-up to the rim" conditioning And, maybe some quality time with daddy might be a good idea too!

 

[Icebear]

I don't remember personally getting involved in that sort of minutiae.

I didn't say that you did but several posters were calling for various changes of those kind.