Prayers for Katie Samuelson. Watching the UCONN
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I was watching the replay this morning and, to my surprise, I found my blood boiling over that flop. Two years after the fact, knowing that we won the game, and watching the game nearly get taken away in that manner is still infuriating.
I gotta go with all three announcers saying that it was no doubt a Flagrant 1.
DD didn't swing her arm. It extended up but not swing at her. And it bumped KLS's chin, not her throat.
I think we broke UConn that night, at least for now. 111 wins in a row coming in to that game, and they’ve obviously still been good the last few years, but haven’t even played for the title the last three years after winning it four years in a row going into that game. And I don’t think they’re even projected to be a Preseason Top 5 team this year. Granted, still way better than most programs, but I think we damaged the mystique of UConn being this unbearable force that night. Now they’re still a very good team, but one of quite a few really good teams.
Also, I don’t think we beat them in 2017 without them beating us by 60 in 2016. Vic and our team learned a lot from that experience, and I also think UConn entered the next year’s game overconfident. We jumped out to a big lead early, then had to withstand a run from them and play them neck and neck in the 4th and OT.
And yeah, the call on Dom was disgraceful, but thankfully we had enough time to overcome that moment. I wish the same could be said for the following year when Marina Mabrey tackled Morgan William at half court and the refs swallowed their whistle.
Also, I don’t think we beat them in 2017 without them beating us by 60 in 2016. Vic and our team learned a lot from that experience, and I also think UConn entered the next year’s game overconfident. We jumped out to a big lead early, then had to withstand a run from them and play them neck and neck in the 4th and OT.
And yeah, the call on Dom was disgraceful, but thankfully we had enough time to overcome that moment. I wish the same could be said for the following year when Marina Mabrey tackled Morgan William at half court and the refs swallowed their whistle.
Agreed. I’ll also add to that their athletics department woes. Their move back to the Big East is their way of going back to doing what worked for them.
