Kiki commits to UCLA

[RockyMTblue2]

That's what I think. She mentioned she is the highest rank in UCLA history which interprets that she will be the absolute star in the team. Maybe that's what she wants.

That is it. She wants to be the Big Fish, but she forgot to consider Bowl size and that everyone will see the Bowl size.

 

[jchusky]

That is it. She wants to be the Big Fish, but she forgot to consider Bowl size and that everyone will see the Bowl size.

La is a bigger bowl than Storrs

 

[UConnCat]

La is a bigger bowl than Storrs

For movies? Yeah. Professional sports? Yeah. Women's college basketball?

 

[nwhoopfan]

No sour grapes here.

 

[Heytherego]

Who knows if she wanted to be a big fish? Maybe she just genuinely really liked the coach, the team, the culture UCLA had. Maybe she loved the campus and the girls on the team. Who knows. I don’t know why she’s getting so much hate though. Clearly she felt like UCLA was the best choice for her, so congrats to you Kiki.

 

[hoophuskee]

Who knows if she wanted to be a big fish? Maybe she just genuinely really liked the coach, the team, the culture UCLA had. Maybe she loved the campus and the girls on the team. Who knows. I don’t know why she’s getting so much hate though. Clearly she felt like UCLA was the best choice for her, so congrats to you Kiki.

Hate?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

But Stanford >>> UCLA in academics and women's basketball. The decision is surprising because she didn't pick the best basketball school, nor the school with the best academics, nor the school closest to home.

Maybe slightly better in both, but there isn't a huge difference. I haven't been to Palo Alto, but UCLA is in a terrific location and has a beautiful campus.

 

[D J B]

Maybe slightly better in both, but there isn't a huge difference. I haven't been to Palo Alto, but UCLA is in a terrific location and has a beautiful campus.

Palo Alto is a very nice town halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, but the campus is actually located more on the westward side and the beautiful Portola Valley. I lived there for about ten years, and there is no more lovely place to be.

Of course, that has nothing really to do with choosing UCLA or Stanford, but to me I'd much rather be in horse country than Los Angeles.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

La is a bigger bowl than Storrs

Sure, for a number of sports - mostly pro. UCLA's average attendance is 3500 and change - 6th in the Pac 12. Then there is TV .... print coverage a/k/a internet.

 

[shiverz45]

Pac gets all three Top 10 pgs in 2022. #2 Rice/UCLA, #7 Gray/Oregon, #8 Gayles/USC.

Incidentally, I think Rice is the highest ranked female player UCLA ever signed. I believe the previous high was Markel Walker who was #4

Jordin Canada was ranked #4 and she was the most recent.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Palo Alto is a very nice town halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, but the campus is actually located more on the westward side and the beautiful Portola Valley. I lived there for about ten years, and there is no more lovely place to be.

Of course, that has nothing really to do with choosing UCLA or Stanford, but to me I'd much rather be in horse country than Los Angeles.

I've only been to LA once; give me NYC any day. I'm an East Coast boy.

 

[Mdoggie]

Palo Alto is a very nice town halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, but the campus is actually located more on the westward side and the beautiful Portola Valley. I lived there for about ten years, and there is no more lovely place to be.

Of course, that has nothing really to do with choosing UCLA or Stanford, but to me I'd much rather be in horse country than Los Angeles.

UCLA is basically in BelAir/Brentwood/Beverly Hills and a short drive from Santa Monica. Not really “LA” it’s in very high rent/home district. Absolutely beautiful if you can afford it.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Who knows if she wanted to be a big fish? Maybe she just genuinely really liked the coach, the team, the culture UCLA had. Maybe she loved the campus and the girls on the team. Who knows. I don’t know why she’s getting so much hate though. Clearly she felt like UCLA was the best choice for her, so congrats to you Kiki.

Hate? An opinion on recruitment is not animus to the recruit. Your calling it something else, that's how rumors spread.

 

[sun]

This brief article explains Kiki's decision in her own words and mentions her family connections to California.
She was born in San Fran.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/04/kiki-rice-ucla-college-basketball-commitment/

 

[The CDR-Ret]

It's all good.

Love your motto!!!

When people ask me what I do, I reply, "I make stidents think for themselves." [Chemistry & Physics at the college level...]

 

[D J B]

Love your motto!!!

When people ask me what I do, I reply, "I make stidents think for themselves." [Chemistry & Physics at the college level...]

Thank you.

 

[sun]

FWIW, we may have lost out on signing Kiki but we won the UCLA game today as a consolation prize.

 

[jchusky]

FWIW, we may have lost out on signing Kiki but we won the UCLA game today as a consolation prize.

I bet Ucla would rather have Kik and lose a game in December

 

[Charliebball]

FWIW, we may have lost out on signing Kiki but we won the UCLA game today as a consolation prize.

if Paige and co return to form it won't be the last time UCLA loses to UConn.......

 

[willtalk]

I fully expected UConn to beat UCLA today. They were in a worse situation injury wise than UConn.

 

[HopJim]

Just another example how difficult it is to forecast recruiting choices. For some of us that have moved around the US, while we have specific goals, many times its the "feel or vibe" of an area or coach that is the final influence.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sidwell beat #1 DeSoto by 54-36 yesterday. They should be the #1 team in the nation in the next poll. I reported on their win over top-10 McNamara previously.

 

[HuskyNan]

Guys, a girl decided to go to a school other than UConn. She didn’t kill your dog. Try to show some class and don’t make childish comments towards a 17 year old.