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Moose said:
My other controversial opinion is that Heather Buck should be part of the regular rotation. Have you seen her in warm-ups? She looks like she's got it going on.
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Don't really think she has shown anything to garner a position in the regular rotation. She can be used for defensive purposes, but really how often do we need that? Our defense shut down the #5 team in the nation (without her). Our defense is #1 ranked (pretty much without her).

Where we sometimes have problems is with our offense, particularly when we have to play half court. She is very limited in this situation. I can see no reason to have her in the regular rotation.

And I won't even address.....warmups? Seriously?
 
meyers7 said:
Don't really think she has shown anything to garner a position in the regular rotation. She can be used for defensive purposes, but really how often do we need that? Our defense shut down the #5 team in the nation (without her). Our defense is #1 ranked (pretty much without her).

Where we sometimes have problems is with our offense, particularly when we have to play half court. She is very limited in this situation. I can see no reason to have her in the regular rotation.

And I won't even address.....warmups? Seriously?
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Just to point out that Moose did say his opinion was controversial...and this is in a thread titled "Unpopular Opinions that you Hold" I'm just sayin'
 
I don't think the Women's game should incorporate a 10 second half-court rule. Take 5 seconds off the shot clock if you must but adding another arbitrary line requiring referee attention and real-time judgement (or heaven forbid video replay to confirm) is just not something I think is good and I do not see it adding much of anything to the overall game.
 
Biff said:
Just to point out that Moose did say his opinion was controversial...and this is in a thread titled "Unpopular Opinions that you Hold" I'm just sayin'
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Well yea. But aren't we supposed to respond to the opinions? Debunk them if you will?
 
meyers7 said:
Well yea. But aren't we supposed to respond to the opinions? Debunk them if you will?
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Oh sure but just recognize that a lot of "Unpopular Opinions" are going to be low hanging fruit....if there were more facts supporting them they might not be so...unpopular.
 
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Biff said:
Oh sure but just recognize that a lot of "Unpopular Opinions" are going to be low hanging fruit....if there were more facts supporting them they might not be so...unpopular.
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Sure, but I thought it was general knowledge to grab the low hanging fruit first? Didn't Joey Aesop say something about that?
 
Here's one specific to UConn: Kiah will take Stef's position by next season or her junior year. She is so much more athletic.
 
mets1090 said:
Very rarely do I check out the women's board but the thread title caught my eye. * * * The more attention that gets paid to someone, the more ego comes into play. That's human nature, not just male nature.
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Very rarely do I check out the men's board (and I'll hazard a guess that now isn't the best time) but your post caught my eye.

My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.

Overcome their feeble efforts to stop you and Oooh! Ahhh! cram that ball into the basket!

All that's missing is the post-dunk cigarette, banned in most arenas.

There are no assists involved, of course, gang efforts being impractical. But those who can't participate can at least procure the result with their maneuvers and enjoy it vicariously.

So I prefer not to watch pornography. That's my public stance anyway. A little highlight film now and then never hurts . . . Slammin'; jammin'; Oooh! Ahhh!
 
Wonkster said:
What was the result of the stretch of BET's held at the RAC earlier in the first decade of the 21st century? Other than the famous Husky loss against Villanova that snapped the 70 game streak, what were the other results?
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The Huskies have won the BEast tourney in these years:

1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Of the 17 wins, the ones in blue were at the HCC, the ones in light blue were at Gampel, the ones in red were at RU the ones in brown were at Seton Hall and the one in green was at Georgetown. So, 6 at the HCC, 5 at Gampel, 3 at the RAC, 2 at Seton Hall and 1 at Georgetown.

2005-2011 UConn (all at HCC)
2004 Boston College (HCC)
2003 Villanova (RAC)
1994-2002 UConn (5 at Gampel, 3 at RAC, 1 at Seton Hall)
1992-1993 Miami (1 at Gampel, 1 at Providence)
1991 UConn (Georgetown)
1990 Providence (Gampel)
1989 UConn (Seton Hall)
1988 St. John's (Pitt)
1986-1987 Villanova (1 at Villanova, 1 at Boston College)
1985 Syracuse (Syracuse)
1983-1984 St. John's (1 at St. John's, 1 at Providence)
 
JS said:
Very rarely do I check out the men's board (and I'll hazard a guess that now isn't the best time) but your post caught my eye.

My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.

Overcome their feeble efforts to stop you and Oooh! Ahhh! cram that ball into the basket!

All that's missing is the post-dunk cigarette, banned in most arenas.

There are no assists involved, of course, gang efforts being impractical. But those who can't participate can at least procure the result with their maneuvers and enjoy it vicariously.

