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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 31, 2024 15:01:05 GMT -5
LET'S GO!!! UCONN!!! HUSKIES!!!
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2024 15:33:28 GMT -5
Trounce Tommy the Trojan!!!!
There is very little written about the origins of the mascot, and the only documentation might be the interview (below). It apparently happened in 1914: either LA Times sportswriter Owen R. Bird noted that the athletes at SC competed against UCLA “like Trojans” or that the AD of SC asked the that sportswriter to name them. For a prophylactic prophecy of the game, always turn to DD: uconnterritory.freeforums.net/thread/17331/doggys-uconn-elite-pregame-report
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 31, 2024 15:38:33 GMT -5
I do like the USC marching band on the Fleetwood Mac song "Tusk".
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2024 15:43:52 GMT -5
I do like the USC marching band on the Fleetwood Mac song "Tusk". +1 I like so many cool things about USC. I do need to add, however, that probably no school north of the Mason-Dixon has been involved in more academic and financially fraudulent scandals in recent years.
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Post by semper on Mar 31, 2024 17:02:04 GMT -5
Well, let's hope we can hide inside a horse and they will take us inside their walls. Only to rue the day, as we beat them.
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2024 19:04:43 GMT -5
I should add that, despite some academic misdirections at Southern Cal, the basketball team has brainiacs: the coach played at Brown, and the team has 3 Ivy players with their Covid exemption: Penn, Harvard, and Columbia.
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2024 19:33:21 GMT -5
This could lots of places, but it's probably telling us what's going to happen tomorrow night as well. I guess no one asked him about Q. Dan Connolly's Newsletter:
“We've just got to keep our foot on the gas pedal for as long as we can and hope it's enough,” Auriemma said. ... “If they let us go the portal to get some people here tomorrow — which I don't see happening — [or] we get a 40-point lead after the first quarter then we can rest, but I don't see that happening either,” Auriemma quipped. “So, no. There is no way to mitigate it. It is what it is. This is what we've got. This is how we got here, and this is how it's going to end — either for the better or for worse.”
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Post by doggydaddy on Mar 31, 2024 21:15:56 GMT -5
This could lots of places, but it's probably telling us what's going to happen tomorrow night as well. I guess no one asked him about Q. Dan Connolly's Newsletter: “We've just got to keep our foot on the gas pedal for as long as we can and hope it's enough,” Auriemma said. ... “If they let us go the portal to get some people here tomorrow — which I don't see happening — [or] we get a 40-point lead after the first quarter then we can rest, but I don't see that happening either,” Auriemma quipped. “So, no. There is no way to mitigate it. It is what it is. This is what we've got. This is how we got here, and this is how it's going to end — either for the better or for worse.”Hear it right from Geno.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2024 9:09:00 GMT -5
Dan Connolly's Newsletter: By the numbers 8 — In the Elite Eight, UConn will have eight players available.
809 — Bueckers is up to 809 points on the season, becoming just the second player in program history with 800+ points in a single campaign. The other is Maya Moore, who totaled 868 in 2010-11.
28 — This is UConn’s 28th appearance in the Elite Eight. The Huskies are 22-5 in the round, with losses coming in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2006 and 2007.
8.3 — JuJu Watkins averages 8.3 free throws per game, the most in the nation.
0 — Saturday vs. Duke is the first time Ashlynn Shade’s failed to score in a game that she’s played in.
And Meg Gauer behind the same paywall:
Keys to the game for the Huskies Defend the perimeter: USC ranks 24th nationally, shooting 35.8 percent from deep on the year. UConn needs to force contested looks on the perimeter, particularly from Forbes and Padilla, both of whom can make the Huskies pay if they’re left open on the three point line.
Avoid foul trouble: The margin of error for this UConn team and its lack of depth is thin. The Huskies need their starting five on the court for as much of this matchup as possible to advance to the Final Four. Mühl fouled out for the Huskies in the second round, and Edwards sat for nearly 12 minutes with foul trouble in the Sweet Sixteen. UConn avoided disaster despite those situations against Syracuse and Duke. They’re unlikely to do the same against USC if they can’t keep their main five on the floor.
Find rhythm on offense: While still good, USC’s defense is not likely to challenge the Huskies in the same way that the Blue Devils did. That said, UConn needs to find a way to run its offense — which clicks best when they’re sharing the ball. It’s not a coincidence that four of the Huskies five losses have coincided with their four lowest assist rates of the season. When they use their three point guards on the floor to their advantage, UConn is a better team.
