A'ja Wilson pre-commitment threads (merged)

[easttexastrash]

I'm waiting until the 16th. If the rumor is true, UNC would have a very talented and athletic team. Would Diamond share the ball and the spotlight, though?

Diamond shared the ball this year. I thought she was too unselfish in the game against Stanford and passed at times when she had an open shot in the lane.

WOW...if Wilson is all that she is advertised to be, UNC will be the team competing with UCONN next year, not Notre Dame.

 

[Bill Slattery]

How many scholarship players will NC have next year if A. Wilson signs with them? 15? Currently, their roster shows all 13 of their players returning from this year's squad, plus one recruit already signed for 2014.

 

[easttexastrash]

Diamond has a tendency at times to not want her teamates to outdo her. Lebron is her favorite player but she more like Kobe, more Angel than she is Maya. UNC had games in which the post players took only 4-6 shots per game and they wtre frustrated. Xylina had to go to the perimeter to take some shots. Throw A'ja in the mix with those volume shooters/scorers whose knows what's going to happen.

A whole lot of winning, that is what is going to happen. I thought that Hatchell's absence actually helped this team mature more quickly than they would have otherwise, as they adopted the "play for coach" theme.

I watched Diamond multiple times and never saw incidents where she "didn't want her teammates to outdo her." She didn't always make the best decisions, but I never got the impression that she was a bad teammate.

Next year should be very interesting!

 

[HoopsFan21]

I wish she had not posted it, especially, after locking the last thread because it just started it up all over again. Oy!

Yeah I thought it was weird the other thread was locked and an hour later a new one popped up. I say lock this one and delete any new Wilson threads until the end of next week. This topic is going to go as well as one that is about politics.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Please, folks, do NOT speculate on motivation or draw conclusions about A'ja's personality, ego, etc. The rules specifically prohibit harmful speculation and, besides, it's juvenile to trash a 17 year old kid because you're disappointed she's not going to be a Husky.

Nan, I find it somewhat ironic that (to my delight) you locked one Wilson Watch thread only to open one of your own!

 

[RadyLady]

I will chime in - what is the point of setting a special date for announcing your choice, and then allowing the rumor to escape a week before that date? Perhaps she didn't. Perhaps someone broke a confidence...

It's just odd.

 

[Tonyc]

I believe Nan. She would know. However I've heard from a few different people who have said USC and UConn that was at the McDonalds AA game. So perhaps she changed her mind. So I will wait for April 16th to be sure.

Remember this for next season. As good as UNC looks on paper they lost to Stanford this year and as good as NDs offense was this year they lost also. Both Stanford and ND lost to UConns defense. If UNC plays solid defense they can compete with UConn but right now they don't.

I will look forward to a UNC UConn matchup. We still have Stewart and I dont think we lose while shes here.

 

[ochoopsfan]

If UNC plays solid defense they can compete with UConn but right now they don't.

What? The Fab 5 are going to be asked to play defense too? Well if they are going to be asked to play defense then they are going to want some of those mens ez classes, that they dont have to attend, I read about the other day.

 

[pap49cba]

What? The Fab 5 are going to be asked to play defense too? Well if they are going to be asked to play defense then they are going to want some of those mens ez classes, that they dont have to attend, I read about the other day.

It wasn't just the men.

 

[sawxfan23]

Have you guys seen the final paper of an A- student athlete at North Carolina yet?

http://www.businessinsider.com/unc-athlete-essay-on-rosa-parks-gets-a-minus-2014-3

 

[semper]

So why no sanctions for UNC?

 

[Sakibomb25]

But she never wanted to play in the post - she wanted to be a wing. So it still doesn't really address UConn's needs. Auriemma probably told her that she will play wherever he thinks is best for the team and she probably wanted to play at a school that guaranteed her a wing position. That's my take on it at least.

 

[triaddukefan]

I'm sorry Triad.....u keep getting bad news. First your coach.....now Wilson. #mycondolences

I got concerned about this thread..... and i had to step away from the computer for a bit... so i was checking on updates on my phone....... had to restart the phone... but it never came back on So you are right.... i keep getting bad news......... my phone is much more important to me than Wilson or my Coach

But she never wanted to play in the post - she wanted to be a wing. So it still doesn't really address UConn's needs. Auriemma probably told her that she will play wherever he thinks is best for the team and she probably wanted to play at a school that guaranteed her a wing position. That's my take on it at least.

Actually UNC needs a Post player.. not a 6-5 inch wing . they have no depth at the 4 and 5 spots.... but thats for them to worry about if this rumor actually pans out

 

[Icebear]

So why no sanctions for UNC?

Wouldn't it be the ultimate irony for all these kids to end up at UNC and for both the men's and women's programs to lose tournament rights for a couple of years. I would hope A'ja and any kids considering UNC would take that possibility into their plans.

