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Well, there has to be a first!!
Somfai is a 2025 recruit! How about we take both!Personally i would rather have Lara Somfai. i think she would fit better and we need another Big who can hit a 3, can play inside, rebound and has good handles.
No! UConn already has Caroline who is 6'2" tall and she is not counted as a big. They need someone who can stop the other team's tall post player from dominating in the lane.Seriously??? She is 6'2" or something like that. She wants to be a PF and not a C... We have a C in Jana or Ice... Sarah is a player...if she plays front line, that's always been considered a "big" around here.
Thank you for this!And when that happens Geno will get criticized for either not having them prior prepared or the criticism will be he should have put in someone else other than the person he put in or he should have done it earlier . . .
I’m really veyr surprised at the overall tone of this thread. I thought there would be more elation as to how great this team has performed rather than relief and future reservation (ie,e if we play like this . . .). every team says that - same with South Carolina after Indiana. Same with UCONN 2 years ago when they beat UCF inthe2nd Round game.
Kara Lawson is a prideful Defensive coach. This stuff that UCONN "can't play like this vs their next opponent. .." well imo ofc they won't. USC has a superstar - they want an open game too. But when you against team like Duke - and you don't have a high powered offense - then ofc if Duke is playing with energy - they can influence the game to be played like this.
But -- we're UCONN! Six players out of which a few are very high impact players and we're in the E8!!!!!!!!!!!! This is an amazing win that we’re in the E8! Couldn’t be more proud of this team and off-topic how about the men!!! Really proud to be a UCONN fan. . .
Ice did what was necessary... NICE JOB COVERING FOR Aaliyah! More Monday Night: rebounds, defense, points.Everyone was tired, I saw a real tired shoulder droop from Nika in the 4th...
Apologies for being dismissive of the coaching...but I knew when to take Edwards out...the last 2 or 3 minutes of the 2nd quarter...even the announcers expected it.
Arnold had a fine game; made some big plays.
Ice was ok.
I agree totally. They have exceeded expectations and really have little chance against a deep USC team. But that's why they play the games.
We've been on Sarahs list since the beginning. Emily Rodriquez, Lara Somfai and Sarah Strong have us on their short lists. I was told that Lara is the best of all 3 and has potential to be super. I hope we get all 3.
Is Lara Somfai a recruit for this upping year?
Wrong....she was just a body and did not cover anything.........especially in the middle where her job was. I was very disappointed because I am a Brady fan.Ice did what was necessary... NICE JOB COVERING FOR Aaliyah! More Monday Night: rebounds, defense, points.
OK... if that's how you see it. Yes, Caroline is 6'2"... BUT she has never been confused with a "big." I, and All of UCONN Nation HOPE that Caroline will return to the court, but the way things have gone with her multiple concussions, we really can't take that to the bank. Sarah Strong is tall and "STRONG" ...she provides a very stable frame to help muscle her way in to the basket or to keep other team's bigs out. And, Sarah can hit the outside shot.No! UConn already has Caroline who is 6'2" tall and she is not counted as a big. They need someone who can stop the other team's tall post player from dominating in the lane.
They had 13 last night.Precisely, maybe you can give out some C's and D's if it was against Jackson State, but this Duke team can play defense and it showed.
Ash had an off night, and it was Edwards turn to commit some stupid fouls. Paige outplayed her season averages, KK had 5 steals and 12 points, and Nika went 3/6/8/4 and held the other teams biggest weapon in check. No one shot well.
To win from this point forward, no one can have an off night, no one can get in foul trouble, and turnovers have to be limited to 12 or less. Possible, but unlikely.
She did look exhausted and it showed in her late shooting. Pardon if this has been discussed, but I don't understand why Geno did not play Ice earlier in the game and Q for at least a few minutes. I'm sure Paige did not want to come out of the game, but she and others could have sat for a few minutes just before a TV timeout was due to stay a bit fresher late in the game.It looked like Paige was really tired the second half. Hope she gets some good rest.
Guess you missed the context in my reasoning for a line up change.If that's serious, I'd love to hear some of your jokes.
Ash spaces the floor and plays consistent defense. Ice is just lost out there for long stretches of time, and she lacks confidence. If Geno could play the 5 starters for 40 minutes each, he would.
False. Duke just played 9 players against us. No way there bench is that deep. You coach kids for their roles and you live with a mistake the same way you live with your starters who make mistakes. Q provides a 3 point threat that is why you play her for limited minutes.Who will he put in? I guarantee you that if Geno puts in Q or Ines, it will be a deer in the highlights condition. And I like both players, but not in a game situation like the last two.
Dawne Staley plays a deep bench too. This helps make SC an attractive destination for recruits- the odds of being buried on the bench and not getting playing time are lower.False. Duke just played 9 players against us. No way there bench is that deep. You coach kids for their roles and you live with a mistake the same way you live with your starters who make mistakes. Q provides a 3 point threat that is why you play her for limited minutes.
Instead of "ugly, ugly, ugly" I would say it was "gritty, gritty, gritty". The team gave absolutely everything it had last night in getting that win. It was an outstanding effort and I am very proud of them.Ugly, ugly, ugly. More than that, this is a team whose players seem to be out of gas.the best conditioning in the world foes not prepare them for playing the whole game without a break.
I have to believe the bect team will be ready to simply wear them out. Geno can do as he did in this game, keeping the starters in until they absolutely have to come out, or he can substitute more liberally, hoping to keep the legs fresh. There are risks to either. I think I would rather see the more players and less exhaustion.