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Message: [QUOTE="Rb335, post: 4054173, member: 2685"] This narrative really bothers me, because I don't necessarily believe it. There were many years that Uconn won a NC because they were head and shoulders above the rest of the country. And many times, they won on the back of a hall of fame type player (Taurasi, Moore, Stewart). Recently, we haven't had teams head and shoulders above the competition, and until Paige, haven't had a "generational" talent. It is really hard to win a NC, and when you are fielding teams that are only on par but not above the competition, losses are inevitable. Lately, we just haven't had the talent to win, or the killer instinct to win. To me, it is more due to the personnel composing the team, the increased depth of talent in women's basketball, and frankly some bad luck. We act like the world is ending, but since we last won in 2016, there have been 4 final fours, and we took part in all 4. Two buzzer beater losses, a 4th quarter collapse, and an inexperienced team loss. It's bound to happen. Long are the days of waltzing straight to the trophy. It's natural to search for reasons why, but I don't think the timing of big games is necessarily to blame. To me, it all boils down to the fact that there is finally parity in the game, and what once could be done to look easy, now looks a lot tougher. [/QUOTE]