New 2013 Rankings

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Did UConn strike out this year or are they only targeting next year's class?

I know if Summit had not signed anyone highly ranked in a given year people would be saying the game had passed her by. Has the game passed Geno by?
 
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Voluble2 said:
Did UConn strike out this year or are they only targeting next year's class?

I know if Summit had not signed anyone highly ranked in a given year people would be saying the game had passed her by. Has the game passed Geno by?
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Prospects probably don't want to play for a tool like geno aurienema. :no:
 
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Diamond is a great player but when she and Russell played in the World Championships Russell was the dominating player. I am looking forward to teaming Graves and Russell inside guard Simmons a senior with Massengale and Carter, and wing players Burdick, Tucker, Jones, and Phillips.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Diamond is a great player but when she and Russell played in the World Championships Russell was the dominating player. I am looking forward to teaming Graves and Russell inside guard Simmons a senior with Massengale and Carter, and wing players Burdick, Tucker, Jones, and Phillips.
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The tandem of Graves and Russell on the inside will be something we've sorely missed over the last few years. They will be a dominate pair.
 
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Voluble2 said:
Did UConn strike out this year or are they only targeting next year's class?

I know if Summit had not signed anyone highly ranked in a given year people would be saying the game had passed her by. Has the game passed Geno by?
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I'm sure Uconn would like to have snagged another one or two recruits for next year. One of the problems with recruiting is when recruits see a team with a strong freshman class, they tend to commit elsewhere. In Uconn's case, last year they got #1 & #2 in the nation, plus #8 (I think). Anyone coming in next year will probably be looking at a lot of bench time. Recruits want to play right away.

UNC will probably have trouble recruiting next year because of their strong class coming in.

It's not a good idea to put too much stock in ranking numbers. Playing in High School doesn't always translate
in the college game. Look at Kelsey Bone for example. And Uconn's Kelly Faris was not highly rated coming out of HS, and she stands a good shot at being All American this year.

To me, our problem is that over the last four years, although we had highly rated players, they under performed. It is critical that this year's team and next years recruits exceed expectations, otherwise future recruits will start thinking coaching at Tennessee is lacking. So far Graves is a real bright spot and after the first game disaster, things have been looking up. That trend must continue.

Regarding Uconn, I do believe they will be gunning for a strong class next year. Geno's reputation is growing (much to our dismay). His 3 freshmen are performing well and all of his returning players improved greatly over the summer. With his Olympics exposure, his teams continued high functioning, he is getting the reputation of being able to develop his players to their full potential. If they continue to do well, they will be in position to attract a strong class in 2014. For some reason, the prevailing general opinion is that the 2013 class is lacking in comparison.

It is disappointing to read disparaging remarks on this board about other team's coaches. Calling someone a "tool" adds nothing of value to the conversation.Being critical in a rational manner is fine. There is no reason why we can't be respectful to all participants in this game we love.
 
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Geno has always had a good reputation for developing players. I wonder though if the sexual harassment suit caused him trouble in recruiting this year? Coming off the Olympics you would have thought he would have had some momentum but it could also be that the Olympics sucked up a lot of his time and energy.

The Senior class that UT just graduated never had the mental toughness and chemistry to win as much as their talent indicated they should. That happens sometimes and the circumstances were difficult for much of their tenure here.

But Glory probably improved more than any player we have had during her four years. Graves is a lot more polished coming in and I expect big things from her and Russell over the next few years if they can improve half as much as Glory did. Guard is still very questionable for us though. We blow hot and cold... and don't seem to have a reliable three point threat so far this year. Taber should get back in the groove but the more athletic guards blow hot and cold way too much.
 
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Yes, the harassment suit could have been a recruitment factor. If it proves true, it would be a disaster for the Uconn program. But it doesn't seem to have legs since it's just a case of accusation and denial with no others coming out to establish a pattern of behavior. I presume the motions to dismiss the suits will be acted upon soon so we'll see what happens. I'm just glad we're not playing Uconn this year as their stats so far this year are incredibly good even with their AA guard out.

Regarding the recent grads, agreed that they had no chemistry or mental toughness. Shows how important the coach is to a team.

Taber does need to get going, shooting only 26% against mostly inferior competition. The guard play is also a disappointment. Simmons has great raw talent, but her shot selection and focus on shooting is a detriment. She'd be so much more effective if she stopped taking so many bad shots and increased her assist stats. Ariel looks like she may need another year to fulfill her promise.

Thankfully, Bashaara is performing well above what we have any right to expect. The others must pick up before opponents start keying on her.
 
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Convoluted said:
Yes, the harassment suit could have been a recruitment factor. If it proves true, it would be a disaster for the Uconn program. But it doesn't seem to have legs since it's just a case of accusation and denial with no others coming out to establish a pattern of behavior. I presume the motions to dismiss the suits will be acted upon soon so we'll see what happens. I'm just glad we're not playing Uconn this year as their stats so far this year are incredibly good even with their AA guard out.

Regarding the recent grads, agreed that they had no chemistry or mental toughness. Shows how important the coach is to a team.

Taber does need to get going, shooting only 26% against mostly inferior competition. The guard play is also a disappointment. Simmons has great raw talent, but her shot selection and focus on shooting is a detriment. She'd be so much more effective if she stopped taking so many bad shots and increased her assist stats. Ariel looks like she may need another year to fulfill her promise.

Thankfully, Bashaara is performing well above what we have any right to expect. The others must pick up before opponents start keying on her.
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As far as guard plays goes, Andraya Carter is getting better each game. She's going to be a good one for us.
 
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