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Message: [QUOTE="Wally East, post: 2168559, member: 3065"] It was trending upward, no doubt. But, and this is the point, signing with UConn was not the optimal choice for Rebecca if she wanted to win a national championship. It was a risk in terms being a national contender. Which is the whole point. Rebecca Lobo took a risk when she signed with UConn AND IT WORKED OUT. She could've signed with Stanford and won a title there (Stanford w/ Rebecca in '95 definitely wins a title, we will [I]not [/I]argue about this). Sometimes signing with the choice that isn't the logical choice works out. Programs rise and programs fall and an individual recruit can be part of that. [B]'90-91 preseaon ranking for UConn when Rebecca signed: #24. [/B] Just as an additional bit of info: '05-'06 preseason ranking for UConn when Maya Moore signed: #9 '96-97 preseason ranking for ND when Ruth Riley signed: #20. All three players signed with the non-obvious choice and benefited. They signed with teams that weren't in the top 8 at the time but they put their teams into the top 8. Sorry, I know I'm just yelling into the wind at this point :) [/QUOTE]