Yes. We all know of whom you speak. She would be the nuts on top of the sundae.
Coombs was ranked number 21...higher than both Espinoza and the signee from Texas ( is it Lexi Gordon? Lexi Cox? ...my apologies)
They are different position players, but if Walker sees the need to " wait" two years to earn a full-time spot at UCONN, she'll wind up at ND. If she is a kid of immense character, she'll come to UCONN and fight her way into the line-up. We'll know in September. If the commits to UCONN, we can all rest easy. If not, we will struggle. But with Geno, his coaching staff, and the current roster, don't despair. They will make it exciting and competitive.
There is no reason to be questioning someone's character . . .
She didn't commit to the campus (buildings, facilities), she committed to the players, coaches and the warm genuine family atmosphere there. She's coming to play for Geno, just like every other recruit has. She bought in to the program, not the campus. The buildings or facilities on campus do not make a program (they help, but they are not the end all, be all). I'm pretty sure she didn't start looking around at potential programs a few months ago. No doubt she's had her eye on UConn and the things they were doing for some time (like Mone' Davis).
It's the players and coaches that either make you very happy, or sad. They can make want to run through a wall for your coach and teammates, or make you want to transfer. No one ever transferred to another program because they no longer like the campus/facilities. It's the people. It's always the people/coaches/teammates. Just like a small child or a puppy can tell when they are loved, no one has to tell them, they can feel it. No words need be spoken. So can potential recruits. When it's right, they know it.
Not buying that MW would have to wait even 1 year for a starting spot at UCONN or ND. Not buying that she will demonstrate more "character" by coming to UCONN. Not buying that UCONN will struggle if MW doesn't come to UCONN.
She looks like a true diamond in the rough, just waiting for the right coach(s) to come into her life and add a little "spit and polish" to her game. Having grown up with a basketball in her hand, she's still hungry, and will no doubt be easy to coach. I like that fact that she can rebound, turn and put the ball on the floor, see the court and throw good accurate passes down court to a hustling wing or guard for a fast break basket. And can do it NOW!!!!
BobbyJ, believe me, someone is going to grab her. She's only going to get better as she grows older and matures. She's a BIG, and as we all know, BIGS are in short supply, and long in demand. How nice would it be for the UConn faithful to get a verbal from a BIG (6-4+...any BIG) from the 2017 or 2018 class, that would remind everyone of Tina Charles? I hope someone in our program at least takes a look at this young lady. I agree with you.go get her.
I doubt that I have watched more tape of Julia Reisingerova than you have and you are correct Tina Charles is a different/better/more dominant post player. Reisingerova's biggest strength is not her her range though, it is her mobility and her BB schooling. She reminds me of Kayla Pedersen in that she can occasionally step out and make the 3 but everything is good to great and she is fundamentally very sound. Watch the first sequence in the rising star tape and you will see something that is so fundamentally sweet. She sets the double screen shoulder to shoulder, waits until the defense comes through and gets a good piece of the defender, steps back, Calls for the ball, splashes the three, The entire time she did not acknowledge that the ball was only a few feet away instead concentrating on what she had to do. I've been hyping her for a while now, IMO she is the most skilled big in 2017 class.
Why does Wikipedia insist that Geno is 6'1"?
