Just following up on the Bria Smith situation, I've been able to confirm that UConn is not actively recruiting her nor do they intend on getting involved with her.

Smith, a star at Christ the King, was released from the national letter of intent she signed with Virginia after Debbie Ryan stepped down as the Cavaliers' coach. I spoke to Bria after the WBCA High School All-American Game and she said she would deal with the recruiting situation when she got home. She has not ruled out ending up at Virginia but that could hinge on who is named the head coach.

I also heard through a reliable source that highly sought after junior guard Moriah Jefferson was in tears after UConn's loss to Notre Dame in the Final Four and was talking to another big-time recruit Diamond DeShields during the game.

Jefferson is a super quick point guard out of Glenn Heights, Texas who has come up to Connecticut a couple of times. She was up in Connecticut when the U.S. national team scrimmaged against Australia on Sept. 10 and just over a month later was at Gampel Pavilion taking in UConn's "First Night" Festivities.

I am not really a reading the tea leaves kind of guy when it comes to recruiting but it was interesting to hear of Jefferson's reaction.

Obviously the pursuit of Jefferson will be fun to watch. Just going by what I have heard about her game, if UConn were somehow able to make Jefferson (the first recruit it gets from the state of Texas) to go with commits Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck, the high school Class of 2012 has the makings of something really, really special. UConn is also very much in the mix with South Carolina forward Xylina McDaniel and Hillhouse wing Bria Holmes among others.