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HoopsFan21 said:
Well we did just lose arguably the greatest WCBB player of all time. The season after Stewie's graduation was always going to be a big step down. The team will take a nice step back up in 2017-18, but we will still be missing that one player that is far and away better than any other player anyone else has - basically the we have Diana and you don't factor.
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How about we have a better team and you don't.
 
Checking in on the Notre Dame and Tenn boards, and no one's happy about this: Batouly and AZ show that UConn can't compete in recruiting against Notre Dame (especially now pleased to keep their ace recruiter Neile Ivey) and that Boneyarders are a bunch of hypocrites in suddenly welcoming transfers while previously condemning the practice elsewhere. It's true that Notre Dame has had a great recruiting run the past couple of years, but hard to argue that it's being better than UConn is more than an aberration (and so far without an NC). As to being hypocrites, "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". No little minds here!
 
vowelguy said:
2017 roster
Sr - Nurse, Gabby, Butler, Ekmark
Jr - KLS, Collier, Stevens
So - CD, Camara, Irwin, Bent
Fr - AEH, Gordon

Wow, a core of Nurse/CD/KLS in the backcourt and
Collier/Gabby/Camara/Stevens in the front
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Fleshing that out with Makayla and Megan is a nice thought. I'm thinking hockey-line 5-on-5 substitutions.
 
bags27 said:
Checking in on the Notre Dame and Tenn boards, and no one's happy about this: Batouly and AZ show that UConn can't compete in recruiting against Notre Dame (especially now pleased to keep their ace recruiter Neile Ivey) and that Boneyarders are a bunch of hypocrites in suddenly welcoming transfers while previously condemning the practice elsewhere. It's true that Notre Dame has had a great recruiting run the past couple of years, but hard to argue that it's being better than UConn is more than an aberration (and so far without an NC). As to being hypocrites, "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". No little minds here!
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Someone refresh my memory, did Diamond DeShields originally commit to TN coming out of HS?
How about Te'a Cooper, seems I remember something about her committing to UNC before TN?
 
CocoHusky said:
Someone refresh my memory, did Diamond DeShields originally commit to TN coming out of HS?
How about Te'a Cooper, seems I remember something about her committing to UNC before TN?
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No, but I think Kaela Davis may have committed to Tenn at one point.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Someone refresh my memory, did Diamond DeShields originally commit to TN coming out of HS?How about Te'a Cooper, seems I remember something about her committing to UNC before TN?
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Surely you're not suggesting that those who accuse others of being hypocrites are hypocrites themselves?
 
Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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The Boneyard create unrealistic expectations? Surely you jest!
 
Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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Sonny there was a whole thread of pro and con's as a fit for UCONN when she was first announced. I was Con (against) it and projected her as role player at both UCONN and Kentucky. There were others more pro ( for) like @UcMiami who projected her to be more than a role player and pointed out that she sparked better play for KY when she was inserted into the KY starting lineup towards the latter part of the season.
The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
Olson's review of her coming out of HS.
"Power-body insider finishes vs. contact, delivers at the charity stripe; physical and aggressive with consistent interior game; rebounder deluxe, produces on the block."
 
Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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Top 40 recruit actually
 
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HoopsFan21 said:
Well we did just lose arguably the greatest WCBB player of all time. The season after Stewie's graduation was always going to be a big step down. The team will take a nice step back up in 2017-18, but we will still be missing that one player that is far and away better than any other player anyone else has - basically the we have Diana and you don't factor.
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We lost arguably the greatest trio in WCBB history.
 
Orangutan said:
True, true. But ND hasn't had a new commitment since Ogunbowale committed on Oct. 24, 2014. I miss the rush that comes with a new commitment, that's all!
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To me every recruit/transfer is a new commit. It just takes longer for some to realize were they should/deserve to be. The UConn.
 
Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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Sonny44- - -I've posted elsewhere that I've watched several KY games the 2nd 1/2 of last season and Batouly is the real deal! Has an athletic body, runs well for a BIG girl, has great touch around the basket, hustles every play, just a really good freshman player who's game is advanced for her age! And I heard she's an excellent student to boot!
She was recruited heavy by UCONN just over a year ago so she knows the coaching staff and players real well!
 
JordyG said:
To me every recruit/transfer is a new commit. It just takes longer for some to realize were they should/deserve to be. The UConn.
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Where.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Someone refresh my memory, did Diamond DeShields originally commit to TN coming out of HS?
How about Te'a Cooper, seems I remember something about her committing to UNC before TN?
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I thought her mother had a connection to Pat Summit in some way.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
Not to be the buzzkill, but I'm still not a fan of it. No one really knows how these transfers will turn out, and the coaching staff has less time than normal to work with them. Plus there's sitting out for a year which I'm not sold on being a positive thing. Also I think there is something special about being recruited to the team with other classmates and then going out with them like Stewie, Mo, and Tuck. That kind of chemistry doesn't just happen and to me is what makes this program go.
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I think it's true what you say about not knowing how transfers work out but isn't that also true for recruits? And while there is something nice about coming into a class together, I also think the fact remains that the young women who are top recruits live in their own AAUW universe and probably know each other well.

