Duke/UConn

In article <mBXJb.739430$Tr4.1982195@attbi_s03>, CB <cb DeleteThis @hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I read the link to post game comments, and one thing I take away from that
> read is that all the UConn players claimed they played too many minutes and
> tired towards the end. Each starter player at least 33 minutes and Ashley
> Battle played 22 minutes. This probably shows "LACK OF DEPTH" in the UConn
> lineup. Which begs the question of why Gino is hesitant to play some of the
> other players. Now that he does not have to protect the win streak, perhaps
> he will be more willing to give playing time to some of the other players.

His other choices tend to get a bit flustered with pressure on them.
They'll get more playing time during many Big East league
games/blowouts.

Lack of depth will improve when Wilnett Crockett comes back full
strength. She has only begun playing and going 100% in practice during
the last 4-5 days. She was important in March last year.

Believe me, the team and Geno had very little concern for preserving
any streak. Their main focus is always on playing as well as they can.
Wins come from that.

I noticed that DT looked a bit tired in the _first_ half. Those who
follow UCONN closely know they take the physical part of their training
beyond virtually any other program in women's BB. I think some of their
fatigue was from their hard training in the days before this game.
We've seen this before but in March they back off the physical training
so they can "peak", and this is why they tend to be relatively strong
in March. There's more damage done by resting too much before a January
game.

I can think of many reasons why UCONN will be better off from losing
this game. In watching Geno during the game he sometimes showed that
the win or loss was not vital, like it was for Duke. It wouldn't
suprise me if his team was pushed hard the last few days in practice to
put them at a slight handicap for this game so they could experience
something that will be useful for the team later on. DT has said that
the Notre Dame loss helped them win the NC the following year.

-WG
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I don't think coaches or teams try to lose games ever.
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Warren said:
<<Believe me, the team and Geno had very little concern for preserving
any streak. Their main focus is always on playing as well as they can.
Wins come from that. >>

Hmmm. I'll take your word for it that you believe what you are saying, but the
fact that Geno ordered up special silver uniforms to celebrate breaking the
home game winning streak speaks louder than your assurances. They cared a lot.
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In article <20040104223312.19782.00001746.TakeThisOut@mb-m01.aol.com>, CapriSmall
<caprismall.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:

> I don't think coaches or teams try to lose games ever.

I said he may have wanted to put them at a handicap, under stress, not
that they would try to lose the game.

-WG
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In article <20040104230455.14191.00002587.TakeThisOut@mb-m28.aol.com>, Bbeanster
<bbeanster.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote:

> Warren said:
> <<Believe me, the team and Geno had very little concern for preserving
> any streak. Their main focus is always on playing as well as they can.
> Wins come from that. >>
>
> Hmmm. I'll take your word for it that you believe what you are saying, but the
> fact that Geno ordered up special silver uniforms to celebrate breaking the
> home game winning streak speaks louder than your assurances. They cared a lot.

His postgame comments indicate there were other reasons for the silver,
including the fact that the UCONN football team was including silver in
their uniforms and the silver may be part of a shift away from white
only. Then he mentioned that after losing in their only game wearing
silver that the silver uniforms were probably being burned somewhere as
he spoke.

-WG
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Warren said:
<<His postgame comments indicate there were other reasons for the silver,
including the fact that the UCONN football team was including silver in
their uniforms and the silver may be part of a shift away from white
only. Then he mentioned that after losing in their only game wearing
silver that the silver uniforms were probably being burned somewhere as
he spoke.

-WG>>
Of course he'd say that post-game. UConn fans probably believe him.
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I totally agree with you on this one. UConn fans probably believe every
single word that comes out of Geno's mouth as well as everything that the
players say. On top of that, they probably consider all the articles in the
Hartford Courant as the bible truth. Gives new meaning to the phrase
"Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated!". Talk about brainwashing.
They need to be "de-programmed" BIG TIME!

On the other hand, I can understand how that can happen because the UConn
WHoops program has been very successful. So much so that their feet are no
longer anchored to the ground. C'est la vie!

"Bbeanster" <bbeanster DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Warren said:
> <<His postgame comments indicate there were other reasons for the silver,
> including the fact that the UCONN football team was including silver in
> their uniforms and the silver may be part of a shift away from white
> only. Then he mentioned that after losing in their only game wearing
> silver that the silver uniforms were probably being burned somewhere as
> he spoke.
>
> -WG>>
> Of course he'd say that post-game. UConn fans probably believe him.
>
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In article <20040105122458.15374.00002683.DeleteThis@mb-m04.aol.com>, Bbeanster
<bbeanster.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:

> Warren said:
> <<His postgame comments indicate there were other reasons for the silver,
> including the fact that the UCONN football team was including silver in
> their uniforms and the silver may be part of a shift away from white
> only. Then he mentioned that after losing in their only game wearing
> silver that the silver uniforms were probably being burned somewhere as
> he spoke.
>
> -WG>>
> Of course he'd say that post-game. UConn fans probably believe him.

More than a month ago he hinted about new uniforms. He said they would
be similar to what we'd see a lot of Olympic Teams wearing. I assume he
meant the shiny fabric, maybe the metallic color. I was thinking the
fabric might be more slippery to reduce the grabbing. The overwhelming
majority of UCONN fans on the Boneyard didn't like the silver color.

-WG
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>I said he may have wanted to put them at a handicap, under stress, not
>that they would try to lose the gam

If he wanted to do that, he could have scheduled a few more Dukes and a lot
fewer Western Michigans. The Huskies weak schedule set them up for the melt
down.
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I hope not - I thought the looked cool.
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In article <20040105221124.15365.00002577.DeleteThis@mb-m03.aol.com>, CapriSmall
<caprismall.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:

> >I said he may have wanted to put them at a handicap, under stress, not
> >that they would try to lose the game
>
> If he wanted to do that, he could have scheduled a few more Dukes and a lot
> fewer Western Michigans. The Huskies weak schedule set them up for the melt
> down.

They were more or less required to play WM this year because the UCONN
football team wanted to play WM and this was a stipulation. Constant
stress (in many games) isn't necessarily the best method of getting
ready for March. TN tries this and it doesn't seem to work better than
the usual method employed by UCONN/Geno.

-WG
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In article <20040105221203.15365.00002578.RemoveThis@mb-m03.aol.com>, CapriSmall
<caprismall.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:

> I hope not - I thought the looked cool.

I agree, but perhaps they'll follow the Notre Dame football team's
example who tried a new jersey last season, lost their first game
wearing them, and never wore them again.

UCONN women also changed their road uniforms significantly earlier this
season but they kept the traditional flag blue color.

-WG
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Warren said:
<<I was thinking the
fabric might be more slippery to reduce the grabbing.??>>

Grabbing? Women don't usually grab themselves publicly. Is this a big problem?
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