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A roster of 14 or 15 initially strikes me as potentially unwieldy, but we are only one season removed from barely being able to field a team due to injuries and illnesses. And let's not forget how exciting and energizing it was this season when KK and Ash (joined at times by Morgan, Aubrey, and others) shot off the bench to change the pace of the game and disrupt our opponents.

As someone said above, in Geno, I trust. If these young women can envision themselves at UConn, embracing the hard work and team-first concept that comes with it, I'd be thrilled to have them. I wish them luck as they make what must be an incredibly stressful decision.
 
oldude said:
14 players if both Heckel & Williams commit.
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It should be 15: Azzi, KK, Ash, AP, Carol, Sarah, Serah, Jana, ICE, Morgan, Allie, Blanca, Gandy, Kelis, and Heckel.

Most, if not all, should be on track to be available for the exhibition game in November, and be able to beat Columbia, but we won't find out about that until the presser after NC #13. ;):cool:;)

Go Huskies!!!
 
MHD789 said:
I like this bit of information from her USC bio:

"Lists Sue Bird as her biggest sports hero... Nickname is "K9"..."
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Not sure why Kayleigh chose U$C, but this can be Kayleigh's chance to erase that "error" and take her "rightful" spot at the World Capitol of Basketball, and in three more years, we will "Know the rest of the story!" [Paul Harvey's News and Comment was brought to you by Banker's Life and Casualty Company, Chicago, Illinois...]

Go Huskies!!!
 
Interesting that we see a recent pattern of coach relationships with transfers. Geno has a good relationship with Gotlieb and of course there is the Marisa relationship. Previously, Chen and Dorka had head or asst coaches that were previously UConn players.
 
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Just curious. where did Rating services have Henkel Ranked coming out of HS, and if local (NY) at that time, had Uconn shown recruiting interest
 
DEpup said:
Interesting that we see a recent pattern of coach relationships with transfers. Geno has a good relationship with Gotlieb and of course there is the Marisa relationship. Previously, Chen and Dorka had head or asst coaches that were previously UConn players.
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Certainly not a coincidence - look at the assistants, with respect to their record as head coaches prior to their hire (return for Jamelle and Tonya (most successful of the three, and only one with a winning record) / first time out for Morgan). That's not meant to be a knock at all, just predictive, aligned to core values of the program - once a Husky, always a Husky.
 
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Geew1992 said:
Heckel visited Vandy, ND and Michigan St last week/weekend. Uconn wasn't on the original list.
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What "original" list? If it wasn't from the player herself, all come with a grain of salt.
Were Heckel rumors a couple of weeks ago, so I dont know think this is a new development.
 
It might seem strange, but I let Geno worry about the makeup of the roster. This isn't his first experience putting a team together. Any additions that he wants, I want.

It is his refusal to add centers after the centers he wants go elsewhere that I have trouble with.
 
donalddoowop said:
The only one they NEED is Williams. KK is quicker and faster than Heckel and a beast on defense. Morgan has the talent to be an outstanding point guard. All point guards are not short. See Magic Johnson and Paige Bueckers. What message will that send to Morgan and Allie? I believe they are both better guards then Heckel and I have been a fan of hers since I saw her in high school playing against some of the top players in the country. She had a chance to come to UConn out of high school but passed on it.
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The message sent to them is to work their tails off over the summer so they can be prepared to compete for minutes, shouldn’t that be the message for everyone? Nothing is given.
 
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Jonathan14 said:
A roster of 14 or 15 initially strikes me as potentially unwieldy, but we are only one season removed from barely being able to field a team due to injuries and illnesses. And let's not forget how exciting and energizing it was this season when KK and Ash (joined at times by Morgan, Aubrey, and others) shot off the bench to change the pace of the game and disrupt our opponents.

As someone said above, in Geno, I trust. If these young women can envision themselves at UConn, embracing the hard work and team-first concept that comes with it, I'd be thrilled to have them. I wish them luck as they make what must be an incredibly stressful decision.
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You guys remember how Tennessee beat us!
 
The CDR-Ret said:
It should be 15: Azzi, KK, Ash, AP, Carol, Sarah, Serah, Jana, ICE, Morgan, Allie, Blanca, Gandy, Kelis, and Heckel.

Most, if not all, should be on track to be available for the exhibition game in November, and be able to beat Columbia, but we won't find out about that until the presser after NC #13. ;):cool:;)

Go Huskies!!!
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I don’t want to unsettle the mojo. If UConn faces Columbia again in a preseason scrimmage, I’m rooting for the Lions. ;)
 
ec33 said:
It might seem strange, but I let Geno worry about the makeup of the roster. This isn't his first experience putting a team together. Any additions that he wants, I want.

It is his refusal to add centers after the centers he wants go elsewhere that I have trouble with.
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His refusal, huh? Geno is telling centers to go play for another team?

Geez.
 
tchalla1 said:
You don't think KK is a "true point" guard? She relieved Chen in every game, brought the ball up court and ran the offense? She has a suspect jumper and sometimes gets bottled up in the paint (Not as much as she did her freshman year)but she is a point guard nonetheless. So too is Heckel...
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It was nice to see that SC could not guard KK in the championship game - too fast / great defense / speed and next year she will hit the 3.
 
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Stagnant said:
Kelis was not at dawg camp.

I just think we are going from 5 reliable ball handlers to 3 on paper heading into camp. And it would be a good idea to add another ball handler.

Anyone that isn’t sure about Heckel… don’t you trust the coaches?
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"K9" Heckel is VERY good. On the So Cal roster page, in the BIO
section, it was reported " Sue Bird as her best sports hero". Check it
out... plus her FIBA basketball tournament play and her L. I. Lutheran
stats. She is from Port Chester, N.Y., (on the way to Hartford and Storrs!),
her parents went to St. Johns, and I love the idea of "KK" and "K9" doing their combo magic (like KK and Kaitlyn??). IMHO Geno will be cooking up a BAKER'S
DOZEN for next season. GO HUSKIES!
 
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