there are better ways to say this.
I think coach P did a pretty good job with the team last year. close loss to ND and beating the national champion? Those are darn good performances for a team coming off missing the tournament.
could a different coach have increased our chances of beating nova? maybe...
but given it seems P made some adjustments last year both on and off the court, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt this year.
Everyone has bad losses every once in a while (even uconn lost to un-ranked st. johns in 2012). time will tell whether the ceiling for this team is at eye level or in the attic.