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I agree, without injuries, UCONN would hold its own and THEN SOME in ANY Conference
I agree, without injuries, UCONN would hold its own and THEN SOME in ANY Conference
I'd counter, even with injuries, they're holding their own. Most teams would have completely wilted while they're still a top 10 squad this season.I agree, without injuries, UCONN would hold its own and THEN SOME in ANY Conference
True... so true.... I stand corrected... My Bad!!I'd counter, even with injuries, they're holding their own. Most teams would have completely wilted while they're still a top 10 squad this season.
This has been a Tennessee fan argument since 1995.The problem, you do not play the best teams due to your conference affiliation. I'm not dismissing UCONN in any way but if UCONN played in the SEC or B10, they would not dominate.
Yes they did, but it was a super herculean effort that Caitlin pulled off...Can she do it again? we'll see...I hope she does make it to the championship game against my Gamecocks....Iowa made it to the national championship last year?
IMO she is an automatic start at UCONN.I agree that she is not going to select UCONN. If she was going to do that, I believe it would have already happened. I think she now looks at UCONN and sees that the post position is " crowded". ICE Brady is emerging as a talent, and Jana is perceived as a wild card, who might just be " surprisingly good." Likely Duke and UNC offer better opportunities for her to start as a freshman. Duke is probably the most attractive. Great coach
Sure. I said I don't know. I am only making guesses. Sure what you say could be true. I don't know where she is going to go. Just posted where I thougth she'd go.Whole lotta thoughts on this one -
Unless I'm mistaken, this is the first time that an "official" list has been released.
- What if she made the decision a while back, and Geno said, great, but just make sure?
- What if this was always her final list, however went on visits to other schools to ensure her instincts were correct, that she wasn't missing anything?
- Maybe LSU & SC were on her list until this week, for reasons we'll never know?
- Perhaps she wanted to get through her HS season without any targeted (something) to her?
- If it's UConn, maybe Geno said wait a bit, as if she declared, it would raise a whole host of other questions on the roster for next season, and the coaches have been holding this team together with duct tape, bubble gum, wishes, prayers, hopes, dreams, luck, and didn't want yet another distraction?
I sure hope so as I've become a fan. I was going to Minneapolis when Iowa played there a couple of weeks ago against UM but it was sold out. I travel to Minneapolis-St Paul a couple of times per year. I may go in a couple of weeks. When I do, I'm going to take the 3.5 hr drive down to Iowa City and tour the campus. I have a hankering to also drive over to Des Moines. I've never been in the state of Iowa so I want to do that.Iowa is still going to bring excitement even with Clark gone next year?
Guessing also that #1 recruits nowadays will have their own nils as they come in. Its going to be a way to circumvent the scholly caps . Need to hire financial planners.I read a few days ago that Paige is estimated to be pulling in about $650,000 a year from NIL. And she's done a lot of very good things for others with some of that money. It wouldn't shock me in the least if she were willing to give up her scholarship if that's what it took to put UConn on the inside track to the National Championship. It also wouldn't shock me in the least if Geno and Paige have already had a discussion on that possible contingency.
Well, we do too, but we STILL have the conference teams to play and the SEC is tough on the road. So we get tough teams on the front end, the conference, then the NCAA tournament..It never ceases for us... UCONN gets a break in the middle with the conference schedule.THE BIG EAST is the BIG EAST.... But... UCONN's OOC schedule is among the BEST. And... Those
pre-Conference tournaments are " mini- NCAA" events. Remember: UCLA, TEXAS,
North Carolina, The Gamecocks, The "IRISH", etc. Do you expect UCONN to play
a top 10 program every weekend? UCONN already plays a selection from the BEST of
those other conferences... don't you remember UCONN beating IOWA in an early season
game in 2022 - 2023?
Are you aware that all caps online is the equivalent of screaming?THE BIG EAST is the BIG EAST.... But... UCONN's OOC schedule is among the BEST. And... Those
pre-Conference tournaments are " mini- NCAA" events. Remember: UCLA, TEXAS,
North Carolina, The Gamecocks, The "IRISH", etc. Do you expect UCONN to play
a top 10 program every weekend? UCONN already plays a selection from the BEST of
those other conferences... don't you remember UCONN beating IOWA in an early season
game in 2022 - 2023?
