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LSU and Mississippi State is about to be 11th and 12th in the SEC next year. Auburn at 13th and Vanderbilt at 14th.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
How awful does that speak of LSUs program that she didn't want to come here before college and now..... Considering their family literally grew up LSU fans and attending games.

The one good Louisiana prospect we finally got to come here then bolts out the door in less than 2 years (Young). Well done Nikki
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Spot on. I see the push for Nikki firing is heating up more and more from fans( although most has been pushing for years). Seems more people jumping on that boat. Deservingly so
 
Dwilliams02 said:
Spot on. I see the push for Nikki firing is heating up more and more from fans( although most has been pushing for years). Seems more people jumping on that boat. Deservingly so
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The comment section cracked me up. The biggest question is who would you hire? I don't want to hire a retread coach who has maxed out despite being decent.
 
Gus Mahler said:
Heartbreaking for a once proud program.
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They haven't been the same since Melanie Balcomb left. Balcomb had some struggles before leaving but they were never near this level of bad. She had some very good teams at Vandy.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
They haven't been the same since Melanie Balcomb left. Balcomb had some struggles before leaving but they were never near this level of bad. She had some very good teams at Vandy.
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Yup. If you go back to the 3rd to last season of Melanie; that is, disregard her last two years, I would bet a large coffee that VU's overall win-loss record going back 30 years before would place them in the top 25, and maybe the top 20 in all of WCBB. Jim Foster, Melanie Balcomb, and Foster's predecessor all had strong records. I can't remember if it was Foster or Balcomb that went to the FF in 1996(?) with Sheri Sam and company. Probably Foster--the years blur together.
 
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Gus Mahler said:
Yup. If you go back to the 3rd to last season of Melanie; that is, disregard her last two years, I would bet a large coffee that VU's overall win-loss record going back 30 years before would place them in the top 25, and maybe the top 20 in all of WCBB. Jim Foster, Melanie Balcomb, and Foster's predecessor all had strong records. I can't remember if it was Foster or Balcomb that went to the FF in 1996(?) with Sheri Sam and company. Probably Foster--the years blur together.
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Speaking of, what is Balcomb doing now? I see she isn't at Purdue anymore.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
Speaking of, what is Balcomb doing now? I see she isn't at Purdue anymore.
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Dunno. But out of the pool of all women's basketball coaches, she was one of the better ones. So unless she wants to retire, it's in the college game's best interest that she be somewhere.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
Speaking of, what is Balcomb doing now? I see she isn't at Purdue anymore.
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Gus Mahler said:
Dunno. But out of the pool of all women's basketball coaches, she was one of the better ones. So unless she wants to retire, it's in the college game's best interest that she be somewhere.
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I recall Purdue announcing the hire of a new Associate Coach who will be taking over the program in 2022. Have no insight, but could this be possibly why Balcomb is no longer there?
 
Don’t know if this has already been posted, but 2 Ivy League grad transfers to UVA. Eleanor Parker, 6’4” forward and Ivy defensive player of the year (12.9 ppg/8.4 rpg) and McKenna Dale - 6’ guard (13.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg). Parker from Penn, Dale from Brown. First good news for UVA in a couple of years!
 
dws3665 said:
Arkansas plays defense; it's just like Neighbors says, though - they don't really recruit players on the basis of their defensive skill set. Sasha is a good defender, and she will help. Daniels and Davis are also plus defenders. Dungee is a terrific offensive player (with apologies to those here who want to hate on her), but she is not a great defender (and in Neighbors' system on Arkansas' roster, she was often forced to guard the other team's 4). Slocum is ok on defense, and Ramirez gives full effort but is a little bit limited in terms of athleticism on the defensive end. The Hog posts since Neighbors have been at Arkansas have all been 6'1" in shoes. Not a recipe for defense.

Don't get me wrong -- no Neighbors team is ever going to set records for defense, but if they get the right players and some more size, they don't have to be defensive weak sisters all the time.
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Well, getting Jersey Wolfenbarger (all 6'4" or 6'5" of her) will help, regardless of whatever position(less) she plays next year!
 
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VA Huskie said:
Don’t know if this has already been posted, but 2 Ivy League grad transfers to UVA. Eleanor Parker, 6’4” forward and Ivy defensive player of the year (12.9 ppg/8.4 rpg) and McKenna Dale - 6’ guard (13.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg). Parker from Penn, Dale from Brown. First good news for UVA in a couple of years!
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I was openly hoping Parker gave UCONN consideration. Her rugged defense would help and her WNBA aspirations would have been improved significantly.
 
CocoHusky said:
I was openly hoping Parker gave UCONN consideration. Her rugged defense would help and her WNBA aspirations would have been improved significantly.
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Given the roster for next year, I just don't see UConn taking any transfers-do you?
 
