We have 15 players who gets the minutes?

[Blue Huskie]

No need for in depth analysis this soon. Obviously the experienced players will get the majority of the minutes early on and others will integrate according to their skills but especially by their ability to learn and show effort in practice. Among the newcomers it's impossible to predict this.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Ayanna has almost a thousand days of rust to knock off her game, and it was a limited game even then. I think she’ll be equivalent to a raw freshman this year. Not a threat to anyone ahead of her. Her real shot will come next year when I suspect she’ll come roaring back.

Her persaverance has been pretty amazing. True grit. And the journey is not over as you say.

 

[Bone Dog]

And yes, I provided for the possibility that Azzi is the point guard in a Big Lineup;

I’m willing to go out on a limb and suggest that Azzi will spend almost no time at pg. Geno has more important things for her to do, as you suggest in your bullet point on Ash.

 

[Cuango]

I’m hoping Allie has been getting herself in really good shape physically and working on her defense. I watched a bunch of her games at Neenah and I am convinced she’s got the goods to really help this team if she can diversify her game a little. She was quite a good midrange shooter and was a fearless and aggressive driver to the hole in HS! I believe she will open some eyes if she can get in top shape and get some real playing time early in the season. She is a great scorer and has the ability to absolutely rain threes. I realize many here doubt her but I’m totally pulling for her! (I’m not of course, implying that any doubters would not be happy to be wrong) we just have sooo much talent on this roster that playing time is inevitably going to be difficult to get!

 

[Charliebball]

I’m hoping Allie has been getting herself in really good shape physically and working on her defense. I watched a bunch of her games at Neenah and I am convinced she’s got the goods to really help this team if she can diversify her game a little. She was quite a good midrange shooter and was a fearless and aggressive driver to the hole in HS! I believe she will open some eyes if she can get in top shape and get some real playing time early in the season. She is a great scorer and has the ability to absolutely rain threes. I realize many here doubt her but I’m totally pulling for her! (I’m not of course, implying that any doubters would not be happy to be wrong) we just have sooo much talent on this roster that playing time is inevitably going to be difficult to get!

Allie will be the insurance policy just in case Azzi gets hurt again...........she's the next best three-point shooter on the team....

 

[Bone Dog]

Allie will be the insurance policy just in case Azzi gets hurt again...........she's the next best three-point shooter on the team....

I’m with you and @Cuango on Allie. I’m really pulling for her and saw exactly the same things in her high school games. But I’d say the second best 3 pt shooter on the team is Sarah, not Allie. Her stats were depressed a bit by the incredible cold streak she was on in the first few games. Take those out of the equation and she’s a 40%+ shooter. Plus, she does it even under duress in close games.

 

[Charliebball]

I’m with you and @Cuango on Allie. I’m really pulling for her and saw exactly the same things in her high school games. But I’d say the second best 3 pt shooter on the team is Sarah, not Allie. Her stats were depressed a bit by the incredible cold streak she was on in the first few games. Take those out of the equation and she’s a 40%+ shooter. Plus, she does it even under duress in close games.

Certainly, Sara has proven to be the better shooter so far in game situations but even Azzi has said that Allie is her equal as a shooter......playing limited minutes hasn't made it easy so far but I have a feeling we'll see more of the real Allie this season....

 

[Skeets]

I can almost guarantee we'll never have all 15 for any game this season. IF, we are really, really lucky we might have a couple games with 14 available. Most games will be probably 13. Probably only a few with 12. Don't think we'll get down to 11 though.

And I do hope I am wrong (about the high end).

Not good thoughts to dwell on.

It's obvious if Geno takes the BY advice, he needs a 15 player rotation LOL

 

[meyers7]

Not good thoughts to dwell on.

It's obvious if Geno takes the BY advice, he needs a 15 player rotation LOL

Yeah, you don't really want to think about it, but it's just reality. Especially these last few years. Somebody is always hurt. With 15 players, it's bound to happen.

 

[Bone Dog]

Yeah, you don't really want to think about it, but it's just reality. Especially these last few years. Somebody is always hurt. With 15 players, it's bound to happen.

Reality? Injuries that haven’t happened and may never happen are the very definition of unreality. The worry about injuries that haven’t happened may be real, but that’s all.

 

[meyers7]

Reality? Injuries that haven’t happened and may never happen are the very definition of unreality. The worry about injuries that haven’t happened may be real, but that’s all.

Well, you live in your little "rainbows and unicorns, everything will be alright" world, the rest of us will live in the real world. That world of yours must have been under a rock the last few years.

 

[PacoSwede]

real world = your world now (that's all there is, for all)

 

[Bone Dog]

Well, you live in your little "rainbows and unicorns, everything will be alright" world, the rest of us will live in the real world. That world of yours must have been under a rock the last few years.

We all process the grief of those years in our own way.

 

[meyers7]

real world = your world now (that's all there is, for all)

Exactly.

 

[Forego]

I’m hoping for a lot of triple overtime games.

 

[sun]

15 players X 10 minutes each = 150 minutes.
5 starters X 10 minutes each = 50 extra minutes.

Then there can be micro adjustments made to accommodate each individual's PT based on the circumstances and other variables.
Some players may get 8 minutes while others may get 12 and so forth.
There's plenty of minutes to accommodate all of the players.
It's only a matter of management style as to who gets how many minutes in any given game.
A lot of games will be non-competitive anyway.
Who wants to see players get run into the ground unnecessarily?
We saw that last year with JuJu getting injured in a blow out while trying to set a scoring record.
And then look what happened to her in the NCAAT.
I hope UConn lets the maximum number of teammates play without worrying about achieving blow out scores.
The team may end up being happier & more productive in the end as everyone gains much needed game experience.