What I'm happiest about next season ...

[BroadwayVa]

Thank you. I've been posting here (and previous incarnations) for about 17-20 years?? IDK, a long time.


Guess I better let that one go.


I don't believe I have given you any.


That's ok, you'll still get them. You don't have to read them. In fact you can put me on ignore if you choose to. Kind of a cowards way out in my opinion, but whatever floats your boat.


Ok, I'm thinking you have me confused with someone else. I don't believe I've corrected any grammatical errors. It's not something I do. (unless it's like a funny Freudian slip) I agree or disagree with content.


With that I will definitely agree.


Sorry, I'm still gonna read your posts and comment as I see fit. If you don't like it, ignore me. Or make better posts.



Well read my post again. I said you can call them young. But it won't mean anything, because they won't play like a young team. That was my point. You're calling them young is pretty irrelevant.

And if you really want to look at it realistically, Tuck will be in her 4th year and Butler will be in her 3rd year. 5 to 6 isn't really a big deal. They will start at least 3 4th year players. And quite possibly 4 Upperclassmen. Young team infers that they lack experienced players. Next year's team by any stretch of the imagination will not be an inexperienced team.

Nobody, but I guess you, is gonna consider UCONN a young team.

Each singular comment a perfect APHORISM. I started this lengthy whatever by asking Carnnac why Uconn was considered (by him and others) as a young team---I see this team pretty much as you have defined.

 

[cbraarj]

Chong isnt a favorite of yours?

Saniya is a great kid,great teammate but with the talent coming in her lack of confidence!If Courtney Ekmark didn't get hurt she would have passed her!2 frosh passed her this year(Nurse and Williams).3Frosh are better than those 2 talent wise!Reality what a Concept!daddychoc you are my Favorite!!!

 

[DaddyChoc]

Saniya is a great kid,great teammate but with the talent coming in her lack of confidence!If Courtney Ekmark didn't get hurt she would have passed her!2 frosh passed her this year(Nurse and Williams).3Frosh are better than those 2 talent wise!Reality what a Concept!daddychoc you are my Favorite!!!

confidence... we label these players for a lifetime based on a quick sound bite (even if Geno says it). Any player's confidence would be jacked up if you got benched for going left when you should've gone right. Timid, unsure, scared, called out... we're all human!

 

[Kibitzer]

There certainly is an alternative to getting old.
I'd rather get old.

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

 

[Gus Mahler]

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

Hmm. My dad just told me how good I looked. He's 88 with Alzheimer's. (still knows me) 'Course, he also asked me how much I weigh! (a lot)

 

[MilfordHusky]

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

Kib, on Memorial Day weekend, you are looking mah-velous.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/saturday-night-news/n9237

 

[Kaizen]

Saniya is a great kid,great teammate but with the talent coming in her lack of confidence!If Courtney Ekmark didn't get hurt she would have passed her!2 frosh passed her this year(Nurse and Williams).3Frosh are better than those 2 talent wise!Reality what a Concept!daddychoc you are my Favorite!!!

Chong scored 20 pts with 4-9 3pts when UConn lost to Stanford. This shows that she can play and can play good. I just don't know why suddenly she loses the confidence.

 

[Kibitzer]

Kib, on Memorial Day weekend, you are looking mah-velous.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/saturday-night-news/n9237

Thanks. You just validated my theory (#3 - friends tell you how good ya look.)

 

[baggerbob]

You can call them young, but they will not be playing like a young team. They will be a much more experienced team this coming year than this last one.

Even though Kia is a Sophomore, you can't call her young with all her experience on the Canadian National Team.

 

[FairView]

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

I'll put myself at mature -- born in 1957. And it is amazing how much less of a jerk I've become as I learned what matters, what doesn't and that everyone does not need to think like me.

I enjoyed my dad's company a lot when he was 83.

 

[cbraarj]

Chong scored 20 pts with 4-9 3pts when UConn lost to Stanford. This shows that she can play and can play good. I just don't know why suddenly she loses the confidence.

It happens and yes she had 20 at Stanford but in that game UConn was playing4 on 5 on defense.Anyone that watched the game could see that.She was replaced by Nurse the next game!3 or 4 times she ran away from a charge.Some kids just cant handle pressure on a consistent basis.

 

[cbraarj]

confidence... we label these players for a lifetime based on a quick sound bite (even if Geno says it). Any player's confidence would be jacked up if you got benched for going left when you should've gone right. Timid, unsure, scared, called out... we're all human!

