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There’s been a Blanca sighting in Storrs

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Now that she's here, we can start speculating again about how good she could be, and where she will fit, in the roster, as a starter, key reserve, or reserve...

Side note - I'm just super happy she's on campus. I'll admit the worry-wart in me feared she might not make it...

edited for some super-bad English LOL.
 
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Scud49 said:
How close by is "the barn"...?
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It's on Horsebarn Hill which is a working farm about a five minute walk from the center of campus. Its a great place for a walk and to see the hundreds of livestock. (History 101 for Freshmen: The farm harkens back to when UConn was established in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School which became Connecticut Agricultural College in 1899 and ultimately the University of Connecticut in 1939 and finally into the world class university that it is today - besides being of course the Basketball Capitol of the World.)
 
EricLA said:
Now that she's here, we can start speculating again about how good she could be, and where she will fit, in the roster, as a starter, key reserve, or reserve...

Side note - I'm just super happy she's on campus. I'll admit the worry-wart in me feared she might not make it...

edited for some super-bad English LOL.
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The late arrival, the star power of Azzi, Sarah, and Serah, and the tremendous depth on the rest of the roster are all going to complicate her impending rise with-in the team. However, she might just be too good to be contained for long.

But that is Geno's problem. I just get to enjoy all this talent even when the games are well out of hand.
 
ec33 said:
The late arrival, the star power of Azzi, Sarah, and Serah, and the tremendous depth on the rest of the roster are all going to complicate her impending rise with-in the team. However, she might just be too good to be contained for long.

But that is Geno's problem. I just get to enjoy all this talent even when the games are well out of hand.
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You do realize that Blanca was practicing and playing in games for Campobasso in the Italian professional league through April 25? I think she’ll be more than ready to compete with her teammates at UConn.
 
oldude said:
You do realize that Blanca was practicing and playing in games for Campobasso in the Italian professional league through April 25? I think she’ll be more than ready to compete with her teammates at UConn.
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Maye, but she'll need to be a quick study on UConn's offense and defense. Especially defense. Geno doesn't tolerate players who don't know what they need to do. The beautiful defense we are used to seeing is very complex.
 
EricLA said:
Now that she's here, we can start speculating again about how good she could be, and where she will fit, in the roster, as a starter, key reserve, or reserve...

Side note - I'm just super happy she's on campus. I'll admit the worry-wart in me feared she might not make it...

edited for some super-bad English LOL.
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I thought the first bit of speculation based on this picture would be about her height.......if Kelis really is 5'9" how tall is Blanca?
 
Skeets said:
Maye, but she'll need to be a quick study on UConn's offense and defense. Especially defense. Geno doesn't tolerate players who don't know what they need to do. The beautiful defense we are used to seeing is very complex.
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Yes. That also applies to Serah, Kayleigh, Kelis & Gandy, none of whom played professionally this past season.
 
Skeets said:
Maye, but she'll need to be a quick study on UConn's offense and defense. Especially defense. Geno doesn't tolerate players who don't know what they need to do. The beautiful defense we are used to seeing is very complex.
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I believe she's been working in a system that's as or more complex than what Geno runs........I don't expect a huge learning curve from that standpoint.........I think adapting to living in the USA and going to college is going to be as transitional for her as playing UConn basketball.....
 
oldude said:
You do realize that Blanca was practicing and playing in games for Campobasso in the Italian professional league through April 25? I think she’ll be more than ready to compete with her teammates at UConn.
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You do realize I did not say it was a crippling deficit and that she would not see the court this season?

If she were here in June, she would be farther along in integrating with her teammates than she is currently is now, would she not? Supplanting a well-integrated seasoned veteran like Ashlynn is not going to be as easy as lacing up her sneakers and walking out onto the court.
 
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