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Message: [QUOTE="Puppy Love, post: 4398735, member: 8101"] My concern for the season is lack of experience. Yes, Dorka and Lou are grad students but the don’t have 3 years in the UConn system like a true incoming senior would. With the exceptions of perhaps Taurasi and Maya Moore, UConn teams that were great have been lead by juniors and seniors. (You might argue that Stewie led as a freshman but she also benefited from Baylor losing to Louisville that year.) Yes, Paige had a phenomenal freshman year, but didn’t have a huge supporting cast. I think we are still paying the price for recruiting misses for the senior class. Without Paige and uncertainty about how much Azzi/Aubrey/Caroline have recovered, I’m not sure about how good this team will be. I’m sky high on Aaliyah/Nika and hopeful for everyone else. My expectations are tempered by the fact that it’s a lot to slot in 4 new players and expect it to work smoothly. [/QUOTE]