ACC 2025-26

[jdote33]

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.

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.

tarheeltribune.com

 

[triaddukefan]

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.

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.

tarheeltribune.com

I ain't buying what they are trying to sell. Way overranked

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

I ain't buying what they are trying to sell. Way overranked

What they are selling has as much substance as UNC's AFAM classes from, say, 1992 until 2010.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

What they are selling has as much substance as UNC's AFAM classes from, say, 1992 until 2010.

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.

 

[FanInNC]

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.

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.

 

[FanInNC]

Not surprised. 3 and D with some attitude (in a good way). I wonder who starts. Looking forward to watching the team this year

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.