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ACC 2025-26

I liked this article. Not sure how everything will bear out but North Carolina really needs a bunch of their underclassmen to step up this year. I really do like all of their games individually but it's a super tall task to replace Utsby, Donarski, and Gakdeng. I think unc is a team that could either be good or surprisingly bad. Like I think I'd take the team with Hannah Hidalgo over them, or Louisville with Coach Walz. I'm just saying they are kinda being pencilled in as a team just as good as last year but they are dramatically different.
tarheeltribune.com

Confident, stronger Toomey eager for fresh start after frustrating freshman season

For Ciera Toomey, the word that defines her redshirt sophomore season will be confidence.
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jdote33 said:
I liked this article. Not sure how everything will bear out but North Carolina really needs a bunch of their underclassmen to step up this year. I really do like all of their games individually but it's a super tall task to replace Utsby, Donarski, and Gakdeng. I think unc is a team that could either be good or surprisingly bad. Like I think I'd take the team with Hannah Hidalgo over them, or Louisville with Coach Walz. I'm just saying they are kinda being pencilled in as a team just as good as last year but they are dramatically different.
tarheeltribune.com

Confident, stronger Toomey eager for fresh start after frustrating freshman season

For Ciera Toomey, the word that defines her redshirt sophomore season will be confidence.
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I ain't buying what they are trying to sell. Way overranked
 
CamrnCrz1974 said:
What they are selling has as much substance as UNC's AFAM classes from, say, 1992 until 2010. :-)
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Im trying to remember what my camp counselor said about the academic prowess of Hurley and Laetner. One was favorable as to the academics and the other not.

I think I recall but don't want to cast aspersions.
 
TheFarmFan said:
As part of Stanford's ACC pre-season press release touting being picked to finish 6th, I thought the following was quite interesting:


Not surprised Stanford has the fewest transfers but the others (NC State, Washington, and Oklahoma) were an interesting mix.
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Can’t speak to Washington and Oklahoma - but with State Wes Moore has said the main focus was to retain as many players as possible. State lost Lacy Steele but kept everyone else. Wes has always preferred a short bench and a tight rotation. I think State desperately needed a starting 4 and someone to compete to start at the 3.

They definitely had swings and misses for much of the portal but ended up with exactly what they were after. Samuels represents the player who can compete with Quigley at the 3 to start and play major minutes. She gives 3 point shooting and hopefully defense and rebounding. Pierre is the 4 they needed last year frankly and certainly this year.
 
jdote33 said:


Not surprised. 3 and D with some attitude (in a good way). I wonder who starts. Looking forward to watching the team this year
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After the Maryland game Wes admitted that Samuels was the starter at this time but that it could change as the season goes on. I think she provides length and rebounding that Quigley doesn’t have. Quigley is maybe slightly more well rounded offensively. I think regardless they are both going to get a lot of minutes because I think there will be times when State doesn’t want to play Zoe and Zam together always. They make for a small back court and Quigley would represent a bigger 2 on the court and Q could continue at the 3 alongside her.
 
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Conference play starts today? Louisville-Clemson. Seems rather early. Is this normal?
 
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If I had to predict the ACC right now, I would go with Duke or UNC. Neither has been that impressive to me. But they have the talent to improve as the season progresses. Some of the others in the conference look a little hopeless.
 
Stagnant said:
If I had to predict the ACC right now, I would go with Duke or UNC. Neither has been that impressive to me. But they have the talent to improve as the season progresses. Some of the others in the conference look a little hopeless.
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I would pick Duke or NC State.

When UNC gets drubbed their own folks report things like, "that was pretty good effort" so it's difficult to take them too seriously.
 
BigTenGuy said:
Conference play starts today? Louisville-Clemson. Seems rather early. Is this normal?
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No, not at all. Conference play usually starts in December.
 
Stagnant said:
If I had to predict the ACC right now, I would go with Duke or UNC. Neither has been that impressive to me. But they have the talent to improve as the season progresses. Some of the others in the conference look a little hopeless.
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I had Duke by quite a bit preseason, but I'm switching to NC State. They don't have any bad losses and have room to grow. PG situation isn't ideal, but they didn't lose to a team that had five players for an entire half.

I do think that Duke can win the ACC Tournament again, though.
 
States got a lot to work on. The pieces are there I think, I was encouraged with the bench play against TCU - Quigley, Cox and Lunan gave really good minutes. The stars weren’t stars.

Zoe 2-12
Pierre 4-15
Zam 0-9

That’s pretty pathetic.

Zoe and Pierre do all their damage 15 ft and in, right now the lane is clogged. State isn’t getting good ball movement and there hasn’t been enough shooting to open things up. Quigley, Tilda and Zam are all good capable shooters - but the ball has to move to get them those looks. Zam is the only one capable of getting her own shot off the bounce from deep, but that doesn’t need to be the only way it comes.

When the ball movement improves I think you’ll see Pierre and Zoe get much cleaner looks and efficiency improve. But it’s on Zoe and Zam to get the ball moving. Pierre too for that matter. She’s fallen in love with a fade away off one leg post move that just isn’t getting it done.

Right now Tilda is the best offensive player on the team and lone floor spacer. But she doesn’t create for herself either. I love Zoe but she’s got to get the offense going with drive and kicks and ball reversals. It’s too easy to defend State right now.

Really love the potential of Lunan. She’s obviously young and is very prone to turnovers and mistakes - but you can see a high ceiling in her. Both sides of the ball.

Idk who I’d bet on to win the conference. The ACC is not looking great right now. Haven’t watching UL yet, but ND is not it, and no way I’m picking UNC to do it - probably still Duke or State at this point. It’s super early - teams grow and improve. No need for anyone to get too over the top yet about anyone.
 
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