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southie said:
Vic also started his tenure at Texas with two Elite 8 finishes, one conference title, and one conference tournament title. Not sure why you chose to leave out those accomplishments. As for this year, we lost one of our leading scorers and rebounders in December to an ACL injury, and then lost our best offensive player for like 8-10 games in February and wasn't healthy when she saw limited court time against East Carolina and Louisville; you did mention injuries, but they were to our main scorers in addition to a limited roster as there were a couple more injured non-starters on the bench. Our lack of success this post-season had nothing to do with our transfer additions; can't imagine where we would have been without them.
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I was referring to this season, which there were injuries that no doubt hurt the team, but Vic lost Matharu who was a good scorer and part time starter and Ebo to the portal last year after being a starter and contributor. He used the portal to bring in three or four players to fill in gaps that were certainly there, but to lose in the round of 32 was a far cry from being the preseason number 3, injuries or not.

I love Vic and will always support him plus be grateful for what he did for us at MSU. I just don't care for the half roster turnover that is happening after each year no matter what program it is and think it's a lot to absorb for a team and expect them to be successful off the bat the next season.

Your lack of success in the postseason was likely more about injuries than transfer additions and highly ranked Stanford didn't have injuries or transfers and went out in the same round so clearly these things happen. It's my personal observations and viewpoints, not any gospel or definitive statement.
 
Not sure where to put this, but my wife just told me that our 2 "package deal" All-American recruits that are coming next year tweeted their continuing commitment and Nnaji also tweeted her plan to remain. Its a start.
 
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MSSportsGuy said:
I was referring to this season, which there were injuries that no doubt hurt the team, but Vic lost Matharu who was a good scorer and part time starter and Ebo to the portal last year after being a starter and contributor. He used the portal to bring in three or four players to fill in gaps that were certainly there, but to lose in the round of 32 was a far cry from being the preseason number 3, injuries or not.

I love Vic and will always support him plus be grateful for what he did for us at MSU. I just don't care for the half roster turnover that is happening after each year no matter what program it is and think it's a lot to absorb for a team and expect them to be successful off the bat the next season.

Your lack of success in the postseason was likely more about injuries than transfer additions and highly ranked Stanford didn't have injuries or transfers and went out in the same round so clearly these things happen. It's my personal observations and viewpoints, not any gospel or definitive statement.
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Fair enough. Perhaps I misunderstood since you started with "Since being there . . . " which made me think you were talking about all 3 seasons.
 
southie said:
Fair enough. Perhaps I misunderstood since you started with "Since being there . . . " which made me think you were talking about all 3 seasons.
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Well I was talking about the roster turnover has been pretty consistent year to year since his arrival, but it's far more than a TX thing and seems to be common across the sport, which is one reason I'm leery of the direction the game it taking. Louisville, Arizona, Maryland, Oregon, Duke, LSU are just some of the bigger programs that have taken the same approach but it's not what I think is the best way to shape a program.
 
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MSSportsGuy said:
Well I was talking about the roster turnover has been pretty consistent year to year since his arrival, but it's far more than a TX thing and seems to be common across the sport, which is one reason I'm leery of the direction the game it taking. Louisville, Arizona, Maryland, Oregon, Duke, LSU are just some of the bigger programs that have taken the same approach but it's not what I think is the best way to shape a program.
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It's the reality we live in. If Celeste Taylor wouldn't have transferred to Duke (stating she wanted to make it easier for her parents to attend her games) two years ago, then Vic wouldn't have had to replace her via the transfer portal as she left after her sophomore season. No way Vic wanted her to leave as he loved her effort (which I say is second to none). But, every unexpected departure has a trickle down effect. I for sure am glad the transfer portal exists for both players and coaches' needs.

Texas also had 2 players quit during the last 2 seasons. Those departures couldn't be replaced immediately; had to wait until the offseason. Since they were also unexpected (non-seniors), the transfer portal is pretty much the only way to fill those vacancies as most high school seniors have already signed the LOI's.
 
DEpup said:
Hmm. NJ. Could she be heading to ND like so many other NJ players.
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I wanted her to come to ND when she was coming out of high school! (ask anybody on The Bench ;))

The only trouble is that since she's been at UNC for two years, ND brought aboard Cass Prosper, the 6'2" guard/forward, who has many of the same attributes as Adams and is off to a head start as, essentially, a high-school senior with an early-entry pass.

So, if Adams was to come to ND, she'd be getting playing time equivalent to what she might've gotten next year at UNC...not what she's probably after by making this move.
 
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SECbbfan24 said:
I’d take her. LSU needs better guards. We desperate…
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While I don’t disagree, I think Mikaylah Williams will have an amazing first year. Kim Mulkey struck gold with her.
 
darrell said:
While I don’t disagree, I think Mikaylah Williams will have an amazing first year. Kim Mulkey struck gold with her.
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LSU needs a guard with some experience who has shown the ability to score. Beyond Morris and Flaujae this year, there is a significant drop off although Poole plays good D. They return Flaujae and M Williams will start, but they need someone from the portal who can round off that last spot. Need another scoring punch
 
KnightBridgeAZ said:
Not sure where to put this, but my wife just told me that our 2 "package deal" All-American recruits that are coming next year tweeted their continuing commitment and Nnaji also tweeted her plan to remain. Its a start.
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Nnaji, Williams and Cunningham is an excellent core of any team. I think Williams has found herself an excellent situation, getting in on the ground floor of a team that will really be able to use her talents. Good for her!
 