I don’t disagree. But they’re currently ranked #2 this year, they aren’t necessarily seen as “underdogs” and having no shot at a NC, although I do feel they’re lacking pieces to get thereYes they did, but it was a super herculean effort that Caitlin pulled off...Can she do it again? we'll see...I hope she does make it to the championship game against my Gamecocks....
Not just one game, definite a pattern, not just with these 2 teams against each other, but against other teams. Do a bit of research on YouTube. Lot's o' stuff there.This happened in one game, so how is this a pattern? This is a narrative that doesn't make sense to me. South Carolina has examples of well rounded student athletes, who are also continuing to do so since graduating.
Their freshies 2019 class had several on the team who excelled academically and off the court. Laeticia Amihere graduated with 2 degrees, was part of their Student Council (or it's equivalent), and ran charitable events in Africa in her spare time. Aliyah Boston has used her platform along with her mother to help educate other on various topics including financial literacy.
A'ja Wilson has used her challenges with dyslexia to help others see they can make it at the college level. She's currently using her platform to partner with companies like AT&T to small business owners succeed. Her best selling book is a great message for young women who are learning to build confidence in themselves.
Alisha Gray is using her AU platform this season to build awareness for defibrillators and CPR training on behalf of her team mate Naz Hillmon's brother's charity, similar to what Tina Charles has done.
It's not a good idea to assume that programs like South Carolina lack the ability to develop players who also have good character based on one incident.
What Duke and Carolina have in common, aside from being in the ACC, is that they are very close to Fuquay-Varina. If she wants friends and family to be able to see her play and be able to run home to do laundry and get some of Mom's cooking both are great choices. Also two nice campuses and not a lot of winter to speak of. If these things are important to her then either school will be a good choice. NC State is even closer and has a good women's basketball program, but not the campus life of the other two, which may be why she looked (slightly) further afield.
Some kids want to get out of Dodge when choosing a college. If that's Sarah we are in luck. If Sarah wants to be a part of a great tradition, be buds with Geno and CD, win a lot of games, have a decent chance of winning s national championship and get a basketball education that directly translates to success in the WNBA, well that's UConn.
Ball is in Sarah's court.
How’s that working out for them?Duke has 5 of the Top 15 Men's recruits coming in including 3 of the top 10. They must be working that NIL. Maybe on Women's side too? Best teams money can buy.
The women have slim to none of the NIL the men have. So that’s definitely not going to play a factor.Duke has 5 of the Top 15 Men's recruits coming in including 3 of the top 10. They must be working that NIL. Maybe on Women's side too? Best teams money can buy.
I'd suggest you'd do the same before painting an entire program with a wide brush.Not just one game, definite a pattern, not just with these 2 teams against each other, but against other teams. Do a bit of research on YouTube. Lot's o' stuff there.
From what I’ve read she is absolutely NOT a post!I agree that she is not going to select UCONN. If she was going to do that, I believe it would have already happened. I think she now looks at UCONN and sees that the post position is " crowded". ICE Brady is emerging as a talent, and Jana is perceived as a wild card, who might just be " surprisingly good." Likely Duke and UNC offer better opportunities for her to start as a freshman. Duke is probably the most attractive. Great coach
65% on here voted UConn. What is this based on exactly? I have not seen any indication she is leaning one way or another. If anything, it seemed like she was leaning more towards SC than anything else. I see that has changed.
I don't think she will pick UConn in my opinion. I think she wants to be the focus for 4 years and being close to home is at least some consideration. Just my .02. I hope I'm wrong as I think she would be great at UConn.
I was wrong in thinking it was going to be South Carolina and now I'm hoping to be wrong again as I also selected Duke........as somebody mentioned, it reminds me of the Toomey recruitment where she was all UConn until the last minute when she chose UNC......looking forward to another incorrect pick!!Naturally I would love for her to come to UConn, but I picked Duke. Coach Lawson is a building something special at Duke and with Toby Fournier and Strong, those two talented young ladies could be the pieces for Coach Lawson to launch Duke Women's basketball to greater levels.