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Message: [QUOTE="Jim R, post: 2295733, member: 98"] You are being generous when you limit it to last season. When was the last time we had two starters 6'3" or taller? Unlike some of our opponents, other than the Lobo/Walters teams, while we've have some outstanding "5"s, (Centers - Charles & Dolson to name couple - not to mention Stewie's freakish length, but, as we know, while she patrolled the paint, she was anything but a "5"), we've never really had the dominant height of many of our opponents. And, as mentioned in a previous post, while it seemed they simply wanted it more than we did, Miss St exploited our lack of size, as well as any team has. It says a lot that we've, for the most part had special 5'10"-6'2" players like Maya, Tuck, Asjha, Tamika, Ashley, Kalana, and many other undersized front line players, winning the battle on the boards, time and again, against bigger opponents. Now, don't get me wrong, rebounding is about a lot more than height, but, it certainly helps. Like any contest, you've got to have the foundation of fundamentals, excellent coaching, and the want to - heart, and our staff and culture bring out the best in our teams. But, truth be told, I'd sure like a bit more height - let's just call it a "hedge bet". Having said that, its hard to argue with Geno's championship formula. Again, with this season approaching, we can enjoy the speculation on just how good this version of our UCONN Huskies will be:cool: [/QUOTE]