Will UCONN go undefeated in 2014-15?

[reno tony]

Yes.

 

[triaddukefan]

What, no WCU too?

Lets see.... you guys in the past have played against UNC, NC State... and will be playing South Carolina and East Carolina next year.... seems like the only way to go is to schedule Western Carolina, and North Carolina Central in the future.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

.... seems like the only way to go is to schedule Western Carolina, and North Carolina Central in the future.

Well, that would be cheaper than traveling to Palo Alto.

 

[ballhawk]

We're losing two AAs. The offense runs thru Dolson and she is the leading rebounder. Bria is the second leading scorer. And Uconn will not be as good as this year's legendary team. That said-yes we will go undefeated and eventually break the 90 consecutive wins streak the following year.

 

[Sonny44]

I know some won't agree, but I really think she will take that next big step.

Geno quote to Kiah: "You're a starter, start paying like one". Ok, he hasn't actually said that yet, but he will. Then she will respond.

 

[doggydaddy]

We're losing two AAs. The offense runs thru Dolson and she is the leading rebounder. Bria is the second leading scorer. And Uconn will not be as good as this year's legendary team. That said-yes we will go undefeated and eventually break the 90 consecutive wins streak the following year.

What if Stewart is another 10-15% better. And KML loses a few lbs and is in great shape playing like a first team AA. And Jefferson is even more improved.

Does that make up for the lose of Dolson and Hartley? Some.

What if Tuck is back and playing like she did the last game she played where she scored 19 points?

What if Stokes gets more aggressive on offense along with her dd rebounding and 3 blocks a game?

What of Chong gets the sophomore bump and plays like it?

Does that make up for the loss of Dolson and Hartley? Some more.

What if the 4 freshman are terrific and 2-3 make the regular rotation and Nurse is the first guard off the bench?

Does that make up for Dolson and Hartley? Even more.

They will be different but by the end of the year they could be just as dominate.

Signed DD, your overly optimistic friend.

 

[Icebear]

What if Banks is back to playing like she was right before the injury?

 

[doggydaddy]

What if Banks is back to playing like she was right before the injury?

Crap, I knew I forgot something.

 

[mhshuskies]

Agreed. Without Wilson, we'll still be very good next year. Her absence becomes more critical after Stewie leaves. If A'ja comes, next year's team will be fabulous. Without Tuck and Williams, we'll be missing depth, which could become a problem.

The range from best case scenario to worst case is large in one sense and small in another. If we have a healthy A'ja, Gabby, and Morgan, the team is in the conversation for the best team ever. If none of them plays at all, we are still excellent, but thin, and could lose a couple of games.

I wouldn't count too much on incoming freshmen even if that includes AW. Geno doesn't. I think the bigger concern or impact would come from a healthy Tuck. If she is healthy she is a player that can play many roles. If Chong doesn't step it up or Banks become more consistent we could see a starting lineup of Stewart, Stokes, KML, Tuck and Jefferson.

 

[ctfjr]

OK let's start putting unreasonable (?) pressure on Geno right now (before the parade).

How about, "10 in 15"?

 

[Suebird10fan]

If healthy we will have 3 of the 5 best players in wcbb, plus the best defensive center, plus the best sixth man. If healthy I only see two teams with more than a remote chance to beat us--nd and unc. Injuries are always a wild card, especially if it's at 4/5. But all in all odds are we go undefeated and the IUGFWCBB? meme will run wild.

 

[connboy77]

What if Banks is back to playing like she was right before the injury?

That would be an extra bonus!

 

[connboy77]

If healthy we will have 3 of the 5 best players in wcbb, plus the best defensive center, plus the best sixth man. If healthy I only see two teams with more than a remote chance to beat us--nd and unc. Injuries are always a wild card, especially if it's at 4/5. But all in all odds are we go undefeated and the IUGFWCBB? meme will run wild.

UNC will never beat us, no matter how much talent they have because they don't play as a team.

 

[Suebird10fan]

Two years from now unc wd probably give us a very competitive game and Geno and Chris have some work to do if we are going to beat unc when all those freshmen are seniors. All this assumes the rumor about AW is true.