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easttexastrash said:
I like that Baylor is the last visit. And that is Homecoming weekend and the stadium and campus will be rocking. Maybe she is coming home.
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Rocking for ISU? That's like Baylor's worst home conference game.

Honestly, I don't think the opponent matters necessarily. She's attended football games at Baylor before. Naturally, having a home football game coincide with the official visit gives the recruit something to do for 3 hours, and allows them to enjoy the pageantry of college football.
 
I totally get that recruits are looking for the overall campus experience, but attending a few packed home football games doesn't compare to playing on national tv for a national championship, IMO.
 
Kim could tell Cox she will play her at the 3, I did see an article list her as a 6'4 guard.
 
It is great to see she will be here. Maybe Stewie's success will help influence her
 
I dont think any schools is a favorite at the moment. Her recruiting process is almost like Diamond Stone from men's basketball. So private and the parents do most of her talking to press and coaches. We will see I see her @ L'ville or Uconn. Can't see her at Tennesse SC

ericsandiego said:
Well that's a good sign. If nothing else, she will get to see UCONN and its' fans at their best. I don't think that we are the favorites by any stretch, but at least she gets to get the full UCONN experience...
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I'm wondering if Cox and Joyner Holmes will be visiting Notre Dame and Tennessee for their official visits at the same time.
 
weird that First Night is really about the FANS and CURRENT PLAYERS... but the recruits get all of the attention
 
My hope is that Crystal Dangerfield will be visiting during First Night as well.....And maybe they get a chance to hang out with their U19 teammate Napheesa Collier for awhile.

Is it too much to ask that Megan Walker also stop back by like last year?
 
Hey posters - I enjoy all the ideas and speculation about the draw of each university. Remember, Lou-Collier & Boykin made that personal connection and came to UConn. I did not see any games of the U-19 team this summer. No Cox visit to South Carolina is telling. Did anyone who saw the games notice any positive interaction with Collier or Danger? What about Cox with the ND player? I still believe that the personal relationship between players is equal to the university draw. We will soon see!!
 
Philly - there was very little coverage outside of the actual game, and the camera stayed primarily on the court - so no. Cox played very limited minutes during the U19 - she Dangerfield and Slocum were the only 2016 players on the team and only Dangerfield saw meaningful minutes (19) vs the other two at about 13 mpg. For Cox it isn't that surprising - the primary post/forwards getting minutes were 2014 college players plus Collier - those two years of growth in terms of strength are huge for post players.
 
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PhillyCoach said:
Hey posters - I enjoy all the ideas and speculation about the draw of each university. Remember, Lou-Collier & Boykin made that personal connection and came to UConn. I did not see any games of the U-19 team this summer. No Cox visit to South Carolina is telling. Did anyone who saw the games notice any positive interaction with Collier or Danger? What about Cox with the ND player? I still believe that the personal relationship between players is equal to the university draw. We will soon see!!
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Philly, there was good interaction between Napheesa and Dangerfield. After one particular victory I saw Napheesa lean over to give Crystal a piggyback ride. Of course Crystal hopped on. I did not see that type of interaction between Cox and anyone in particular.
 
People tend to not leave their comfort zone. Like minds attract each other. Being on the same USA team as Dangerfield and becoming friends is a plus for UConn. Did they bond? Did not playing and Dangerfield's friendship open her eyes to UConn and what she could become? Very possible. There is nothing that UConn needs to sell as everybody knows Geno and UConn and their amazing accomplishments. UConn is a dynasty and Geno and CD are living legends. There really isn't anything to sell other then the person and player you will be molded into. The family apnosphere, the notoriety, the TV exposure, and the personal growth that will prepare you for you future what ever it may be. At UConn you become a winner on the court and off the court and are built into something that you can be proud of for the rest of your life. Geno is a builder of people both players and coaches. The evidence speaks for itself. If a player doesn't want to play for UConn then they are looking for something else.
 
So it's Carl Adamec who wrote the article in which Cox revealed her final 6 schools and once again it's Carl who wrote the article in which Cox revealed her final 5 and schedule of official visits. I don't think this means anything as far as UConn's chances, but it says a lot about Carl that the family allowed him to break this news rather than going to a local reporter. He's obviously established a trusting relationship with Lauren and her family.

We're very fortunate to have writers like Carl, Jim Fuller, John A, etc., covering UConn.
 
Uconn Cat - good point. I think generally the hoard do a nice job of 'self-policing' themselves in terms of the amount of pestering they do with recruits, their families and their coaches. Uconn is unique in having as many media people involved with women's basketball and devoting serious amounts of time even off season - but they do not appear overly competitive in terms of 'scooping' each other and also appear to allow the families to dictate the contact cycles. I can only remember one situation where it sounded like a family was annoyed with our media folks.
 
