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B1G 25-26

cancontent said:
Had thought Swords and Howell would be in BC with the Canadian national team by now. As both played recently, I wonder if they're even going to attend the training camp. Especially in Michigan's case with the game against Notre Dame.

Another thing to monitor are minutes per game with those three. I know they're going to be relied upon but seeing Swords playing 30 minutes already makes me nervous.
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Well, they're definitely in BC now per this Canada Basketball post on IG.
 
cancontent said:


Well, they're definitely in BC now per this Canada Basketball post on IG.
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I'm curious why they hold the camp after the college season starts. That's a pretty tough choice to force on the players, and though the college coaches are not likely to complain publicly, I can't imagine they appreciate the disruption to their teams. I suspect there is some logic to it that I'm not grasping.
 
YoDore said:
I'm curious why they hold the camp after the college season starts. That's a pretty tough choice to force on the players, and though the college coaches are not likely to complain publicly, I can't imagine they appreciate the disruption to their teams. I suspect there is some logic to it that I'm not grasping.
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The camp dates are outside of Canada Basketball's control as they're in line with the FIBA qualifying tournaments.

With respect to forcing players, that's an incorrect assumption. They voluntarily chose to be included in the pool of athletes that would be considered for FIBA qualifications tournaments. From what I understand with people familiar with Canada Basketball's plan was that they were upfront with the athletes as to the expectations and commitment required. Their college coaches had to have been on board for it to happen.

Per the article below when Fortner was hired, you'll notice athletes like Cass Prosper, Toby Fournier and Laeticia Amihere are not listed. Makeer and Lattimore are on the list, however they haven't attended any of the camps to date. Whether they're in college or a professional, they have the choice to decline.

www.basketball.ca

Nell Fortner named head coach of Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team; 25 athletes commit through 2026 FIBA World Cup

www.basketball.ca www.basketball.ca
 
cancontent said:
The camp dates are outside of Canada Basketball's control as they're in line with the FIBA qualifying tournaments.

With respect to forcing players, that's an incorrect assumption. They voluntarily chose to be included in the pool of athletes that would be considered for FIBA qualifications tournaments. From what I understand with people familiar with Canada Basketball's plan was that they were upfront with the athletes as to the expectations and commitment required. Their college coaches had to have been on board for it to happen.

Per the article below when Fortner was hired, you'll notice athletes like Cass Prosper, Toby Fournier and Laeticia Amihere are not listed. Makeer and Lattimore are on the list, however they haven't attended any of the camps to date. Whether they're in college or a professional, they have the choice to decline.

www.basketball.ca

Nell Fortner named head coach of Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team; 25 athletes commit through 2026 FIBA World Cup

www.basketball.ca www.basketball.ca
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"Force" was a poor choice of words on my part. I just meant the timing is such that the players make a choice whether to leave their teams for the camp or not. Your note that the camp schedule is in line with FIBA's qualifying tournaments is the bit of logic I was missing. FIBA is obviously an international organization with scheduling concerns beyond NCAA basketball. Thanks for the info.

By the way, is Savvy Swords bigger than her sister? She looks considerably bigger in the photo, but it could be just the angle. I haven't seen Savvy play, but Syla is one of my favorite players to watch. Love her game.
 
cancontent said:
Had thought Swords and Howell would be in BC with the Canadian national team by now. As both played recently, I wonder if they're even going to attend the training camp. Especially in Michigan's case with the game against Notre Dame.

Another thing to monitor are minutes per game with those three. I know they're going to be relied upon but seeing Swords playing 30 minutes already makes me nervous.
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Hopefully, Coach can keep Swords minutes under 30, which I am sure will happen given the depth and overall talent on this Michigan roster. There are some DAWGS on this roster that have that competitive fire with some serious talent. We shall see what develops.
 
YoDore said:
"Force" was a poor choice of words on my part. I just meant the timing is such that the players make a choice whether to leave their teams for the camp or not. Your note that the camp schedule is in line with FIBA's qualifying tournaments is the bit of logic I was missing. FIBA is obviously an international organization with scheduling concerns beyond NCAA basketball. Thanks for the info.

By the way, is Savvy Swords bigger than her sister? She looks considerably bigger in the photo, but it could be just the angle. I haven't seen Savvy play, but Syla is one of my favorite players to watch. Love her game.
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Yes she is but not by much. Her style is more of a wing/slasher compared to Syla from what I've seen of her.
 
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JellyBean said:
Hopefully, Coach can keep Swords minutes under 30, which I am sure will happen given the depth and overall talent on this Michigan roster. There are some DAWGS on this roster that have that competitive fire with some serious talent. We shall see what develops.
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I'm more concerned about overall health, especially with how many times she represented Canada over the summer between the Senior and U19 teams. Sure she's young, but it does add to wear and tear.
 
JellyBean said:
Hopefully, Coach can keep Swords minutes under 30, which I am sure will happen given the depth and overall talent on this Michigan roster. There are some DAWGS on this roster that have that competitive fire with some serious talent. We shall see what develops.
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Just to be safe, I think coach should rest Syla for the January 19 game. Olson, too, for that matter. You can't be too careful. 😇
 
YoDore said:
Just to be safe, I think coach should rest Syla for the January 19 game. Olson, too, for that matter. You can't be too careful. 😇
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Back to basketball. Noticed Marquette visits Minnesota tonight at 8 pm EST. Could be an interesting game on BIG10+ for those who have it.
 
JellyBean said:
Michigan has a nice "Big 3" developing with the Swords, Holloway, and Olson. They looked sharp against Harvard. A good balanced attack by those three. Last season Holloway was not looking to shoot as much. I mean she had moments but nothing like she is showing so far this season for Michigan and Coach KBA. Looking forward to seeing what happens against Notre Dame in a few days.
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Certainly looks like it. All three highly impactful as freshmen but Swords and Olson were a clear level above. If Holloway can consistently play at 75% of how she’s opened the season (19ppg, 5.5a, 4.5s), they’re in the mix to finish 2nd or 3rd in the conference.
 
Based on the smattering of early games, some I have seen, UCLA is the clear top team with Michigan and Maryland as a distant second/third and then USC, OSU. Mich St, Minn, Wash, Iowa all in a tight race for the top half of the conference.

The only known certainties are Rutgers and Northwestern will at the bottom.
 
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GoChips20 said:
I’d love to know who voted McMiller other than McMiller
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My guess with the Penn State and Maryland votes is that they were homer votes. Haven't checked the list of those who attended media day to confirm however.
 
cancontent said:
www.espn.com

Maryland win soured by Bartelme's knee injury

Freshman Lea Bartelme left in the second quarter of the Terps' 88-70 win over Towson on Thursday night with what looked like a potentially severe knee injury.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Dang. Someone returns from injury and then this happens.....fingers crossed it isn't as bad as they fear.
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This has been the talk in College Park this weekend. Despite being a freshman, she was a high quality PG with professional experience.
 
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Hawkstar 22 said:
Iowa beats Baylor 57-52
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What's the buzz on Chit Chat Wright? I saw they ruled her out for Saturday which I expected but they didn't say much more that I heard. I hate seeing players get concussions which I am assuming this was.
 
ISUnorth said:
What's the buzz on Chit Chat Wright? I saw they ruled her out for Saturday which I expected but they didn't say much more that I heard. I hate seeing players get concussions which I am assuming this was.
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Believe it's concussion protocol. Ruling her out for Saturday is a smart thing versus taking any chances even if it was mild and she's not showing any symptoms.
 
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Getting the feeling that BIG10 conference play is going to be hella interesting this year. Gonna be fun to sit back and watch what happens this season.
 
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