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After the season they’ve had how can anyone really be complaining? With what they’ve gone through they’ve exceeded my expectations. Seeding/injuries/subs..whatever! Geno will figure it out. They always are ready come March. How impressive is it they’ve gone this long without losing back to backs?
 
Folks this loss stings but after all of the injuries there was one regular season game that I said we better not lose....you guys know who I'm talking about right. Yep, it would've been the saddest trip of my life if we lost to Tenn. We've all wanted better competition to prepare for the post season, we'll we got it. Hopefully Azzi and Caroline are available if we see them again in the BE tourney.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
That tank is on E.
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Can anyone really be surprised. This group of young women has been through the gauntlet and has finally reached the end of the line. To expect 5, really 5, players to carry such a heavy load is not realistic. They did the best that they could and we should all be proud of what they have accomplished. If they should lose to Georgetown, so what, March is coming and hopefully Azzi and Caroline will be back. The players on the bench, with one exception, shouldn't be expected to change the course of the game. Their freshmen, learning the ropes, and are doing the best they can. This team, this group of young women, has made me proud to be a Husky fan whose looking forward to March.
 
maple said:
I’m not one to question Geno, but this feels like something maybe the coach should be responsible for, to at least some degree.
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Geno had zero turnovers, but I did think he hesitated on the timeout.
 
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topogigio said:
My $.02; shut the team down until Sunday, game time. Practice at this stage will accomplish nothing,
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Games on Saturday in DC. Can’t shut them down simply logistically to get them there. Doubt they had a practice planned.
 
This says it all
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SLY63 said:
Great post. You said pretty much everything I was. I won't add anything negative about the team.

Duffy is a solid, classy coach, and Marquette earned the win tonight.

But I disagree with those who say losing the #1 seed doesn't matter. Tonight we just inherited a much tougher road to the Final Four, through a 3 seed. And I hope we get more firepower back for the game at 'Nova.
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We are not going to be a three seed! Maybe a two. A lot of things can happen between now and selection day!
 
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I can't imagine how much this one on top of the disappointment after their battle with SC is weighing on the spirits of our warriors. I just hope they feel the strength of how much love and support there is for them from UCONN nation. Nothing but pride and appreciation for these guys. Truly a special group of young woman. Emotionally and mentally they hit their low point but they still have three goals for this season and they will regroup, feed and feed off each other and take it one game at a time as they battle to fulfill each of them. It's truly a privilege to root for them.
 
Well congrats to Marquette. They played a tough game. Did what they needed to do to win. Well done.

Can someone remind me what award we get for not losing 2 in a row for 30 years??? Yea, doesn't really mean anything, just a talking point. And now we don't have to listen to it every time we lose a game.

Some good tonight. Juhasz with a double double. Muhl with 7 assists. Held Marquette to 59 points.

We've had lots of TOs all year. Usually we can shoot our way out. Not tonight though. Really that was it. Shooting 40%/23%/58% just didn't cut it tonight. Had we been able to shoot nearer 48%/35%/70%, we'd have pulled it out. An extra FT, and extra 3 pt, and a couple 2's and we'd have pulled it out. Heck may not have even need that much if we didn't have to foul at the end. Fine margins.

Hey we've lost league games before. Games we shouldn't have. But it happens once in awhile, even WHEN we've had a full complement of players. With all the crap they've been through this year, we really should expect it at some point.

(oh yea, by the way Geno out :p :rolleyes: )
 
You know, Stanfords a good team. They also lost an unlikely game against a middle pack conference foe. I know what’s wrong with our team, not sure what there excuse is.

I have no doubt UConn can rebound from this, but my concern is there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. Tournaments are gauntlets. Can’t be done with 5 players.

Lots of you are saying “when we get CD and Azzi back” but they’re glass figurines right now.

I hope I’m wrong. I just don’t see it this year folks.
 
I've given likes to the few UCONN fans here on the BY above, who know why this and several other losses happened!
It's sicking to read the comments of most of you!
It sounds like "How can the players do this to ME!" As if they tried to lose these games!
These girls over the course of the past 2 injury riddled seasons have exhibited a courage and a passion to fight through enormous odds to win a vast majority of their games against huge odds!
UCONN has approximately 62 points, divided up:
Paige 20+ points
Azzi 20+ points
Caroline Ducharme 16+ points
Ice 6+ points
Sitting on the bench in warmups, sick inside because they're unable to help their healthy teammates out!
If they were healthy we'd be blowing out every opponent by close to 30 points a game!
I don't know what the future holds for this team, but I'll remain proud as "H-ll" for whatever they accomplish the rest of the way!
Forget what this means to YOU and think what it means to THEM!
Be a Fan NOT a Fanatic!
I know I'll be belittled by some but that's ok, my 75 year old back is strong enough to take it!
 
This is the second game (first being ND) where I felt bad for the team. Maybe it was just me, but they looked ready to collapse or cry from frustration at the end of the fourth. I could tell they were trying but they all seemed down. I hope someone is giving them hugs and letting them know that they've got this!
On another note, and then I'll move on from this game but I noticed Lou only took one 3 point attempt. I wondered if she was being guarded well or is she avoiding taking shots because of confidence/injury. In crunchtime, I thought she could just start chucking them since nothing else was working in the lane but their seemed to be a reliance on Dorka and Nika to shoot threes, which is nice but... I hope Lou is okay. Also praying that somebody returns to bring a breathe of fresh air.
 
