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oldhuskie said:
. It probably serves both player and coach to have a very upfront and honest discussion about that before a commitment is made.
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Given the player and coach involved, I have very little doubt that that is happening. In any event in a force of personality battle the smart money is on Mulkey.
 
Does anyone really care where her next college stop will be? I hope that she finds the right fit. Lets move on.
 
ConnMotors said:
Does anyone really care where her next college stop will be? I hope that she finds the right fit. Lets move on.
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Conn, she’s generated 10 pages of comments, so I would say yes to your question. She’s the last player of notoriety yet to announce her new commitment. I’m interested to see where she goes and how well she incorporates her talents with her new team.

Right now there are not a lot of other WCBB topics to talk/comment about. She should announce her new team of choice soon. Bare with us. :cool:
 
oldhuskie said:
I have questions about how Morrow was used, and how she could fit in with a top program, but I also believe some of her abilities will translate anywhere. If she went to a team like LSU or South Carolina the adjustment at least offensively for her and her coach IMO would be major.

Morrow can rebound and score inside at a high level regardless of the program. Clearly DePaul needed her to do a great deal, but there are still a few red flags in her stats. Stars on their team generally rank high in both volume and efficiency. When the volume is exceptionally high and the efficiency pretty mediocre it raises some questions.

In Morrow's case the three point shots are killing her overall efficiency. She takes quite a few at 25% accuracy. That is hurting not helping her team. Considering she is not a particularly good FT shooter either, I doubt if that percentage is a fluke. Having said that if Morrow never shot another 3 pointer, her rate of scoring would go down substantially but still be quite high, and her efficiency would be good too. There are also some concerns regarding her 2 point percentage which is ok but not great. There too, a few less low percentage shots seems to make sense.

So if she is on a super team what will happen. Those teams have no need for a high volume mediocre percentage scorer. The floor for what a good shot is for all their players is much higher. I certainly think Morrow could do that, stick to the high percentage shots, concentrate on her greatest strength rebounding, and pass more than at DePaul. Will she make the kind of adjustments that will be needed to compliment a very good team?

She might be great at it, but since it probably entails a major change in how she might be used offensively, it also increases the uncertainty. It probably serves both player and coach to have a very upfront and honest discussion about that before a commitment is made.
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I agree with everything you said, but you didn't mention Mulkey. Mulkey is the difference maker here. Everyone knows she is a great coach. If anyone can meld egos and playing styles into one unit, its her. Look what she did in two years with a mediocre core she inherited, she worked the portal and recruited like crazy. She also has one of the top booster groups in the country working the NIL deals behind the scenes. I'm just giving credit where credit is due.

LSU and they're NIL deals are making a huge difference. Look at Angel Reese after they won the championship. Now look at the LSU gymnastics student-athlete in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. They are blowing everyone out of the water.
 
Carnac said:
Conn, she’s generated 10 pages of comments, so I would say yes to your question. She’s the last player of notoriety yet to announce her new commitment. I’m interested to see where she goes and how well she incorporates her talents with her new team.

Right now there are not a lot of other WCBB topics to talk/comment about. She should announce her new team of choice soon. Bare with us. :cool:
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I appreciate your optimism Carnac. Yes she is the last of the high profile portals. And I wish her the best. But 10 pages of comments! Its the off season and yes we are bored out of our minds. And, November is far away.
 
ConnMotors said:
I appreciate your optimism Carnac. Yes she is the last of the high profile portals. And I wish her the best. But 10 pages of comments! Its the off season and yes we are bored out of our minds. And, November is far away.
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There’s a lot of boredom between now and November that I’m not looking forward to. This is not my favorite time of the year. :(
 
