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Carnac said:
I asked a question in the chatroom that was not answered. Transfer Evina Westbrook was on the bench today. I understand that because of NCAA rules, ineligible players ARE NOT allowed to travel with their team on road trips. Does this rule also apply to NCAA tournament games? Will she be allowed to travel with the team to whatever regional site they go? :rolleyes:
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No. She will have to get there at her own cost. I believe Stevens and Camara did this a few years ago for the tournament when they were transfers. Same with lodging.
 
eebmg said:
Not sure but I seem to recall a player can travel if they pay their own way. I seem to have a recollection that Azure and/or Batouly may have done this in the FF. Of course, I could be completely off .
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Natalie Butler did it a lot during her down year. I remember seeing her on the bench for a lot of road games.
Can said player travel on the team charter if she pays the cost of a round trip seat, or does she have to fly commercial, and meet them there? Anybody???????
 
cohenzone said:
Voters look at scoring for the most part. This kid is a game chsnger even when she doesn’t score. Easy to overlook.
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You would think that coaches would value the non scoring things a player can do. But I am sure it is more based on trying to limit the awards to UConn
 
Carnac said:
I asked a question in the chatroom that was not answered. Transfer Evina Westbrook was on the bench today. I understand that because of NCAA rules, ineligible players ARE NOT allowed to travel with their team on road trips. Does this rule also apply to NCAA tournament games? Will she be allowed to travel with the team to whatever regional site they go? :rolleyes:
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On their own expense as far as I know.
 
Jose Fernandez walked past our seats to leave the arena, during the UConn game. He said something like “See ya tomorrow, I hope we show up. Monday wasn’t any fun”. If we play like we did today, tomorrow won’t be any fun either.
 
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eebmg said:
Anna really knows how to lead her passes so the recipient is in a great position to shoot. And she seemed to make it her mission towards the end of game to get the ball to CW in positions so she could get some confidence building shots.
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Lou did that as well.
 
cohenzone said:
Voters look at scoring for the most part. This kid is a game chsnger even when she doesn’t score. Easy to overlook.
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You could make an argument for and against her for inclusion and it wouldve been a nice honor. But it could be added motivation and fuel to one day make a more prestigious, nationally recognized team. She certainly looked like a player driven today.
 
I believe a school can also use some of their NCAA designated funds paying for a transfers travel - Duke or MD did this one year. Not sure what fund it comes out of, but I think it is generally used as stipend for all the teammates. It is not generally done.

Otherwise the transfer has to pay her own way - a road trip to the casino would be pretty easy, and maybe she can sleep on a teammates floor.
 
UcMiami said:
I believe a school can also use some of their NCAA designated funds paying for a transfers travel - Duke or MD did this one year. Not sure what fund it comes out of, but I think it is generally used as stipend for all the teammates. It is not generally done.

Otherwise the transfer has to pay her own way - a road trip to the casino would be pretty easy, and maybe she can sleep on a teammates floor.
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..................or maybe a roll-a-way bed, she's still rehabbing. I'm pretty sure the Moheghan Sun Hotel has roll-a-way beds. :rolleyes: Thanks UcMiami.
 
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LCConnFan said:
Be that as it may..............she IS the teams 'Sparkplug"! ;)
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I agree, in I guess 4 or 5 games she was outstanding yet for the season she averaged 6.4 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Again, you are entitled to your opinion.
AND I agree that Aubrey can be a game changer and I hope that she continues to have the type of game, off the bench, that she had today for the next 8 games.
 
UConn2SF said:
Apparently Aubrey didnt like being left off of the AAC all-freshman team. She was spectacular today.
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I think the only thing that kept her off the all-freshman team was her lack of game minutes. I guarantee you that there are not five, probably more like three or four, freshmen in the AAC who are in her league.
 
Carnac said:
Ono has two issues - the elbow hook/push and the defensive swat and they lead to a lot of silly fouls.

