[pefloresjr]

Wowwie. I hadn't thought that far ahead yet - that lineup rivals any I can remember in terms of recruiting rankings - the closest was 2009-10 when we had Appel (mid-top 10 I believe?), Nneka (#6), Pederson (#4), Pohlen (top 25?), but we had no fifth highly ranked player that year, and it ended in that horrible championship game against UConn where Appel's ankle basically gave out at the start and she was limping back and forth across the court, going 0-12 in her final college game. Oh how I would love to avenge that loss a decade later!

That is truly the one that got away.  They were clearly the best team and deserved to win that championship.  It still hurts that the injury to Appel kept that team from getting that final win.  I would love it if we can get back to that level.   

Cheers,
Pete F.

[pefloresjr]

Wowwie. I hadn't thought that far ahead yet - that lineup rivals any I can remember in terms of recruiting rankings - the closest was 2009-10 when we had Appel (mid-top 10 I believe?), Nneka (#6), Pederson (#4), Pohlen (top 25?), but we had no fifth highly ranked player that year, and it ended in that horrible championship game against UConn where Appel's ankle basically gave out at the start and she was limping back and forth across the court, going 0-12 in her final college game. Oh how I would love to avenge that loss a decade later!

That is truly the one that got away.  They were clearly the best team and deserved to win that championship.  It still hurts that the injury to Appel kept that team from getting that final win.  I would love it if we can get back to that level.   

Cheers,
Pete F.