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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 3553522, member: 7548"] Another factor I think is that Geno and the coaching staff likely ramp up the expectation level in games and practice after he sees early success and that leads to doubts that affect their game in the short term until they figure out how to fight through. On the other hand, Anna did not really have that issue taking all her lumps early. In addition, Geno really needed her confidence high since he needed her minutes with the lack of depth we had so I am guessing he was a bit less critical. Also Anna was not a real freshman with some international experience so she could deal with it better than most. With the depth we should have in the next couple of years, Geno will probably not need the freshman early (even Paige) and he can let them get immersed a little more slowly (more like what he has done with Aubrey) [/QUOTE]