The Off-Season is Finally Over!!!!

[Fairfield Fan]

Practice has begun. The months of living with the Final Four defeat are over! FINALLY!!!

There are few years in the Auriemma Dynasty in which the team has been stronger to begin the season, few in which it has begun the season with a better bench.

The uncertainty regarding the starting five stems from a surfeit of talent: a transfer AA who is 6'6", the national high school POY, the #2 high school player a year ago who could take a starting position at PG, but wasn't outstanding last year.

And then there is Camara, a top recruit from Kentucky. Then the three other highly ranked HS players coming in. And that is all before mentioning three AA's from last year, and the starting PG for the Canadian national team! Odds on to win it all!!

But having said that, it is rare that we've looked beyond the season and seen more uncertainty. Not a single recruit for next year's team so far, while Baylor and Texas have snarfed up amazing talent- again. We're going to lose Gabby and Kia from the starting line-up. Z might possibly opt for the pros after this year.

So a best of times, worst of times (well, not exactly "worst") situation for this year and next.

But thank goodness that the off-season is finally over!!!

 

[JordyG]

Whoop Whoop! Anyone with any news of today's practice will be greatly appreciated.

Recruiting ain't over until Geno says it is. There's still plenty of plums out there.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Whoop Whoop! Anyone with any news of today's practice will be greatly appreciated.

Recruiting ain't over until Geno says it is. There's still plenty of plums out there.

How many casualties were there? Are the recruits on campus now, or do they arrive tomorrow?

 

[easttexastrash]

Was Stevens an AA while at Duke?

 

[donalddoowop]

Whoop Whoop! Anyone with any news of today's practice will be greatly appreciated.

Recruiting ain't over until Geno says it is. There's still plenty of plums out there.

Washington fans say there will never be another plum.

 

[JordyG]

Washington fans say there will never be another plum.

Proof that Washington can tell a lie.

 

[Orangutan]

Was Stevens an AA while at Duke?

Honorable Mention

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Washington fans say there will never be another plum.

Good one. There may be plenty of plums out there, but only one Plum.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[mbr33ct]

Good one. There may be plenty of plums out there, but only one Plum.

Washington is known for their apples!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Ok, Lou looks sharp. Any other news from yesterday??

 

[CocoHusky]

Ok, Lou looks sharp. Any other news from yesterday??

Who won the sprint at the end of practice? My bet is on Mikayla because she got Jamaican heritage.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Washington is known for their apples!

True, but a lot of it is wine country now. Things change.

 

[mbr33ct]

True, but a lot of it is wine country now. Things change.

It's been about 20 years since I lived out there, did visit Chateau Ste. Michele Winery. Loved the Seattle area.

 

[nwhoopfan]

It's been about 20 years since I lived out there, did visit Chateau Ste. Michele Winery. Loved the Seattle area.

You might not recognize it. Massive growth (overgrowth?) in those 20 years.

Chelan, Yakima, areas like that in Central Washington have seen quite a transition from fruit orchards to vineyards. Still some fruit there, but it has shifted.

 

[eebmg]

Who won the sprint at the end of practice? My bet is on Mikayla because she got Jamaican heritage.

I seem to recall that Molly Bent was said to be the fastest in sprint drills. Is this correct?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Who won the sprint at the end of practice? My bet is on Mikayla because she got Jamaican heritage.

I bet Molly was in the top few.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[LasVegasYank]

It's been about 20 years since I lived out there, did visit Chateau Ste. Michele Winery. Loved the Seattle area.

Started drinking their Reisling 20 years ago and haven't stopped since.

 

[iamcbs]

Was Stevens an AA while at Duke?

She was an AP Honorable mention AA following her sophomore season.....

 

[LasVegasYank]

Nice but would have liked 20 minutes more.

 

[JordyG]

Who won the sprint at the end of practice? My bet is on Mikayla because she got Jamaican heritage.

Ain't no one winning that sprint while Gabby and Kia are still there.

 

[easttexastrash]

She was an AP Honorable mention AA following her sophomore season.....

Not sure that I call being an Honorable Mention being an AA. I bet Honorable Mention would not get a player in the UCONN ring of fame.

But I do think she has the potential of being an AA this year, especially after having a full season to soak up the UCONN experience.