The rest of the women's basketball world has caught up. While Geno and UConn were dominating the game, others took note and improved their teams. For me, it's all good as I want to watch competitive BB, not 30-point blowouts against over-matched teams. UConn has always stressed body language and in the old days you could see the difference between the Huskies and their opponents. No more. St. Johns players went into that place with confidence, feeling that they would compete. Good coaching and clutch playing. Let's give the other guys some props once in a while.
Yes indeed. Gone are the days when teams feared UConn, knowing that a 20-30 point beatdown was the order of the day, as the Huskies ALWAYS kept a can of "Whupp-ass" on hand, whether at home or on the road. Coaches and players watch SportsCenter on TV and follow WCBB on the internet. They know who is doing what, who's hot and who's not. They see South Carolina running the table this year at 27-0, ranked (preseason consensus) #1 since May of last year, followed closely by Indiana and Stanford.
They see UConn in decline this season due to its injuries, losing back-to-back games and losing to conference opponents that for years was not the case. Ask no quarter, give none. No one feels sorry for UConn and that's OK. We're NOT asking for or expecting any sympathy. This too shall pass. The ship will right itself by next season, and once again UConn should return to being the "elephant in the room", and the number one ranked team in the country based on who will come off the injured list, and who we have coming in from the class of 2027. Time heals all wounds.