Bottom line, if the coaching staff is comfortable with welcoming them to the team, I'm okay with that.
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
Sonny44- - -I've posted elsewhere that I've watched several KY games the 2nd 1/2 of last season and Batouly is the real deal! Has an athletic body, runs well for a BIG girl, has great touch around the basket, hustles every play, just a really good freshman player who's game is advanced for her age! And I heard she's an excellent student to boot!
She was recruited heavy by UCONN just over a year ago so she knows the coaching staff and players real well!
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Thanks. Would you say similar to DJB?
 
bags27 said:
Checking in on the Notre Dame and Tenn boards, and no one's happy about this: Batouly and AZ show that UConn can't compete in recruiting against Notre Dame (especially now pleased to keep their ace recruiter Neile Ivey) and that Boneyarders are a bunch of hypocrites in suddenly welcoming transfers while previously condemning the practice elsewhere. It's true that Notre Dame has had a great recruiting run the past couple of years, but hard to argue that it's being better than UConn is more than an aberration (and so far without an NC). As to being hypocrites, "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". No little minds here!
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Please don't drag garbage over from other boards. We actually have a rule against that (the rules page is down so you couldn't know). We've had bad experiences with that in the past so we would prefer UConn fans leave trash on the ground where they find it.
 
From what Im being told we have a very good defender, who is an excellent rebounder, and can score. As far as trash talk about UConn getting transfers. I really dont care what other boards say. IMO one problem is jealousy because other teams thought they had the upper hand and now they dont. UConn now is a very powerful team with just enough depth. IMO to much depth and its hard to maintain team chemistry thats why imo Geno plays 7-8 players or less. When you lose chemistry you lose continuity and thats what makes UConn so great. Having 8-12 top players does not allow you to maintain team chemistry. It does not allow players enough playtime to be happy. Attitudes are not high thus problems in the locker room which we dont hear about and that affects team mates mentally. JMO
 
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Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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Sonny come on man..... you don't think the coaching staff have done their homework on this. The players are also consulted on these things after the player spends some time with them. 'We' don't recruit anybody lol. 'We' didn't even know she was being considered until well into the process.

I know, I know it's unfortunate that the coaching staff doesn't include the fans in this process but it is what it is lol.

I hope Camara has unrealistic expectations for herself. Put her on the court with other players that have unrealistic expectations and 'team chemistry' will take care of itself.
 
Sonny44 said:
Thanks. Would you say similar to DJB?
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Close. I think DJB was more well rounded in the UCONN essentials like setting good screens and ball movement and better offensively. Defensively & Physicality wise Camara would have the edge.
 
Sonny44 said:
I too am excited about getting Batouly, but I wish I knew more about her other than she's 6'2" and was a top 100 recruit. Unlike AZ, we never played against her. I hope we're not creating unrealistic expectations for her.
Anyone interested in putting a resume together for Batouly?
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High school:
Senior year, averaged 12.5 points, 12 rebounds
Four year starter
"Beyond the court, she is a Locke Hall prefect, an active leader in student government and an excellent all-around student."
One of 35 invitees to try out for USA Basketball (didn't make 12 member team) in 2014
ASGR #2 ranked power forward
Hoopgurz #9 ranked post, #53 overall. Called "rebounder deluxe"
Blue Star #30 overall
Recruited by Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Princeton, and Virginia

Kentucky:
Averaged 5.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, .6 apg and had 30 blocks in 18.3 minutes a game. Shot 49.3% on the season but 55.6% in the last 13 games
Started the last 12 games after a Feb. 12 breakout game vs South Carolina (14 points [7-13 shooting], 9 reb [5 offensive], 2 assists, 1 TO, 1 block in 25 minutes)

And there's this quote from an ESPN article:
Camara had a breakout game in her second career start in February against South Carolina, scoring a season-high 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds.

After that game, coach Matthew Mitchell had this to say to the Lexington Herald-Leader: "There is no one who has gotten harder times from the coach this year than Batouly. And she just shows up the next day with a smile on her face and tries to get better."
 
Azura came to UConn and convinced them she would be right for the program. Batouly was heavily recruited by UConn and we were one of the final two choices. They chose to transfer to UConn. UConn didn't go after them.
 
Can anyone please provide correct pronunciation on both first and last names?
 
vowelguy said:
2017 roster
Sr - Nurse, Gabby, Butler, Ekmark
Jr - KLS, Collier, Stevens
So - CD, Camara, Irwin, Bent
Fr - AEH, Gordon

Wow, a core of Nurse/CD/KLS in the backcourt and
Collier/Gabby/Camara/Stevens in the front
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How could you leave Big Nat out of the "front court" lineup???
 
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