Which team has the best chance to stop UCONN from four consecutive NC

[blaqtech]

South Florida

 

[SallyH]

What an amazing thread! We have fans from every major WCBB team expressing why they think their team has a chance to win the championship, from every conference and ZERO flaming. Astonishing! Major props to the moderators who have worked hard to keep the conversation to basketball.

 

[BlueDevils]

Florida State, Baylor, Notre Dame. In that order.

 

[cbraarj]

I'd have to say South Carolina

They wont even beat Tennessee this year!SC was better last year.Welch the only one to play well against the Huskies and if she didn't UConn would have won by 35 or 40.

 

[j66kicker]

Notre Dame is most likely. There are a couple others with enough talent to potentially do it - SC & TN, maybe Baylor. But ND is simply better coached than the others.

 

[Kaizen]

Stewie, Tuck and Butler will dominate the defense.
Moriah, Nurse, Stewie and Tuck will dominate the offense.
Not likely any team will beat us ......

 

[Nuyoika]

They wont even beat Tennessee this year!SC was better last year.Welch the only one to play well against the Huskies and if she didn't UConn would have won by 35 or 40.

I think SCar and TN will play twice this year. I do not think SCar will win both games. That is bout as far of an assumption I can make this early.

 

[cbraarj]

Florida State because UCONN will be amped up for the usual suspects (South Carolina, Notre Dame, MD, Louisville) during the tournament. Florida State might just learn enough from the regular season meeting to surprise UCONN come tournament time.

I agree Florida State plays physical and never quits.Uconn will win by at least 20 up here but can learn from playing them early!

 

[JS]

What an amazing thread! We have fans from every major WCBB team expressing why they think their team has a chance to win the championship, from every conference and ZERO flaming. Astonishing! Major props to the moderators who have worked hard to keep the conversation to basketball.

Sally, I think I'll post that one on the wall in the moderators' lunch room.

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We do appreciate the appreciation for what we've been trying to achieve. Thanks.

 

[cbraarj]

I think SCar and TN will play twice this year. I do not think SCar will win both games. That is bout as far of an assumption I can make this early.

If DD makes the other players better and Warlick has them playing like a team.Tenn. IMO the Vols will be better.Deshields can carry ateam also.Something they haven't had since Parker.

 

[stwainfan]

If DD makes the other players better and Warlick has them playing like a team.Tenn. IMO the Vols will be better.Deshields can carry ateam also.Something they haven't had since Parker.

Diamond has the talent. If she stays healthy and three years. She can be one of the best to play at Tennessee.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Diamond has the talent. If she stays healthy and three years

"If she stays healthy...." Is she healthy? According to her a week or so ago she could only practice "in spurts." Does anyone know the straight skinny on her health from a reliable public source?

 

[stwainfan]

"If she stays healthy...." Is she healthy? According to her a week or so ago she could only practice "in spurts." Does anyone know the straight skinny on her health from a reliable public source?

I haven't seen anything official. Practice did start today. Haven't seen any reports yet.

 

[Buckaroobanzai]

Tennessee. Diamond DeShields demonstrated @ UNC that she was good enough to "will" her team to win. When the tournament rolls around, DD will lead Tennessee to challenge Uconn for the NCAA championship. She will, of course, fail.

 

[CocoHusky]

"If she stays healthy...." Is she healthy? According to her a week or so ago she could only practice "in spurts." Does anyone know the straight skinny on her health from a reliable public source?

The last report I indicated there were 3 Lady Vol players battling through injuries which impacted thier ability to play on the tour of Italy. Diamond-shin splints, Graves-shoulder, Carter-knee.
http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/...mond-deshields-from-playing-in-italy_10420796

 

[stwainfan]

I think the key to Tennessee season is Russell.

 

[HGN]

Florida State because UCONN will be amped up for the usual suspects (South Carolina, Notre Dame, MD, Louisville) during the tournament. Florida State might just learn enough from the regular season meeting to surprise UCONN come tournament time.

CoCo , I like your , and some of the other posters rationale , but you all have it wrong...........The best team with a chance to stop UConn from winning four consecutive NC's is.............(drum roll).......UCONN!!

Granted , there are any number of good teams out there , USC (east) ; Fla. St.; ND ; Ohio St. ; Tenn. ; Md. ; etc......But none of them have what UCONN has in experience , talent , coaching , and depth. UCONN may lose a game during the regular season just like they did last year. And still win it all.
I don't think anyone of the aforementioned teams can stop UCONN if the Huskies play up to their full potential.

