"The UConn women are ruthless"

[BroadwayVa]

At one point during the broadcast, Meg was saying that MSU needed to slow the game down. But a team scoring 100 points a game doesn’t want to slow down, even if that’s what they need to do. But it was so obvious they couldn’t run with UConn — I rewound a few of the fast breaks, and while MSU obviously has the speed, they weren’t organized. There was one where they had the numbers down the court, but Reimer didn’t mark Z, who just ran by her, got the pass, and made the layup uncontested. Another when they had a 2-on-1, and Crystal intercepted a sloppy pass.

Reimer is an old lady---she played against Dolson, and lost. If she thought knowing Uconn then could help her now---MISTAKE. Reimer's loss for ND was a big deal--but she then was not as mobile as her Uconn counterparts. For as long as she has been around she ran up and down but not matching Ms Stevens!! She had better luck under the basket with Napheesa, but not Gabby.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

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Begs for a caption this! Gabby: "You don't deserve us." Phee ""This is boring." Kia: "I kill you." Katie Lou: "Aren't my eyes beautiful."

 

[cbraarj]

Well, actually, he most certainly did. It's an astonishing dumb argument. Here's what's written:

That’s all there is to do — fight the good fight, tip your cap and play for second place. Someday, when this dynasty dies, women’s basketball can take off. Parity is waiting.
“The first couple possessions, you kind of get a feel of that speed and that length, of how hard they play,” MSU sophomore point guard Taryn McCutcheon said. “For the rest of the game, you know it’s going to be like that. This team is like a machine.”

The author says that WCBB will improve because of parity. Then he quotes McCutcheon as saying that UConn just plays harder and better. So, what he's really saying is that once the dynasty is over, there won't be a team trying to play harder and better and that (somehow!!) WCBB will "take off". You just have to shake you head at this crap.

Just like when Nick Saban leaves Alabama and Coach K leaves Duke there will be more parity in those sports! College Football, why not have a real college playoff with the top 16 teams and use the top bowls through the playoffs! That is only 15 bowl games for the playoffs for the top money! Who wants to watch 6-6 teams play a game that should be prestigious in some way! I miss the 4 or 5 bowl games on New Years with the Best teams in the country! Anybody else miss those games?

 

[cbraarj]

Begs for a caption this! Gabby: "You don't deserve us." Phee ""This is boring." Kia: "I kill you." Katie Lou: "Aren't my eyes beautiful."

LOL!

 

[cbraarj]

Reimer is an old lady---she played against Dolson, and lost. If she thought knowing Uconn then could help her now---MISTAKE. Reimer's loss for ND was a big deal--but she then was not as mobile as her Uconn counterparts. For as long as she has been around she ran up and down but not matching Ms Stevens!! She had better luck under the basket with Napheesa, but not Gabby.

She looked out of shape BV, absolutely!

 

[Intpseeker]

Love that pic and hadn't seen it before. And I think Crystal has pretty much played her way into this foursome now too.

I agree. Just couldn't find the 'badass' pic with all 5.☹️

 

[Gus Mahler]

Just wait until Ruth gets cleared to play and they aren't Ruthless any more.

Mods, we need a groan button.

 

[Oldbones]

Mods, we need a groan button.

Of would a "Ruth" groan button just RILE You up?

 

[HoopsFan21]

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Why are they so mad looking? Was this taken after the Miss. St. game last year?

 

[Gus Mahler]

Of would a "Ruth" groan button just RILE You up?

Not much. She's basically before my time.

 

[JordyG]

Well, actually, he most certainly did. It's an astonishing dumb argument. Here's what's written:

That’s all there is to do — fight the good fight, tip your cap and play for second place. Someday, when this dynasty dies, women’s basketball can take off. Parity is waiting.
“The first couple possessions, you kind of get a feel of that speed and that length, of how hard they play,” MSU sophomore point guard Taryn McCutcheon said. “For the rest of the game, you know it’s going to be like that. This team is like a machine.”

The author says that WCBB will improve because of parity. Then he quotes McCutcheon as saying that UConn just plays harder and better. So, what he's really saying is that once the dynasty is over, there won't be a team trying to play harder and better and that (somehow!!) WCBB will "take off". You just have to shake you head at this crap.

C'mon bags. That ain't talkin' out of both sides of your mouth. That's talkin' out you a**.

 

[Vowelguy]

Come on, stop it with all your whining.

Are you addressing this to Mich St or to pretty much every other post in this thread?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

That’s all there is to do — fight the good fight, tip your cap and play for second place. Someday, when this dynasty dies, women’s basketball can take off. Parity is waiting.

At least he didn't say, UConn Women's Basketball is bad for the sport?

Actually the original on line run on title ended with "-Bad For The Sport", but it was quickly deleted. Couch is trying to emulate a certain jerk in Boston.

 

[Vowelguy]

“They’re just the gold standard,” Merchant said. “There’s kind of UConn and everybody else.

 

[NewCorn]

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Even Ruthless and point-guardless.

 

[NewCorn]

Begs for a caption this! Gabby: "You don't deserve us." Phee ""This is boring." Kia: "I kill you." Katie Lou: "Aren't my eyes beautiful."

Kia: "I'll hit you with my head and knock you out. Ask MoJeff."

 

[ctfjr]

Couch: The UConn women are ruthless; Michigan State - and everyone else - has no shot

The article's point - there is no parity in WCBB. Using MS's record as the metric to compare it to UConn and the eventual (and completely predictable) outcome of the MS/UConn game is just false equivalency. You really want to measure your team's position in the WCBB world by beating 4 'mid-major' schools convincingly??? In the real world you beat 4 patsies.
You may have a very nice team but you aren't there yet.

 

[CMC'72]

You may have a very nice team but you aren't there yet.

Tell it to the author.

Game on, correct!

 

[MilliniumPrince]

What struck me with the picture: 3 had very stern faces, mean. But Napheesa as stern as she could look---looked lovable. Not a thing about that face could scare anyone!!

She is the female version of Tim Duncan (not comparing her to a man to validate her greatness). They both look so pleasant and unassuming; then you look up and realize they have gutted you for 24 and 12 and you can't remember how the hell it happened.

 

[meyers7]

Just wait until Ruth gets cleared to play and they aren't Ruthless any more.

I was gonna comment there aren't that many people naming their daughters Ruth anymore. I imagine most teams are Ruth less.

 

[JordyG]

If it makes everyone feel better Geno just added a new recruit.

 

[bramos]

I was gonna comment there aren't that many people naming their daughters Ruth anymore. I imagine most teams are Ruth less.

well we could go the hip hop route..like T.Ruth. Or even that yankee guy named Ruth, who turned out to be a Babe.

 

[j66kicker]

well we could go the hip hop route..like T.Ruth. Or even that yankee guy named Ruth, who turned out to be a Babe.

Let's go with T. Ruth Money.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Love that pic and hadn't seen it before. And I think Crystal has pretty much played her way into this foursome now too.

Crystal might be in the back row of the pic.

 

[CMC'72]

Someday, when this dynasty dies, women’s basketball can take off. Parity is waiting.

Waitaminute...

Didn't our losing the championship last year drain the air outa the "no parity" balloon??

We've PAID our dues to the "hey those guys are humanafterall" club, no?