If you think I based this on a quick soundbite you are wrong.It is based on 2 years of watching every game

 

[DaddyChoc]

If you think I based this on a quick soundbite you are wrong.It is based on 2 years of watching every game

what are the signs that you see that shows a lack of confidence in ANY player... has KML or Stewie shown anything similar to Chong, how bout Nurse or Tuck? I want to be on the same page since Ive watched the same 2 years and I cant "see" lack of confidence in ANY player.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Diamond DeShields reminds me of Maya Moore. If she wants, when she wants she can be scary good. She, with the right motivation, could easily make Tenn a "contender" KLS has the talent--but not College experience, USA yes, Div 1 No, I expect great things from the 3 new guys but I reserves making any of the 3 starters or even huge contributors--just yet. If Cillepsie is so great and a Ct player why didn't Geno get her??

BroadwayVa- - - DD is no Maya Moore! Yes she is a multi-faceted player, but she is all about DD first! Everything about Maya's game was team oriented! DD will do more to divide TN than bring them together and unite their offense and defense! With Holly Warlick there is NO motivation! DD will never have the career Maya Moore had, is having, or will continue to have! The 3 new recruits by mid January will bring more to the table to make UCONN great than DD will bring to make TN great!

 

[DaddyChoc]

Welp... that settles that!

 

[BroadwayVa]

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

I haven't done the calculations but it's near 50 days to my 83'rd. I look in the obits and mirror every morning to see if I'm still here. My father is looking back at me from the mirror. Most of my relatives and friends (if I ever had any) are no longer critiquing me.
I'd phrase your comment a bit differently:
1. When I knew EVERYTHING about everything (but then we were not allowed opinions of our own)
2. When I began to know what I didn't know
3. When I know I'll never know, what I and other really don't know, but it's ok with me
. (I like the word Ignorant--it means I don't know what I don't know, it's not an insult)

 

[Kibitzer]

I haven't done the calculations but it's near 50 days to my 83'rd. I look in the obits and mirror every morning to see if I'm still here. My father is looking back at me from the mirror. Most of my relatives and friends (if I ever had any) are no longer critiquing me.
I'd phrase your comment a bit differently:
1. When I knew EVERYTHING about everything (but then we were not allowed opinions of our own)
2. When I began to know what I didn't know
3. When I know I'll never know, what I and other really don't know, but it's ok with me
. (I like the word Ignorant--it means I don't know what I don't know, it's not an insult)

Mark Twain once said how ashamed/disappointed he was at age 16 at how dumb his father was.

Then when he turned 21 he was amazed at how much his dad had learned in just five years.

 

[meyers7]

At 50 days shy of my 83rd birthday, I claim some insight that comes with longevity and experience.

My carefully considered view is that we all have three stages in our lives:

1. When we're young;
2. When we're mature; and,
*3. When our friends tell us how good we look.​

* (I'm here)

How about you?

Must be a fourth stage. Cause I sure ain't young, and as many of you can attest, I'm not mature, and there is definitely nobody telling me I look good.

 

[PhillyCoach]

what are the signs that you see that shows a lack of confidence in ANY player... has KML or Stewie shown anything similar to Chong, how bout Nurse or Tuck? I want to be on the same page since Ive watched the same 2 years and I cant "see" lack of confidence in ANY player.

Hi DaddyChoc - beautiful day today. Don't want to get caught in the crossfire, but I thought I saw a few things about confidence. First, KML and Stewie are special (Taursi,Moore) their pictures are in the dictionary next to the word "confident." You shoot your way out of a slump because the NEXT one is always going in. Tuck was wonderful this year beyond anyone's dreams--but she lost a little confidence in the NC game. She was tense and less secure about her scoring and it could be seen by everyone--she missed gimmies that she NEVER missed during the season. For the whole season, that was it for Tuck. Nurse was very similar and a hard core competitor. Only saw a few things early in the season with a shot not taken or a lane not driven through. Tough and confident.
Chong and Stokes showed lack of confidence when they had the ball in shooting range and did not take a wide open shot. This was a regular item. Chong would have the ball and the lane was wide open, but she was not confident enough (to make that decision) and she passed it. KML, Stewie, Tuck, and Nurse did not have a certain trait that was obvious in Chong---fear of failure. Whether it was a quick hook or not living up to expectations, she hesitated and was THINKING TOO MUCH. Far more than the others, she had paralysis through (too much) analysis. Chong thinks--Should I force a pass inside, should I take another 3 pointer, should I drive and dish--She lost her aggressiveness. Think back to numerous players on numerous teams when they state--I wasn't aggressive enough. One more thing. I heard and read many times that Chong was an outstanding practice player. That's a main reason why she started the season because she had 6 weeks of pre-season quality practice and Geno liked her enough to start her. Great practice players--no pressure or fear of failure. As we all know games magnify everything--the greatness (Stewie & KML) or the NERVES.
Hope my humble opinion sheds some light on the discussion.

 

[Bestiarius]

There certainly is an alternative to getting old.
I'd rather get old.

The older I get, the better I was.

