What people forget is that UConn WBB was created from nothing...

There is no reason that other schools couldn't do the same. When Geno got to UConn, the team had never experienced success. Tennesse, ODU, LA Tech and Carolina teams dominated WBB. Geno and Chris Daley built the UConn program from nothing at a time when they didn't have high school all-americans knocking on their door. They recruited who they could. Rebecca Lobo was a local, but her parents wanted her to go to Stanford. Jen Rizzoti was not recruited by the top schools.

My son, who now is in college coaching, used to watch the UConn women practice. Geno and Chris never expect anything but the best and run extremely disciplined practices. It shows up in everything the team does; the coaches never get lazy and start to let things slide. They have maintained that for something like 25 years.

As many great players that they have had come to them, there are just as many lesser high school talents that they made great.

In response to this post by hokienvafather

Posted: 03/28/2016 at 11:04AM

As a CT Yankee, is Uconn women's bb good for women's bb? ** -- hokienvafather 03/27/2016 7:16PM

What people forget is that UConn WBB was created from nothing... -- Hokie in CT 03/28/2016 11:04AM

Thanks Hokie in CT. My father was a big fan of WBB at -- hokienvafather 03/28/2016 4:23PM

Of course it isn't...competition is always more interesting than dominance -- WestEndHokie39 03/27/2016 11:42PM

Nt for me; I enjoyed VT football when VT led by more 30 at 1/2 ** -- hokienvafather 03/28/2016 4:25PM

Was Tennessee? Was Tiger Woods? Yankees? Miami or FSU? -- Walzy 03/27/2016 10:35PM

It highlights the fact that there is very little talent to go around** -- One4VT 03/27/2016 10:19PM

Great for CT Yankees, not for the game. Simply too good. -- Bburg Native 03/27/2016 9:54PM

I would ave added Stanford to ND and USC. Texas tonight! ** -- hokienvafather 03/28/2016 4:27PM

Not for growth. I pay no attention to it because they win all the time. ** -- hokieZ71 03/27/2016 8:31PM

That may be your reason, but it probably isn't most folks reason. -- Atlee Hokie 03/28/2016 06:35AM

Is that why you pay no attention? -- Walzy 03/27/2016 10:36PM

It depends - they are kinda like the Yankees; if you are not a -- RJHokie 03/27/2016 7:21PM

What people forget is that UConn WBB was created from nothing...

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