A'ja commitment thread [merged]

[bschwartz]

Gamec o c k s

 

[rt bb fan]

South Carolina

 

[Deadrody]

Good for her. They're building a solid program there and who wouldn't want to play for the home town team so to speak.

Makes the most sense, too. Frankly I couldn't quite understand why it would be UNC. Kind of a slap at her home town team, and if you aren't staying home, why UNC over UConn.

South Carolina makes the most sense.

 

[Zorro]

I think that is a much better choice for her than UNC would have been.

 

[amory]

Hope she'll be ready to compete for a championship her junior year, because it looks like we'll have it locked down until at least then.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Great.

Does this mean that there is now a better than even chance that this will be
the last A'ja Wilson thread?

 

[doggydaddy]

Great.

Does this mean that there is now a better than even chance that this will be
the last A'ja Wilson thread?

Until a few days before we play South Carolina.

 

[CaliHuskyFan]

Congratulations to Dawn Staley. She is a class act and has down a tremendous job of building her program at South Carolina. Best wishes for A'ja, I am looking forward to watching UCONN play South Carolina!

 

[UConnCat]

Great.

Does this mean that there is now a better than even chance that this will be
the last A'ja Wilson thread?

At least until her first game for USC.

 

[rt bb fan]

Imagine the response from the crowd if she had said Uconn.

 

[DavidK]

Uconn goes undefeated next year, South Carolina maybe makes the final four

 

[CTGirl15]

Best of luck to her. I think this is what most people expected and it sounds like a great fit for her. I wish her the best.

 

[triaddukefan]

I just assumed she was going to UNC

 

[UConnCat]

Until a few days before we play South Carolina.

Right. I forgot. South Carolina is coming to CT next season. Should be a good one.

 

[Tenspro2002]

She could be their Rebecca Lobo -- the prized local recruit who puts them over the top. Hopefully for us, like with Rebecca, it takes 4 years for them to get there.

 

[BooRadley]

Good decision. I believe that SC is the best fit for her.

YOPB

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sounds like a good choice for someone who seems like a bit of a homebody. I hope Dawn can help her leverage her talent.

 

[Blueballer]

Congrats to "Leghorn". Great news for the State of SC. Best of luck to A'ja in her career. Expectations will be high for Staley but that's what SC fans want.

 

[Zeeman007]

Great.

Does this mean that there is now a better than even chance that this will be
the last A'ja Wilson thread?

Until I post a thread titled "Wilson to Transfer" in mid July. Based on your perceived boredom of the topic, I guess you wait, oh, 18 seconds before you checkin .

Hey the season's over. Just what original topics are we expected to come up with?

 

[HawkHusky]

Had she gone elsewhere, I wouldn't have been surprised if she quickly changed her mind to go back home (similar to Delle Donne). The family/hometown influence seemed very strong.

Maybe she'll win a title in her Junior or Senior season...cuz Stewie's got the next 2!

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Charlie Creme ‏@CharlieCreme 6m
I would still have @UConnWBB as 2015's preseason #1, but a strong argument could be made for @GamecockWBB

 

[easttexastrash]

WOW...SC was already a very good team this year and had they not had to play in Stanford they could have come much closer to a FF appearance. With the additional of Wilson (#1 forward) and White (#1 post) they are going to be REALLY good next year.

1, 7, 32 and 35 is a pretty darn good class and moves SC to top two in the county next season, IMO.

 

[bruinbball]

@biglurp
Uh oh, USC now has 2 players in Top 10. I don't know if them stacking up all this talent is good for the game. What's UConn gonna do? #UConn

 

[Henry]

If she was going to SC why did she wait so long to commit? Once I heard all the hoopla surrounding her decision as opposed to Breanna signing on the hood of her family's car, I figured she wasn't coming here.

 

[rocky rococo]

With Coates on the inside, A'ja doesn't have to worry about the banging, that's taken care of.

I've guessed since I heard about this it would be SoCar, it was the most logical end point of this kind of event, although I was willing to credit Nan's source.

The newest member of the sport's elite is at the doorstep. Welcome to the Gamebirds. Figure Dawn should start making herself at home for a long stay. She's been a winner for a long time, the latest phase is just beginning.

Congratulations to all concerned.