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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 3964266, member: 9844"] One perspective on the incredibly high expectations regarding Uconn women's basketball, is the expectation that if a prospect comes here they will get to experience a national championship. On the surface that seems pretty unrealistic, we all know how difficult that is. But until recently every incoming class after Rebecca Lobo's but two, had at least one championship in their four year period. Failing to get one since 16 added two more classes that missed out on championships, Crystal's and Megan's. So even with the latest "slump" 26 out of the last 30 classes by my count won a championship. Christyn and Liv are on the clock with only one more chance. That is the kind of legacy that produces expectations that result in 4-5 years without a championship being viewed as a failure, even if you were in the mix during all those years. Stewart's prediction of 4 championships set an even higher bar, when she and her teammates actually pulled it off. Now when another generational level talent comes on board like Paige, they almost feel compelled to state a goal of winning 4 championships. So does that now make her freshmen class a failure because they cannot win four? I don't think so, but it's almost like the reaction of some parents with kids that are good students, and they bring home a report card with 4 A's and 1 B, and instead of good job, the response is what the hell happened with the B. [/QUOTE]