As much as Paige going to UConn was not a real surprise to most ND fans, they were shocked by the decision of #4 recruit, pg Caitlin Clark going to Iowa. The reaction of Irish fans to Clark's decision was similar to the reaction of UConn fans a year ago when Boston announced her decision to attend SC.
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She runs a post friendly system because she’s never had enough shooters to spread the floor. So SC pounds it inside. It works until you come up against a team that forces your Bigs to run the floor and guard the perimeter, like UConn, who SC has never beaten.
Staley's been at SC for 11 years and had two good posts, Wilson and Coates. That's it.
And so far only Wilson has been successful in the pros. Coates is on her 3rd team in 3 years, the Atlanta Dream, after being traded by the Sky and then being waved by the Lynx.
And Geno has been at UConn for 35 and had about 6, so what's your point?
You called SC a school known for developing bigs. It's not.
What she really meant was I don’t want to work as hard...and at UCONN I would be pushed and I don’t want that
Thats what i hear anytime a top recruit goes to a school like Maryland or Tennessee.
Um, maybe by you it is well taken but Dawn has “developed” 1 player- Aja Wilson who was #1 in her class of 2014. Geno and CD have Rebecca, Kara, Tina, Breanna just to name our “post players” who coincidentally were Players of the Year. So yeah, @soxfan23 Dawn is known to “develop” players, just ask Ty Harris who hasn’t developed since her freshman year....
I’m not sure that was the real issue. In the end I think Boston’s decision came down to feeling more comfortable with Dawn and SC.
I recall Boston citing the fact that’s Dawn and the team had a full Jamaican dinner to make her feel more welcome and going the extra mile as a reason for “the comfort”. I mean, no one near Storrs/Manchester can cook a mean Jamaican Jerk Chicken?..aaarrrggghhh!
You nailed it! She gets top recruits and was a great player but 2 games against the Huskies showed some of her coaching ability when Uconn was up by about 30 in the first half in 2 games and she calls her first timeout with 1:28 seconds left in the first half!
Most definitely. When A'ja came to SC she wanted to be a guard. She was defensively indifferent and did not have a mid range. She left as POY, with a mid range game who was able to pass out of double teams. She was also SEC DPOY. You don't get the the looks that A'ja got from USA basketball without growth in your game.
