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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2684411, member: 8501"] While Lou could play the shooting guard position she's more naturally suited for the small forward/point forward position. So you're taking probably your best offensive player (or co-best with Pheesa) and changing her role so MW can start. Obviously we have no idea what CW will do once she begins practice and play for U Conn at the college level. We do know for sure because we saw a full year of what MW was able to do. She was given every possible opportunity to solidify the 7th spot and was unable to do so. That's either below average or way below average for what most of you base her abilities and soph jump on - that she was HS player of the year. Compare her to KLS who started most of freshman year and did contribute. Again two spots lower than 5th starter and she did what? Her good outside shooting was mostly if not almost all, from the corner. She doesn't have off guard skills. She actually might really benefit and add to the team from being first sub in if she makes the good to great soph jump. The argument I hear over and over again is almost only based upon two things neither of which is a given. She was National HS player of the year, so she must have phenomenal skills. And under Geno, CD and the other coaches and a full year under her belt, she will become an AA. How come that Geno was repeatedly disappointed in her effort, attitude and play through much of the year just thrown out the window? She's a small forward where at the top college level there are many who play that position who are also very athletic, strong rebounders, slashers, good shooters. She's no longer playing against good HS competition where she was way ahead of most of her competition. While we will never fully know what went on to delay her advancement as a freshman, it's pretty clear that a good amount of it was attitude and mental adjustment. I want to see regular, consistent, earned improvement before I think she deserves being annointed anything more than a very big, wide open opportunity. Dreams, wishes, being a fan, doesn't do it!! I love / adore KLS and her growth and guts and attitude. Obviously now we all wish her a quick and full recovery from her surgery. But she needs to take her game to another level and that's after two AA years and probably being the best or surely top three players last year in the whole country. And after all she's given and proved, she needs to show she can take over tough close games. If it's not a given for KLS, who already is amongst the top 4-8 players in U Conn history how can it be for MW??? I'm waiting, watching and hoping. Time and lots of hard work and further development lie in the balance. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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