Geew1992- - - No I'm predicting each players potential average points per game!
This is a real question for many future BONEYARD threads!
I’ll call your Lauren Betts and raise you one Geno Auriemma! Sure, she’s 6’7” but Geno will have something for Miss Betts.
The converse is an issue, too. I'd take Paige, Nika, Azzi, KK, Ashlynn, and Ines over Rice, Osborne, and Jones.
Tournament.
Will Brady a freshman be ready as a freshman?
Fowlball- - - UCONN will have no problem with UCLA!We shall see if they can defend those shifty guards of ucla
Fowlball- - Aaliyah will have Brady's back down low!
Interesting you think ucla is overrated I believe they will be one uconn biggest challenges along with sc because of they massive post players that demand double teams.
I'm really looking forward to that matchup. As a Texas fan I hope we continue to play UConn every year in non-conference. The Huskies will always let you know whether you've got a squad or not. Much respect for Geno, his staff, and the program they've built over the past three decades. In my mind they are STILL the gold standard that everyone want to meet. Good luck to you guys this coming season!
To Texas as well, except when you play UConn of course. I like teams coached by Vic, still upset with the way the Miss St semi final game went, but he is a great coach.
I argee. I don't like Mulkey, she's a phony, a constant complainer, and she wins. Her schedule is a PLAN for success, her talent is "imported"--in another world, some would say she's smart! I should like her, but I can't.
The wonderful thing about basketball is: The game must be played to win it. Once REP for Uconn with lessor teams, softened up opponents. After the Virus, the injuries, the graduation of talent many believe they can beat Geno. We'll see!
Great! I too felt the Miss St game loss. I like VIC, once I saw him a potential for Uconn, not so much now. That loss, was an honorable win and loss--I didn't originally think so. They beat a good Uconn team fairly and squarely, who could ask for more?
On the S.C front, I'm a little torn. I'm with you in that I don't think it's as easy as "We got Cardoso playing big minutes now" to fill the Boston void. Boston's WNBA numbers (basically 15 and 8 plus a block and a steal a game) as a 22 yr old that had another season of eligibility, tells you how special she is/was. She's an offense, and a defensive anchor by herself. In the semifinals, as well as Cardoso played, she still had some issues with the screen and role vs Iowa. So I think to be high on SC, you have to be high on their depth chart (1-8) and they're not as proven. Like, if we are doing which team has the best player in this poll granted, I think South Carolina may be 3rd. However if we are just matching up teams across the country, there may be 10 plus teams who's top player is better than SC's top player. I know bball is a team game, but then I look at last year tourney, and just many tournament runs, and it often comes down to who is the best player on the court. On the other had, in terms of the respect SC gets (the poll bears this out currently) I think it's because SC is kinda on a decade run. They've only lost more than 5 games in two seasons over the past 10 years. So they are a program that can lose a player and bounce back, although one of those high loss seasons came after losing Wilson.
I think Vic is a top 5 coach! As far as replacing Geno, my vote would be Shea Ralph/ Carla Berube. However, If Vic were 20-25 years younger, there would be a third name there. I think he’s as good as there is to be had right now, smart, classy, firmly in charge, great basketball mind. Unfortunately, he’s already lost the Father Time aspect against those other two. He likely would not leave Texas anyway. I get the sense he’s pretty happy there!
Why would he leave Texas to go to UConn. If he left Texas he would have to get at least a 25% raise, if not more just to make up for what he would have to pay in Connecticut State taxes.
Agreed. The ONLY reason Vic left MSU was to back to Texas (the state, not necessarily the University). He always considered leaving Texas a temporary thing.
