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Tuesday, October 14, 2003

At least a few UConn fans are getting a little nervous about the Huskies' future.

What is the problem up there? Do recruits think the program and players are arrogant? Do some not want to play for a male coach? Do they not want to be way up in Storrs for the winter? What's up?

The Bergen Record today reports on the sort of thing that might have made a difference to Essence Carson.

"On Carson's visit to Storrs, Huskies' sophomore Barbara Turner, who might have had to battle Carson for playing time, said, 'If you come here, we'll win. But if you don't come here, we'll still win.'

"While this didn't turn off Carson and wasn't the deciding factor, it wasn't exactly the kind of love and admiration Rutgers showered her with."

The article also notes that while Vivian Stringer attended several of Carson's games, Geno only made it to one.