So in my mind , as feeble as it might be , the ONLY team out there that can stop UCONN from winning four consecutive NC's is UCONN itself..........Some of the other teams might make it close . But this is WCBB we are talking about here......... Not horseshoes.

 

[cbraarj]

Tennessee. Diamond DeShields demonstrated @ UNC that she was good enough to "will" her team to win. When the tournament rolls around, DD will lead Tennessee to challenge Uconn for the NCAA championship. She will, of course, fail.

If I remember correctly in her freshmen year North Carolina beat South Carolina twice!Knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament.

 

[SWHuskyFan]

CoCo , I like your , and some of the other posters rationale , but you all have it wrong......The best team with a chance to stop UConn from winning four consecutive NC's is...(drum roll)..UCONN!!

Granted , there are any number of good teams out there , USC (east) ; Fla. St.; ND ; Ohio St. ; Tenn. ; Md. ; etc.But none of them have what UCONN has in experience , talent , coaching , and depth. UCONN may lose a game during the regular season just like they did last year. And still win it all.
I don't think anyone of the aforementioned teams can stop UCONN if the Huskies play up to their full potential.

So in my mind , as feeble as it might be , the ONLY team out there that can stop UCONN from winning four consecutive NC's is UCONN itself.....Some of the other teams might make it close . But this is WCBB we are talking about here.... Not horseshoes.

To me the mostly likely scenario for a UConn loss in the post season is what happened to Maya her senior year or Griner. Some team sets about a game plan to play Stewie rough, the refs allow it and Stewie doesn't handle it well. Think this team has enough weapons to handle an off night from Stewie against most teams, but you never know.

 

[UcMiami]

To me the mostly likely scenario for a UConn loss in the post season is what happened to Maya her senior year or Griner. Some team sets about a game plan to play Stewie rough, the refs allow it and Stewie doesn't handle it well. Think this team has enough weapons to handle an off night from Stewie against most teams, but you never know.

When you look at this team for Uconn, always anticipating health as with every other team as well, the difference between it and every Uconn team that hasn't won an NC is the depth of experience:
Breanna, Moriah, and Morgan as senior/fourth year players is a good starting point and they have experienced 3
Saniya and Natalie as 3rd year players plus Kia as a very 'old' 2nd year player because of her international experience winning two tournaments this summer as MVP

You add to that two more sophomores and three great freshman to fill in gaps and this team is on paper awfully good. Breanna can have an off night and this team can still roll over anybody. I would almost say that Morgan and Moriah might be more essential as I think they are more of the leaders of the team, allowing Stewart to just do her thing.

 

[Nuyoika]

If DD makes the other players better and Warlick has them playing like a team.Tenn. IMO the Vols will be better.Deshields can carry ateam also.Something they haven't had since Parker.

TN will certainly be better. SC should be about as good as they were last year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they lost a few more games than they did last year either. This year should be interesting for sure. I hope a lot of teams look better than last year, including UConn of course.

 

[mudcat]

They wont even beat Tennessee this year!SC was better last year.Welch the only one to play well against the Huskies and if she didn't UConn would have won by 35 or 40.

I have to disagree that SC won't be better this year. I agree they'll miss Welch, but I think the overall team will be much more talented and more cohesive. As to whether they beat TN, that depends on how much TN improves from last year. I do think SC wins the SEC over TN, but it will be close: I think they only play each other once in the regular season.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

I don't see Notre Dame beating UConn at Gampel, so the Gamecocks, playing at their
place, have the best chance of beating UConn during the regular season.

In the tournament, like most folks, I don't see anyone beating UConn if they are healthy.

 

[MilfordHusky]

The toughest regular season game will be at USC in Columbia, but that does not determine the national championship. I think that ND has the talent, coaching, and mental toughness to challenge us the most. As is often the case, injuries will be our biggest threat. Will Stewie, Moriah, et al. succumb to pressure or overconfidence? It's certainly possible, but I don't think so.

 

[CocoHusky]

To me the mostly likely scenario fAor a UConn loss in the post season is what happened to Maya her senior year or Griner. Some team sets about a game plan to play Stewie rough, the refs allow it and Stewie doesn't handle it well. Think this team has enough weapons to handle an off night from Stewie against most teams, but you never know.