 

[Henry]

??????? I havent heard anything about that

I was a little surprised to hear she is leaning toward NC. There is no guarantee Sylvia will be healthy next year.

 

[semper]

Wouldn't it be the ultimate of irony for all these kids to end up at UNC for both the men's and women's program to lose tournament rights for a couple of years. I would hope A'ja and any kids considering UNC would take that possibility into their plans.

My LIKE button is not strong enough for this.

 

[Geno-ista]

We just had freshmen shooting guard that was required to be a pt guard named Hartley and a freshman center named Dolson get us to Final Fours and complete a 90 game win streak!!!! It'll be more fun winning- more coaching involved!!!!
Have NO FEAR!!!!! We'll be Rolly Massamino's old Villanova team and win championships!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cheddie]

The just concluded tournament showed that raw talent alone isn't enough. Coaching - preparation, motivation, pre-game and in-game strategy - is crucial too. And, not to knock specific teams, but some strong rosters simply lack what Geno & his assistants bring to the sideline. All of which is to say I'm not worried about single recruits. Geno is going to get his share of talented kids and he's going to get more from them than than many competitors.

 

[CL82]

Love to have here but certainly wish her the best regardless of where she ends up.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Wouldn't it be the ultimate of irony for all these kids to end up at UNC for both the men's and women's program to lose tournament rights for a couple of years. I would hope A'ja and any kids considering UNC would take that possibility into their plans.

Is that possible? I honestly hadn't considered that. NCAA seems pretty hands off on this, and I think I saw an article yesterday that called into question the legality of the sanctions levied on Penn State, so they may want to lay low for a bit.

 

[Icebear]

Difference is that academics is in the NCAA wheelhouse the Sandusky situation was not. Ask Shabazz about the NCAA and academic sanctions.

 

[Blue Huskie]

We have a top 5 class coming in, even without A'ja, so it wouldn't be that big a deal. That's not to say that I wouldn't love for her to be a Gamec o c k, but some kids want to leave home for college.

I find it hard to believe you don't think it would be that big a deal. Especially since it was looking good for her going to SC. Top 5 classes are nice but getting a top player at their position is a real big deal for final four aspirations. Rutgers has had top 5 classes since they went to the final four without anything to show for it (Unless you count an NIT title).

 

[Pearlstreetbb]

Just a simple question, not being rhetorical, is there anyway to substantiate this rumor?

 

[Blue Huskie]

Just a simple question, not being rhetorical, is there anyway to substantiate this rumor?

If there were then it wouldn't be a rumor

 

[HuskyNan]

Nan, I find it somewhat ironic that (to my delight) you locked one Wilson Watch thread only to open one of your own!

I didn't lock that thread because of the topic; I locked it because it was becoming uncivil. I knew there would be one or two ill-advised comments and I responded right away, reminding people we do not trash players here unless I come late to the party, as I did in the other thread. MUCH to my dismay, I'd like to add. And people have responded positively in this thread. Thanks to all who've participated.

 

[Pearlstreetbb]

If there were then it wouldn't be a rumor

So I guess theories are never to be perused to arrive at fact. In my former profession, I often did just that try to substantiate rumors, anything that could possibly lead to solving an investigation. So once again, is there anything that is there to substantiate this rumor. Isn't that what is logical, to turn rumor into fact or is just leaving it there, hanging with no sense of wanting to know.

 

[Goodgood]

So I guess theories are never to be perused to arrive at fact. In my former profession, I often did just that try to substantiate rumors, anything that could possibly lead to solving an investigation. So once again, is there anything that is there to substantiate this rumor. Isn't that what is logical, to turn rumor into fact or is just leaving it there, hanging with no sense of wanting to know.

Patience, grasshopper. That will be fact next week. Or not.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Not that big a deal?

No; we already have 4 other great players in this class. I want A'ja to be a Gamec o c k, but only if she's all in. Dawn doesn't play.

 

[doggydaddy]

No; we already have 4 other great players in this class. I want A'ja to be a Gamec o c k, but only if she's all in. Dawn doesn't play.

Sorry, but not getting her when you were so sure is certainly a big deal.

And was does it mean that you want her to be a Gamec ock but only if she is all in? If she verballed to USC you think there is a chance she wouldn't be?

Dawn doesn't play what?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Sorry, but not getting her when you were so sure is certainly a big deal.

And was does it mean that you want her to be a Gamec ock but only if she is all in? If she verballed to USC you think there is a chance she wouldn't be?

Dawn doesn't play what?

Dawn doesn't play games. If A'ja wants to come to USC, we will be excited to have her, but if she goes elsewhere, we will move on. As a fan, I've always taken more of a liking to the good players who are hung ho about being there, more than superstars who may not mesh as well.

I'll give you an example: Kaydra Duckett is ecstatic about being a Gamec cock and I'm excited about seeing her play. I also can't wait to see Bianca Cuevas, the MGB Spitfire, in the garnet and black.