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[QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4814112, member: 1131"]
I thought that Geno's statement -- that in hindsight he views his decision to start Aaliyah and Ice together last Sunday was a bad decision -- has momentous implications.  It appears to mean that even against teams with major size, UConn will go mostly with a 4-guard configuration.  I suppose he is relying on the guards to get rebounds, and indeed Paige / Nika / Aubrey / Q / Ashlynn are quite good rebounders for guards.  Last night, it really appeared (as the announcer said) that Paige was playing a "4" position on defense.

I really wonder if this will work against big, good teams.  It would be far better for Ice to develop quickly into the player that she can be (I think she's close), and for Ayanna to return quickly.

My other comment on his Ball State interviews is about his statement that he only has seniors and freshmen, so the freshmen are going to play a lot.  Even considering Ice as a freshman (which is reasonable), hearing him say that must have been an "ouch" moment for Amari (a junior) and Ines (a sophomore).  This is another instance where I think he may regret his choice of words.
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