concur with your thoughts...Bond with teammates very important. Remember the two Unofficial visitors that made special effort to be at UCONN during the official visits of Jones and Boston...that says Teammate closeness to me since they played together all summer. She also never said anything about closeness to home, at least not in this article. I have a feeling...maybe just arthritis in my shoulder, but it could be that the four ladies that played together in the summer and got together during Jones and Boston's official visit have made "a pact"... and they see early/immediate playing time at UCONN. It could happen.
Katie Lou.
Yes, both of Lou's Sisters (Bonnie and Karlie) went to Stanford. Lou and her Sisters are very close...and have been since childhood. BUT, every interview of Lou, her Father, and her Sister say that Lou came east to try something on her own, to go to where the best coach was. Karlie and Lou both have said they would have loved to play together, but Lou was "her own woman" and wanted a different challenge. No one has ever said she wanted to "get away from her sister."
This Article makes stanford look.like the favorite. Hint at the team USA pic with Fran Belibi when talking about teammate relationships..
It is a Santa Cruz paper, what did you expect?
Stanford almost always carries 15 players. They have 15 endowed scholarships, so AD funding is not an issue. And Tara believes strongly in using the scholarships to give worthy female athletes a chance to attend Stanford.
Pretty asinine to imply that a Stanford decision means she has decided to stop getting better or that she won't get better at Stanford.
I know we’re all a little on edge here waiting on the decisions of two young ladies. I’m sure TonyC did not mean to imply that Haley would stop trying to get better at basketball if she decides to attend Stanford. She is an impressive young lady who will be successful wherever she ends up. That’s why so many of us want her as a Husky.
People go to college for an education. Getting the best one possible, especially for free, is the best investment one can make for their future. Stating the obvious but often ignored here, but athlete comes after student in the word student-athlete.She should take the route of Basketball excellence and player development at UCONN
People also go to college to develop their skills to get the best job possible upon graduation. Pretty sure Haley Jones will have a better paying job waiting for her in the WNBA and overseas playing basketball than she will with a degree in Psychology where the starting salary ranges between $29K-$32K regardless of the institution she graduates from.
I would respectfully suggest that people go to college for a number of reasons including an education. Haley Jones is not merely a bright student with an opportunity to attend Stanford. She is the number one HS basketball player in the country, who will very likely earn millions playing basketball. That has to be a consideration in her decision.
How has UCONN WCBB compared to the Pac 12 teams lately? Historically?
