ktown killa wrote:
Men\'s basketball talent pool = olympic diving pool
Women\'s basketball talent pool = kiddy pool
UConn is just the smart program and coach that decided to spend the day at the kiddy pool picking all the best women.
Amazing feet breaking that record and everything, but they just don\'t have much competition... It\'s easy to win when you have all the best players.
One, they don\'t have all the best players. Do you follow women\'s basketball? There are PLENTY of other top notch \"best\" players on other teams... IE: OSU\'s Sam Prahalis. And regardless, 89 games straight is 89 games straight... doesn\'t matter who you\'re playing.
Give the girls and coach credit where credit is due. Geno is right about the attention they are getting because of a men\'s record... but does it really matter? UCONN has been a dynasty for 2 and a half seasons.
However, let it be known that although UCLA\'s streak is dead... during that time (before/after) they did win 7 (I think...) straight NCAA titles. They won when it counts, even though they weren\'t keeping that streak going. There\'s the prime difference between the two legacies.