Comments on: Auriemma Not Concerned With Hartley’s Slow Start

By: keith

keith — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:42:27 +0000

The recent comments give me hope- now we have so many people that can take u off the dribble and pop a three or a jump shot- We are hard to defend. Ron was telling Geno how to structuree practice in comments under the previous article so the long bench gets on better offensive sync. According to Bob Knight & Jeff Van Fundy. And many more- Geno’s practices are renowned – I don’t 2nd guess Geno often – I figure he’s probably earned that. This team is so much more talented than last yr; when bria b comes Bria and moriah and tuck start finishing a little more- our depth and different looks and talent give Geno a lot of options! Going to the open practice again this year on wed-for season ticketholders. It is better than a game! Go Bria & go Huskies! We will beat The Cardinal and then N Dame in early Jan!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:20:05 +0000

I think Snow is Snowed in @ this point..do not know how he can hate on an all-american..the only one on the Uconn roster @ this point..we will see if he will stop hating and come to his senses @ some point if he is a true fan of the Uconn women.. Bria doesn’t deserve the hate he is sprewing. Maybe this year we will have 3 all-americans..that would be the bomb!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:48:31 +0000

I definitely agree with Keith’s evaluation on the Uconn ladies and Hartley situation..not that it’s much of a situation but it’s true and fair I do believe that Bria will be fine after this break..not next year.. and Uconn will win the NCAA championship because she will show up in these big games as she has done in the past two years. They win against Baylor in the finals..

By: James kerwin

James kerwin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:22:31 +0000

Keith you are right. Hartley is a prime time player. Without her in the past the wins over Stanford and Baylor would not have been.
Banks is coming into her own. Don’t count Jefferson out, she has guts, intelligence, and game smarts–but she’s a freshman.
Hartley is still hurting. Her come back may be a year off. I hope not. I am very high on KML, Banks, Stewart, Dolson, Faris, Stokes (not much of a shooter), Hartley, Tuck, Doty, Buck in that order. Doty has played some good to excellent games, but some bad (P.S.), Hartley has the energy-but is working back her skills–Tuck has the talent, and intensity but not the experience (it will come), Hartley is hurting enough said, Stokes is great on defense, Faris is Miss Everything, Dolson has improved by leaps and bounds a great scorer, needs help rebounding (stokes), Stewart has amazing skills but needs experience, Banks is a top dog in every phase, KML is better as an all around basketball player (shoots, rebounds, passes, dribbles, assists) than Maya was as a new Soph.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:36:30 +0000

We are talking about a young women who had a ankle injury which no one doubts and someone making a comment about ego..she didn’t ask for Doty to tear her ACL..but she came in as a freshman and did something that almost no freshmen at Uconn has ever done. Which is play the point and average double digits plus hit game winning shots. Ron Snow should get a life and leave these young women alone.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:20:57 +0000

Nobody wants to get into a debate with Ron Snow and the hating he is doing with Hartley..his comments about her personality which he knows nothing about are just mean spirited and seem quite bitter, about what I don’t know or care to know. What I do know is that Hartley is an all-american performer and a 1,000 pt scorer will probably finish her career at Uconn as one of the top 10-15 players in school history.

By: geneco

geneco — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:03:27 +0000

Your comment that Hartley is the #5 player is not really accurate. Stewart hasn’t proved herself in bug games at this point. She didn’t do that well in the two games against ranked teams. Hartley has more than proven herself in big games. She will again. She’s six week behind in practice if you read Geno’s comments. This year she also should be at her normal 2 guard position.

Doty hasn’t produced to her sophomore standards either. She is playing somewhat tentative at times. Hartley is much more important than you seem to think and I don’t buy your thinking at all. Apparently the other comments don’t either.

By: keith

keith — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:44:07 +0000

It’s not about her team ranking- 1-5. I don’t think we can beat Baylor to win a national championship without the Bria that knocked down 20-25pts in big games last year. I think a 100% healthy and confident Hartley is critical. I also think our depth and the fresher legs at the end of the 2nd half and options that this gives Geno will b why we have a great shot to beat Baylor.I think it will take good minutes from 10 players to beat Baylor-including Stokes & Moriah – just my oplnion.

By: Ron Snow

Ron Snow — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:55:25 +0000

Apparently you are not paying attention to Geno’s comments. KML, Faris, and Dolson are UConn’s most important players. Ask Geno. When Stewart is able to play against young women like she plays against high schoolers, Stewart will by #4. Thus making Hartley the 5th most important UConn player. Go ahead, show your top 5 UConn players and reasons why.

By: keith

keith — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:02:42 +0000

Bria Hartley is a great player and person. U Conn will not win National Championship without her healthy. She is a big time player. They will need every option they have right now. Stokes may be a key cog in defeating Baylor this year which I think a healthy deep Uconn will do. She won the 3 on 3 in intl. Tmt this year. Some people have short memories.