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2024 9:12:14 GMT -5
Trounce Tommy the Trojan!!!!
There is very little written about the origins of the mascot, and the only documentation might be the interview (below). It apparently happened in 1914: either LA Times sportswriter Owen R. Bird noted that the athletes at SC competed against UCLA “like Trojans” or that the AD of SC asked the that sportswriter to name them. For a prophylactic prophecy of the game, always turn to DD: uconnterritory.freeforums.net/thread/17331/doggys-uconn-elite-pregame-reportIn Jr high we knew nothing of Greek history or even the stories upon which that literature is based. We knew only the brand that only adults could purchase, and those who did were ... secretive. This nickname was exceeded only by fart jokes to get classmates squirting milk from their nostrils.
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Post by magic on Apr 1, 2024 9:52:48 GMT -5
Aailyah needs to play WAY better , and smarter than she played against Duke. She still , at times reverts to old bad habits. and, why is everyone having trouble handling the basketball ? Duke never left their man on defense , forcing Uconn to play isolation basketball. I don't get why Geno refuses to play Q at all. Huskies had 15-20 point lead from 3 minutes left in 3 rd Qtr. , and halfway into 4th Qtr. Then Huskies go into scoring drought. By this time there are under 5 minutes left. and lead is down to 10. My big gripe is why doesn't Geno have some plays to get Paige to the line in these game ending situations ? Instead KK drives wildly to the basket and gets nothing. Poor end of game shot selection. Quite honestly Huskies won because of Duke's inability to handle the ball and their offensive impotence. Are you telling me Q couldn't have given someone a breather for a couple minutes ? I mean they lost a big lead anyway! I am hoping that an extra couple days helps Huskies and some of it was due to jet lag. They need to play way better tonight !
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 1, 2024 10:28:05 GMT -5
Aailyah needs to play WAY better , and smarter than she played against Duke. She still , at times reverts to old bad habits. and, why is everyone having trouble handling the basketball ? Duke never left their man on defense , forcing Uconn to play isolation basketball. I don't get why Geno refuses to play Q at all. Huskies had 15-20 point lead from 3 minutes left in 3 rd Qtr. , and halfway into 4th Qtr. Then Huskies go into scoring drought. By this time there are under 5 minutes left. and lead is down to 10. My big gripe is why doesn't Geno have some plays to get Paige to the line in these game ending situations ? Instead KK drives wildly to the basket and gets nothing. Poor end of game shot selection. Quite honestly Huskies won because of Duke's inability to handle the ball and their offensive impotence. Are you telling me Q couldn't have given someone a breather for a couple minutes ? I mean they lost a big lead anyway! I am hoping that an extra couple days helps Huskies and some of it was due to jet lag. They need to play way better tonight ! As previously mentioned, Geno referenced calling a play for Aaliyah, but KK ignored the called play and did something different. He was also frustrated that he told the players on inbounds plays where Paige was the inbounder to get the ball back to her, and they repeatedly did not. You don't think those instructions were intended to either get Paige fouled and to the line and/or score a layup/jump shot? Coaches can call all the plays they want, but if the players don't execute what they are instructed to do how can the coach be blamed? With regard to Q, she has shown moments of great play, but also moments of poor decision making, turnovers, and bad shot selection. Stop and consider that if Geno had done what you wanted, when Duke made their run, if Q was in, would UConn have been able to hold on to win? A freshman who has been inconsistent throughout the season is not someone you want a coach putting on the court in those circumstances. He doesn't seem to have acquired a level of trust in Q yet to put her in during high pressure situations. Cut Geno and the team some slack. Considering the amount of talent sitting on the bench in warmups, UConn is in the Elite Eight. They CAN make it to the final four, but the players as a whole have to trust Geno and execute what he calls unless the play completely breaks down and they have to wing it.
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Post by magic on Apr 1, 2024 10:45:04 GMT -5
Let's stop making excuses . Uconn has been down to this 8 players since early January. Ice has barely been integrated enough not to hurt the team and Q was never shown the same patience. What about Ines ? Is she good enough to be on this team , or not?
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Post by chicagogg on Apr 1, 2024 11:00:17 GMT -5
Let's stop making excuses . Uconn has been down to this 8 players since early January. Ice has barely been integrated enough not to hurt the team and Q was never shown the same patience. What about Ines ? Is she good enough to be on this team , or not? How about let's stop being as negative as possible??? You'd think that this team wasn't in the Elite Eight and we'd been swept out early the way you carry on. Geno is doing the best he can with who and what he has available. Trust the best coach (and coaching staff) in WCBB to know who to play and when. And to hope that the players carry out his plan and adapt as necessary. There are a lot of teams, and media pundits, who thought we'd already be gone and our competitors would be advancing, so let's hope for the best tonight. GO HUSKIES!!!
