Re: Megan Walker's Twitter Page

[CocoHusky]

Be nice. She is my buddy. Always talks to me at the store and Library. Women loves to read.

She's from Philly, coached at my older Daughter's HS. She would understand.

 

[southbendcane]

She's from Philly, coached at my older Daughter's HS. She would understand.

Thats cool. I coached Niele Iveys son in football and went to school with Skylar Diggins parents and played basketball with her dad. Iv know her since she was a kid. Still talk to her on occasion. Im very proud of her.

 

[BobbyJ]

MW on her ND visit:

On The Recruiting Trail With Megan Walker: Nation's No. 1 recruit visits Notre Dame

Very interesting response to the question of how the coaching style can benefit you as a player. IMO, no comparison to UConn.

 

[Charlie]

Not sure why you guys think your favored to win it after this year. You have Stevens we have Turner, You have Camara we have Boley. Both our players are better in my opinion. We have everyone back but Allen. If Walker or Westbrook come to N. D. how can you be favored to win it ?

I would take Stevens over Turner and of course, we also have Lou....but as mentioned by others - given talent that is close, Geno will win over any other coach.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Geno and staff do not need the #1 recruiting class to win a NC! If we were to lose out on Walker I have high hope that Geno will get a UCONN type player that they will turn into an asset on a NC run!
While other coaches, The Muffett, Brenda "Lockerroom" Frese, J. P. McCallie, Kim Mulkey, etal need to have and may get #1 classes, their Finish Line stats aren't nearly as successful as UCONN!
Some BONEYARDERS would insist that when UCONN has won a NC they have had a #1 player on the roster, I still say they take less talented players and make them better to join the #1 player on the road to the Championship!

 

[mhshuskies]

"Coach McGraw said to me that Notre Dame is the best place to accomplish my dreams and goals." Only if her dreams and goals DON'T include being the best player you can be, win a NC or be the best prepared for post college BB career.

"I would study business, to learn how to further build my brand (MKW)." What to say? Of course! More about me than team.

She had the cheese stuffed chicken breast at Ruth Chris ... would not be my first choice, but I forgive her. Scarily terse interview.

Now, only one little sentence we all need to hear: "I have decided to play ball for/at _______"

Like another guy who rarely agrees with me, I am pretty indifferent to this decision.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Very interesting response to the question of how the coaching style can benefit you as a player. IMO, no comparison to UConn.

BobbyJ- - - Yes I agree, I thought that ?+Response was interesting to say the least!

QUESTION: What is one thing McGraw said that really stuck out to you during your visit?

ANSWER: Coach McGraw said to me that Notre Dame is the best place to accomplish my dreams and goals.

Not if MW's goals are to win an NCAA NC, or be a 1st to 4th pick in the WNBA Draft, or be one of the top players in the WNBA, or win World BB Championships or Olympic Championships!

 

[mhshuskies]

I would take Stevens over Turner and of course, we also have Lou....but as mentioned by others - given talent that is close, Geno will win over any other coach.

I haven't heard Stevens have to explain away her lack of agressiveness in important games. Understandable as a freshman, but a top performer as a sophomore shouldn't.

 

[Fanmomma]

In the other interviews MW mentioned pursuing an education that helped/served others - i.e. kinesiology, criminology or sports management (or combining them so that she could give back). But in the ND interview she mentioned Business and building her brand. Just thought it was interesting. She could do both - build a brand and reach out of course its been done, but that stood in my mind. Anyway it may be nothing...

 

[gamer]

It is stressful (and fun, in a way) to sweat out MW's decision, but is she really worth all these mood swings? I am sure she is a fine player. I have never seen her, only the snippets and highlight tapes online. From those, she doesn't look mindboggingly better than lots of other great high school players to me.

 

[MikeR01950]

Went on the Notre dame board and they all feel very confident in the next few days both will verbal. They also said all 3 coaches flew to Oregon Monday just a day after the official visit to see Westbrook again makes u think there really pushing for her to verbel. Maybe they think Westbrook isn't a done deal yet and couldn't close the deal a day earlier while she was on campus. Do they think if they land Westbrook they land Walker?? Why the big trip to Oregon the next day and not swing by Virginia to meet with walker again?? Unless walker already committed and Westbrook is on the fence... Or could be they know Megan isn't coming so there pushing hard to get Westbrook??? All this recruiting is so confusing so many turns u just never know.

 

[bballnut90]

There are a lot of guards at Notre Dame, but Walker isn't an ordinary recruit. She'll earn her minutes whenever she goes. Could that be a factor though? Absolutely.

Notre Dame's best selling point is that they've been on the cusp for the last 6 years but haven't had that "it" player come through yet. Muffett has done an amazing job with less heralded recruits and players develop very nicely at Notre Dame. Walker is the last piece to the puzzle to put them over the top and make ND the power hours in women's basketball. There she could be remembered as the best player in the history of the program, where realistically at Connecticut that isn't going to happen, so the legacy factor doesn't have the same potential.