 

[Rixxx]

As we all know, old is a state of mind.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I haven't done the calculations but it's near 50 days to my 83'rd. I look in the obits and mirror every morning to see if I'm still here. My father is looking back at me from the mirror. Most of my relatives and friends (if I ever had any) are no longer critiquing me.
I'd phrase your comment a bit differently:
1. When I knew EVERYTHING about everything (but then we were not allowed opinions of our own)
2. When I began to know what I didn't know
3. When I know I'll never know, what I and other really don't know, but it's ok with me
. (I like the word Ignorant--it means I don't know what I don't know, it's not an insult)

Reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld. Where I come from it's an insult, considered synonymous with stupid, but technically you may be right. I think it connotes willfully ill-informed, ie, I choose to be ill-informed, because I'm too stupid to value knowing things and therefore don't wish to make the effort.

 

[Kaizen]

Hi DaddyChoc - beautiful day today. Don't want to get caught in the crossfire, but I thought I saw a few things about confidence. First, KML and Stewie are special (Taursi,Moore) their pictures are in the dictionary next to the word "confident." You shoot your way out of a slump because the NEXT one is always going in. Tuck was wonderful this year beyond anyone's dreams--but she lost a little confidence in the NC game. She was tense and less secure about her scoring and it could be seen by everyone--she missed gimmies that she NEVER missed during the season. For the whole season, that was it for Tuck. Nurse was very similar and a hard core competitor. Only saw a few things early in the season with a shot not taken or a lane not driven through. Tough and confident.
Chong and Stokes showed lack of confidence when they had the ball in shooting range and did not take a wide open shot. This was a regular item. Chong would have the ball and the lane was wide open, but she was not confident enough (to make that decision) and she passed it. KML, Stewie, Tuck, and Nurse did not have a certain trait that was obvious in Chong---fear of failure. Whether it was a quick hook or not living up to expectations, she hesitated and was THINKING TOO MUCH. Far more than the others, she had paralysis through (too much) analysis. Chong thinks--Should I force a pass inside, should I take another 3 pointer, should I drive and dish--She lost her aggressiveness. Think back to numerous players on numerous teams when they state--I wasn't aggressive enough. One more thing. I heard and read many times that Chong was an outstanding practice player. That's a main reason why she started the season because she had 6 weeks of pre-season quality practice and Geno liked her enough to start her. Great practice players--no pressure or fear of failure. As we all know games magnify everything--the greatness (Stewie & KML) or the NERVES.
Hope my humble opinion sheds some light on the discussion.

I do see lots of times Chong was fully open and she selected to pass instead of making a shot.
May be she was thinking that other players can shot better than her, or may be she was scared that if she did not make a good shot and the coach will blame her.

Sometimes I ask if we give Chong the chance like ND gave to Jewell Loyd (4-18 in the NC game) . Will we be much happier?

 

[cbraarj]

Hi DaddyChoc - beautiful day today. Don't want to get caught in the crossfire, but I thought I saw a few things about confidence. First, KML and Stewie are special (Taursi,Moore) their pictures are in the dictionary next to the word "confident." You shoot your way out of a slump because the NEXT one is always going in. Tuck was wonderful this year beyond anyone's dreams--but she lost a little confidence in the NC game. She was tense and less secure about her scoring and it could be seen by everyone--she missed gimmies that she NEVER missed during the season. For the whole season, that was it for Tuck. Nurse was very similar and a hard core competitor. Only saw a few things early in the season with a shot not taken or a lane not driven through. Tough and confident.
Chong and Stokes showed lack of confidence when they had the ball in shooting range and did not take a wide open shot. This was a regular item. Chong would have the ball and the lane was wide open, but she was not confident enough (to make that decision) and she passed it. KML, Stewie, Tuck, and Nurse did not have a certain trait that was obvious in Chong---fear of failure. Whether it was a quick hook or not living up to expectations, she hesitated and was THINKING TOO MUCH. Far more than the others, she had paralysis through (too much) analysis. Chong thinks--Should I force a pass inside, should I take another 3 pointer, should I drive and dish--She lost her aggressiveness. Think back to numerous players on numerous teams when they state--I wasn't aggressive enough. One more thing. I heard and read many times that Chong was an outstanding practice player. That's a main reason why she started the season because she had 6 weeks of pre-season quality practice and Geno liked her enough to start her. Great practice players--no pressure or fear of failure. As we all know games magnify everything--the greatness (Stewie & KML) or the NERVES.
Hope my humble opinion sheds some light on the discussion.

I wasn't going to respond to this because I didn't feel I had to.I thought your thread is right on point!Thank You PhillyCoach!

 

[meyers7]

Reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld. Where I come from it's an insult, considered synonymous with stupid, but technically you may be right. I think it connotes willfully ill-informed, ie, I choose to be ill-informed, because I'm too stupid to value knowing things and therefore don't wish to make the effort.

Yea, I've found a lot of people are ignorant of what ignorant really means.