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SCspur said:
They lost their leading scorer and three year starting pg. I think she will be missed for sure. She was the only player who could consistently create their own shot and did it well.
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espn called williams the 'heart and soul' of the team. She is a huge loss. Jones may step up but there are big shoes to fill.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Just wait and see…

Hope Evina enjoys the pine pony playing behind a bunch of freshman and sophomores.
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I think you underestimate her value to the team. "Momma E" is the team leader much valued by Auriemma and respected by her team mates. She will probably lose a few minutes (she averaged 30+ last year) solely because the team is so loaded but I am confident that she will start.
 
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brassie said:
I think you underestimate her value to the team. "Momma E" is the team leader much valued by Auriemma and respected by her team mates. She will probably lose a few minutes (she averaged 30+ last year) solely because the team is so loaded but I am confident that she will start.
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We shall see….
 
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NeedOrange said:
She'll start at the beginning and be a big part of Geno's eight man rotation. Geno says 8 players will get starters minutes and she is in the mix.
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When I count out the 8 best players on their roster she isn’t in the mix. As I said, we will see.

I do think she’ll play more minutes toward the beginning of the season as the Freshman get their feet wet. If they play well I would not be at all shocked to see her getting less than 10-15 minutes a game by seasons end.
 
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VolBall09 said:
When I count out the 8 best players on their roster she isn’t in the mix. As I said, we will see.

I do think she’ll play more minutes toward the beginning of the season as the Freshman get their feet wet. If they play well I would not be at all shocked to see her getting less than 10-15 minutes a game by seasons end.
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I can't figure out who all of the 8 are but it looks like 3 posts and 4 guards and a wing/guard. that's were E fits in the wing/guard. The one starter who looks like they will lose the most minutes as Nika becomes a designated stopper. I don't see how he's going to keep Caroline Ducharme off the court..
 
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NeedOrange said:
I can't figure out who all of the 8 are but it looks like 3 posts and 4 guards and a wing/guard. that's were E fits in the wing/guard. The one starter who looks like they will lose the most minutes as Nika becomes a designated stopper. I don't see how he's going to keep Caroline Ducharme off the court..
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Top 8 on that team IMO are Bueckers, Fudd, Mühl, Griffin, Juhasz, Williams, Edwards and ONO.

She won’t be playing PG.

Probably not a lot of shooting guard either.

He had Evina playing the 4 quite often last season and they have considerably better options for that this season. Juhasz is an excellent rebounder and has superior size with equal mobility. Rebounding is an area they needed assistance with last season. I have strong suspicions Griffin is going to be equipped with a serviceable 3 point shot this season.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
A lot of talk about SC and UConn yet Stanford has everybody back from the team that won the NCAA title so they are just as loaded and just as dangerous and just as much a contender as UConn and SC.
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The beauty of the NCAA tournament is the best team doesn't always win it, and I think there are many who believe Stanford wasn't really the best team last season...
 
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VolBall09 said:
Top 8 on that team IMO are Bueckers, Fudd, Mühl, Griffin, Juhasz, Williams, Edwards and ONO.

She won’t be playing PG.

Probably not a lot of shooting guard either.

He had Evina playing the 4 quite often last season and they have considerably better options for that this season. Juhasz is an excellent rebounder and has superior size with equal mobility. Rebounding is an area they needed assistance with last season. I have strong suspicions Griffin is going to be equipped with a serviceable 3 point shot this season.
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My top 8 are Bueckers, Williams, Edwards, Ono, Juhaz, Fudd, Westbrook, and Ducharme. I think after the first few games we will see Bueckers on the point, Williams and Fudd as wings, Ono and Edwards in the post positions. Evina subbing the guard, Ducharme subbing the wing and Juhaz subbing the post. The Canadian Olympic team moved Edwards out to a wing. It turns out to be a blessing as she got a lot of reps out there in practice and her jumper is much improved. They will be moving her more outside on offense to make room for Ono to be a high post passer. Lots of back cuts and strong midrange game to go with the 3 point specialists. These 8 will get starters minutes (20 to 30) while Muhl and Griffin will be defensive sparks. Piath Gabriel is supposed to be the most improved player on the team but she is still a year away. Maybe by February she can contribute. Saylor is slowed by injuries and Mir will get minutes at the end of the game. That's the way it is shaping up according to what I am reading.
 
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