So I prefer not to watch pornography. That's my public stance anyway. A little highlight film now and then never hurts . . . Slammin'; jammin'; Oooh! Ahhh!
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OOOH! You gonna get some NASTY replies on this unmanly essay! You prolly don't like NASCAR or extreme combat, either, not to mention roller-ball or the Republican primary. You prefer the "please pass me another crumpet, if you would be so kind" type of sports, where the players ignore the guiding principles of free-enterprise by actually allowing their teammates to participate and even excel at the expense of diminishing their own statistics; where they even observe the antiquated, sissy, if not Marxist rules of "fair play and good sportsmanship" (which all knowledgable and thinking people know that St. Vincent of Lombardi totally discredited these many years ago). In short, sir, you seem to be a week-kneed, -footing, limp-wristed, weak-spirited, low-testosterone, molly-coddling, lace-hanky, bloodless, left-leaning milquetoast, totally lacking in manly attitudes. The fact is, sir, you seem to have forgotten that "winning is not everything, it is the only thing". How would our noble cave-man ancestors have survived, sir, had they not been willing and able to kick their fellow-scavengers away from the mammoth carcass? I ask you. You would prolly be best advised to stick to bean-bag, and make sure that the beans are cooked soft!
 
JS said:
My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.
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I'm not quite ready to equate dunking with pornography. Dunks are fun in a contest setting. A spectacular dunk can energize a team, and any dunk in women's hoops seems to energize a team. And the best dunks are assisted, sometimes in impressive fashion, like this:



It's the obsession with posterizing someone as the ultimate act of machismo that gets into primordial male behavior and weird vicarious experience (from the fans). Personally, I feel like want to climb over someone to score is a little, erm, homoerotic.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...;)
 
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ghostmutt said:
  • UConn wouldn't have the gaudy record it has in the BET if the conference still rotated hosting duties between schools
  • Baylor will lose in the NCAAs, but it won't be to UConn or ND
  • At least three different WNBA championship teams could have beaten 2010 Seattle
On edit: Wiggins shouldn't have won the Wade Trophy over Parker (unpopular on this board).
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mutt, you have not been around for some time. Where were you? In High school?
 
Had Jill Chapman attended UConn instead of IU, the TASSK would have been even better!
 
rwdinsalem said:
Here's one held by only a few diehards like me: Women's college basketball is better than men's college basketball.
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WBB has always been better for me because they play BB. I don't believe dunking is BB--maybe high jumping!!
 
JS said:
There are no assists involved,
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Actually, often there are assists involved. The King James one just this week that's all the rage was an assist.

Besides a dunk is the highest percentage shot.
 
Jonathan Husky said:
WBB has always been better for me because they play BB. I don't believe dunking is BB--maybe high jumping!!
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You don't believe in high percentage shots???? If the object of basketball is to put the ball into the basket, what cannot be "basketball" about physically doing that?
 
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sarals24 said:
Here's one specific to UConn: Kiah will take Stef's position by next season or her junior year. She is so much more athletic.
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Speaking of which: Kiah will have a longer and more successful WNBA career than Skylar Diggins.
 
meyers7 said:
Actually, often there are assists involved.
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So maybe I carried my metaphor a little too far, thinking there are no gang . . . uh, dunks.

Besides, ghostmutt has me all confused. Now I'm considering the image of posting up. Offensive player backing in, defensive player bumping up behind, and . . . Ooo! Ahh!

But the women do that too, and they can't actually . . .

Well, just leave me alone for a while. I'll get this sorted out.
 
triaddukefan said:
1) Duke WCBB fans have suffered more heartbreak than any other WCBB program in history. Therefore Duke deserves to win the National Title more then any program in the country.
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I (almost) sympathize. You guys had really good chances when UConn and Tennessee had down years. In 2006, you couldn't close out Maryland. Ask UConn fans about beating the same team 3-4 times in one season. A year or so later, Harding missed from the foul line. Great chances, but no title. I think Duke was the best team both years. It is REALLY hard to win the title--see UConn in 2011, 2008, 2001, etc.
 
In defense of the dunk - male players have guys that are 6-9, 6-10 or even 7-0 defending them. If they don't go up strong with the ball and dunk it, they're going to get blocked. Watch a UConn mens' game. Andre Drummond, the fabulous man-child, will just throw the ball down and no one can defend it. He's not showing off, he's just taking a high percentage shot. Meanwhile, Alex Oriakhi will toss up the kind of layup you see in the women's game. Andre's FG% is 57.1% while Alex's is 46.8%.
 
psconn said:
Kiah will start ahead of Stef next year and be part of the most dominent and atheletic front line since Cash, Williams, Jones.
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I disagree! Next years starting lineup will be: Bria, KML, Stewart , Stokes, and Dolson. A powerful, flexible lineup with 5 scorers and rebounding!
 
magic said:
I disagree! Next years starting lineup will be: Bria, KML, Stewart , Stokes, and Dolson. A powerful, flexible lineup with 5 scorers and rebounding!
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Disagree. No way Geno will sit Caroline for a freshman.
 
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I think Doty, Bria, KML, Kelly and Kiah/Dolson. I bet Kiah takes Stef's spot. Maybe not, but that is my unpopular opinion.
 
Or he keeps Stef in and brings Banks, Stewart, Tuck, Stokes and Jefferson off the bench. WOW. That is basically two starting lineups that could be Top-10.

Yes, I realize this is OT. Sorry to hijack the thread!
 
HuskyNan said:
Disagree. No way Geno will sit Caroline for a freshman.
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Well if Breanna is as good as advertised, them.... Or is this just sentimentality! I say you play to win with your best players!
 
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