2022 Recruiting Class

[Dillon77]

I’m not surprised, actually. The Hogs were her first offer, but things have cooled, interest-wise, I believe in both directions. (Well ... OBVIOUSLY they cooled on her part lol.)

Yes, the "it takes two" to make it worked that Muffet McGraw calls "mutual interest." Obviously, that also didn't exist between Ms. Williams and Notre Dame as well.

You said you weren't surprised. Was that because the situation has "cooled?" Any reasons what that might've happened? Hogs found other bigs they liked? Ms. Williams liked other places more? Thanks for any further insight.

 

[dws3665]

Yes, the "it takes two" to make it worked that Muffet McGraw calls "mutual interest." Obviously, that also didn't exist between Ms. Williams and Notre Dame as well.

You said you weren't surprised. Was that because the situation has "cooled?" Any reasons what that might've happened? Hogs found other bigs they liked? Ms. Williams liked other places more? Thanks for any further insight.

I'm honestly not 100% sure. I don't have a lot of personal knowledge, but I certainly get the impression that Ms. Williams is a good kid and a good teammate. There aren't any character or "bad personality fit" issues as far as I know. I do know that she didn't play any AAU ball this summer, and I was told by a local (Arkansas) recruiting media figure that "she wasn't doing what she needs to do" over the summer. He didn't elaborate, so I honestly don't know whether he's talking about academics (over the summer?), working out/staying in shape, practicing, or what. I did notice that the new ranking overlords at ESPN Hoopgurlz did not include her in their top 60, which is quite a drop for a kid who was consistently inside the top 30 up til now. I'm also reading tea leaves a bit -- her follow up tweet to her final 6 announcement thanked the finalists for "sticking with her" -- does that mean that the others didn't?

I think she's a good kid and a good player. Hope she lands in a good spot for herself. I'm a little curious about the coaching situations in 4 of her top 6 -- only Fortner and McCray seem completely on solid ground, imo.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Ava Sciolla is now Maryland's 2nd recruit from 2022.