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Post by magic on Apr 1, 2024 11:32:29 GMT -5
It's not about being negative. First of all, there are two all americans on this team . No they shouldn't be gone already. But, I don't believe in praising when good happens and making excuses when they don't . I mearly talked about what I saw during the Duke game. Please feel free to tell me about anything that I saw that wass made up by me.
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Post by meyers7 on Apr 1, 2024 11:58:56 GMT -5
Well realistically, this was as far (maybe farther) than a lot of us thought they would get with all the injuries. So really we should be filling pretty loose from here on in. Playing with house money now. And if it ends, it ends.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 1, 2024 12:14:57 GMT -5
Making excuses? If Geno doesn't have trust in the players on the bench, trust that they have had all season to build, that isn't an excuse. Geno's job, right now, is to put the best players he and the coaching staff trust to give UConn the best change to win and advance.
If you question why a player isn't getting game time, ask the player. I am certain they could tell you exactly why that is. Geno has always maintained playing time is earned in practice. Talent alone will not get you on the court. Over the many years I have been a fan, I have seen him bench All Americans based on bad practice habits, body language, etc.
Could it be just as possible that Q has lost a bit of her confidence and Geno doesn't want to put her in a position to fail? Fail herself, her teammates, her coaches? Geno ALWAYS has reasons for why he isn't playing a given player. Maybe their skills are not what the team needs against a particular opponent? Or maybe their weaknesses will be exploited to the detriment of the team. We don't know those reasons. Nor do we need to. You don't trust Geno. Fine. But the man has gotten a severely depleted and tired roster to where they are right now, a chance to get to the final four. Giving Q 4-5 minutes of playing time isn't going to give the core players meaningful rest. If she plays tentative and takes poor shots, commits shooting fouls, or causes a lot of turnovers, that isn't going to help anyone.
This is not the time of year that Geno is looking for players to "develop". They have had 5 months to do that. If they haven't shown in practice they can be relied on to produce good things on either end of the floor, they are not going to play. This is no surprise to the players, I can assure you of that. Unless UConn is up over 30 well into the fourth quarter, I don't expect to see Q or Ines get more time, especially against the teams that are left. The margin for error is super thin. In four or five minutes, a lot can happen.
Take the men's game.
Up 5 points at the half. Four minutes into the second half, they are up 12 points Five minutes into the second half, they are up 21 points Six minutes into the second half, they are up 25 points
Extreme? Yes. The men's team is incredibly dominant. But I was around in 2001 when UConn was up by as much as 16 points over Notre Dame in the first half in the national semi-final. UConn lost by the score of 90-75. Notre Dame outscored UConn by 31 points after UConn lead by 16. This team had Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash and Tamika Williams. I'm sorry, but Q is not "yet" at the caliber of any of those players. If that 2000-2001 team can have a total collapse after leading by 16 and letting a less talented Notre Dame team win in such a shocking fashion, Q is not going to be the savior this year.
Don't get me wrong. I love Q, she has a huge upside and has untapped talent. I look forward to seeing her develop in the next three years. But if Geno doesn't have complete trust in her today, on the day of the Elite Eight, it is unlikely we will see much of her, if any, tonight. Unless it is absolutely necessary (foul trouble or please-dear-lord-no injury). If that happens, we will all cross our fingers and hope she finds the confidence, the will, and the ability to help, more than hurt, her team.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 1, 2024 12:15:32 GMT -5
Well realistically, this was as far (maybe farther) than a lot of us thought they would get with all the injuries. So really we should be filling pretty loose from here on in. Playing with house money now. And if it ends, it ends. Exactly where I am at as well, meyers.
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Post by chicagogg on Apr 1, 2024 12:54:57 GMT -5
Well realistically, this was as far (maybe farther) than a lot of us thought they would get with all the injuries. So really we should be filling pretty loose from here on in. Playing with house money now. And if it ends, it ends. Exactly where I am at as well, meyers. Moi, aussi!
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2024 12:59:25 GMT -5
Exactly where I am at as well, meyers. Moi, aussi! Since I'll be on a plane to France during the national championship, un tres grand "moi, aussi," aussi! This was a good shake out year. True fans love this team through thick and thin, and there's certainly been enough thick to overcome the thin--as in an incredibly thin bench. Geno recruits players with character, and never has a team needed to rely more on character than this team. It's come through big time. De l'audace, encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace!
