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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 2348915, member: 7093"] I am hoping that your views represent an over-reaction to an issue that is not there. I always carried a degree of shock about Collier's early commitment to UCONN. The shock being due to the fact that she is from Texas, and there is so much pressure for a talented ( game changing) player to remain in Texas. All her friends and family are there. The state is rabid about their home grown talent. The University of Texas and Baylor can appear amazingly desirable to a local player. And Texas, in particular, is building a recruiting a monster team. It is one thing for someone like Maya Moore to leave Georgia , where there is no viable national champion women's team available locally, but quite another for a player from Texas to depart Texas. I think it was an amazing thing when Moriah came here and honored her conviction to play for UCONN. I always felt pleased, but insecure, about Collier. The larger issue is the state of Connecticut's finances and some possible impact on Geno's enjoyment of his position. As long as he remains an enthusiastic coach at UCONN, the team will do well with whatever talent they are able to attract. Once he retires, the entire game will change for UCONN. We have to enjoy the ride. But, like everything, the end of the road approaches. [/QUOTE]