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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 4159267, member: 7511"] It’s a much different challenge than UConn has faced before. Historically, the Huskies were loaded with players who embraced leadership roles. I think back to the graduation of the Big 3 (Stewie, Tuck & Mo) in 2016, all extraordinary players and leaders. The very next year, four players stepped up into leadership roles (Gabby, Kia, Lou & Pheesa) as UConn continued to make one FF after another. The one proven leader on the current UConn team is on the bench sporting crutches. Evina is clearly trying to lead, but the challenge of leading this team while playing out of position at pg, may be more than she can handle. Caroline is stepping up as a “go to” player. But her quiet personality doesn’t appear particularly well suited for leadership, at least not yet. I actually think the one player who has the intelligence, experience and talent to step into a leadership role is Dorka. While it can be hard for a transfer to assume a leadership role, someone has to do it. Until Paige returns, Dorka may be our best option. [/QUOTE]