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SECbbfan24 said:
LSU needs a guard with some experience who has shown the ability to score. Beyond Morris and Flaujae this year, there is a significant drop off although Poole plays good D. They return Flaujae and M Williams will start, but they need someone from the portal who can round off that last spot. Need another scoring punch
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I think Kim will have another excellent portal recruiting period. Angel has had a great year on & off the court and I think that’ll influence a lot of people.
 
MSSportsGuy said:
Well I was talking about the roster turnover has been pretty consistent year to year since his arrival, but it's far more than a TX thing and seems to be common across the sport, which is one reason I'm leery of the direction the game it taking. Louisville, Arizona, Maryland, Oregon, Duke, LSU are just some of the bigger programs that have taken the same approach but it's not what I think is the best way to shape a program.
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Agreed, I think the way to go is the UConn and ND approach, i.e. build the base of your team with high school recruits and then use the portal to plug in holes on your roster
 
Bone Dog said:
She could be great on a team where she didn’t have to be the center so much.
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Durable player who was one of only two Wolfpackers to start every possible game this year. She also put up career-best averages of 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while averaging 21.3 minutes.

She's a senior so maybe she wants to use the Covid exemption to get a grad degree at a particular school (that NC State doesn't offer). Otherwise, think she's always gotten a pretty fair shake out of Coach Wes Moore.
 
KnightBridgeAZ said:
We actually met with someone from the Arizona athletics department. Word from there is that Adia's problem is that she doesn't manage personalities and playing time very well. She isn't personally disliked by the players, in fact she's a players coach, but he was telling us that she has expectations that players are similar to when she played - that they want to play, that they will work hard, and are willing to be used sporadically and will await their "turn". That's just not today's players. And it isn't that she doesn't know that, she's even said so, but it is none-the-less how she runs the team. And her mentors are Tara and Joan Bonvicini. Both old school.

He said what she really needs is an assistant experienced in managing players.

I don't get Ware's issue, but I get Conner and Clark no problem. Adia used Conner in every position - she filled in whenever it was convenient. She didn't get a lot of total minutes, she was expected to know the proper moves in plays for 4 different positions and the lack of minutes and odd roles definitely affected her ability to score. Similarly, Clark was a stud - in fact, Adia has said so and praised her as being vital for the team. But she wouldn't give consistent minutes to the freshman - there were some games where they were available and she wouldn't play them. I'm sure in Adia's mind it was waiting your turn - but Clark came to Arizona specifically because she didn't think she would get minutes at UCLA when Rice committed there. See the picture? I will admit I posted - and still say - I'm not sure how you could have the team you had and satisfy everyone with playing time, but . . .

Hilton wasn't a factor, she didn't fit in from the beginning.

Add to the fact that she routinely recruits over players or gets too many players at a certain position - and I can see the transfers. I will also add that she was over-the-top committed to Jade Loville this year and really didn't get a good return and also starting Lauren Fields who rarely took a shot (great defender, but definitely hurt our offense, haven't heard anyone (but presumably Adia) disagree).

I really like Adia, but when you have a weakness you need to address it. That is my main concern, that she doesn't seem able to change.
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I think the difference between Adia and Tara/Geno/Dawn/other 'old school' coaches is they have track records of developing players, and experience in recognizing which recruits will put in the time and be patient and which will not, and they generally don't recruit the latter.

The idea that she needs to balance her staff sounds right. Uconn staff alternate between 'in your face' and 'understanding and support'. CD said once that if Geno is riding a player hard, then CD will be make sure to be the supportive one, and visa versa on a daily basis and it carries over to the assistants as well - so a player always has at least one coach in their corner.
 
I suspect Rutgers to be active in the portable as they played pretty much all season with 8 players. Washington herself with NMP could lure some good players to the Scarlet Knights.
 
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MSSportsGuy said:
Well I was talking about the roster turnover has been pretty consistent year to year since his arrival, but it's far more than a TX thing and seems to be common across the sport, which is one reason I'm leery of the direction the game it taking. Louisville, Arizona, Maryland, Oregon, Duke, LSU are just some of the bigger programs that have taken the same approach but it's not what I think is the best way to shape a program.
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Duke is taking that approach out of necessity. When you take over a program that is bankrupt (of talent, donors, etc) with an unproven coach, you have fewer options out of high school. Hopefully, the tide is turning, but we'll see.
 
MSSportsGuy said:
Louisville, Arizona, Maryland, Oregon, Duke, LSU are just some of the bigger programs that have taken the same approach but it's not what I think is the best way to shape a program.
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To be fair to LSU, the roster turnover since Kim has occurred due to her starting over from scratch trying to rebuild a program. You have seen the roster get flipped upside down since she has come in but its essentially all of the former coaches players who left. As she gets more recruiting classes in, you'll see less dependence on transfers as the program becomes more stable with the coaches's own recruits

Of course the portal is here to stay, if there is a chance to enhance your roster, upgrade talent or depth, I think almost any program in America will try to do that. Relying on a bunch of transfers year after year? I don't think its a very sustainable option long term but in the short term, its good when you are a new coach trying to jump start a program, or you are on the opposite end of the portal spectrum with players leaving your own program.
 
HuskyFan1125 said:
I suspect Rutgers to be active in the portable as they played pretty much all season with 8 players. Washington herself with NMP could lure some good players to the Scarlet Knights.
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They better be on the phone right now... lol
 
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