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Everything that could go wrong, did. There were times towards the end when I thought UConn would make a run then it all collapsed. This team is exhausted and look a half step late all night. Better now than in March.
 
#12in21 said:
I can't imagine how much this one on top of the disappointment after their battle with SC is weighing on the spirits of our warriors. I just hope they feel the strength of how much love and support there is for them from UCONN nation. Nothing but pride and appreciation for these guys. Truly a special group of young woman. Emotionally and mentally they hit their low point but they still have three goals for this season and they will regroup, feed and feed off each other and take it one game at a time as they battle to fulfill each of them. It's truly a privilege to root for them.
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I like you. My new favorite poster, along with a few others in this thread.

"I just hope they feel the strength of how much love and support there is for them from UCONN nation."

Based on some, but not all or even most posts last night, you wouldn't know it. And the reality is a negative comment weighs a ton more than dozens of positive comments. And those prone to negative comments tend to post more often.

It's time to test this 'addition by subtraction' thing I keep reading about.

Thank you for your post.
 
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RSHERMVIKES said:
I've given likes to the few UCONN fans here on the BY above, who know why this and several other losses happened!
It's sicking to read the comments of most of you!
It sounds like "How can the players do this to ME!" As if they tried to lose these games!
These girls over the course of the past 2 injury riddled seasons have exhibited a courage and a passion to fight through enormous odds to win a vast majority of their games against huge odds!
UCONN has approximately 62 points, divided up:
Paige 20+ points
Azzi 20+ points
Caroline Ducharme 16+ points
Ice 6+ points
Sitting on the bench in warmups, sick inside because they're unable to help their healthy teammates out!
If they were healthy we'd be blowing out every opponent by close to 30 points a game!
I don't know what the future holds for this team, but I'll remain proud as "H-ll" for whatever they accomplish the rest of the way!
Forget what this means to YOU and think what it means to THEM!
Be a Fan NOT a Fanatic!
I know I'll be belittled by some but that's ok, my 75 year old back is strong enough to take it!
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LOL...I had to leave the chat room to avoid all the hostile negativity. Criticism is fine, but they were attacking our team's character, desire, and dedication. And they spared nobody!
These women have worked so hard to provide thrills & enjoyment for their fans during an unprecedented season. They overcame unfathomable injuries & a gruelling schedule to maintain a high ranking. The personal attacks from fair weather fans were unnecessary & unwarranted.
 
The strangest part of this game was that UCONN had a half dozen possessions to tie or take the lead. They missed their shot every time. In past games, they would make the go ahead basket & never look back. Geno even called a timeout to set up the tying basket, but there was an immediate turnover. Just an uncharacteristic game from our Huskies.
 
Teams often times reflect the energy of their coach. There were numerous camera shots of Geno on the bench either looking uninterested or looking at the floor. Contrast that to the Marquette coach whom I think never sat down during the entire game. She was constantly working the refs and cheering her team on.

I have said this before, UConn has no half court offense. Take away the outside shooter(s) and a turnover is sure to happen trying to force the ball inside. When you run the same offense for 38 years, eventually teams will learn how to defend it.

The next game is definitely winnable, but it will be physical. The 2 games after that are "losable" games.
 
Lots of grieving in this thread. Time to watch the next game on Saturday against Georgetown. This is still a very good basketball team. We should be grateful that we have a team with these kind of young competitive women that can play with the excellence that they pursue. The men's and women's basketball programs make UConn.
 
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The women’s game is starting to look like the men’s now so many good teams. Every game is a battle both physically and mentally. Now add in health issues that are causing starters to log more minutes than most years and there it is. Sooner or later it was going to happen. Move on Move forward next up Georgetown. Go UCONN!
 
UConnCat said:
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Whoa. I had strange vibes last night when folks brought up the date: my younger son was born that day and now he'll be ready for the big "Three-Oh" birthday in March.
 
I thought Megan Duffy's post-game press conference indirectly put things in perspective:
  • she acknowledged we (Marquette) watched the S. Carolina game and acknowledged the physical and emotional toll;
  • she gave credit to all the UConn players and noted 'they have two first-round WNBA players" over there; and
  • Duffy fully expects UConn to rebound further down the season.

As I wrote last night on the Bench, UConn faced the wrong team at the wrong place under the circumstances, kind of like the Villanova game last year. Rest up, hopefully get some players back. As we all know, even though it's the shortest month, February can be long....
 
maple said:
Yeah it’s unfortunate because this game — and others — could have been the time where the bench players really proved themselves (I’m not taking Ines into consideration). But every time they are given an opportunity … nothing. Every single game I go in hoping that they will come off the bench and be this huge spark. Sometimes they provide a little something but never a wow factor.
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Remembering Gabby...
 
I hope these kids aren't beating themselves up. They really needed to exhale. No exhaustive breakdown of Xs and Os can explain this. Ignore the ball and stats for a second. Just look at the faces (even the bench and coaches) and you can see the weight of the effort, the expectations, and the yearning wishing they could help. I respect the grind.
 
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