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Tonyc said:
Think about this. If Geno can take last years team to the FF can you imagine what he can do with a healthy roster in 2024/25???
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very true if UConn's frontcourt can compete at the same level with Aaliyah Edwards gone........
 
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Charliebball said:
very true if UConn's frontcourt can compete at the same level with Aaliyah Edwards gone........
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Last year's front court was either Paige and Liyah or Liyah and Ice or Ice and Paige. This year is Jana, Ay, Sarah and Ice with Aubrey as a 3/4. It will be different but the dividing line will be Jana. If she can defend the paint without foul trouble, get rebounds, be even an underneath scoring threat( she is much more based on what I have seen), and be a good not great passer, there is so much in the back and mid court I think the front court will be an issue only in a few games if that if they are not playing well. I think and have said that the most important thing about Jana is her personality, just as it was with Nika. There is fire there, there is a love there, and there is talent there to go with it.
 
BBallF said:
Last year's front court was either Paige and Liyah or Liyah and Ice or Ice and Paige. This year is Jana, Ay, Sarah and Ice with Aubrey as a 3/4. It will be different but the dividing line will be Jana. If she can defend the paint without foul trouble, get rebounds, be even an underneath scoring threat( she is much more based on what I have seen), and be a good not great passer, there is so much in the back and mid court I think the front court will be an issue only in a few games if that if they are not playing well. I think and have said that the most important thing about Jana is her personality, just as it was with Nika. There is fire there, there is a love there, and there is talent there to go with it.
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I don't doubt her attitude or her skills but as we've seen many times things can get lost in the transition to the college game.........Jana is coming off of serious surgery and she hasn't played a single college game yet........I have high hopes that she will be not just a serviceable frontcourt player but a dominant frontcourt star but only time will tell.........
 
Unfortunately we kinda won't be able to find out because of all the injuries but do you think the underclassmen can take the upperclassmen. At least give them a run for their money by August. I left out Azzi and Aubrey cuz I don't think they'll be part of the summer battles.

KC
PB
CD
Ice
Ayanna

Against

KK
AS
QS
Sarah Strong
Jana

In my head I thought it was too close but KC and PB are too tough. Id probably have KC switch places with KK to have the more competitive game.
 
Charliebball said:
I don't doubt her attitude or her skills but as we've seen many times things can get lost in the transition to the college game.........Jana is coming off of serious surgery and she hasn't played a single college game yet........I have high hopes that she will be not just a serviceable frontcourt player but a dominant frontcourt star but only time will tell.........
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That's right. I really hope she is healthy and can play well. Genp's comments about her are clockstopping. "I've never coached anyone better at UCONN in 40 years. Never in my whole life". He is referring to her as a person and her desire to help the team, her diligence and conscientiousness. I'm thinking "better than Diana, who would sit alone in the locker room and cry after practice because of the pressure on her?". I'm thinking Rebecca, Jenn, Maya, Sue, Shea, Bre, Nika? Geno throws around compliments like one of us throws around manhole covers, everything said is deliberate, well thought out and usually dead on accurate. This kid is something special I am sure. How special? C'mon, let's not wish away the summer.;)
 
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BBallF said:
Totally agree. I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I have always been a huge Aubrey fan, having had season tickets to Seton Hall when her father played there with the same M.O., great floor game. I also was at her first great game at Walsh as a freshman. She is everywhere at times when she plays and can turn a game around in a few possessions.That's why we would have beaten Iowa last year and been in the Finals. She is a unique player and her absence was glaring. Geno did what he could with what he had, starting 2 freshmen and having another 2 as 6th and 7th men and the rewards of same will be reaped this year and beyond. I just hope Aubrey is fully healthy and that she stays that way for the year.
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Would have beaten Iowa if Paige had played like an AA too instead of only scoring 3 points in the final quarter
 
From mid-April on, I don’t trouble myself with injury fears. There’s plenty of time for that later. No need to get a head start. I simply assume full health of everyone until something actually happens.

Accordingly, as far as I’m concerned Jana will be fine in November, a super talented freshman ready to make lots of freshman mistakes. She’ll grow into something wonderful under our very eyes. Fire and passion can’t be taught and she has those virtues in abundance. I may start referring to her as “Big Nika.”

KK will build on her freshman experience and pick up the slack from Nika’s departure. Kaitlyn will have to fight hard to wrest some minutes from KK at first, and eventually they’ll become a wonderful platoon. Competing with KK may turn out to be the best experience of Kaitlyn’s career.

Ash will start in November, but Allie will get some minutes early at sg, and when Azzi returns full time it will become a solid 3-way platoon. Azzi may take the lead but Ash will get lots of minutes even in March. And Allie will get to learn from a pair of super talented teammates.

Paige will rule the roost at the wing, supported by Caroline and Morgan and Sarah and Q and sometimes Aubrey. This will be the most crowded position. Fortunately a few of these kids will be able to play pf at times too. The real power of Geno’s lineup will be revealed in the flexibility this group provides.

Ice Ayanna Sarah Aubrey and even Morgan and Q will get minutes at pf playing next to Jana. This may be the most interesting and even thrilling part of the coming season. It’s the one I’m looking forward to the most.
 
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