UCONN recruiting - simply UNREAL...

[EricSD]

i figured i'd revive this thread so tennessee fans could continue to argue that Pat has gotten anything remotely close to UCONN the past 4 years...

 

[triaddukefan]

i figured i'd revive this thread so tennessee fans could continue to argue that Pat has gotten anything remotely close to UCONN the past 4 years...

I cant see how any can argue that point. The argument starts at #2 in terms of recruiting. Just including the 2010, 2011, and 2012 classes.... I would make a strong case that Duke has been #2 in recruiting during that period.

 

[EricSD]

I cant see how any can argue that point. The argument starts at #2 in terms of recruiting. Just including the 2010, 2011, and 2012 classes.... I would make a strong case that Duke has been #2 in recruiting during that period.

i tend to agree. ultimately with the loss of walker i'd put Duke's 2010 class ahead of UCONN's. for 2011, Williams, Henson, and Johnson is pretty close to UCONN and Tennessee. for 2012, tho, JOnes is awesome, but Moore and Heckman don't really compare to Carter and Jones for tenn...

 

[bbsamjj]

i tend to agree. ultimately with the loss of walker i'd put Duke's 2010 class ahead of UCONN's. for 2011, Williams, Henson, and Johnson is pretty close to UCONN and Tennessee. for 2012, tho, JOnes is awesome, but Moore and Heckman don't really compare to Carter and Jones for tenn...

I think dominance for a sport can be good, and I'm not going to argue that UConn's streak was bad for the game.

But what I think is bad for the game, and not just WCBB but any game, is when you have a #1 vs #2 or something similar, and the #1 team blows the other team out. Y'all would know much more than myself about the close games during UConn's streak, but I think what is most interesting as a fan is when two great teams play each other, and there is drama in the outcome.

As an example, Phelps' 7 golds in the last Olympics would have been exciting on their own, but what made them especially outstanding was how close many of the races were.

I also wonder about the mindsets of 3 #1 players in a row signing to one team. There is a lot to be said for their belief that they will be developed the best at UConn, but I don't think it's fun for players to blow out every team they face either. They are all super competitive, so I would think, for example, that KML would be more motivated to lead a team against Stewart than to decide they just want to blow every team out together. Great players want to play great players, but great players also want to prove they can beat the best.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Great players want to play great players, but great players also want to prove they can beat the best.[/quote]

True for Michael Jordan, but not LeBron James.

 

[triaddukefan]

i tend to agree. ultimately with the loss of walker i'd put Duke's 2010 class ahead of UCONN's. for 2011, Williams, Henson, and Johnson is pretty close to UCONN and Tennessee. for 2012, tho, JOnes is awesome, but Moore and Heckman don't really compare to Carter and Jones for tenn...

Of course Im a bit biased, but I'd put our class 2010 class at the top... even before the loss of Walker.... although your two had more of an impact than our 5 in their first year. But yes... 2011... it was pretty much a wash between UCONN, Tenn, and Duke... and 2012 Duke might be slightly behind Tenn. Not sure what the future holds for us in the 2013 and 2014 class.... but hopefully the great recruiting will continue.

 

[EricSD]

Of course Im a bit biased, but I'd put our class 2010 class at the top... even before the loss of Walker.... although your two had more of an impact than our 5 in their first year. But yes... 2011... it was pretty much a wash between UCONN, Tenn, and Duke... and 2012 Duke might be slightly behind Tenn. Not sure what the future holds for us in the 2013 and 2014 class.... but hopefully the great recruiting will continue.

well i think even with walker at least 1 service rated ur class higher. and you got Alexis Jones - she's going to be fantastic for you. i hope McCallie can figure out how to mesh her, williams and the rest of the fab sophomores

 

[triaddukefan]

well i think even with walker at least 1 service rated ur class higher. and you got Alexis Jones - she's going to be fantastic for you. i hope McCallie can figure out how to mesh her, williams and the rest of the fab sophomores

I know the Jefferson kid is rated higher than Jones. on the Hoopzgurlz site.. but its very close. Not sure how they rank the two on the other recruiting sites. From what I gather Jefferson is more of a pure point guard.... Jones is more of a scoring point guard. Is it a little gap between the two.... or a wider one ?

 

[Icebear]

Jefferson has the same 98 rating as Stewart but is ranked #2, Jones is rated 97 and is in the cluster with Jewell Loyd, Bashaara Graves, Malina Howard, Jordan Adams, and Rachel Holivay.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I know the Jefferson kid is rated higher than Jones. on the Hoopzgurlz site.. but its very close. Not sure how they rank the two on the other recruiting sites. From what I gather Jefferson is more of a pure point guard.... Jones is more of a scoring point guard. Is it a little gap between the two.... or a wider one ?

Some, though not HoopGurlz, think Jones is a little better than Jefferson. She is very, very good.

But Stewart and Jefferson together are like Maya and Tina or like Ruth and Gehrig. Plus, Morgan Tuck is just about as good.

 

[EricSD]

I know the Jefferson kid is rated higher than Jones. on the Hoopzgurlz site.. but its very close. Not sure how they rank the two on the other recruiting sites. From what I gather Jefferson is more of a pure point guard.... Jones is more of a scoring point guard. Is it a little gap between the two.... or a wider one ?

jones is actually higher from a couple of places - PBR has her as the #1 kid in the class, and she made the USA team while Jefferson was one of the last ones cut...

 

[magical2]

I'm in the camp that enjoys excellence -- whether it is seen in Penn State Volleyball, USA Softball, or UConn Women's Basketball et al.

I believe the demonstration of excellence in any sport advances that sport at every level from 6th grade to College to USA Olympic Teams.

This idea applies to all athletics whether they are team sports or individual (like swimming, gymnastics, track and field, skiing, skating etc.).

Great performances expand many athletes' understanding of what is possible. This expansion then stimulates the imagination, leads to further experimentation, and continuously fuels the quest for setting new records at all levels of sport.

If UConn (or any other team) can win 100 consecutive games, that will be great for women's basketball.

For me there has been no problem/disappointment to be lucky enough to watch<and be a fan of> a player/team that exhibits excellence! Watching the performances are so often poetry in motion.
Excellent post and for me so true!