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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 2274776, member: 3535"] They only beat UCONN's Maya once. I'm referring to them beating Dolson, KML and Hartley three straight times. ND beat a team with three all-Americans coached by Geno - beat them three consecutive times. Two times at UCONN. I don't get your "what if point" about EDD. ND beat UCONN's three all-Americans. I don't understand why you bring up:"what if" when it comes to EDD. UCONN had three all-American caliber players when they went at it with ND in Stewie's frosh year. How many more all-American caliber players did UCONN need in order to win just 1 game out of 3? Further UCONN won the championship the year we had the three all-American caliber players in Dolson, KML and Hartley. Once Geno turned the offense over to the freshman Stewart instead of the other three all-American caliber players that couldn't get it done, UCONN won. In other words, Stewart raised herself above all the all-Americans on her team and ofc the great player in Diggins. And I don't agree with "only great teams win championships." Though I do agree with anyone that would say in order to be the greatest you have to at least win a title. And ofc I believe you can’t be defeated to be the best. Anyhow when you mention Geno quote he said DT was best—he also included the 00-01 team amongst his great teams I believe. Yet they didn’t win it all. We don’t agree they belong, correct? And I through Lakers and Celts teams of the 80's were great. One had to lose. As for DT-- I'd be interested to hear Geno's entire comment on DT and when he said it. I do remember after the 2002 season Geno was asked which of his teams he thought greater the 1995 team or 2002 and he either backed off or leaned toward the 1995 team at the time because of the height. I think most of us would think 01-02 is better. So how much stock are you going to put on his comment when I easily reference other things that we don’t agree with Geno on. He has personal relationships with all these players which may factor in. As far as Stewie not winning without the two all-Americans – I agree and also disagree. But disagree with using the 00-01 as any relevant factor. That team lost two “wing-type” players. DT could play the positions – obviously DT and Stewie play different positions. DT is a natural wing so she could fill the void. The team was built differently. Now instead if you give Stewie an elite pg such as a junior in MoJeff (to offset the luxury Dt had playing with Bird), then give Stewie Kelly Schumacher, then give her three wing caliber players that are upperclassmen at the talent level of Swin, Jones and Tamika—then yes yes yes absolutely Stewie would go to the ff with that type of team and talent in her frosh year as great as she was. [/QUOTE]

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