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Message: [QUOTE="connie, post: 2049660, member: 7882"] My apologies. But I cannot resist letting this one go without a final appeal . . . UConn dominance is no doubt inextricably linked to Geno’s coaching presence. But his eventual absence from the NCAAWB scene is [I]not[/I] why it is unlikely we will see UConn style dominance again. Rather, it is because [I]general improvements in play will, in time, lead to lower standard deviation between and among the best and the worst players, teams, and programs[/I]. The differences between the best and the worst in the league will shrink. Increased trends towards parity will result, with corresponding increases in overall general performance. Under such circumstances, the impact of singular talents (e.g., a Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky, Wilt Chamberlain, Geno Auriemma) will have reduced (though not insignificant) consequences. And it will become increasingly difficult and unlikely (though not impossible) for records to be broken. [/QUOTE]