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cancontent said:
If true shhhhhh. Last thing "you know who" needs for fodder. :D
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I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be true. North Carolina hasn't enough players suited up to run a 5 on 5 scrimmage and used male practice players to fill out the roster for what should've been the Blue-White scrimmage.
 
10 random thoughts/observations from the game:

1) I saw some passes from Raven that were next level. Her court vision is elite. There was a half court pass to Feagin (?) that was a thing of beauty. I don't recall Henney ever making those type of passes.

2) I noticed the same defensive intensity as last season. Some of the newcomers were a little lost at times but they were still pretty darn good overall.

3) I am almost positive that we'll lead the NCAA in rebounding for a second year in a row.

4) Is it just me, or did the offense get better when the backups came into the game?

5) I think our number of steals will go up this season.

6) Feagin will be an offensive nightmare to gameplan for. That three looked effortless and her she looks like she can shoot it from any spot on the floor.

7) Though her numbers don't show it, Beal has put a lot of work into her offensive production and it showed. She also threaded the needle with a few of her passes in the transition game. I was impressed.

8) We still have some struggles with our 3-point shooting but it looks marginally better than last season.

9) Ashlynn Watkins will dunk the ball sometime this season.

10) We look really good pushing the ball in transition. I expect our fast break point stats to increase this season.
 
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triaddukefan said:
Slow your roll down buddy... :rolleyes: Last time I checked, ETSU aint no Texas A&M, Washington State, Michigan State. Lets see a few more games, then we can discuss.
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I agree. With all the really nice things we’ve seen from the Freshman and Sophomores, I take it with a grain of salt as it was against the likes of Benedict and ETSU and we’ll get a better understanding of their potential beginning Friday. Having said that, I think Raven, Coop, Feagin, and Watkins are the real deal and that will bear out as their time in Columbia plays out.
 
triaddukefan said:
Slow your roll down buddy... :rolleyes: Last time I checked, ETSU aint no Texas A&M, Washington State, Michigan State. Lets see a few more games, then we can discuss.
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You actually typed this team's name out? On purpose??!!??!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
cancontent said:
Laeticia staying another year does make sense from that perspective. It could also benefit her academically since she's already graduate. Leveraging that COVID year to finish a graduate degree (if it's available at South Carolina) would be a huge bonus.
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I'm pretty sure LA will finish her graduate degree this spring. She got her undergrad degree in 2021. Remember she came in at Christmas because she tore up her knee. I guess she could start on her doctorate.

Raven is going to have some freshman moments for sure but remember that she was the #2 ranked recruit. Dawn said when she had her press conference announcing them that she might be the best PG she had ever signed. When she is in the game the fast break was on turbo, and especially when we had Feagin and Cooper in. It's going to be fun. This roster is so versatile it's crazy.
 
TC22 said:
I'm pretty sure LA will finish her graduate degree this spring. She got her undergrad degree in 2021. Remember she came in at Christmas because she tore up her knee. I guess she could start on her doctorate.

Raven is going to have some freshman moments for sure but remember that she was the #2 ranked recruit. Dawn said when she had her press conference announcing them that she might be the best PG she had ever signed. When she is in the game the fast break was on turbo, and especially when we had Feagin and Cooper in. It's going to be fun. This roster is so versatile it's crazy.
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For some reason my brain has it as this year. Maybe it's because she posted grad pics during the summer. If she graduated in 2021 that's impressive considering she enrolled a semester early.
 
GamecockFam said:
10 random thoughts/observations from the game:

1) I saw some passes from Raven that were next level. Her court vision is elite. There was a half court pass to Feagin (?) that was a thing of beauty. I don't recall Henney ever making those type of passes.

2) I noticed the same defensive intensity as last season. Some of the newcomers were a little lost at times but they were still pretty darn good overall.

3) I am almost positive that we'll lead the NCAA in rebounding for a second year in a row.

4) Is it just me, or did the offense get better when the backups came into the game?

5) I think our number of steals will go up this season.

6) Feagin will be an offensive nightmare to gameplan for. That three looked effortless and her she looks like she can shoot it from any spot on the floor.

7) Though her numbers don't show it, Beal has put a lot of work into her offensive production and it showed. She also threaded the needle with a few of her passes in the transition game. I was impressed.

8) We still have some struggles with our 3-point shooting but it looks marginally better than last season.

9) Ashlynn Watkins will dunk the ball sometime this season.

