Cox commits to Baylor

[CocoHusky]

UCONN women's basketball could move into Texas and be number one in that state,too.

Might not be a bad idea consider the amount of talent coming out of that state. Cox could have stayed home, Jade still can.

 

[CocoHusky]

Well, drat. Congrats easttexastrash and any other Baylor folks around. They are going to be quite formidable in the post

Now those folks who said that she was ND's to lose have some explaining to do...

I think the explantion is gonna go something like this:
Others: She was ND's to lose & ND lost her.
Me: Thank God she didn't pick ND.

 

[Orangutan]

I think the explantion is gonna go something like this:
Others: She was ND's to lose & ND lost her.
Me: Thank God she didn't pick ND.

I'm sure they'll do anything other than admit that they were dead wrong and that their "sources" had no inside info.

 

[mhshuskies]

Mixed feelings on this. The roster was packed to begin with and minutes were/are going to be an issue, but certainly Cox would've been an excellent addition. That said, and as good as Baylor will be, this is better than having her land in South Bend.
Better Baylor rather than nd for her as she won't be frustrated for four years coming so close but never winning the final game.


Tory McCoy is apparently down to Tennessee and Ohio State, incidentally.

 

[meyers7]

We pause at this delicate juncture to note the thread is on its way to hundreds of posts -- gracious, analytical, indifferent, as varied as the personalities of Boneyarders (if you get past a sneaking suspicion that we're all somewhat demented).

This is the type of post that, unfortunately, will be seized upon by those wishing to paint the reaction of UConn fans, when recruits go elsewhere, with a broad and unflattering brush.

There's always one.

 

[uconnell]

same results... wonder why the game stopped being played

Come on Daddy, they, like Walz were waiting till they got players on their team that they thought (hoped) could beat UConn. That is why once Walz got the. Player he really wanted,he decided to play us again. Same with Baylor.

 

[meyers7]

We're going to be thin at guard next year. We'll have Nurse and? KLS isn't a guard. Dangerfield best case looks like Mo in her freshman year (in other words, not that good), Chong should be serviceable, we'll see what we're going to get from her in a few weeks, and Gabby the jury is still out as she hasn't played guard regularly in 3 years.

Lets see. IF you are not going to count KLS, Williams and Ekmark (or Lawler or Pulido). Then this year we'll have Jefferson, Nurse and Chong.
Next year we'll have Nurse, Chong, Dangerfield and Bent. How are we thinner?

 

[NewCorn]

Next year will look very different without Stewart, Jefferson and possibly Tuck. But UCONN just reloads so I doubt that those three would be missed at all.

Right, Trash, UConn does reload, but those three will definitely be missed. Years 16-17 and 17-18 are years when Baylor will have a great shot at an NC, although I expect UConn to be in the Final Four both years.

 

[Biff]

Lets see. IF you are not going to count KLS, Williams and Ekmark (or Lawler or Pulido). Then this year we'll have Jefferson, Nurse and Chong.
Next year we'll have Nurse, Chong, Dangerfield and Bent. How are we thinner?

Perhaps there is inside information that they are all going to lose weight?

 

[UcMiami]

What has made Davis a scintillating performer is her unique nose for where the BB is going to be and where she should position herself to maximize her play and do the most damage. Like thinking 5 moves ahead in chess.

You'd think that that attribute is common but actually it is quite rare...something akin to the unique skills that Louis Armstrong brought to Jazz and is the very trait that allows Kiah to snatch so many boards and get so many blocks.

That god-given ability will translate very well to the pros despite other perceived weaknesses.

It is still very difficult for an undersized power forward to make it in the WNBA - Barb Turner comes to mind. Part of the issue is the consistently taller competition who don't need to have as good a nose because they have a significantly wider catch radius and are getting boards above the height where the shorter players can compete.

I think she is a great player, but her future WNBA career is not guaranteed without a better mid-range game.

 

[easttexastrash]

Right, Trash, UConn does reload, but those three will definitely be missed. Years 16-17 and 17-18 are years when Baylor will have a great shot at an NC, although I expect UConn to be in the Final Four both years.

My tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I said that. Those three are going to be hard to replace as they are one of the greatest classes in UCONN and NCAA history.

 

[UConn79]

You always want every top player to play at UConn, but it is just not right for everyone (see EDD, Wilson, and now Cox). It is unfortunate, as she looked to be a great fit for us, in terms of both attitude and skills. We still have plenty of quality young women. Can't wait for the season to begin.

 

[hjoerring]

Should anyone be surprised? It was a wild wish from the very outset- I really doubted that we were in the play. If TX can hold on to their players the TX schools will be a force to handle. This is not an occasion to bash Baylor and it's coach- she is very good. She will have a team that can take her to the top of the mountain. We will see how the parts fall into place. As for Uconn, we have struck out a few times on bigs and that is a worry, especially when others have more then they can use. I would give a lot to know what the coaches have cooking. I seriously doubt that Geno and the others were expecting a positive call.

 

[UcMiami]

I am certainly not surprised and I wish Cox well. Was a nice dream to have her come to Uconn as she sounds like a fine player and person.

What does somewhat surprise me is Baylor recruiting - they got into a situation that required at least one defection this year by accepting two posts in 2015, while I am sure they felt pretty good about Cox in 2016. They are now stacked at post/forward with three in adjacent classes, and wonder if they may have created a little conflict further down the line. They have a large roster which may get even larger as they are still pursuing at least two guards for 2016. Interesting situation, not necessarily bad, just interesting.

 

[Orangutan]

I am certainly not surprised and I wish Cox well. Was a nice dream to have her come to Uconn as she sounds like a fine player and person.

What does somewhat surprise me is Baylor recruiting - they got into a situation that required at least one defection this year by accepting two posts in 2015, while I am sure they felt pretty good about Cox in 2016. They are now stacked at post/forward with three in adjacent classes, and wonder if they may have created a little conflict further down the line. They have a large roster which may get even larger as they are still pursuing at least two guards for 2016. Interesting situation, not necessarily bad, just interesting.

It's actually 4 in the last two classes if you count 6'3 Justis Szczepanski, who I hope was not planning on playing big minutes. For next year, they are at 13 by my count, including Landrum and Cox, which is a good number. And if Mulkey doesn't mind a big roster still some room for another top player, like Chou perhaps.

 

[Versace_husky]

Glad she went elsewhere. It's good for the game.

 

[easttexastrash]

It's actually 4 in the last two classes if you count 6'3 Justis Szczepanski, who I hope was not planning on playing big minutes. For next year, they are at 13 by my count, including Landrum and Cox, which is a good number. And if Mulkey doesn't mind a big roster still some room for another top player, like Chou perhaps.

Word from practices is that Justis Szczepanski is the surprise of the class. After next Tuesday I will get a look for myself and I hope that I am pleasantly surprised.

If Chou wants to commit to Baylor Mulkey will take her. She has been recruiting this kid hard for quite a while. A lot of people also think that Mulkey will take Kyrse Gondrezick, whose mom Mulkey coached at LaTech. Baylor will have four more scholarships for 2017 so we can go with a smaller class that season if we want to pare down the roster.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Glad she went elsewhere. It's good for the game.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. You can never have enough rings or friends(aka teammates) who can help you get them.

 

[j66kicker]

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. You can never have enough rings or friends(aka teammates) who can help you get them.

Yup, it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that ring (apologies to Marylin Monroe). At least LC got a blow pop ring

 

[CocoHusky]

Glad she went elsewhere. It's good for the game.

I can't understand this kind of thinking, how is it good for the Game that Lauren signed with Baylor? Good for Lauren & good for Baylor absolutely, had she come to UCONN and was part of continuing WCBB greatness that would have been equally good for WCBB IMO.

 

[easttexastrash]

I can't understand this kind of thinking, how is it good for the Game that Lauren signed with Baylor? Good for Lauren & good for Baylor absolutely, had she come to UCONN and was part of continuing WCBB greatness that would have been equally good for WCBB IMO.

Makes sense to me.

 

[JS]

Yup, it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that ring (apologies to Marylin Monroe). At least LC got a blow pop ring

Marilyn would be puzzled. Your apologies go to Duke Ellington.

