[TheFarm07]

I agree with most of your comments but if you disagree with me on team being flat (except last few minutes) then re-read Tara's comments on doing more than just showing up...plus rebounding being about focus. All I know is what I perceived sitting in the stands; your stats all make a lot of sense, especially to me as a statistician, but perception on effort, energy and focus matters too -- and I can't imagine you didn't feel it last night.

And, yes Geno's team let up ONCE in the past how many years? No comparison. They never slow down in any game to have close games but instead consistently beat teams by 40+ points. When did we last do that? We need to have that mental toughness. If KLS thought we were comparable, she wouldn't have chosen to fly 3000 miles to attend a weaker academic institution than Stanford. I'm just saying it as it is. Don't shoot the messenger.

Agreed, particularly telling are his comments from last year's NCAA tourney, where he noted that most teams are happy to survive and advance, no matter the scoreline.  For UConn, their goal is not just win, but dominate and send a message to the rest of the field.

Also, earlier this season, I think one of the UConn players, it might have been Moriah Jefferson, commenting that they do not pay attention to the score when they're playing and whether they are up by 5 or by 25, they still compete with the same level of intensity.

I think it's what one of the reasons that sets UConn apart from its peers.  Yea, sure, UConn gets the elite recruits, but like any other team, they can only put 5 players on the court at any one time.  Geno instills in them a sense of pride and ruthlessness in execution and results.  I can only imagine what Geno would say in the locker room after a loss to a subpar team like last night's.

[TheFarm07]

I agree with most of your comments but if you disagree with me on team being flat (except last few minutes) then re-read Tara's comments on doing more than just showing up...plus rebounding being about focus. All I know is what I perceived sitting in the stands; your stats all make a lot of sense, especially to me as a statistician, but perception on effort, energy and focus matters too -- and I can't imagine you didn't feel it last night.

And, yes Geno's team let up ONCE in the past how many years? No comparison. They never slow down in any game to have close games but instead consistently beat teams by 40+ points. When did we last do that? We need to have that mental toughness. If KLS thought we were comparable, she wouldn't have chosen to fly 3000 miles to attend a weaker academic institution than Stanford. I'm just saying it as it is. Don't shoot the messenger.

Agreed, particularly telling are his comments from last year's NCAA tourney, where he noted that most teams are happy to survive and advance, no matter the scoreline.  For UConn, their goal is not just win, but dominate and send a message to the rest of the field.

Also, earlier this season, I think one of the UConn players, it might have been Moriah Jefferson, commenting that they do not pay attention to the score when they're playing and whether they are up by 5 or by 25, they still compete with the same level of intensity.

I think it's what one of the reasons that sets UConn apart from its peers.  Yea, sure, UConn gets the elite recruits, but like any other team, they can only put 5 players on the court at any one time.  Geno instills in them a sense of pride and ruthlessness in execution and results.  I can only imagine what Geno would say in the locker room after a loss to a subpar team like last night's.