I understand this group didn't live up to their billing overall. Canada and Billings had excellent college careers. I think Drummer was injured most of her career. Hayes was okay but underwhelming. Caldwell transferred out.
That's an interesting thought. Considering the Transfer portal is like the weather forecast website, why wouldn't they keep following her in case the "winds change" and the opportunity arises in a year or two...
People make too big a deal of this. First of all, one of the top members of that class transferred after one year, and another was hampered significantly by injury. But the bigger issue is that none of the surrounding recruiting classes were strong. It's one thing to recruit well one year, it's another to do it year after year.
I'd gotten used to thinking "Close but no cigar" every time I saw her make the finalist list of a top recruit who chose ultimately elsewhere. Puns are fun!
the pac 12 is taking over in recruiting in both men and wbb. Keep in mind Usc landed the #1 recruit in mbb last season, and Ucla ever since Mick Cronin took over has had top notch recruiting classes. Then you add Oregon, Stanford, the conference is in great shape going forward.
I understand that a huge number of EPA employees have been requesting transfers to LA.
Now if they can only fix their media positioning after the awful mess Larry Scott got them into with that cash-hemorrhaging network.
Yes, especially important these days but I wouldn't expect otherwise even without the portal. The Duke coaches "unfollowing" her seemed odd. Then again, maybe not.
I think the new commish has been on the job since July, seems like crickets so far. I figured there's no way it could possibly be worse, but not really making a big splash so far.
I think it's that Pink Floyd song "Breathe, breathe in the air"
They are both very good players. Having watched videos of both I like Williams better even though she is younger. She showed out at the FIBA 3x3 U18 Worldcup 2021 where she teamed with Rice. Williams was declared the MVP. Below is an article which discusses both of them among others. Included is a mix tape of Williams at the FIBA 3x3 U18 Worldcup 2021. I know such tapes can make either one of us look good with enough editing and possibly a fair amount of CGI (computer-generated imagery).
I know, I took some graduate classes there years ago........great school and Westwood is a fun area.........just not really a championship ready WBB program if that is a high priority..........
I've been back and forth between coasts since the late 80's and yes the air quality has actually improved markedly over the years........these days it's more likely to have haze from forest fires then smog......
Feel free to argue it. I absolutely agree.
Cunningham? Maybe here with a former teamate but who knows?
I just don't have the energy to do a lot of reading on these things but I did somehow have an article pass by a while back and it appeared that any hope for the Pac Network is futuristic due to commitments. I don't remember any of the details, but at least he did recognize the problems with the network.