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oldhuskie said:
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Morrow can rebound and score inside at a high level regardless of the program. Clearly DePaul needed her to do a great deal, but there are still a few red flags in her stats. Stars on their team generally rank high in both volume and efficiency. When the volume is exceptionally high and the efficiency pretty mediocre it raises some questions.
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So if she is on a super team what will happen. Those teams have no need for a high volume mediocre percentage scorer. The floor for what a good shot is for all their players is much higher. I certainly think Morrow could do that, stick to the high percentage shots, concentrate on her greatest strength rebounding, and pass more than at DePaul. Will she make the kind of adjustments that will be needed to compliment a very good team?
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This is why I think she's not a great fit at either LSU or Scar. I don't think either one needs another rebounder, and she's not likely to be happy in that role. That doesn't mean Kim or Dawn wouldn't take her on, or that Morrow wouldn't jump at the chance to go to either school. I just think it would be a mistake for her. But kids make mistakes.
 
you only hope she doesnt go to lsu or sc. shes a great player and great players adjust everywhere. :)
 
ConnMotors said:
I appreciate your optimism Carnac. Yes she is the last of the high profile portals. And I wish her the best. But 10 pages of comments! Its the off season and yes we are bored out of our minds. And, November is far away.
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I would be outside doing yard work if it wasn't raining. Blame it on the rain?
 
Bone Dog said:
This is why I think she's not a great fit at either LSU or Scar. I don't think either one needs another rebounder, and she's not likely to be happy in that role. That doesn't mean Kim or Dawn wouldn't take her on, or that Morrow wouldn't jump at the chance to go to either school. I just think it would be a mistake for her. But kids make mistakes.
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Both could use a stretch 4 to pair with Reese/Cardoso. I think she's a really good fit at SC playing the 4. She has an unselfish PG in Johnson to play with the next 2 years, a great shooter in Pao Pao to spread the floor and Cardoso inside which allows her to further develop her skills out of the midrange/high post. I think it'd be similar to a few years ago when Mississippi State took Anriel Howard out of the portal (an undersized ferocious rebounder wanting to develop her perimeter game) and paired her with 6-7 Teaira McCowan. Worked out well for both Howard/Mississippi State.

At LSU her role would be greatly reduced playing with Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Williams and Flaujae, all of whom are stars (or have star potential). If she goes there, I don't think there are enough shots to keep everyone happy.
 
bballnut90 said:
Both could use a stretch 4 to pair with Reese/Cardoso. I think she's a really good fit at SC playing the 4. She has an unselfish PG in Johnson to play with the next 2 years, a great shooter in Pao Pao to spread the floor and Cardoso inside which allows her to further develop her skills out of the midrange/high post. I think it'd be similar to a few years ago when Mississippi State took Anriel Howard out of the portal (an undersized ferocious rebounder wanting to develop her perimeter game) and paired her with 6-7 Teaira McCowan. Worked out well for both Howard/Mississippi State.

At LSU her role would be greatly reduced playing with Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Williams and Flaujae, all of whom are stars (or have star potential). If she goes there, I don't think there are enough shots to keep everyone happy.
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LSU and SC were the first two schools I thought of when the news broke that Morrow had entered the portal. I thought that she could play with the players, be comfortable with the style of play, and play for those two coaches.

UCLA never entered my mind, but they made the cut as one of her possible three. I believe she will make a decision that she feels is best for her. I also believe that she, her new teammates and the cosches will figure it out. They will make it work.
 
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Carnac said:
LSU and SC were the first two schools I thought of when the news broke that Morrow had entered the portal. I thought that she could play with the players, be comfortable with the style of play, and play for those two coaches.

UCLA never entered my mind, but they made the cut as one of her possible three. I believe she will make a decision that she feels is best for her. I also believe that she, her new teammates and the cosches will figure it out. They will make it work.
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USC was the third one, not UCLA. I agree though--wherever she goes I think she'll make it work and do well.
 
Carnac said:
LSU and SC were the first two schools I thought of when the news broke that Morrow had entered the portal. I thought that she could play with the players, be comfortable with the style of play, and play for those two coaches.

UCLA never entered my mind, but they made the cut as one of her possible three. I believe she will make a decision that she feels is best for her. I also believe that she, her new teammates and the cosches will figure it out. They will make it work.
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Wasn't it USC, University of Southern California, not UCLA!?? I thought that the USC Trojans were
a possible best fit... It should have excellent NIL potential = Los Angeles! and a non-stop airline
route back to Chicago. Not to mention first being in the Pac 12 and then, a year later, BIG 10... One more
week to wait??
 