If she can fix those two items (and they are both very fixable) over the summer, she'll be a real "nasty piece of business" next season, as she will stay on the floor longer, only coming out for a blow. Geno has said many times that UConn is a different team when she's on the floor. Incoming freshman 6'5" Piath Gabriel will be here next season. There's no way of knowing (right now) how soon she'll be ready to play. Geno could sure use her during the OOC portion of the schedule. :)
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Great point Carnac. If nothing else she can fill one part of the floor while our other rebounders fill the other.
 
I can’t find a link for a replay of the game on the ESPN app. Has anyone had luck finding it?
 
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Aubrey was getting every call and Megan, who was getting mugged, hardly got anything. It has to be tough on coaches (for both teams) going into the game assuming that the officiating is not going to be very good.

Megan was fouled hard on a layup attempt early in the game with the ref standing three feet from the play and did not call it. Hearing her complain was unusual but I understand her frustration.
 
Cincy just knocked off Memphis 94-52. Cincy will play UCF tomorrow in the nightcap game.
 
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Carnac said:
Ono has two issues - the elbow hook/push and the defensive swat and they lead to a lot of silly fouls.

If she can fix those two items (and they are both very fixable) over the summer, she'll be a real "nasty piece of business" next season, as she will stay on the floor longer, only coming out for a blow. Geno has said many times that UConn is a different team when she's on the floor. Incoming freshman 6'5" Piath Gabriel will be here next season. There's no way of knowing (right now) how soon she'll be ready to play. Geno could sure use her during the OOC portion of the schedule. :)
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I think Edwards can spell her too next year because she is very athletic. Those are her two main weaknesses that lead to fouls as you point out. if she fixes both of those, develops that jump hook and a simple fall away jumper without the dribble to set it up no one in the country will be able to stop her.
 
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Husky fanatic said:
Overall an entertaining game. Felt a bit off as I thought the defense was not quite as effective as the past few games. If Aubrey could make a layup watch out
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That,s because she doesn’t shoot a jump shot on her put backs, only a layup. A jump shot is a more controlled release shot with her hanging in the air to direct the shot. She will have it by next year and it will make her a terror.
 
BBallF said:
That,s because she doesn’t shoot a jump shot on her put backs, only a layup. A jump shot is a more controlled release shot with her hanging in the air to direct the shot. She will have it by next year and it will make her a terror.
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Looking at our recruits in this context, Mir has a nice double-pump shot in traffic. I think she'll make most of her layups next year. Saylor has the ability to score through contact. She's actually rather strong.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Looking at our recruits in this context, Mir has a nice double-pump shot in traffic. I think she'll make most of her layups next year. Saylor has the ability to score through contact. She's actually rather strong.
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Add Aaliyah and Paige to the list of players who can score through contact. Aaliyah is a strong, physical player who can score with either hand at the basket. As for Paige, she is one of those unique players that, even after she leaves the floor, maintains great body control, can move the ball between her hands and alter her arm position to make a layup, all while getting hammered by an opponent.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Looking at our recruits in this context, Mir has a nice double-pump shot in traffic. I think she'll make most of her layups next year. Saylor has the ability to score through contact. She's actually rather strong.
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I think we'll all be interested to see which one of the incoming freshmen will learn the system the fastest and get on the floor first.

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Nika Muhl has the advantage of playing at a higher level overseas. That may or may not get her any special recognition or consideration. I doubt it. If anything, Geno will expect more from her. You can bet she's not coming this far from home (Croatia) to sit on the bench. She'll be another "arrow" in Geno's quiver next year.

Who will have separated themselves from the pack, and had the BIGGEST influence on the team and the most minutes played by the Christmas break? :eek: We'll see. This will be a hot topic item for debate over the summer.
 
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BBallF said:
I think Edwards can spell her too next year because she is very athletic. Those are her two main weaknesses that lead to fouls as you point out. if she fixes both of those, develops that jump hook and a simple fall away jumper without the dribble to set it up no one in the country will be able to stop her.
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Having Edwards to practice against will be a big help to ONO. No matter what CD or others say, nothing beats executing in practice.
 
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