I would not count how Connecticut, they have a knack for landing number one recruits in the country, and more specifically stand out number one recruits. The only true "it" player who went to another program in the last decade was Griner.

If her and Westbrook commit, Notre Dame is going to be scary good going forward.

 

[HardHatGuy#2]

One of the more incredible sentences I ever read. Let me see if comprehend correctly-EDD chose UCONN over TN because TN had 4 people at EDD's position?
Meanwhile at UCONN all EDD would have to do is beat out this baller named Maya Moore. Good luck with that!

The quote is directly from EDD. If you don't believe it, look it up or contact her and she will verify.

 

[HardHatGuy#2]

Well, I think those four national titles had quite a bit to do with the class of 2012, no? That class surely was #1.

One of the rare occasions, yes. TxA&M was #2, RU #3, and TN #5; didn't help any of those teams much. ND was #4; another Top 5 recruiting class, 5/5 straight years, no NCs.

It's not the Talent, it is what you do with what you get.

 

[HuskiesU]

The difference between Texas ND and Uconn is they need Megan Walker Uconn will be Uconn with or without her.

 

[cbraarj]

What happened to A'ja? Final Four in her freshman year and 1st Team All-America in her sophomore year? Sure it's no 4 national titles, a la Stewie, but it's not much of a cautionary tale either.

Aja said the 1st thing she did was circle Uconn on her schedule freshman year and she got spanked. Sophmore year they not only got spanked by Uconn but lose to Syracuse in S16. All 3 Connecticut players were better than her. IMO so were Brionnan Jones and Azura Stevens and that is just. She still has trouble shooting past 10 feet. Wow she led them to SEC Champioships but cant win the big game. Sometimes their rep.from high school carries them in college and imo thats what happened here.

 

[cbraarj]

While we're waiting....I was looking at the roster for the ND women for 2016-2017. They have a very strange listing for their coaching staff:

Coaches
Muffet McGraw - Karen and Kevin Keyes Head Women's Basketball Coach
Carol Owens - Associate Head Coach
Beth Cunningham - Associate Coach
Niele Ivey - Associate Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Katie Capps - Director of Basketball Operations
Erica Williamson - Video Coordinator
Sharla Lewis - Special Events Coordinator

Can anyone shed some light as to why Karen & Kevin Keyes are also listed as head coaches? Who are they?, and why are they co-head coaches? Can one of you Notre Dame fans help me out here?

Did they donate the money for her salary. 5 million dollars

 

[CocoHusky]

The quote is directly from EDD. If you don't believe it, look it up or contact her and she will verify.

Elena said she has no idea what your talking about and she never said that.

 

[CocoHusky]

In the other interviews MW mentioned pursuing an education that helped/served others - i.e. kinesiology, criminology or sports management (or combining them so that she could give back). But in the ND interview she mentioned Business and building her brand. Just thought it was interesting. She could do both - build a brand and reach out of course its been done, but that stood in my mind. Anyway it may be nothing...

I agree with you and also noted the stark contrast of My Brand @ ND vs Helping Others @Uconn . I don't think it was nothing because "My anything" does not fit with the UCONN DNA of team first.

 

[cbraarj]

Not sure why you guys think your favored to win it after this year. You have Stevens we have Turner, You have Camara we have Boley. Both our players are better in my opinion. We have everyone back but Allen. If Walker or Westbrook come to N. D. how can you be favored to win it ?

This year ND should be favored but not in any way is Turner better than Stevens. She has no shot beyond 5 feet and dont blame the shoulder. AS is the total package and that is after playing for McCallie. Imo POY in 2018!

 

[cbraarj]

Good point. Muffet is the next best thing. And she has better shoes.

Tara from Stanford is better than MM.

 

[SCGamecock]

I don't think so, My Grandma has better shoes that those off brand Payless pumps Muffet be wearing!
The five fingers she holding up is not the play that's for $5.99.

LOL I really like the direction this thread is going in.

 

[SCGamecock]

Went on the Notre dame board and they all feel very confident in the next few days both will verbal. They also said all 3 coaches flew to Oregon Monday just a day after the official visit to see Westbrook again makes u think there really pushing for her to verbel. Maybe they think Westbrook isn't a done deal yet and couldn't close the deal a day earlier while she was on campus. Do they think if they land Westbrook they land Walker?? Why the big trip to Oregon the next day and not swing by Virginia to meet with walker again?? Unless walker already committed and Westbrook is on the fence... Or could be they know Megan isn't coming so there pushing hard to get Westbrook??? All this recruiting is so confusing so many turns u just never know.

Megan may verbal any moment from now.. But Westbrook isn't going to verbal for another few weeks. She has Maryland and SC to visit still and her mom is very adamant about visiting all of her options.

 

[rvwsleep]

The hysteria is reaching a fevered pitch. FWIW. MW has pictures up of her weekend's visit to ND.

 

[meyers7]

LOL I really like the direction this thread is going in.

Well your grandma wore army boots. Errr, I mean my grandma wore army boots. Umm, well somebody's grandma wore army boots.