LSU & Scar will sign her up even if it's just to keep her off the other team's roster.
There doesn't need to be much discussion, she either follows instructions & executes or gets less PT.
All of the teams will have similar depth on their benches.
 
hard2please said:
you only hope she doesnt go to lsu or sc. shes a great player and great players adjust everywhere. :)
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I’ve seen something like this a few times and don’t know where it’s coming from. We’ve seen Morrow when she can’t rebound or get her points inside. Instead of listening to her coach and setting up Darrione Rogers or another teammate, Morrow stood on the perimeter and chucked up wild threes and Geno was happy to let her . Doug nearly lost his mind and I have to think Kim and Dawn would be just as livid
 
HuskyNan said:
I’ve seen something like this a few times and don’t know where it’s coming from. We’ve seen Morrow when she can’t rebound or get her points inside. Instead of listening to her coach and setting up Darrione Rogers or another teammate, Morrow stood on the perimeter and chucked up wild threes and Geno was happy to let her . Doug nearly lost his mind and I have to think Kim and Dawn would be just as livid
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Maybe so. But the overall talent at SCar and LSU, not sure about SCal, i think is way better than DePaul. Bruno might have lost his mind a few times, but she pretty much had to carry them most of the time. How she adjusts where she isnt or doesn't have to be the show we shall see.
 
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Morrow is a great rebounder and good close to the basket. She is not an outside shooter. At 6'1 where ever she goes she should play close to the basket where she is effective. IMO coaches know this. Her strength is not from the outside therefore she will not be playing the wing. I would think this limits her effectiveness as teams know she is not a good outside shooter and they only have to guard her closer to the basket.
 
tonyc is correct. she would be a great replacement for saxton or beal for sc/ williams for lsu. bet on it ! :)
 
Morrow carried the load for a pretty mediocre DePaul team. At 6’1” she is a force in the paint, who creates matchup problems for big, slow posts or athletic, lean posts. At the same time, Aaliyah, at 6’3”, big and athletic, outplayed Morrow twice.

For Morrow to shine, she needs to be on the floor with someone else who can take the pressure off her to dominate in the post. Both Kim and Dawn have had success in fielding double-post lineups, and certainly Reese and Cardoso will draw a significant amount of an opponent’s attention, likely freeing up Morrow to move much more freely in the paint.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think Morrow is concerned with leading the nation in scoring, earning first team AA or even maximizing her NIL opportunities. I think this is all about finding a place where she can win as a member of a successful team.
 
oldude said:
Morrow carried the load for a pretty mediocre DePaul team. At 6’1” she is a force in the paint, who creates matchup problems for big, slow posts or athletic, lean posts. At the same time, Aaliyah, at 6’3”, big and athletic, outplayed Morrow twice.

For Morrow to shine, she needs to be on the floor with someone else who can take the pressure off her to dominate in the post. Both Kim and Dawn have had success in fielding double-post lineups, and certainly Reese and Cardoso will draw a significant amount of an opponent’s attention, likely freeing up Morrow to move much more freely in the paint.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think Morrow is concerned with leading the nation in scoring, earning first team AA or even maximizing her NIL opportunities. I think this is all about finding a place where she can win as a member of a successful team.
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DePaul finished the year 16-17. It’s not like Morrow carried the team to the Final Four.
 
Carnac said:
When I read your comments, the first thing that came to mind is ok….what else could she have done to help her team win more games? At any level in any sport, you can be a good/great player on a bad team with little to no help.

I’m not saying she is a great player, just that she put up some big numbers every game. Numbers that can help win games. Caitlin Clark puts up big numbers, but her team wins because she has a much better supporting cast around her.

No argument, but in your opinion what could she have done that she didn’t that would have translated into more wins? Stewie didn’t win those 4 national championships by herself. I’m not a Morrow fan. You can substitute another name for hers with the same stats and ask the same question.

