Doggydaddy's Den: DoggyDaddy's Dailies 4/1/16

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Here is the link to my ESPN Challenge page.

After Friday's action, here are the leaders -

Synthia - 890
Chappette - 870
Jbb1985Knife-edge - 820
JerrJerrMorg - 800
JerrJerrmo - 790
ptgrd69 - 780
Jbb1985Karnevil9 - 750
DoggyDaddy - 740

Congrats to Synthia, who picked Syracuse to get to the final four and is still leading!!

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AP - It's been reported that Geno Auriemma, head coach of UConn's women basketball team, has decided to stay home and not attend the final four this season. Associate Head Coach Chris Daily will take over his duties.

"I just don't feel like going", said Auriemma, "The weather is getting nicer and I'm ready to start playing some serious golf".

The players didn't seem surprised.

"Coach has been a little detached lately in practice. Dozing off, bringing in Italian grinders with extra cheese into practice and just sitting in a corner eating" said superstar Breanna Stewart.

"I saw him watching MSNBC, yelling at the TV at Donald Trump and muttering "God Damn idiot" and then staring at his trophies saying "when is enough enough!!!" said Moriah Jefferson. "He's ready to retire, I just know it".

When reporters finally caught up to Geno, he just had nothing to say. That is a first.

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Here is the link to my UConn/Oregon State Pre Game Report.

Here is the link to my Syracuse/Washington Pre Game Report.

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My apologies if some of the links are duplicate from the day before and even duplicates in the same day. My search engine gives me a 24 hour period and I can't read every article to see if some are the same. And some sites make a simple edit and put it back out there and it looks new to me.

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One of the better McDonald's AA game. Some really good individual performances. Here is Dan Olson from Hoopgurlz's player evaluation from the game.

Crystal Dangerfield, Connecticut: The top point guard in the class showed off her lightning speed under Chicago's bright lights. Expected to fill the shoes of Moriah Jefferson in Storrs, Dangerfield had a game-high six assists and hit two 3-pointers.

Here is the Box Score

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Two players are transferring from South Carolina.

Reserve post Jatarie White is leaving the program. In my opinion, she never lived up to her high ranking (considered the top post of her 2014 class and 7th in her class) and the expectations of the South Carolina fans.

Reserve guard Kaydra Duckett is also transferring from the program. She left the team in January due to academic issues.

Along with these two transfers, South Carolina is losing Tiffany Mitchell, Khadijah Sessions, Tina Roy, Sarah Imovbioh, and Asia Dosier.

That makes seven players that will be gone. They add three freshman, but only one that will probably make a contribution, Araion Bradshaw, a 5'6" point guard who will sit behind Cuevas.

They do bring in two very talented transfers in Kalena Davis and Allisha Gray.

Next year is going to be difficult for Coach Staley. Plenty of "F" bombs!!!!

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Everyone knows UConn has the "Big Three" players in Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. Those three have led the Huskies to 3 straight National Championships and will try for a 4th this weekend. Statistically, Stewie, MoJeff and Tuck lead the Huskies in almost every category and combined they dominate the team's results. Consider:

1. The "Big Three" have scored 1,529 points this year. That's 48.1% of the total.

2. Led by Stewie's 305 rebounds, they have 572 total or 38.8%.
3. Moriah has an astounding 192 assists. Together, she, Tuck and Stewie have 437 or 56% of the team's total.
4. KLS leads the Huskies in made 3 pt shots (77), but the three amigos have 116 total or 41.4%.
5. Stewie has made more free throws (115) than anyone else has attempted. Combined, the three players have 211 or 49.0%.
6. Breanna has also blocked more shots than the rest of the team combined (123).

Together, those three have 139 or 59.9%.
7. Their steal total of 184 is 42.4% of the team's results.

Stewie, MoJeff or Tuck are #1 on the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, blocked shots, steals, minutes played, free throws and points per game. They are the main reason the Huskies record while they have played at UConn is a remarkable 149-5.