Lexi Gordon in the Transfer Portal

[JDuro]

The requirement is to do a year in residence at your new school. It doesn't matter if any basketball gets played.

Pretty standard anymore that a player will likely get granted a waiver when there's a coaching change, particularly when the change resulted from an abusive or scandalous culture within the program, as is the case here. I believe Gordon and Carr will both be eligible to play the '20-'21 season, if there is one.

 

[BobbyJ]

If Lawson reaches out to her, she should accept it in a heartbeat.

I don’t believe that will happen. Lawson wants to compete for NCs against Oregon, UConn, Baylor etc. And that level of talent is what she’ll be looking for. There are plenty of freshmen to develop who already have Gordon’s ability coming in that Lawson can fill out her roster with while working to get the elite type kids.

 

[lebronfan23]

Hearing Lexi didn’t agree with the firing and that is why she’s transferring. Also, her mom tweeted in the past defending Coach Stollings.

 

[CocoHusky]

Hearing Lexi didn’t agree with the firing and that is why she’s transferring. Also, her mom tweeted in the past defending Coach Stollings.

This is consistent with other patterns where abusive coaches selective victimize certain players and leave others with good experiences. This was the case at Boston University, Illinois (Morgan Tuck's sister Taylor) was involved & Georgia Tech, Duke & Nebraska.

 

[Carnac]

I don’t believe that will happen. Lawson wants to compete for NCs against Oregon, UConn, Baylor etc. And that level of talent is what she’ll be looking for. There are plenty of freshmen to develop who already have Gordon’s ability coming in that Lawson can fill out her roster with while working to get the elite type kids.

I said “IF”. Lawson would have to make the first move. IF she offers and I’m Gordon, I’d take it. Among other things, playing at Duke would give her much more exposure than she had at Tech. It would also bolster her brand and make her a Duke graduate, assuming that ALL of her credits earned to that point are transferable and excepted by Duke. The entire thought was pure conjecture. Anything is possible.

 

[Dokey]

Never thought I would hear Texas Tech and great academic school in the same sentence.

Yeah, I choked on that comment.

 

[bluedevil]

I said “IF”. Lawson would have to make the first move. IF she offers and I’m Gordon, I’d take it. Among other things, playing at Duke would give her much more exposure than she had at Tech. It would also bolster her brand and make her a Duke graduate. The entire thought was pure conjecture. Anything is possible.

One year at Duke and she is then a Duke graduate?..Wow! It took me 4....wish I had known..

 

[Argonaut]

I said “IF”. Lawson would have to make the first move. IF she offers and I’m Gordon, I’d take it. Among other things, playing at Duke would give her much more exposure than she had at Tech. It would also bolster her brand and make her a Duke graduate. The entire thought was pure conjecture. Anything is possible.

I’m pretty sure Duke’s policy is for a student to spend at least two years at Duke to earn a degree. On top of that, they accept an absolutely minuscule number of transfers — less than 5% if memory serves me correctly. So if she’s close to graduation (which I’d assume she is), that’s probably not her best academic bet and the odds are against her. If she has to sit out a year (which I don’t think she will...), she wouldn’t be able to graduate, and I don’t think Kara wants that ding against her grad rate from the get go.

One year at Duke and she is then a Duke graduate?..Wow! It took me 4....wish I had known..

If only...

 

[Steelerone]

Which is why I say: Notre Dame would be a good choice. Get a loss to UCONN by 30 on her record...

Wow. Worthy of a Comanche worrier response.

 

[Steelerone]

Yeah, I choked on that comment.

Yea, Dokey, It's like someone serving you sauerkraut and chicken.

 

[HopJim]

Yeah, I choked on that comment.

Will retrack the comment but resubmit as Tx Tech having some of the best engineering, math, technology programs in the US. If you have any Texas based friends, ask them how it compares to UConn.

 

[JonathanXIV]

Pretty standard anymore that a player will likely get granted a waiver when there's a coaching change, particularly when the change resulted from an abusive or scandalous culture within the program, as is the case here. I believe Gordon and Carr will both be eligible to play the '20-'21 season, if there is one.

Yes, pretty standard. Like with Evina Westbrook, for example.

 

[CocoHusky]

Pretty standard anymore that a player will likely get granted a waiver when there's a coaching change, particularly when the change resulted from an abusive or scandalous culture within the program, as is the case here. I believe Gordon and Carr will both be eligible to play the '20-'21 season, if there is one.

Yes, pretty standard. Like with Evina Westbrook, for example.