10) We look really good pushing the ball in transition. I expect our fast break point stats to increase this season.
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We will not lead the NCAA in rebounding for a second year in a row, even if we DID lead the NCAA in rebounding this season. We were 3rd last season, behind Troy and Tennessee, 4th in 2020-21, behind Troy, Baylor, and Duke ( :eek: ), and 2nd in 19-20, behind Troy.

What you may be thinking of, was blocked shots. We led the NCAA in blocked shots last season, and was 2nd to Syracuse in 20-21 by decimal pts (they edged us 7.04 bpg to 7.03 bpg), but led the NCAA again in 19-20.....
 
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ConwayGmck said:
We will not lead the NCAA in rebounding for a second year in a row, even if we DID lead the NCAA in rebounding this season. We were 3rd last season, behind Troy and Tennessee, 4th in 2020-21, behind Troy, Baylor, and Duke ( :eek: ), and 2nd in 19-20, behind Troy.

What you may be thinking of, was blocked shots. We led the NCAA in blocked shots last season, and was 2nd to Syracuse in 20-21 by decimal pts (they edged us 7.04 bpg to 7.03 bpg), but led the NCAA again in 19-20.....
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My memory must be faltering. I thought I remembered that we slightly edged out UT as the #1 rebounding team.
 
If I remember correctly, we led the nation in total rebounds but we were 3rd in rebounds per game. We played more games as champs
 
I think SC should’ve been at least #4 with the addition of Kitts. Hopefully we land Fulwiley and possibly JuJu too! Both would without a doubt be #1 class. Either or and I think is no lower than #2. Not sure If LSU should be #1.
 
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visitingcock said:
So Juju has eliminated Arizona ?
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According to her feature in ESPN, yes, and ideally they wouldn’t get that wrong since they actually interviewed her for it. But you never know.
 
JDuro said:
Final 3. No announcement date/time yet.

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Southern Cal. South Carolina. Stanford.

Unless she’s dead set on staying near home, it’s realistically only between Stanford and South Carolina. Judging from that article, she wants to win big and those are the only two schools she’s considering that are capable.

Stanford has Tara and the academic edge. And it’s not extremely far from home. It’s in the Pac 12, which is losing its two biggest brands in 2 years and already suffers in terms of exposure.

SC has Dawn and the edge from being in the SEC/on the East Coast (media exposure/branding). ESPN is salivating at the idea of marketing Watkins (SC) vs. Williams (LSU) for 4 years. Watkins is already well known and her popularity will skyrocket at SC.

I wouldn’t be surprised by her picking any of these schools.
 
I think she’s staying at home. We and Stanford are high class window dressing
 
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SCGamecock said:
SC has Dawn and the edge from being in the SEC/on the East Coast (media exposure/branding). ESPN is salivating at the idea of marketing Watkins (SC) vs. Williams (LSU) for 4 years. Watkins is already well known and her popularity will skyrocket at SC.
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This is a great outlook. I too am salivating at the thought of Mikaylah vs. JuJu for the next four years, especially with how both teams have been recruiting. My gut says Stanford, but she couldn’t go wrong at SC.
 
Hey SC fans, I plan to make the trip down for the game this year. Would love some recommendations on places to eat/drink and any other cool things in Columbia.
 
SCGamecock said:
Southern Cal. South Carolina. Stanford.

Unless she’s dead set on staying near home, it’s realistically only between Stanford and South Carolina. Judging from that article, she wants to win big and those are the only two schools she’s considering that are capable.

Stanford has Tara and the academic edge. And it’s not extremely far from home. It’s in the Pac 12, which is losing its two biggest brands in 2 years and already suffers in terms of exposure.

SC has Dawn and the edge from being in the SEC/on the East Coast (media exposure/branding). ESPN is salivating at the idea of marketing Watkins (SC) vs. Williams (LSU) for 4 years. Watkins is already well known and her popularity will skyrocket at SC.

I wouldn’t be surprised by her picking any of these schools.
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It's interesting that it was West Coast schools and South Carolina.

Sometimes the one that is not like the others is the choice, but I'll give Stanford the edge just to not get too excited one way or the other.
 
SECbbfan24 said:
Hey SC fans, I plan to make the trip down for the game this year. Would love some recommendations on places to eat/drink and any other cool things in Columbia.
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But you have to go between 11pm and 2am. A lot of Cookouts can get kinda rowdy after 2am. I suggest the Big Double Tray, Cookout Style, with your two sides being Chili Cheese Fries, and a Corn Dog. You get a choice of a drink with your tray. I suggest either a Caramel Fudge Banana Pudding Milkshake, or a Peanut Butter Oreo Milkshake. Thank me later.
 
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