There sure are a lot of Players in the Portal but let's talk impact players in the portal for a second I have as my top 5:
1) Diamond Johnson
2) Anastasia Hayes
3) Madison Hayes
4) Emily Engstler
5) Koi Love

Beyond than I don't see any players drastically changing the fortunes of a top 25 program either by departing or landing in a new spot. I'm thinking this is much to do about nothing (mostly).
Thoughts?
 
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CocoHusky said:
There sure are a lot of Players in the Portal but let's talk impact players in the portal for a second I have as my top 5:
1) Raven Johnson
2) Anastasia Hayes
3) Madison Hayes
4) Emily Engstler
5) Koi Love

Beyond than I don't see any players drastically changing the fortunes of a top 25 program either by departing or landing in a new spot. I'm thinking this is much to do about nothing (mostly).
Thoughts?
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Raven Johnson? SC's recruit?
 
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Howard Megdal has said word is Zipporah Broughton is in the Transfer Portal out of Rutgers

Haven't seen it elsewhere, but he was accurate with the Diamond Johnson information.

 
CocoHusky said:
There sure are a lot of Players in the Portal but let's talk impact players in the portal for a second I have as my top 5:
1) Raven Johnson
2) Anastasia Hayes
3) Madison Hayes
4) Emily Engstler
5) Koi Love

Beyond than I don't see any players drastically changing the fortunes of a top 25 program either by departing or landing in a new spot. I'm thinking this is much to do about nothing (mostly).
Thoughts?
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I'm guessing you mean Diamond Johnson of Rutgers (as opposed to Raven).

The two players I've seen the most of are Johnson and Engstler and they can certainly help many teams, particularly if Engstler -- becoming a senior -- can/wants to stay two years whereever she ends up.

Johnson was obviously not the go-to scorer for Rutgers this year, but she helped give that team a semblance of order on offense I have not seen in many seasons. Very calm and centered. One genereally thinks of a player like that looking "up" to perennial contenders, but she just strikes me as a natural ringleader for an upbeat offense like Carolyn Kieger's at Penn State. Is Johnson interested in making a team (much) better? (Plus, Penn State is relatvely close to Philly.)

For some teams that don't have the depth, the extra/free year might help them just as much as the transfers. Look at Georgia Tech, Indiana, Va. Tech and Marquette, among others. All those returning players were key to those team's NCAA runs this year.
 
DefenseBB said:
Given the roster for next year, I just don't see UConn taking any transfers-do you?
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No I don't think UCONN is in the transfer market assuming the projected roster remains unchanged and that a dynamic player DOESN'T suddenly hit the portal. Eg. Rickea Jackson , Evina going pro, a UCONN player does the thing we are not supposed to speculate on them doing.
 
Go/huskies said:
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Doesn't really surprise me. Salary has an edge to her (I mean that in a good way), and I think she'd do better in a program where she was a big fish rather than a supporting player -- which is I think what her future was going to be at Tennessee. Hope she finds the right fit.
 
CocoHusky said:
No I don't think UCONN is in the transfer market assuming the projected roster remains unchanged and that a dynamic player DOESN'T suddenly hit the portal. Eg. Rickea Jackson , Evina going pro, a UCONN player does the thing we are not supposed to speculate on them doing.
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Honestly, given some of the issues she had with both Vic and Dawn that caused her to not start or miss half a game due to team rules issues, I don't think she's UConn material. I also have not been overly impressed with her 2 years of stats, it's more the "promise" of what you think than any evidence of what she's done.

There is one player though, that does meet your criteria and who's program is notorious for having great players leave. I am a bit shocked (but pleasantly surprised) no players from Maryland have declared for the portal...Thanks for the reply. Stay positive for tomorrow!!!!
 
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dws3665 said:
Doesn't really surprise me. Salary has an edge to her (I mean that in a good way), and I think she'd do better in a program where she was a big fish rather than a supporting player -- which is I think what her future was going to be at Tennessee. Hope she finds the right fit.
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Her brother past away in recent months. Probably going somewhere closer to home (Jonesboro AR), like AR, Mo St, UALR, or Memphis.
If McCoy doesnt taken an extra year, TN down to 13 so room for in-transfers.
 
Coler said:
This is turning out to be a disaster.
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I agree. @UConnCat made this observation earlier in this thread-these players are playing a game of musical cheers and I'm not sure there will be enough chairs when the music stops. I don't get this, UMBC has 8 players in the portal. UMBC -finished 2-6 last season! Are all UMBC 8 players going to get picked up for a Division 1 scholarship.
 
VA Huskie said:
Don’t know if this has already been posted, but 2 Ivy League grad transfers to UVA. Eleanor Parker, 6’4” forward and Ivy defensive player of the year (12.9 ppg/8.4 rpg) and McKenna Dale - 6’ guard (13.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg). Parker from Penn, Dale from Brown. First good news for UVA in a couple of years!
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It helps having a great grad school in a universe where lots of graduates are looking to continue and have been given an extra year. I believe the Ivy league isn't offering fifth year scholarships, so their grads are all in the portal.
 
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