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Post by chicagogg on Apr 1, 2024 14:34:20 GMT -5
Since I'll be on a plane to France during the national championship, un tres grand "moi, aussi," aussi! This was a good shake out year. True fans love this team through thick and thin, and there's certainly been enough thick to overcome the thin--as in an incredibly thin bench. Geno recruits players with character, and never has a team needed to rely more on character than this team. It's come through big time. De l'audace, encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace!Bien dit, mon ami! Voyager en toute sécurité et profiter!
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Post by McHuskyFan on Apr 1, 2024 14:38:07 GMT -5
Exactly where I am at as well, meyers. Moi, aussi! Yo también !
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Post by magic on Apr 1, 2024 17:17:46 GMT -5
Making excuses? If Geno doesn't have trust in the players on the bench, trust that they have had all season to build, that isn't an excuse. Geno's job, right now, is to put the best players he and the coaching staff trust to give UConn the best change to win and advance. If you question why a player isn't getting game time, ask the player. I am certain they could tell you exactly why that is. Geno has always maintained playing time is earned in practice. Talent alone will not get you on the court. Over the many years I have been a fan, I have seen him bench All Americans based on bad practice habits, body language, etc. Could it be just as possible that Q has lost a bit of her confidence and Geno doesn't want to put her in a position to fail? Fail herself, her teammates, her coaches? Geno ALWAYS has reasons for why he isn't playing a given player. Maybe their skills are not what the team needs against a particular opponent? Or maybe their weaknesses will be exploited to the detriment of the team. We don't know those reasons. Nor do we need to. You don't trust Geno. Fine. But the man has gotten a severely depleted and tired roster to where they are right now, a chance to get to the final four. Giving Q 4-5 minutes of playing time isn't going to give the core players meaningful rest. If she plays tentative and takes poor shots, commits shooting fouls, or causes a lot of turnovers, that isn't going to help anyone. This is not the time of year that Geno is looking for players to "develop". They have had 5 months to do that. If they haven't shown in practice they can be relied on to produce good things on either end of the floor, they are not going to play. This is no surprise to the players, I can assure you of that. Unless UConn is up over 30 well into the fourth quarter, I don't expect to see Q or Ines get more time, especially against the teams that are left. The margin for error is super thin. In four or five minutes, a lot can happen. Take the men's game. Up 5 points at the half. Four minutes into the second half, they are up 12 points Five minutes into the second half, they are up 21 points Six minutes into the second half, they are up 25 points Extreme? Yes. The men's team is incredibly dominant. But I was around in 2001 when UConn was up by as much as 16 points over Notre Dame in the first half in the national semi-final. UConn lost by the score of 90-75. Notre Dame outscored UConn by 31 points after UConn lead by 16. This team had Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash and Tamika Williams. I'm sorry, but Q is not "yet" at the caliber of any of those players. If that 2000-2001 team can have a total collapse after leading by 16 and letting a less talented Notre Dame team win in such a shocking fashion, Q is not going to be the savior this year. Don't get me wrong. I love Q, she has a huge upside and has untapped talent. I look forward to seeing her develop in the next three years. But if Geno doesn't have complete trust in her today, on the day of the Elite Eight, it is unlikely we will see much of her, if any, tonight. Unless it is absolutely necessary (foul trouble or please-dear-lord-no injury). If that happens, we will all cross our fingers and hope she finds the confidence, the will, and the ability to help, more than hurt, her team. Fine, so he didn't want to develop Q in January and February, when there was time to develop her. But, what about Ines? Why can't she give a couple minutes if she's healthy and still on the team ?
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Post by mulliganspa on Apr 1, 2024 18:06:34 GMT -5
I grow weary of this ….if you don’t have a good practice, you don’t play…nonsense. Maybe a coach can afford to act that way with a full roster but when you see Players exhausted and in need of a break (Paige was literally doubled over searching for air) and you don’t sub, you aren’t doing a good job coaching. The best players on other teams get a minute here and there to rest. Geno can’t figure that out. And this gibberish about the games being too close to sub is tells me that the coach doesn’t have the ability to bring players along …even to the point of trusting them for 2 minutes. Not good.
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Post by samanthabrown3 on Apr 1, 2024 18:41:26 GMT -5
What an interesting conversation this game thread has turned into.
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