August recruiting thread

[Rfwireless]

Not sure why anyone would want to give Cori another #1 recruiting class to drive to mediocrity-as in never won a conference tournament or regular season championship.

I have been critical of Cori in the past for not recruiting well over the last 3-4 years, but she has demonstrated an ability to get the most out of her players with mediocre talent. I also look at that one class and do not see a superstar. Most of the players from that class in WNBA are supporting players who are not all-stars. Connecticut and Stanford always out recruit Cori in California and except for last year I have to credit Cori for doing more more with less talent than both those coaches. She relates well to her players and gets them to play with maximum effort. Not sure how well she would do with bigs, she is always missing out on bigs every year.

 

[oldude]

There is no Bourbon produced in Tenn. Although it is made the same it's called sour mash (look at a Jack Daniels bottle). Kentucky is the only state that can produce whiskey called Bourbon.

I respectfully disagree. It is a common misconception that bourbon can only be made in KY, and certainly KY produces more bourbon than any place in the country. There are several rules related to the production of bourbon as follows:

• it must be made from at least 51% corn
• it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels
• it must be between 40% -80% ABV

Most importantly, bourbon must be made in the US, anywhere in the US, just like Scotch must be made in Scotland.

Finally, if you would like to taste a really great bourbon made in TN, I strongly recommend “13 yr old Bottled in Bond George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey.” And yes, Tennessee Whiskey is bourbon.

 

[uconnfan68]

I respectfully disagree. It is a common misconception that bourbon can only be made in KY, and certainly KY produces more bourbon than any place in the country. There are several rules related to the production of bourbon as follows:

• it must be made from at least 51% corn
• it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels
• it must be between 40% -80% ABV

Most importantly, bourbon must be made in the US, anywhere in the US, just like Scotch must be made in Scotland.

Finally, if you would like to taste a really great bourbon made in TN, I strongly recommend “13 yr old Bottled in Bond George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey.” And yes, Tennessee Whiskey is bourbon.

Dickel used to be a go-to about 50 years ago. Smooth stuff at 86… a little fire at 90.

 

[Kurebeach50]

Wow, do you think we need the season to start ASAP when a thread on recruiting deteriorates into an alcohol seminar !!

 

[Alydar]

I respectfully disagree. It is a common misconception that bourbon can only be made in KY, and certainly KY produces more bourbon than any place in the country. There are several rules related to the production of bourbon as follows:

• it must be made from at least 51% corn
• it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels
• it must be between 40% -80% ABV

Most importantly, bourbon must be made in the US, anywhere in the US, just like Scotch must be made in Scotland.

Finally, if you would like to taste a really great bourbon made in TN, I strongly recommend “13 yr old Bottled in Bond George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey.” And yes, Tennessee Whiskey is bourbon.

You are correct if you compare the products but you won't find the word "Bourbon" on the Tenn whiskey bottles. Everyone I know would call JD bourbon but it says Sour Mash on the label.

 

[Heytherego]

Top 8, let’s get her

 

[Mdoggie]

Wow, do you think we need the season to start ASAP when a thread on recruiting deteriorates into an alcohol seminar !!

I’ll drink to that!!

 

[Mdoggie]

Top 8, let’s get her

Heavy hitters again! Pac-12 represented.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

 

[HuskyFan1125]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

I still Rice going the academic route which could be Stanford or Duke. She could also go Ivy as well. Her brother is at Yale.

 

[Oracle9]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

Yes I'm not surprised. I've been checking her profile intermittently and figured huskies weren't in the mix. Williams I think is into husky nation (85%) Kiki is 50-50 - family and tradition weighs heavily in her case.
I think Toomey is a high possible, Shade - doubtful. Booker iffy due to small southern town roots may want to stay close to home unless she feels adventurous. It's getting interesting.

 

[oldude]

You are correct if you compare the products but you won't find the word "Bourbon" on the Tenn whiskey bottles. Everyone I know would call JD bourbon but it says Sour Mash on the label.

