Lets all get behind our Lady Vols

[teacherdean]

UConn dominates in large part because it plays in a weak conference. It is far easier to keep an unblemished (or nearly unblemished) record when the majority of your schedule is comprised of mid-major teams that are pretty abysmal. If UConn had to battle game-in and game-out in the SEC, ACC, or Pac-12, I'm not sure their record would be quite what it is now.

You don't have to agree with me about the parity issue. It's really neither here nor there to me. I do know that in 2015, overall competition in the women's game is tougher and there are far more teams that consistently perform at a high level in the sport, which makes it relatively more difficult for elite teams to completely dominate the sport. (And yes, I know UConn dominates, but it dominates by playing in a mid-major conference where their next best competition probably isn't as good as he lower tier competition in the SEC.) Regardless of what you think about parity in the sport, or how you define it, the women's game has changed. There are many more teams today that can give even the best programs a run for their money on a consistent basis and that compete with the top programs for highly ranked recruits; to me, that is what parity is all about.

One reality Geno's team will never be invited to play in a power five conference because their football team can't beat a team of high school all stars. It is football that drives power five conferences and no power five conference is going to invite UCONN to be any part of their programs. This is good for Geno and UCONN. His super star recruits will always be fresh and prepared for the Championship as well as his subs, in fact there are so many cupcakes in the AAC that his subs play as much as the starters. I feel that UCONN's domination, like the Lady Vols, will eventually run its course. The Lady Vols and every top 10 team has to analyse Geno's success, a lot like teams analyzed Pat's success, and recruit players that will give them the best chance of knocking the king off his pedestal. Parity is here among the top ten teams below UCONN but they all have a lot of work to do if UCONN is to become part of parity.

 

[jkleno]

I never assumed otherwise.



How are my views closed-minded and myopic?

And I do appreciate others' points of view when I deem them worth considering. Yours don't meet my criteria.




That's your opinion, and one with which I resoundingly disagree.



Well, if you are waiting on time to tell, why don't you stop and enjoy the ride instead of complaining and whining incessantly about what you feel is wrong with the program?

The facts:
When was our last Final 4?
Answer- 7 years ago

How many games have we lost in the last 3 full seasons?
Answer- 23 games

Obviously we will disagree on what "Elite" means and I am sure this doesn't meet your criteria of information even though it is very logical. Live long and prosper Ivy.

 

[ivyleague]

The facts:
When was our last Final 4?
Answer- 7 years ago

How many games have we lost in the last 3 full seasons?
Answer- 23 games

Obviously we will disagree on what "Elite" means and I am sure this doesn't meet your criteria of information even though it is very logical.

Then we will just have to agree to disagree. Based on your comments, your purpose here is very suspect, so good riddance. You aren't worth any more of my time.

Live long and prosper Ivy.

No comment.

 

[jkleno]

Congrats to CHW and the Lady Vols. I might have to eat a big plate of crow. Best of luck to the team throughout the tournaments.