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Posted in the Louisville thread, but Payton Verhulst has started following Oklahoma WBB and some players on Instagram. She also followed Baylor coaches and OK State head coach.
 
UConn has tons of injuries this year including two more- Nika Muhl with concussion and Lou Lopez Sanchez with foot injury- suffered last night against Princeton. Those two are probably going to play soon again as will their starting center Dorka Juhacz. Azzi Fudd is out for next month or two- of course, Paige Bueckers and freshman forward Ice Brady are out for the season. So, some room immediately but next year will be tough to get playing time.
 
Conndog said:
UConn has tons of injuries this year including two more- Nika Muhl with concussion and Lou Lopez Sanchez with foot injury- suffered last night against Princeton. Those two are probably going to play soon again as will their starting center Dorka Juhacz. Azzi Fudd is out for next month or two- of course, Paige Bueckers and freshman forward Ice Brady are out for the season. So, some room immediately but next year will be tough to get playing time.
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I don't think the mid-season portal transfers as an option helps Uconn in its current situation. That could provide in theory temporary relief for the second semester, but Uconn's needs are in this semester. It appears that Dorka, Nika, Lou, and Azzi would all be presumably healthy by then.

If a mid-season transfer was good for the long term, pursuing it could make sense as it would be for any traditional recruiting, but it appears walk-ons are the only option for this semester.
 
MSSportsGuy said:
Given that a player now has the option to leave during this 2 week period and suit up for someone else in the same season, I will strike my use of the word "quit". That being said it's messed up to me that you can start the season on one team and end up on a different one.

I agree these are still kids who are beholden to rules by adults who are profiting off a system they are a part of. That being said, no one forces them to play a college sport and rightly or wrongly a student athlete agrees to be part of something that benefits both them and the university. That's a different relationship than someone who pays for college out of their pocket.
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Regardless of whether or not they are kids, I am glad there is a way to get out of a toxic or unhealthy environment without penalty and without having to stay a full year. Until these kids are on campus full time, it can be hard to really know what the school/program you chose is really like.
 
Ladeeeeda said:
Regardless of whether or not they are kids, I am glad there is a way to get out of a toxic or unhealthy environment without penalty and without having to stay a full year. Until these kids are on campus full time, it can be hard to really know what the school/program you chose is really like.
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I agree in theory, but I think there is a benefit to putting a few obstacles in the way of anything - if something is too easy, the first difficulty encountered allows people to 'quit' working at it and look for a 'greener pasture'.

I think some of the problems for teams with transfers is that all obstacles to transfers have been removed and at least some of those who transferred were dreaming of greener pastures and are finding that basketball anywhere at the high D1 level is hard work. With 1000+ transfers last year, I don't believe the 'toxic/unhealthy' environment was the primary reason.
 
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cancontent said:
I love your ability to root for two teams as hard as you do.
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Thanks! It's only hard when they play on the same night and time. Although this year, I've chosen the stress free(for now) choice when it comes to those games. lol
 
cancontent said:


This is interesting. Believe she was Olivia Miles' team mate at Blair Academy.
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That tweet has the wrong last name. Her former name is Dominique Darius and she a very good player combo guard and unlike her former Blair Academy teammate Olivia Miles she will defend you all day long. She finished #26 player in her HS class.
 
CocoHusky said:
That tweet has the wrong last name. Her former name is Dominique Darius and she a very good player combo guard and unlike her former Blair Academy teammate Olivia Miles she will defend you all day long. She finished #26 player in her HS class.
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I thought the last name was wrong. This person isn't exactly the most detailed oriented reporter in my opinion.
 
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darrell said:
“Onu” is actually her married name. She married Sam Onu, of FGCU Men’s Basketball, sometime last year.

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I was referring to CocoHusky's note that her maiden name was Darius, not Davis, which the person listed in their Tweet I posted.
 
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If you like to shoot and play minimal defense, Oklahoma is a great choice. Seems like she likes playing in red.


cancontent said:
I love your ability to root for two teams as hard as you do.
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Only 2? That's child's play

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oldhuskie said:
So if she has a do not contact designation, isn't the logical destination FGCU since she is married to a man there?
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That would be my guess. We've sort of been wondering how long until they ended up at the same school. She's a good player, and had been the "star" of summer workouts. Underachieved a bit prior to this year, but was looking pretty good in limited play until she "disappeared" around Thanksgiving. Hopefully, this is all about her uniting her family.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
That was very quick....

Good for her.
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This one makes sense.

- She's known Okie Coach Jennie Baranczyk for awhile, dating back to when Coach B. was at Drake.

- Baranczyk runs an up-tempo offense and that's got to appeal to Verhulst, who always had the air of an unbridled colt to me. She just likes to go. That's why teams such as Oklahoma and Iowa State seemed like likely destinations.

- Taylor Robertson and Madi Williams have done great by Coach B. However, they're both nearing the end of the road in terms of eligibility, so there will a huge opportunity for Verhulst to step on court and let it rip.

Good luck to her in Norman.
 
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Don't forget Llanusa, who seems like will be just a few months away from Social Security eligibility by the time her OU career is over.
(Talk about a career snake bit with injuries ... love that she keeps coming back).
 
oldhuskie said:
So if she has a do not contact designation, isn't the logical destination FGCU since she is married to a man there?
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Maybe- but it appears she will have to wait until next season to be able to play because FGCU has 15 players listed on the rosters. I realize that having 15 players on the roster doesn't mean no scholarships are available. FGCU has 6 players listed as 5th year players but I suppose a roster expansion beyond 15 is possible assuming those 5th year players are using their COVID extra year of eligibility.
 
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