Tonyc
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I've made many predictions and sometimes I get hammered. The question will be over the next few seasons when will UConn lose. It will be interesting with the focus of the refs on physical play and if that will hurt UConn and it must be a concern with the short bench. However that short bench still has a lot of talented players and height. The other question is can UConn stay healthly? BB Stef and Bria all coming back from injuries and again a short bench. So injuries and foul trouble imo are the only deterents that can keep UConn losing a game and that would be a stretch.
However with the explosive offense and suffocating defense how will opponets out score UConn? You know its one thing to have great players and its another to have a great team. You can assemble a group of AAs but to get them to play as a team and to play defense as a team is a different horse with a different color.
UConn has 4 preseason AA's and imo if Mogan Tuck could start she would be on that list too. Morgan in high school was the number 1 ranked player in the country until she got hurt. Breanna took that spot over. I look to Morgan this season to emerge as a dominate scorer and force underneath.
We were National Champs last season and we have our entire team back except for Kelly. We also have 2 dominate scorers back for 2 more seasons in Breanna and KML. What we have is a group of kids who at anytime can put up 20 pts or more in any game. Many teams are happy with one great go to player. UConn has a roster full. With the scorers and shooters we have this season it will be hard to keep UConn from scoring 100 pts a game. Now Im sure Geno will slow the game down and pull back the pressure defense. However he must keep the kids aggressive and he cant let them stand of their heals with big leads. He cant have them going through the motions. Couple our offense with a man handling suffocating defense and most games this season will be over at half time.
When you look at players like Tina and Stef and see how Geno has developed our bigs. Then look at KML who has become more then just a shooter. You can see why kids want to play for UConn. Who wouldn't. This season MoJeff Morgan and Saniya will take big steps forward. The reason these kids continue to improve each season is the attitude Geno has them bring to practice. Its also the goals he sets for them each season. Its constant development mentally and athletically.
I am saying if UConn remains healthy this season they set more records. Most points scored and highest average points per game. I also think we will win every game by double digets unless we clear the bench to soon . The games at Duke and at Maryland will be tuff. Our defense will prevail. Our balanced offense will prevail.
In the end it wont get an sweeter then to win our 9th NC in Tenn.
However with the explosive offense and suffocating defense how will opponets out score UConn? You know its one thing to have great players and its another to have a great team. You can assemble a group of AAs but to get them to play as a team and to play defense as a team is a different horse with a different color.
UConn has 4 preseason AA's and imo if Mogan Tuck could start she would be on that list too. Morgan in high school was the number 1 ranked player in the country until she got hurt. Breanna took that spot over. I look to Morgan this season to emerge as a dominate scorer and force underneath.
We were National Champs last season and we have our entire team back except for Kelly. We also have 2 dominate scorers back for 2 more seasons in Breanna and KML. What we have is a group of kids who at anytime can put up 20 pts or more in any game. Many teams are happy with one great go to player. UConn has a roster full. With the scorers and shooters we have this season it will be hard to keep UConn from scoring 100 pts a game. Now Im sure Geno will slow the game down and pull back the pressure defense. However he must keep the kids aggressive and he cant let them stand of their heals with big leads. He cant have them going through the motions. Couple our offense with a man handling suffocating defense and most games this season will be over at half time.
When you look at players like Tina and Stef and see how Geno has developed our bigs. Then look at KML who has become more then just a shooter. You can see why kids want to play for UConn. Who wouldn't. This season MoJeff Morgan and Saniya will take big steps forward. The reason these kids continue to improve each season is the attitude Geno has them bring to practice. Its also the goals he sets for them each season. Its constant development mentally and athletically.
I am saying if UConn remains healthy this season they set more records. Most points scored and highest average points per game. I also think we will win every game by double digets unless we clear the bench to soon . The games at Duke and at Maryland will be tuff. Our defense will prevail. Our balanced offense will prevail.
In the end it wont get an sweeter then to win our 9th NC in Tenn.