I suspect that “Tennessee Whiskey” is more about marketing than any prohibition on the use of the name bourbon. The history of bourbon goes back to France. The term was widely used for various corn alcohol blends throughout the country up until prohibition when bourbon production all but stopped in America.

After prohibition, bourbon production resumed in the US, but was highly concentrated in KY, where 85-95% of the world’s production is located. In 1964, Comgress passed a resolution declaring that bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States.

 

[oldude]

I still Rice going the academic route which could be Stanford or Duke. She could also go Ivy as well. Her brother is at Yale.

The folks at Stanford believe that Rice is no longer interested. I don’t believe she’ll go to Yale, but if she did, her parents would have to foot the bill at $55,000 per year. I don’t know about Duke.

 

[asuwish]

Here was her top 8

Ok what if she and kiki can both go to Yale. I think one other top player has Yale on their list. No disrespect but how does WV make a list of a girl smart enough to have Yale and Northwestern on it?

 

[Mdoggie]

Ok what if she and kiki can both go to Yale. I think one other top player has Yale on their list. No disrespect but how does WV make a list of a girl smart enough to have Yale and Northwestern on it?

Good recruiting by WV?

 

[Mdoggie]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

I was never sold on Bransford.

 

[Alydar]

I suspect that “Tennessee Whiskey” is more about marketing than any prohibition on the use of the name bourbon. The history of bourbon goes back to France. The term was widely used for various corn alcohol blends throughout the country up until prohibition when bourbon production all but stopped in America.

After prohibition, bourbon production resumed in the US, but was highly concentrated in KY, where 85-95% of the world’s production is located. In 1964, Comgress passed a resolution declaring that bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States.

Find me one Tennessee whiskey labeled as Bourbon and I'll concede. (Or any state other than Kentucky).

 

[BobbyJ]

Yes I'm not surprised. I've been checking her profile intermittently and figured huskies weren't in the mix. Williams I think is into husky nation (85%) Kiki is 50-50 - family and tradition weighs heavily in her case.
I think Toomey is a high possible, Shade - doubtful. Booker iffy due to small southern town roots may want to stay close to home unless she feels adventurous. It's getting interesting.

All very close to what I’m thinking, however, since I don’t have any info or feel for Williams, I’d be pleasantly surprised if she’s that interested in UConn.

 

[Mdoggie]

Yes I'm not surprised. I've been checking her profile intermittently and figured huskies weren't in the mix. Williams I think is into husky nation (85%) Kiki is 50-50 - family and tradition weighs heavily in her case.
I think Toomey is a high possible, Shade - doubtful. Booker iffy due to small southern town roots may want to stay close to home unless she feels adventurous. It's getting interesting.

Why doubtful on Shade?

 

[Rings R Us]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

I don't recall hearing that this information actually came from KK. I remember someone posting about how a friend chimed in on Instagram live saying no to uconn so who knows if that was actually serious. I know shes doing her rounds of official visits now, so I guess until we actually hear it from KK then we may still be in the running.

 

[Rings R Us]

Why doubtful on Shade?

I was wondering that too. I think she will swept off her feet once she visits Storrs.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think players get 5 official visits, right? Does Bransford still have 8 schools on her list, including N.D. and UConn? If she doesn't want to pay out of her own pocket, she may cut her list to 5-6 based on visits.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I don't recall hearing that this information actually came from KK. I remember someone posting about how a friend chimed in on Instagram live saying no to uconn so who knows if that was actually serious. I know shes doing her rounds of official visits now, so I guess until we actually hear it from KK then we may still be in the running.

The article indicates it came from her:


Bransford, the No. 14 prospect recently said on Instagram live that she wouldn’t be going to Connecticut or Notre Dame.

 

[Hayven]

KK Bransford confirms no UConn for her.

Rice or bust for '22 it would appear.

Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball 2022 commitments draw near

With early national signing day just three months away, it’s prime commitment season for recruits. And the 2022 class is pivotal for the Blue Devils.

www.dukechronicle.com

I thought that was her friend who said she wasn’t going to ND or UConn?

 

[Vowelguy]