Tonyc said:
People tend to not leave their comfort zone. Like minds attract each other. Being on the same USA team as Dangerfield and becoming friends is a plus for UConn. Did they bond? Did not playing and Dangerfield's friendship open her eyes to UConn and what she could become? Very possible. There is nothing that UConn needs to sell as everybody knows Geno and UConn and their amazing accomplishments. UConn is a dynasty and Geno and CD are living legends. There really isn't anything to sell other then the person and player you will be molded into. The family apnosphere, the notoriety, the TV exposure, and the personal growth that will prepare you for you future what ever it may be. At UConn you become a winner on the court and off the court and are built into something that you can be proud of for the rest of your life. Geno is a builder of people both players and coaches. The evidence speaks for itself. If a player doesn't want to play for UConn then they are looking for something else.
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Well said, Tony.
 
DaddyChoc said:
that normally concludes with confetti and a parade around downtown Hartford in early April
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DC: right up there with the very best brief posts I've seen in all my years here
 
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Tonyc said:
People tend to not leave their comfort zone. Like minds attract each other. Being on the same USA team as Dangerfield and becoming friends is a plus for UConn. Did they bond? Did not playing and Dangerfield's friendship open her eyes to UConn and what she could become? Very possible. There is nothing that UConn needs to sell as everybody knows Geno and UConn and their amazing accomplishments. UConn is a dynasty and Geno and CD are living legends. There really isn't anything to sell other then the person and player you will be molded into. The family apnosphere, the notoriety, the TV exposure, and the personal growth that will prepare you for you future what ever it may be. At UConn you become a winner on the court and off the court and are built into something that you can be proud of for the rest of your life. Geno is a builder of people both players and coaches. The evidence speaks for itself. If a player doesn't want to play for UConn then they are looking for something else.
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UConnCat said:
So it's Carl Adamec who wrote the article in which Cox revealed her final 6 schools and once again it's Carl who wrote the article in which Cox revealed her final 5 and schedule of official visits. I don't think this means anything as far as UConn's chances, but it says a lot about Carl that the family allowed him to break this news rather than going to a local reporter. He's obviously established a trusting relationship with Lauren and her family.

We're very fortunate to have writers like Carl, Jim Fuller, John A, etc., covering UConn.
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UCC: and an "Amen" on that.

Seems, though, that JA off his stride/beat lately; is there still a cloud hanging over his head, anybody know?
 
easttexastrash said:
I like that Baylor is the last visit. And that is Homecoming weekend and the stadium and campus will be rocking. Maybe she is coming home.
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So ETT , what do you think your chances are being she has visited BU numerous times? Mulkey is a good coach and I give her her props , but she has a large number of bigs committed already.
 
winlots said:
DC: right up there with the very best brief posts I've seen in all my years here
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no need for a 4 paragraph essay to say "April Parade in Hartford".

no need to be looking like a genius on Womens Basketball
 
Tonyc said:
People tend to not leave their comfort zone. Like minds attract each other. Being on the same USA team as Dangerfield and becoming friends is a plus for UConn. Did they bond? Did not playing and Dangerfield's friendship open her eyes to UConn and what she could become? Very possible. There is nothing that UConn needs to sell as everybody knows Geno and UConn and their amazing accomplishments. UConn is a dynasty and Geno and CD are living legends. There really isn't anything to sell other then the person and player you will be molded into. The family atmosphere, the notoriety, the TV exposure, and the personal growth that will prepare you for you future what ever it may be. At UConn you become a winner on the court and off the court and are built into something that you can be proud of for the rest of your life. Geno is a builder of people both players and coaches. The evidence speaks for itself. If a player doesn't want to play for UConn then they are looking for something else.
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Absolutely! But those seeking greatness are far more likely than all the others to leave that comfort zone to fulfill their dreams. Those destined to be great are, in the end, fearless. Diana and Kaleena risked travelling all the way across the country, to an entirely unfamiliar and different place where they knew nobody, in order to achieve personal and team greatness. Moriah did the same. So did Maya (not as far, but just as risky). And for each of them, taking that risk and daring to move far from the comfort and 'safety' of home, family and friends has proven uniquely successful.
[Katie Lou, we shall see]

William Faulkner said: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
 
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Huskies Rule said:
Absolutely! But those seeking greatness are far more likely than all the others to leave that comfort zone to fulfill their dreams. Those destined to be great are, in the end, fearless. Diana and Kaleena risked travelling all the way across the country, to an entirely unfamiliar and different place where they knew nobody, in order to achieve personal and team greatness. Moriah did the same. So did Maya (not as far, but just as risky). And for each of them, taking that risk and daring to move far from the comfort and 'safety' of home, family and friends has proven uniquely successful.
[Katie Lou, we shall see]

William Faulkner said: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
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Winners win and losers lose. Winners will always find a way and do what it takes to win. Losers will always find a way to lose and in many instances feel that when their on the verge of winning they don't deserve it and turn back to their comfort zone. To win and win big you will pay a huge price, you will pay it in advance and there are no guarantees.
 
