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Post by doggydaddy on Mar 31, 2021 16:22:46 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2021 16:52:42 GMT -5
1000+ in the portal !?!?!?!?
That is totally crazy. In the long run, the game will suffer because of lack of consistency. Programs that can hold most of their best players for 3 or 4 years will have a distinct advantage.
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Post by semper on Apr 1, 2021 7:22:03 GMT -5
It's starting to look like a mess. Reminds me of course shopping at Yale and other schools who allow it. The first two weeks no one signs for class, they just "shop" you and you have to really put on a show, and then you can lose the first two weeks of learning/teaching. This kind of thing can make it hard to teach with authority and it could do the same thing to coaches. The first year could just become a gigantic shopping period. Coaches and programs may rue the day. Teaching/learning could become inverted. Please, please please me, or I'll bail.
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Post by semper on Apr 1, 2021 7:30:03 GMT -5
Especially appreciated STats Don't Lie feature. For some reason the links to other teams' chatboards has disappeared. I like this feature and hope it comes back as I troll Volnation sometimes, esp. when we are doing well and they are our of it, like now.  |
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Post by phil on Apr 1, 2021 7:49:51 GMT -5
Ditto on the Stats don't lie post. I hadn't picked up on the comparison of the 3 point shooting.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2021 8:29:41 GMT -5
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Post by yetanotherwilliams on Apr 1, 2021 9:17:18 GMT -5
I have no idea whether any of the UConn non-starters - several of whom were very highly rated high-schoolers - are considering transferring to other schools, especially in light of the fact that some new stand-outs will be joining the team next year. Aubrey, in particular, has shown flashes of brilliance the past two years, but it's hard to see how, barring serious injury, she'll get much playing time again next year.
I'm also concerned about premature jumps to the pros. After her big game the other night Christyn said something, if memory serves, about being grateful for the opportunity to play at UConn, where she has been given a chance to 'showcase her talent.' It may have just been an innocent and inconsequential slip, but it might signal an interest in capitalizing on her talents now, when she is generally regarded, I think, as the #2 player on the team. But with Alliyah's progress and the advent of some newcomers, including a Miss Fudd, who, like Chrystn, is 5' 11" and comes even more highly touted, she might be fighting for a starting spot at UConn next year.
Much depends on her family's circumstances, of course, of which I know nothing. But there's little doubt that a lot of families are hurting these days. I hope she stays -- I'm in no hurry to change my user name.
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 1, 2021 9:21:36 GMT -5
I have no idea whether any of the UConn non-starters - several of whom were very highly rated high-schoolers - are considering transferring to other schools, especially in light of the fact that some new stand-outs will be joining the team next year. Aubrey, in particular, has shown flashes of brilliance the past two years, but it's hard to see how, barring serious injury, she'll get much playing time again next year. I'm also concerned about premature jumps to the pros. After her big game the other night Christyn said something, if memory serves, about being grateful for the opportunity to play at UConn, where she has been given a chance to 'showcase her talent.' It may have just been an innocent and inconsequential slip, but it might signal an interest in capitalizing on her talents now, when she is generally regarded, I think, as the #2 player on the team. But with Alliyah's progress and the advent of some newcomers, including a Miss Fudd, who, like Chrystn, is 5' 11" and comes even more highly touted, she might be fighting for a starting spot at UConn next year. Much depends on her family's circumstances, of course, of which I know nothing. But there's little doubt that a lot of families are hurting these days. I hope she stays -- I'm in no hurry to change my user name. I am not even going here, yet. We need to play out THIS season and then see what happens. |
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2021 9:22:08 GMT -5
I have no idea whether any of the UConn non-starters - several of whom were very highly rated high-schoolers - are considering transferring to other schools, especially in light of the fact that some new stand-outs will be joining the team next year. Aubrey, in particular, has shown flashes of brilliance the past two years, but it's hard to see how, barring serious injury, she'll get much playing time again next year. I'm also concerned about premature jumps to the pros. After her big game the other night Christyn said something, if memory serves, about being grateful for the opportunity to play at UConn, where she has been given a chance to 'showcase her talent.' It may have just been an innocent and inconsequential slip, but it might signal an interest in capitalizing on her talents now, when she is generally regarded, I think, as the #2 player on the team. But with Alliyah's progress and the advent of some newcomers, including a Miss Fudd, who, like Chrystn, is 5' 11" and comes even more highly touted, she might be fighting for a starting spot at UConn next year. Much depends on her family's circumstances, of course, of which I know nothing. But there's little doubt that a lot of families are hurting these days. I hope she stays -- I'm in no hurry to change my user name. An incoming UConn recruit won the national 3 point shooting contest, and it wasn't even Azzi. UConn is reloading. |
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2021 9:44:58 GMT -5
It's starting to look like a mess. Reminds me of course shopping at Yale and other schools who allow it. The first two weeks no one signs for class, they just "shop" you and you have to really put on a show, and then you can lose the first two weeks of learning/teaching. This kind of thing can make it hard to teach with authority and it could do the same thing to coaches. The first year could just become a gigantic shopping period. Coaches and programs may rue the day. Teaching/learning could become inverted. Please, please please me, or I'll bail. certainly isn't going to help more athletes graduate on time... maybe at all. Essentially, starting over with a blank GPA slate. Fails and incomplete classes at the old school essentially expunged. For those with a mind to ignore the scholar half of their designation, it will be easier. |
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Post by grrrrr on Apr 1, 2021 10:10:18 GMT -5
Great job as always you guys, thanks.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2021 10:35:12 GMT -5
It's starting to look like a mess. Reminds me of course shopping at Yale and other schools who allow it. The first two weeks no one signs for class, they just "shop" you and you have to really put on a show, and then you can lose the first two weeks of learning/teaching. This kind of thing can make it hard to teach with authority and it could do the same thing to coaches. The first year could just become a gigantic shopping period. Coaches and programs may rue the day. Teaching/learning could become inverted. Please, please please me, or I'll bail. This is true, and, on balance I'd probably vote to undo "shopping period." But the upside is that you know that every student in your class wants to be there. Also, now with zoom, I'm posting my introductory lectures so that students can view them ahead of time and make a decision then. That might cut down on shopping in real time. |
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Post by grrrrr on Apr 1, 2021 12:13:44 GMT -5
I'm too old to enjoy chaos but after thinking about it I can see a path forward where WBB doesn't turn into one and done land. If the players can make enough money thru personal endorsements, social media, etc. maybe they wouldn't feel the need to jump to the pros till they get their degree. Maybe I'm dreaming but I did make myself feel better. I stopped watching men's BB because of the one and doner's and would probably do the same with WBB if it comes to that.
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