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Voepel picks Stanford over UConn

JordyG said:
Indeed. Because UConn went on a 19-0 run after Richards got hurt doesn't mean they wouldn't have if she were in the lineup. Paige was torching her throughout the game, despite the fact DiDi and Carrington were fouling her virtually every time down court. To say that Richards was the sole reason UConn went on that run is ludicrous. Is the Baylor defense so dependent on one player? By the way, when watching the game again, Carrington was one of the most egregious foulers in the game are rarely got called. As I said in the game chat, what goes around....
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I get the feeling the the so-called 'experts' were thinking DiDi would slow PB down. Nope. Nobody and I mean nobody, this year or any year, slows PB down!! I said she would go 25-30 on Baylor and she didn't disappoint, nor does she ever disappoint.
 
Stanford relies heavily on the three. Texas was ahead until Stanford suddenly found the range after a lousy start. UConn has been vulnerable to the three all season.
 
I'm personally glad that we aren't the unanimous pick. A unanimous pick when we have a junior and senior laden team that can handle the pressure that comes with that, sure.
 
Frankly, if I was Dawn/South Carolina, I would be highly agitated with the "no respect" given to South Carolina...but I hear there's a banner planned win or lose.
 
Longtime fan said:
It is just as reasonable as the position many took by favoring Baylor in the elite 8 game against UCONN. If Didi Richards doesn't get injured...let's face it....UCONN was in trouble, and likely would have lost. Happily we'll never know for sure. We only know what happened and we won. Stanford is ranked number one for a reason. They have had amazing recruiting classes for several years in a row, and those players are delivering to their talent. They have great coaching. Selecting a winner is just a guessing game anyway. Stanford is a reasonable guess. And this is a UCONN team that can beat Baylor and South Carolina, but lose to Arkansas. I know who I want to win the next two games, but that has no bearing on the outcome either. So I cover my head, hide in the closet, and await the outcomes. Go UCONN !
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And they lost to an unranked Colorado, and a suspect UCLA. Two in a row, by the way, something that hasn't happened to Uconn since what 1992??
 
DefenseBB said:
Voepel picking Stanford keeps our karma going, after all she did pick Baylor so she's consistent. Wishing for a programs demise is sort of her schtick now and eventually, she will probably be right. Just not anytime while Geno is alive and coaching...
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That being said...................this means that she is also picking UCONN over Arizona!!!!!!!!!! :eek:
 
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Some folks seem incensed that everyone is not constantly praising UConn. As far as
the rest of the country is concerned, the default position is usually "anybody but UConn".

Do you blame them? That's how I've always felt about the Yankees.
 
Voepel isn’t picking us?
Shocked Hot Tea GIF by Prodigal Son
 
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Who this recruit Voepel, how highly ranked is she, and why would she want to play for Stanford instead of UConn???
 
I’m starting to get anxious Naturally the media are focusing on Dawn and Barnes and Gino and Paige.
Meanwhile I picture Tara in my head lurking quietly and methodically working on game plans and keeping everything close to her chest .
Im not underestimating AZ but I’m going to need a good shot of Tonyc optimism tomorrow and hopefully Sunday
 
Geno >>>>>> Tara

She can't win

1992 was a lifetime ago
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
Why rain on my daydreams? Just kidding. As for South Carolina absent a huge fitness regime Boston isn't all that much, though they have some stellar guards coming in next year. I see them as the biggest threat next year. If Azzi's knees hold up the combination Azzi, Kid Bueckers and Firing Fudd, Ducharme, Poff The Magic Dragon CW Nika and (hopefully) Evina provide an unheard of amount of fire power.
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Poff the Magic Dragon . . .

lives by the three . . .
 
I’m not a fan of MV. She is a talented writer, but seems to go out of her way to dislike UConn. Her problem, not ours! Geno and our gals are really just simply lovable! MV not so much.
 
ed4ourgirls said:
Some folks seem incensed that everyone is not constantly praising UConn. As far as
the rest of the country is concerned, the default position is usually "anybody but UConn".

Do you blame them? That's how I've always felt about the Yankees.
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And Alabama in football. And once upon a time, UT in WCBB. [note: I'm agreeing with you]
 
BostonBay said:
Has she said anything good about the UConn program?? The hatred runs deep.
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She has at some points over her career because she's had to but she grinds her fangs as she's doing it. UConn dominance and specifically Geno rubs her the wrong way. Nothing new here
 
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huskyd said:
Since DiDi never scores--not ever--outside of her D what exactly does she contribute? A freshman "not ready for the moment," huh. Very sad to have such an inexperienced player on a team. Oh, wait: we have 2 (at least).
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Didi's injury was the turning point because Baylor allowed it to be! they came apart at the seams. They got NOTHING out of their HOF coach and NPOY candidate N'alissa Smith. Their freshman was not ready for the moment but Geno's were that is why he is the best coach in the women's game by a country mile
 
hart2hart said:
I’m not a fan of MV. She is a talented writer, but seems to go out of her way to dislike UConn. Her problem, not ours! Geno and our gals are really just simply lovable! MV not so much.
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She's not that talented, she is one of the belief that UConn dominance has not been good for the women's game. Which is absurd for someone who has written and followed this sport for years!
 
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Did I unknowingly time travel to Saturday? I think Arizona and South Carolina may want to have something to say about this prediction! One game at a time, folks, one game at a time...
 
huskyd said:
Hogwash. If you watch the Baylor game carefully, you'll see that Paige was doing unto DiDi what she has done unto others: got her screens and scored; ran around Richards and scored. The idea that the Bears lost because DiDi went out is pure, unmitigated bunk. It may have deflated Baylor to lose one of its key players, but what Slim wants to do she does.
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What irritates me is when you have a high profiled game like this and folks come out of the woodwork to voice their uninformed opinions.
Basketball is a game of runs especially when you have two good teams. UConn started the game on fire and was up by 12, which was the largest lead either team had all game. Baylor being the beast it is came back and led at half, aided by the foul trouble of Aaliyah Edwards. They came out in the 3rd and went on their run and went up by 10 halfway through the 3rd period. Still a ton of time left for UConn to go on run to get back in it which they did. Didi's injury shook everyone on Baylor's side most importantly Kim Mulkey because she knew there was NO WAY she had a shot at stopping Pistol Paige. Her lack of leadership as a coach (I'm a Mulkey fan) permeated her entire team. So much so that their STAR N'allisa Smith was an afterthought.
I re-watched this game and after UConn retook the lead in the 4th they missed 4 layups and 3 free throws with less then 5 min to go in the game. This game should have never come down to the last seconds, UConn could've and should've won this game going away.
 
Come on AYusef MV has very good writing skills
Seriously.......she just dislikes UConn a lot.
Can you write like her? Nuff said. Who really cares if she doesn’t give UConn the credit they deserve. We know better.
 
Ron and Vida said:
I’m starting to get anxious Naturally the media are focusing on Dawn and Barnes and Gino and Paige.
Meanwhile I picture Tara in my head lurking quietly and methodically working on game plans and keeping everything close to her chest .
Im not underestimating AZ but I’m going to need a good shot of Tonyc optimism tomorrow and hopefully Sunday
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I confident that we all will be getting booster shots from Tonyc.
 
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