Other than the Oregon schools and Stanford, do you see big fan support from many other teams out west? That could be part of the equation for transfers heading East.
Impact transfers (spring 2019)
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Other than the Oregon schools and Stanford, do you see big fan support from many other teams out west? That could be part of the equation for transfers heading East.
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Mack is going to be a good one with WNBA potential. Was pining for UCONN to take a look at her. Good luck to her.
West coast players have been going east for as long as I can remember. Top players out here either went to Stanford or they headed east - the rest of the Pac had no attraction. The sole reason that the Pac is now (arguably . . . and I love arguing about this!) the best conference in the nation is that more and more west coast players are staying in the West, and a few east coast players are coming our way, and that's mostly about the coaching.
As for fan support: Arizona had little support during the season, but sold out their coliseum for their last WNIT games - hopefully that will translate into more fans next year. ASU seems to have topped out with crowds in the 2000-4000 range. The LA schools will always be friends-and-family-only crowds - it's a big city, WBB hardly rates agate type in the papers. UW cratered after Kelsey Plum left. Utah, WSU, Cal, and Colorado are still languishing. UO will do well as long as they are winning - it's that way for every sport in Eugene. OSU has a more stable fan base - it's a smaller, more intimate town where the fans have more connections to the teams and to each other.
In sum, I think UA has the potential for big crowds if they can get on a winning streak. I think Tucson is a lot like Eugene - a mid-sized college town which is large enough to fill a coliseum but not so intimately connected to the school like Corvallis is to Oregon State. Utah might get crowds someday - their gymnastics team sells out a 14000-seat coliseum almost every meet. But overall, the Pac is what it is.
As for fan support: Arizona had little support during the season, but sold out their coliseum for their last WNIT games - hopefully that will translate into more fans next year. ASU seems to have topped out with crowds in the 2000-4000 range. The LA schools will always be friends-and-family-only crowds - it's a big city, WBB hardly rates agate type in the papers. UW cratered after Kelsey Plum left. Utah, WSU, Cal, and Colorado are still languishing. UO will do well as long as they are winning - it's that way for every sport in Eugene. OSU has a more stable fan base - it's a smaller, more intimate town where the fans have more connections to the teams and to each other.
In sum, I think UA has the potential for big crowds if they can get on a winning streak. I think Tucson is a lot like Eugene - a mid-sized college town which is large enough to fill a coliseum but not so intimately connected to the school like Corvallis is to Oregon State. Utah might get crowds someday - their gymnastics team sells out a 14000-seat coliseum almost every meet. But overall, the Pac is what it is.
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That's possible.
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Adding a couple mid-major transfers to the list (reported by Raoul Man of Mystery):
- Shannon Dufficy has announced she is transferring from Utah State; as a junior she averaged 15.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
- Leilah Vigil of UMKC, the WAC Freshman of the Year in 2019, has announced she is transferring to San Francisco. Vigil averaged 11.2 ppg and 10.0 rpg. WBB | Dons Ink Two Prolific Transfers for 2019-20 - University of San Francisco Athletics
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In an article on Yemiah Morris, she mentions that two other girls on the visit and her "really hit if off" and they seemed to really have a great visit and liked what they saw as well. Those two were Minyon Moore and Sidney Cooks. If Vic gets all 3 transfers, that would mean he would have the following players transfer TO Starkville on next year's roster: Moore, Cooks, Promise Taylor and AEH. Anriel Howard's development into a more complete player is like a business card now for Vic's staff and what they can possibly do with players. Sure doesn't hurt.
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Anriel Howard hosted Minyon Moore on her trip for I suspect the reason you referenced. However I would still be a little surprised if Moore didn’t go to Oregon. My understanding is T Cooper is likely to go to Baylor so that wouldn’t be as viable. While Mississippi State would be good this coming year I think Oregon has a much better chance for Moore to win a national championship.
I think Cooks attending Mississippi State makes more sense. If she is eligible this season then great. However the next season is when Mississippi State will really be strong.
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Maria Cornelius reporting that Tennessee’s rising sophomore F Mimi Collins informed TN of her intent to transfer today. Will enter the transfer portal within 48 hrs. Sad loss for the LVs. She improved so much this past season.
Hard hit, for freshman good offensive player with defensive improvement late season. Guess Lou Brown will start 4 spot barring any grad transfers...
Will be very interesting to see where she ends up. I would assume she has a good shot at immediate eligibility, much like Evina.
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hmmmmmmmm.......6'3" five star post..................?
Lady Vols' Mimi Collins to enter transfer portal
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Former Husky, Mikayla Coombs, back home to Georgia.
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I thought that would be the best move for her or either Georgia Tech with Nell Fortner.
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Georgia needs more shooters, hopefully Coombs can get better offensively for them. She is a good defender and should be good for them.
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Don't need ND getting stronger: Destinee Walker Transfers to Notre Dame - UND Athletics
Destinee Walker former UNC to ND. Probably will start for ND
Destinee Walker former UNC to ND. Probably will start for ND
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Ariel Stephenson from Wake Forest to George Washington:
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Women's Basketball Adds Two Graduate Transfers for 2019-20 - George Washington University Athletics
GW women's basketball has inked a pair of graduate transfers to its roster for the 2019-20 season, head coach Jennifer Rizzotti announced on Monday. Arie...
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Are these really "impact" transfers though?Ariel Stephenson from Wake Forest to George Washington:
Women's Basketball Adds Two Graduate Transfers for 2019-20 - George Washington University Athletics
GW women's basketball has inked a pair of graduate transfers to its roster for the 2019-20 season, head coach Jennifer Rizzotti announced on Monday. Arie...