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Shades
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:10 pm ::: |
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OMG. No Dangerfield tonight.
Irwin and Bent start.
Worst lineup in a generation....
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Joe Foss
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:14 pm ::: |
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cthskzfn wrote: |
OMG. No Dangerfield tonight.
Irwin and Bent start.
Worst lineup in a generation.... |
With Nelson-Ododa's broken toe, a mid-major is never going to have a better shot at upsetting UConn.
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linkster
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:23 pm ::: |
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"Worst lineup in a generation"....
..... 29-13 after one period
Still better than 98% of D1
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cthskzfn
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myrtle
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:36 pm ::: |
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why no dangerfield?
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linkster
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:42 pm ::: |
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back spasms
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cthskzfn
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:42 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
why no dangerfield? |
Back spasms
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Joe Foss
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:43 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
why no dangerfield? |
It's either back spasms, as announced, or Geno's masterful ploy to prod better production out of the underperformers on his team.
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linkster
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Stonington_QB
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:50 pm ::: |
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I can't wait til they get back to the Big East so ESPN can't try to grift us any more.
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RavenDog
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:51 pm ::: |
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Lesser skilled players overall, front court depth deprived, backcourt depth deprived, no superstar, no Lou, and no Naphessa makes UConn a non final four contender and a likely mid to late top ten team.
Recruits backed off after witnessing Geno's verbal treatment of some players in recent years, and many top hs recruits went with other coaches - especially bigs.
If recruitment doesn't pick up next year, it could mean the end for the quality UConn teams of the past..
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linkster
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Posted: 11/26/19 7:58 pm ::: |
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RavenDog wrote: |
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If recruitment doesn't pick up next year, it could mean the end for the quality UConn teams of the past.. |
You been off planet????
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Coyotes
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Posted: 11/26/19 8:15 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
RavenDog wrote: |
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If recruitment doesn't pick up next year, it could mean the end for the quality UConn teams of the past.. |
You been off planet???? |
Bueckers, Edwards, McLean, Gabriel, and Muhl are probably the top class in the nation, and I'm not convinced it's at all that close. If Fudd goes to UConn the next year, we'll hear about some other streak for this team.....Stanford, Baylor, Oregon, and others might have something to say about it.
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linkster
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Posted: 11/26/19 8:28 pm ::: |
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Irwin & Bent won't play much in big games but they can be very effective against most of the AAC.
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cthskzfn
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linkster
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 11/27/19 1:39 am ::: |
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Watched late.
Bent and Irwin started and played a lot of minutes quite respectably. Ododa still misses too many shots but is showing increased offensive versatility. Walker's three-point shot has steadily become much more accurate since high school. |
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linkster
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Posted: 11/27/19 2:18 am ::: |
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It was encouraging to see Bent/Irwin play 67 min. and see the winning margin expand.
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linkster
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Posted: 11/27/19 2:28 am ::: |
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cthskzfn wrote: |
I like to grade as the season unfolds. Right now, a few things seem possible to me:
the FF streak ends
the undefeated AAC record ends
the no-consecutive loss streak ends (@SCar followed by @USF)
On the other hand, if it all clicks, all of the above will be avoided. |
Streaks all get broken and often take on a life of their own as we all have seen. If they can be healthy in March a FF is more likely than not IMO.
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Speebs56
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myrtle
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Posted: 11/27/19 3:57 pm ::: |
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Feel kinda bad for Adebayo. Guessing she wishes she had stayed somewhere where she would get playing time...but who knows, maybe she's fine with being on the bench for a team with a shot at a final four.
and really impressed with Walker's improvement. I think she's your savior this year.
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Speebs56
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Posted: 11/27/19 9:01 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
Feel kinda bad for Adebayo. Guessing she wishes she had stayed somewhere where she would get playing time...but who knows, maybe she's fine with being on the bench for a team with a shot at a final four.
and really impressed with Walker's improvement. I think she's your savior this year. |
Walker is FINALLY living up to the expectations of the past two years. Really playing well.
And yeah, Adebayo really hasn't even been in games enough to see if she can do anything. Understand it takes time to adjust to Geno and his ways, but practice must be going badly for her, to not get more than a couple of minutes here and there so far this season.
Biggest fear is injury. Clearly, while Bent and Irwin aren't going to save UConn against quality teams - even the AAC has some worrisome teams that have always given the Huskies tough games - this year may be the end of the streak. Should Dangerfield, Walker, Williams, or ONO go out for any length of time - we're screwed.
But in the meantime, it's not the worst thing in the world to see UConn have to scrap and fight to win - it's just that we fans have forgotten how that feels!
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