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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3694496, member: 5798"] Rare is the player, no matter how great or good they were in high, that has not faced some degree of adversity at some point in their collegiate career. Be it physical injury or mental fatigue, or as Saniya Chong once remarked "things just aren't going my way". The "tough times don't last, tough people do" mantra comes into play here. Williams said she was in a "bad place" last year. She had to go through this period of adversity to reap the benefits of becoming a stronger and more determined player, as she came out on the other side. Geno says he can see the difference in her already. To UConn fans, that's very encouraging. I'd like to get a status report on ONO too. I expect a major junior year leap for her, especially with her being under the tutelage Jemelle Elliott the entire spring and summer. I expect ONO to enter these last two years with a more mature (she turned 20 in August) perspective and resolve. Last year they had Crystal and Megan to lean on, this year, they're gone, and the younger players are now looking to lean on them. They have to be there for them. They're upperclassmen now, and two of most experienced players on the team, and team co-captains. It will be interesting to see the contrast between the old Christyn and the new one. [/QUOTE]