Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="BostonCanuck, post: 4955981, member: 6931"] I agree that Paige will be our star player next year. But Sarah should be an effective replacement for Alliyah, and the quicker she can develop the better, because next year is probably going to be UConn's best shot to win it all given the roster they will have. To your next point, what Geno did to get his freshman-laden team playing the way they did this season was masterful. It doesn't take the sting out of Friday's loss to Iowa, but beating USC to get to the Final Four was a moment of incredible joy and accomplishment. Regarding the need to score more than 70 points, while I am not a conspiracy theorist, let's just say that the officiating bias against UConn does require something of an extra "margin" for UConn to win these later-round NCAA tournament games. 18 personal fouls vs. 9. And that 9 was the fewest personal fouls called against Iowa in any game all season. So like you, I'm very optimistic about next year. With so many great players returning from injury, the nation's number one recruit, some sophomore leaps, and a hungry Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma, the sky is the limit! [/QUOTE]