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2025 Recruiting: Lara Somfai commitment decision on 11/13

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I've said this many, many times but she has always said her dream school was UConn!
UConn is her legacy school! Geno & the staff will make her great, and she knows that!
 
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Bone Dog said:
She’d likely start sooner at Stanford. And it is closer to home than Storrs. But the prospects of an NC are greater at Storrs.
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I would suggest that there are no/nada/zero chances for a NC at Stanford in the near future. The Tree's WBB world has changed, losing Kiki and Tara.
 
Stanford's pitch: 1000's of miles and 3 time zone savings for Lara and her parents; Great academic reputation respected worldwide; Come to Stanford and be the immediate star to reignite the program.
 
GenoWept said:
The same exact thing happened with Sarah Strong though. We were convinced she was going to Duke because she followed all their players after her visit. Seems like Sarah worked out for us in the end. Now what’s most concerning to me is all the WBB accounts predicting it’s Stanford (they also predicted Sarah would go to Duke, so they probably can’t be trusted either). But maybe they know something we don’t?
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You are right that this has some of the same vibes as with Sarah. In both cases we believed we were the clear cut heavy favorite, but then later in the process it looked like other serious competitors were being given serious consideration, from visits, social media etc. I suspect we both agree that hearing the pitch from other schools with impressive programs, players and coaches, does not necessarily mean that Uconn has lost the top spot, because of a few likes, or that we have been eliminated.

It very well could mean that Lara realizes that she is in the fortunate position to have multiple very good choices, and that the decision is not as obvious as she might have thought previously, and that she greatly appreciates the interest from all the programs. I don't feel as confident as I did a few months ago, but also think it would be premature to conclude we have been excluded.

As you point out, Sarah may have gone thru the same process, perhaps having some second thoughts, but ultimately returning to the previous favorite. That could happen with Lara too, but I don't think the clues are conclusive one way or the other at this stage. We will know soon.
 
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I'm wondering if they are deliberately putting out misinformation these days to build hype for the announcement and then all the press that follows a potentially surprise outcome. It's all about the media exposure these days.
 
Posted on twitter by someone who seems to be close to the team

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I am really surprised. I think she was our top target and we prioritized her over others. Like I said before. I thought it was a lock. I wasn’t worried about a coach that has coached two collegiate games.

I ended up being wrong.
 
Stagnant said:
I am really surprised. I think she was our top target and we prioritized her over others. Like I said before. I thought it was a lock. I wasn’t worried about a coach that has coached two collegiate games.

I ended up being wrong.
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Rebuilsing once great teams seems common. Prawl had stated she wants to restore Tennessee to its dynasty form.
 
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I figured this out yesterday when I noticed the Card’s WBB instagram account was following her as of yesterday.
With that said, it’s a bummer she didn’t choose UConn. On to the next one

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While it would have been nice...It gives some else the opportunity of a lifetime.
Best wishes to Lara. Academics? Of course, Kaitlyn Chen did come to UCONN for basketball.
I'll try not to be sore loser.... It's Hard! Ouch!
 
This was totally predictable. All four of UConn’s post players are either Freshmen or Sophomores and Sara is a lock for four years at the four. There was very little playing time available. They now have an extra slot for that dynamite 2026 class.
 
Wow was shocked by this development late into the early signing period. Really thought she had UCoNN all the way
 
Pretty much takes a another 2025 big off the table unless there is a foreign surprise. If this means an open spot, however, it may make a 4 from the portal for next year a real possibility.
 
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