CoCo , I like your , and some of the other posters rationale , but you all have it wrong......The best team with a chance to stop UConn from winning four consecutive NC's is...(drum roll)..UCONN!!
Granted , there are any number of good teams out there , USC (east) ; Fla. St.; ND ; Ohio St. ; Tenn. ; Md. ; etc.But none of them have what UCONN has in experience , talent , coaching , and depth. UCONN may lose a game during the regular season just like they did last year. And still win it all.
I don't think anyone of the aforementioned teams can stop UCONN if the Huskies play up to their full potential.
So in my mind , as feeble as it might be , the ONLY team out there that can stop UCONN from winning four consecutive NC's is UCONN itself.....Some of the other teams might make it close . But this is WCBB we are talking about here.... Not horseshoes.

HGN,
UCONNWBB and Meyers are going to send you a bill because they have both already expressed the idea that only UCONN can beat UCONN. I don't disagree with this. It was just a matter of calculating the probabilities. A Geno coached UCONN team is not going to beat itself so I chose the field in the NCAA tournament.
SWHuskyFan Maya's senior year-No. That team was just too young and too dependent on Maya and the nail in the coffin was EDD was back in Delaware. Griner's Senior year 2013- absolutely! Baylor was OVERwhelmingly favored and Louisville mugged Griner into submission.
Here is where we have major agreement this team is so seasoned , tested and deep that mugging Stewie is not going to get it done. You would have to mug Stewie, & lock MoJett in her hotel room at game time, or Tonya Harding Kia Nurse, & tie Morgan's left hand behind her back, or put a sedative Natalie's water bottle, & payoff the refs & hope the 2nd team all catch the flu just to have a fighting chance.

 

[Nuyoika]

HGN,
UCONNWBB and Meyers are going to send you a bill because they have both already expressed the idea that only UCONN can beat UCONN. I don't disagree with this. It was just a matter of calculating the probabilities. A Geno coached UCONN team is not going to beat itself so I chose the field in the NCAA tournament.
SWHuskyFan Maya's senior year-No. That team was just too young and too dependent on Maya and the nail in the coffin was EDD was back in Delaware. Griner's Senior year 2013- absolutely! Baylor was OVERwhelmingly favored and Louisville mugged Griner into submission.
Here is where we have major agreement this team is so seasoned , tested and deep that mugging Stewie is not going to get it done. You would have to mug Stewie, & lock MoJett in her hotel room at game time, or Tonya Harding Kia Nurse, & tie Morgan's left hand behind her back, or put a sedative Natalie's water bottle, & payoff the refs & hope the 2nd team all catch the flu just to have a fighting chance.

The mugging wasn't all that happened, they also hit like 15 or so 3 pointers lol. The rest I concur. "Tonya Harding Kia Nurse." You kill me lol.

 

[HGN]

HGN,
UCONNWBB and Meyers are going to send you a bill because they have both already expressed the idea that only UCONN can beat UCONN. I don't disagree with this. It was just a matter of calculating the probabilities. A Geno coached UCONN team is not going to beat itself so I chose the field in the NCAA tournament.
SWHuskyFan Maya's senior year-No. That team was just too young and too dependent on Maya and the nail in the coffin was EDD was back in Delaware. Griner's Senior year 2013- absolutely! Baylor was OVERwhelmingly favored and Louisville mugged Griner into submission.
Here is where we have major agreement this team is so seasoned , tested and deep that mugging Stewie is not going to get it done. You would have to mug Stewie, & lock MoJett in her hotel room at game time, or Tonya Harding Kia Nurse, & tie Morgan's left hand behind her back, or put a sedative Natalie's water bottle, & payoff the refs & hope the 2nd team all catch the flu just to have a fighting chance.

CoCo , I apologize to UconnWbb and Meyers I had not read their posts..... but we all agree that the only team that has a good chance of beating the Huskies is the Huskies if they have a bad game.

 

[Geno-ista]

Stewie, Tuck and Butler will dominate the defense.
Moriah, Nurse, Stewie and Tuck will dominate the offense.
Not likely any team will beat us .

I really never thought Morgan as a great defender. Solid, smart, great offensive player- a really great facilitator! Nurse and Moriah probably create much more havoc on defense- IMO!

 

[Geno-ista]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the few teams that can beat them this year. A hand picked college all star team would have a difficult time competing with this team - this year! In my humble opinion!
(Tony C wannabe)

 

[watanabe]

They all have a chance to beat us. A chance in H**l, Bwaa haa haaa.