I think this is not an apples to apples comparison. So I can't agree about the comparison to Katy Lou. However, the more interesting point is, what would happen if we were healthy? If Caroline deserves to start, and Paige is back, and Azzi is healthy (and playing to expectations), what do you do as coach? Of course, it isn't going to happen. Paige is a long ways off ( maybe even to next year) and Azzi seems a few weeks away still. But it is interesting to speculate. And I agree that Muhl brought a pace an energy we have been missing. I believe coach stays with the starting five ( including Caroline ) and works the others into the game as they get healthy.Seeing a tall UCONN player with the number 33 and long range shooting has to bring KLS immediately to mind. And recognizing the very small sample, I have seen Charmer show a significantly greater skill set than Lou at the same stage. Lou basically was fixed just beyond the arc as a frosh. She didn't rebound, drive or make great passes. She had a very potent long range shot and not much else. Caroline Ducharme opened my eyes with her down court dribbling, including behind the back, against L'ville. I don't recall Lou ever having such ball handling skills. This of course on top of the obvious ability to score from anywhere on the floor, to rebound at both ends and some nifty passing to boot.
I think we have a permanent starter and potential star in number 33.
Caroline is certainly having a great run as a Freshman. She has really taken advantage of the situation, filling in for injured players and growing up right before our eyes.She's better than KLS already.
And Katie Lou's record of 10 for 10 3 pointers in a game, my personal favorite Lou stat.Caroline is certainly having a great run as a Freshman. She has really taken advantage of the situation, filling in for injured players and growing up right before our eyes.
IF she is going to be "better than KLS" during her 4 year career, then we will all be quite pleased as she:
a. Scores more than 2178 points in her UCONN career: (5th in UCONN WBB History)
b. Makes more than 382 three pointers in her UCONN career: (2nd in UCONN WBB History)
c. Makes more than 119 three pointers in a UCONN season: (2nd in UCONN WBB History), and perhaps more than 10 in a game...(1st in UCONN WBB History)
d. Plays in 4 Final Fours for UCONN
e. Is selected as an All American 3 times as a UCONN Husky
That is a big hill to climb...if she can do it, she deserves to be considered one of the top players to play for UCONN WBB...I hope to see it!! I am really enjoying watching what Caroline has done...but it's been only a small fraction of a very unusual season. We should give her some more time before we put her in that top group.
For any Huskies player to be compared to KML would be a compliment, but, as good as Caroline's 3-point shooting might eventually be, so far I think her greatest value is as a cutter and with her repertoire near the basket. She is much taller than KML, too, and players even longer.Comparing CD to KLS is specious at best. Two very different players asked to fill very different roles with nothing significant in common other than their number. My lord KLS played on the same court with Mo, Kia, Stewie and Tuck. CD is playing on a team with some real problems and no go to scorers.
The person who CD reminds me of most and by far the more interesting and logical comparison is KML. That is if you really want an objective discussion of skill sets.
KML comparisons should be reserved for Azzi. Hope Azzi makes those comparison stories realisticComparing CD to KLS is specious at best. Two very different players asked to fill very different roles with nothing significant in common other than their number. My lord KLS played on the same court with Mo, Kia, Stewie and Tuck. CD is playing on a team with some real problems and no go to scorers.
The person who CD reminds me of most and by far the more interesting and logical comparison is KML. That is if you really want an objective discussion of skill sets.
And a primary ball handler. She was a better ball handler than anyone now starting.KML comparisons should be reserved for Azzi. Hope Azzi makes those comparison stories realistic
I think KLS and Ducharme is a reasonably good comparison skill set wise (with Lou ahead of Caroline in some areas and KLS ahead of Caroline in some areas) and I don't understand how the condition of the surrounding team is a major issue comparison wise.
If Lou played on the current team in it's current state, she would be (forced to be?) the primary scorer and I am sure her game would be more than stand up 3pt specialist.
Throw in Gabby and Collier, the only one not still in the league is Tuck becsuse of injuries.Comparing CD to KLS is specious at best. Two very different players asked to fill very different roles with nothing significant in common other than their number. My lord KLS played on the same court with Mo, Kia, Stewie and Tuck. CD is playing on a team with some real problems and no go to scorers.
The person who CD reminds me of most and by far the more interesting and logical comparison is KML. That is if you really want an objective discussion of skill sets.
She is playing at that high level already. Her game is more than numbers. But those are coming.That is a big hill to climb...if she can do it, she deserves to be considered one of the top players to play for UCONN WBB...I hope to see it!! I am really enjoying watching what Caroline has done...but it's been only a small fraction of a very unusual season. We should give her some more time before we put her in that top group.