Stef, we hardly knew ye!

[VAMike23]

I just wanted to give Stef an additional shout-out for the TREMENDOUS amount of conditioning work she has clearly put in over the off season. Yes, she took a big step forward after the Stanford game freshman year, but to me it looks like she has taken a much bigger step this summer. Just an amazing transformation. Blake speaks truth (as if we didn't know that already)...!!! I would ask for ID if I didn't see her teammates standing with her in these new pics.

Here is a little look at Stef Dolson then and now:

THEN:

 

[VAMike23]

NOW:

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And thanks to Alex for spotting these new pics on CD's twitter ....

 

[MilfordHusky]

Nice work, Stef (and Mike)!

 

[EricLA]

Good for Stef. Even if she was "only" a good player she'd be a welcome addition to the team, but if you've ever seen any of the vids Doty has done of the team, Stef is a laugh-riot. She's such a natural ham on camera. She is a great teammate, and a role model for other players in looking at how hard she has worked on herself to be the best player for the team that she can be. I love everything about this kid. I hope her last 2 years at UCONN are spectacular for her!

 

[connboy77]

Stef does look great; can't wait for the season to start.

 

[winlots]

Good for Stef. Even if she was "only" a good player she'd be a welcome addition to the team, but if you've ever seen any of the vids Doty has done of the team, Stef is a laugh-riot. She's such a natural ham on camera. She is a great teammate, and a role model for other players in looking at how hard she has worked on herself to be the best player for the team that she can be. I love everything about this kid. I hope her last 2 years at UCONN are spectacular for her!

ERIC - as always, very well said......perfect.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Awesome Stef!

Way to go!

 

[Bestiarius]

And a great dancer too!

 

[choochoo]

Wow, that is a very impressive physical change. I bet she feels great being that lean and fit!

 

[pppggg]

OMG. Imagine her at the high post drawing the center out and then blowing by her to the hole or dishing of to an open Hukies when the opponents drop off to help on defense.

 

[CL82]

Crimeny, you scared the heck out of me with that title.

 

[UConnChapette]

Crimeny, you scared the heck out of me with that title.

You are not alone. I had a rare "WTF!" moment...not something I say, or even think, often.

 

[slug25]

Her transformation is reminiscent of Jane Appel's makeover going into her junior year.

 

[Sonny44]

So Naynay dumped her baby baggage. Nice!

 

[OneTrickPony]

Now, it's personal...

 

[doggydaddy]

The pictures don't do her justice. I saw her at the football game and she looks like a different person. Can't wait to see how it helps her on the court.

 

[Icebear]

It is important that she simply did lose weight. Losing weight alone may in fact work against her by giving her less mass to bang with in the post. What she has needed and I expect has done is both better aerobic conditioning and add real muscle and strength.

 

[doggydaddy]

It is important that she simply did lose weight. Losing weight alone may in fact work against her by giving her less mass to bang with in the post. What she has needed and I expect has done is both better aerobic conditioning and add real muscle and strength.

Really? I figured she just starved herself while sitting on the couch since the season ended.

 

[Icebear]

Really? I figured she just starved herself while sitting on the couch since the season ended.

That is exactly one possibility. We have had kids before who struggled with eating disorders. It is nothing to joke about. I was hoping someone might add further detail about her apparent fitness, frame and muscle balance. I don't remember, blake, mentioning much.

 

[doggydaddy]

That is exactly one possibility. We have had kids before who struggled with eating disorders. It is nothing to joke about. I was hoping someone might add further detail about her apparent fitness, frame and muscle balance. I don't remember, blake, mentioning much.

That is exactly NOT a possibility with Dolson, Padre.

Eating disorders are nothing to joke about. Are you saying I was?

She looked fit and toned. I just thought your statements were just a little obvious. Of course she lost it the right way. Why would there be any reason to think differently?

 

[ChicagoGG]

So Naynay dumped her baby baggage. Nice!

Sonny - First, we are talking about Stef - NeNe was Renee.
Second - that was a really tacky remark about a great kid. You may have meant well, but oink,oink!

 

[Icebear]

That is exactly NOT a possibility with Dolson, Padre.

Eating disorders are nothing to joke about. Are you saying I was?

She looked fit and toned. I just thought your statements were just a little obvious. Of course she lost it the right way. Why would there be any reason to think differently?

How do you know that it is not a possibility. This's all I wanted to know, "She looked fit and toned." When someone says they looked like a completely different person it is always a concern for me.
I was saying that your response was needless snarking when all I was doing was noting that not all weight loss is the same or good.

 

[doggydaddy]

How do you know that it is not a possibility. This's all I wanted to know, "She looked fit and toned."
I was saying that your response was needless snarking when all I was doing was noting that not all weight loss is the same or good.

Well, snarky, yes. Not so sure about needless.

Dolson appears to me so well adjusted as to be one of the last people to have an eating disorder and I thought it strange you would even bring it up.

 

[vtcwbuff]

I thought it was pretty simple. Dolson was carrying too much weight and it took her a while to "get it". By "get it" I mean it took her a couple of seasons to realize that if she wanted to play at the highest level she was going to have to do something about her conditioning. Apparently she did.

 

[doggydaddy]

I thought it was pretty simple. Dolson was carrying too much weight and it took her a while to "get it". By "get it" I mean it took her a couple of seasons to realize that if she wanted to play at the highest level she was going to have to do something about her conditioning. Apparently she did.

We don't agree very often, but you hit this one out of the park.