 

[Versace_husky]

I can't understand this kind of thinking, how is it good for the Game that Lauren signed with Baylor? Good for Lauren & good for Baylor absolutely, had she come to UCONN and was part of continuing WCBB greatness that would have been equally good for WCBB IMO.

What most people perceive as the problem with wcbb is that there isn't enough challengers for us specifically. As much as I like seeing the ladies hoist the trophy every year. the women's game needs more elite teams or atleast the elites to be evenly stacked.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Glad she went elsewhere. It's good for the game.

With the amount of talent being amassed over the past few years at other schools, when are we going to stop hearing that UConn wins every year because they have all the best players?

 

[CocoHusky]

What most people perceive as the problem with wcbb is that there isn't enough challengers for us specifically. As much as I like seeing the ladies hoist the trophy every year. the women's game needs more elite teams or atleast the elites to be evenly stacked.

Evenly stacked & more elite teams sounds like "parity", parity sounds like mediocre, mediocre sounds like a rehashing of the very old "UCONN dominance is bad for WCBB". I never tire of the best/same team hoisting the trophy- isn't that the point. As TI would say:

I don't want no Mediocre!

 

[Tonyc]

All this talk about UConn having the best players and that's why they win. UConn Wins because they have the best team . When KML Tuck and Hartley went down with injuries UConn beat 5 top teams on the road. UConn lost some of their top players and won. When Diana led UConn over Tenn with Strother Battle Jess Moore Maria Conlon Tenn had much more talent and lost. During the Griner period UConn won 2 NC Baylor 1. Why is this all true? Because UConn has a team and does not play one on one. UConn is unselfish and disciplined more then other teams. True UConn has more talent this year and last season. However in Genos system he can plug players in who can run their stuff and its about the team not about one or two individual players. So all these teams thinking they can beat UConn because they have talent well your in for a big wakeup. Its not about the players its about the team executing on both sides of the ball.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

All this talk about UConn having the best players and that's why they win. UConn Wins because they have the best team . When KML Tuck and Hartley went down with injuries UConn beat 5 top teams on the road. UConn lost some of their top players and won. When Diana led UConn over Tenn with Strother Battle Jess Moore Maria Conlon Tenn had much more talent and lost. During the Griner period UConn won 2 NC Baylor 1. Why is this all true? Because UConn has a team and does not play one on one. UConn is unselfish and disciplined more then other teams. True UConn has more talent this year and last season. However in Genos system he can plug players in who can run their stuff and its about the team not about one or two individual players. So all these teams thinking they can beat UConn because they have talent well your in for a big wakeup. Its not about the players its about the team executing on both sides of the ball.

Great post. I agree 100%. We'll witness in the 2016-17 season if this theory will hold true. Especially with losing Stewart and Jefferson.

 

[UconnWBB]

Wanted her...didn't get her...very impressed with her maturity through the whole process, as she didn't play games about it. In the final analysis, happy for her to stay true to her heart and be close to home and friends. Hope she has a great career, and a lifetime of memories.

 

[WestCoastFan]

Baylor's front line will consist of 6-7 Brown, 6-4 Mompremier and 6-4 Cox. I'm not sure which team will be bigger than that. Cox won't be going it alone in the paint. At this point UCONN really has only one true big for 2016-2017, from what I can see.

Absolutely NO surprise Cox's staying home. Very family oriented. We had numerous discussions in the 'yard about this last summer. I give her one...maybe two years at Waco. She won't develop much at BU... she's not as athletic as the other players. Look for her at SMU in a few years. Better fit for her. Wish her the best. BTW, UConn got the best player in that class (Ms Dangerfield). Let the games Begin!!

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Absolutely NO surprise Cox's staying home. Very family oriented. We had numerous discussions in the 'yard about this last summer. I give her one...maybe two years at Waco. She won't develop much at BU... she's not as athletic as the other players. Look for her at SMU in a few years. Better fit for her. Wish her the best. BTW, UConn got the best player in that class (Ms Dangerfield). Let the games Begin!!

Can't pick Dangerfield over Joyner Holmes. Holmes is the real deal. Just watch.