Huskies Rule said:
Absolutely! But those seeking greatness are far more likely than all the others to leave that comfort zone to fulfill their dreams. Those destined to be great are, in the end, fearless. Diana and Kaleena risked travelling all the way across the country, to an entirely unfamiliar and different place where they knew nobody, in order to achieve personal and team greatness. Moriah did the same. So did Maya (not as far, but just as risky). And for each of them, taking that risk and daring to move far from the comfort and 'safety' of home, family and friends has proven uniquely successful.
[Katie Lou, we shall see]

William Faulkner said: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
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Winners win and losers lose. Winners will always find a way and do what it takes to win. Losers will always find a way to lose and in many instances feel that when their on the verge of winning they don't deserve it and turn back to their comfort zone. To win and win big you will pay a huge price, you will pay it in advance and there are no guarantees.
 
southie said:
Rocking for ISU? That's like Baylor's worst home conference game.

Honestly, I don't think the opponent matters necessarily. She's attended football games at Baylor before. Naturally, having a home football game coincide with the official visit gives the recruit something to do for 3 hours, and allows them to enjoy the pageantry of college football.
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That was my thinking. She may well choose Baylor, but it won't be because of the weekend. She's seen about everything Baylor has to offer already. It'll really be comparing what she already knows to everything else. Hence UCONN is last. :D
 
Tonyc said:
Winners win and losers lose. Winners will always find a way and do what it takes to win. Losers will always find a way to lose and in many instances feel that when their on the verge of winning they don't deserve it and turn back to their comfort zone. To win and win big you will pay a huge price, you will pay it in advance and there are no guarantees.
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I left my computer and came back and couldn't continue my train of thought so let me finish on this note. Lauren Cox from what Ive read has what it takes to be great. Geno and UConn can make her better and a greater player then any other coach and their past post players are their proof. To get better you have to give up what you have and go with those who can make you the best you can be. At UConn surrounded by the players on the UConn roster, and the coaching that has made every post player at UConn better beyond their dreams Lauren can become that player and person if she comes to UConn. The players she will play with at UConn will take the pressure off her and give her the opportunity to showcase her skills and new skills she will learn. Just as Tina Charles, Kiah Stokes Breanna Stewart and Stef Dolsen. Living Proof. Just look at what they've become as players and people. Playing for Geno is a 4 year program of personal growth with basketball greatness attached.
 
Absolutely, yes! Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I have to believe UConn has a great shot at Cox. Lauren has seen firsthand with the U19s just what Napheesa and Crystal are capable of doing on the court, and the kind of people they are off the court. And although she didn't get the chance to play with Katie Lou, she has to know that the #1 HS recruit and NPOY must be someone very special, too. At UConn, she will be able to play and grow with this exceptional bunch (and others yet signed) for 3 and 4 years! And that means National ChampionshipS. Factor in the opportunity to learn under the greatest coach in WCBB, who along with CD, Shea and Marisa have the ability to make Lauren as great as she is willing to work to become, and I think the second super Texas-recruit may very well be UConn bound.
 
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Tonyc said:
I left my computer and came back and couldn't continue my train of thought so let me finish on this note. Lauren Cox from what Ive read has what it takes to be great. Geno and UConn can make her better and a greater player then any other coach and their past post players are their proof. To get better you have to give up what you have and go with those who can make you the best you can be. At UConn surrounded by the players on the UConn roster, and the coaching that has made every post player at UConn better beyond their dreams Lauren can become that player and person if she comes to UConn. The players she will play with at UConn will take the pressure off her and give her the opportunity to showcase her skills and new skills she will learn. Just as Tina Charles, Kiah Stokes Breanna Stewart and Stef Dolsen. Living Proof. Just look at what they've become as players and people. Playing for Geno is a 4 year program of personal growth with basketball greatness attached.
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TonyC , and to add to your post , no other program in the country can point to a string of successes in the development of post players like UConn. Going all the way back to Rebecca Lobo and to the most recent in Dolson.
 
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