I’ve seen it in MLB over the years. Players that put up gaudy numbers during the regular season, but their team seldom make the playoffs. Michael Jordan didn’t win those 6 championships by himself. He had help as did Bill Russell, Magic Johnson etc.
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As mentioned, draw your own conclusions.
 
oldude said:
Morrow carried the load for a pretty mediocre DePaul team. At 6’1” she is a force in the paint, who creates matchup problems for big, slow posts or athletic, lean posts. At the same time, Aaliyah, at 6’3”, big and athletic, outplayed Morrow twice.

For Morrow to shine, she needs to be on the floor with someone else who can take the pressure off her to dominate in the post. Both Kim and Dawn have had success in fielding double-post lineups, and certainly Reese and Cardoso will draw a significant amount of an opponent’s attention, likely freeing up Morrow to move much more freely in the paint.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think Morrow is concerned with leading the nation in scoring, earning first team AA or even maximizing her NIL opportunities. (IN HER FIRST YEAR) I think this is all about finding a place where she can win as a member of a successful team.
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Well, I kinda' agree with everything IN HER FIRST YEAR. . I think she does want to play games in late March of her first year. I don't neccesarily think it's about "maximizing" her NIL though a decent "wage" with the potential to maximize the personal NIL opportunities in the future has to be a consideration. Can she fill the house in LA or be in front of the camera almost every game like LSU or SCar? Winning may be more important to her, thus SCar and LSU are still prime candidates. SoCal competing for national championships is a bit of a pipe dream even with JuJu coming in.

I think her goal is to be in a place where she can win early as a big contributor her first year and be a go to big in her second year. (behind and beside a Reese or Cardosa.) At SoCal she could be the go too player her first year - in a huge market (that is not really a strong market for wbb.) The PAC's TV deal is just awful.
 
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oldude said:
Morrow carried the load for a pretty mediocre DePaul team. At 6’1” she is a force in the paint, who creates matchup problems for big, slow posts or athletic, lean posts. At the same time, Aaliyah, at 6’3”, big and athletic, outplayed Morrow twice.

For Morrow to shine, she needs to be on the floor with someone else who can take the pressure off her to dominate in the post. Both Kim and Dawn have had success in fielding double-post lineups, and certainly Reese and Cardoso will draw a significant amount of an opponent’s attention, likely freeing up Morrow to move much more freely in the paint.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think Morrow is concerned with leading the nation in scoring, earning first team AA or even maximizing her NIL opportunities. I think this is all about finding a place where she can win as a member of a successful team.
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Great comments, Oldude, especially that last part.
 
Morrow told Alexa Philippou what she is looking for:

Morrow wasn’t ready to leave her hometown of Chicago entering college, but "I kind of feel like I was a butterfly in a cocoon, and now it's time for me to go and spread my wings."

Some of the things she's looking for:

program/school interested in the whole Aneesah, can help her pursue passions in business, entrepreneurship, style + fashion, provide on + off court resources -community, family environment
 
HuskyNan said:
I’ve seen something like this a few times and don’t know where it’s coming from. We’ve seen Morrow when she can’t rebound or get her points inside. Instead of listening to her coach and setting up Darrione Rogers or another teammate, Morrow stood on the perimeter and chucked up wild threes and Geno was happy to let her . Doug nearly lost his mind and I have to think Kim and Dawn would be just as livid
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I think Morrow believed she had to carry Depaul offensively, especially last year...........that's not going to be the case at SC or LSU.......I don't see Dawn or Kim letting her hog the basketball and shoot crazy shots considering the other shooters they have........
 
visitingcock said:
Well, I kinda' agree with everything IN HER FIRST YEAR. . I think she does want to play games in late March of her first year. I don't neccesarily think it's about "maximizing" her NIL though a decent "wage" with the potential to maximize the personal NIL opportunities in the future has to be a consideration. Can she fill the house in LA or be in front of the camera almost every game like LSU or SCar? Winning may be more important to her, thus SCar and LSU are still prime candidates. SoCal competing for national championships is a bit of a pipe dream even with JuJu coming in.

I think her goal is to be in a place where she can win early as a big contributor her first year and be a go to big in her second year. (behind and beside a Reese or Cardosa.) At SoCal she could be the go too player her first year - in a huge market (that is not really a strong market for wbb.) The PAC's TV deal is just awful.
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Isn't USC going to the big 10 after this year?
 
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