There wasn't document abuse at TN. But there was at Georgia Tech which allowed Dixon and Balogun to be immediately eligible at Louisville.

Georgia Tech transfers cleared to play for Louisville women’s basketball this season

Louisville women’s basketball received a major boost with Georgia Tech transfers Elizabeth Balogun and Liz Dixon cleared to play for the Cards this season.

www.courier-journal.com

 

[Longtime fan]

Per Raoul...

Not for nothing.....but who cares?

 

[Argonaut]

Not for nothing.....but who cares?

I don’t think there is any bad blood here towards Lexi, and if there is, I haven’t seen it. In a time where there isn’t a ton of news, I think this counts.

 

[southie]

Not for nothing.....but who cares?

You saw the title of the thread, read the posts, and posted a reply. So, seems like you cared enough to bother doing all that when you had the option to move along.

 

[Mdoggie]

If she is as good as Ducharme then we want her back!!! Jk

 

[hoopsfan22]

If she is as good as Ducharme then we want her back!!! Jk

Has that ever happened? A player leaves, goes somewhere else, then transfers back to his or her original program? With all of the transfers that go on, I'm surprised it has never happened. It happens in pro sports.

 

[JDuro]

Has that ever happened? A player leaves, goes somewhere else, then transfers back to his or her original program? With all of the transfers that go on, I'm surprised it has never happened. It happens in pro sports.

Yes, Stephanie Watts for one, a month and a half ago.

Watts returning to Tar Heels as grad transfer

North Carolina's women's basketball team announced Monday that guard Stephanie Watts is rejoining the Tar Heels as a grad transfer from USC after being granted a sixth year of eligibility.

www.espn.com

 

[triaddukefan]

Yes, Stephanie Watts for one, a month and a half ago.

Watts returning to Tar Heels as grad transfer

North Carolina's women's basketball team announced Monday that guard Stephanie Watts is rejoining the Tar Heels as a grad transfer from USC after being granted a sixth year of eligibility.

www.espn.com

That shouldn't be allowed.

 

[Steelerone]

She most likely wouldn't be leaving Texas Tech if not for the coaching change; I mean, it's mid-August. So, not all two-time transfers are created equally.

If a team has an open scholarship, and the coach believes a rising senior player can help their roster (on the court, maturity, leadership, etc.), then why not?

Part of me agrees with you Southie but another part says that, yes, if I have a job and don't like my boss I can quit anytime I want. However, when I apply for my next job and they ask me my reason for leaving the prior one if my answer is "I didn't like my boss.", I sorta think the interview is over.

 

[southie]

Part of me agrees with you Southie but another part says that, yes, if I have a job and don't like my boss I can quit anytime I want. However, when I apply for my next job and they ask me my reason for leaving the prior one if my answer is "I didn't like my boss.", I sorta think the interview is over.

I don't see the comparison as being applicable. Being in the job world for most of us spans about 40-50 years. College eligibility is a 5 year span in order to play 4 seasons (at most). All coaches will know she spent 1.5 years at UConn, and 1.5 years at Texas Tech. She has no history of being a "problem" player; so, her resume' is not tarnished by any means.

Lexi averaged 13 points a game in her junior (yet really first overall meaningful) season of play, albeit for a pretty bad team. With one year of eligibility left, there will be plenty of P5 head coaches offering her a scholarship to help fill roster gaps, especially if some current players decide to opt out for the upcoming season.

 

[Argonaut]

Part of me agrees with you Southie but another part says that, yes, if I have a job and don't like my boss I can quit anytime I want. However, when I apply for my next job and they ask me my reason for leaving the prior one if my answer is "I didn't like my boss.", I sorta think the interview is over.

But if my response is, "I had a boss who was recently and very publicly fired for abusive management practices and I think it's best that I get a fresh start in a more stable, healthy environment," then it doesn't look so bad.

If Te'a Cooper and Alexis Morris can find a third team, then it'll be no problem for Lexi.

 

[sdhoops]

Kinda "funny" that Lexi's mom was subtweeting Geno around the time of her transfer, indicating that she was treated badly. Then all of Lexi's teammates say they were treated badly at Tech, but she wasn't. Hmm..... guess some people need their ego's stroked. Geno definitely doesn't do that...Marlene apparently did for a select few.

 

[Alydar]

Remember that players transferred from UConn shortly after Geno took over the program. Maybe they just weren't willing to make the sacrifices that he demanded. And I'll wager that at least one of them thought he was far too demanding.