New school commitments by Transfers

[BRS24]

 

[YoDore]

Hmm, which may be one reason why not to go there.
Interestingly, I think the move for her might be to join fellow Duck Parrish and fellow Kentuckian Grace Berger at IU.

As noted, both Ali Patberg and Nicole Cardano-Hilary, who handled the lead guard duties for IU, have graduated. Parrish and Berger have handles but are better suited to finish. Scherr could stage manage.....

Makes sense. Kentucky seems to be a program in a bit of turmoil right now, losing so much talent in the portal (Edwards, Massengill, Hunt) and graduation (Howard). Good to see the freshman guard, Jada Walker, is sticking around. She really improved as the season went along and seemed to do a good job weaving through all the dominant players and personalities on the team. That had to be a tricky at her young age.

I would think Vandy grad Brinae Alexander could be a good fit for them. She's not a great all-around player, but she's good and can shoot it, especially the three, and is smart. I'd rather not have to watch Brinae play for another SEC squad, and Kentucky is one of the teams Vandy needs to catch up to make any progress in the SEC standings. But, I have to admit she would make sense there, and they need to replace most of their scoring.

 

[Floridaduck]

Re: Maddie Scherr following Parrish to IU. Not likely IMO. Conventional wisdom is Scherr is following boy friend/fiancé Micah Pittman to Florida State. But who knows…

 

[donalddoowop]

Makes sense. Kentucky seems to be a program in a bit of turmoil right now, losing so much talent in the portal (Edwards, Massengill, Hunt) and graduation (Howard). Good to see the freshman guard, Jada Walker, is sticking around. She really improved as the season went along and seemed to do a good job weaving through all the dominant players and personalities on the team. That had to be a tricky at her young age.

I would think Vandy grad Brinae Alexander could be a good fit for them. She's not a great all-around player, but she's good and can shoot it, especially the three, and is smart. I'd rather not have to watch Brinae play for another SEC squad, and Kentucky is one of the teams Vandy needs to catch up to make any progress in the SEC standings. But, I have to admit she would make sense there, and they need to replace most of their scoring.

Kentucky has the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year coming in next season, guard, Saniya Tyler. She is a good three-point shooter and has played a national schedule with Incarnate Word Academy. They have won over 65 straight games.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wait, what? South Carolina has a top notch film school AND a top notch WCBB team? Wow, never knew that, good to know!

I'm talking about the real USC.

Honestly, I have no idea about what schools have good film programs, other than I see mentions of USC all the time. Probably makes sense, being close to Hollywood and all.

 

[BRS24]

And there it is -

 

[triaddukefan]

And there it is -

Hoping she lights up ND for 50 in next season's matchup.. Provided of course that UVA doesn't forfeit the game

 

[BRS24]

 

[Dillon77]

And from Sam, herself:

 

[Puppy Love]

And from Sam, herself:

I don’t really understand why Sam would choose Virginia. They aren’t likely to be competitive in the next couple of years. I understand they probably have the masters program she wanted, but it seems like she could have gone to a ‘better’ program.

 

[southie]

I don’t really understand why Sam would choose Virginia. They aren’t likely to be competitive in the next couple of years. I understand they probably have the masters program she wanted, but it seems like she could have gone to a ‘better’ program.

Perhaps she's accepted that her academics will be more important in her professional (non-basketball) life and collegiate basketball success is secondary.

 

[Orangutan]

I don’t really understand why Sam would choose Virginia. They aren’t likely to be competitive in the next couple of years. I understand they probably have the masters program she wanted, but it seems like she could have gone to a ‘better’ program.

This is her home school and before going to college she frequently attended UVA games.

She gets to play in front of family and friends and probably will get a lot of playing time.

I am happy for her as a fan of hers but I will miss her at ND. Such an easy kid to root for and even when things were not going her way she always gave her all.

Sad to see her in another uniform but she had to go elsewhere to be her best self.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Jacks beat the 'Yotes this time. She said she wanted to play closer to home, she was telling the truth.

 

[SECbbfan24]

I don’t really understand why Sam would choose Virginia. They aren’t likely to be competitive in the next couple of years. I understand they probably have the masters program she wanted, but it seems like she could have gone to a ‘better’ program.

Not every decision will be based on athletics. There is life after basketball and she is likely putting that first, and get to do it in her own backyard with her family being able to see her a lot. Plus she will play a lot. They have a new coach who seems to relate well with her players.

 

[VA Huskie]

And there it is -

Wah hoo wah. We now have 2 top 30 players (Mir being the other). Maybe this is the beginning of a turnaround.
BTW - can anyone explain what happened to Sam (I’m talkin’ to you ND posters). She went from the top HS recruit, to a top 10 recruit, to a freshman starter, to a bench player. I know an injury was involved, but what a precipitous fall. Anyway, hope she can turn things around with the Hoos. I’ll definitely be renewing my season tickets!

 

[VA Huskie]

I don’t really understand why Sam would choose Virginia. They aren’t likely to be competitive in the next couple of years. I understand they probably have the masters program she wanted, but it seems like she could have gone to a ‘better’ program.

Not a lot of better academic schools she could have gone to… and UVA is just down the road from her home. With the difficulties she’s had in college basketball, I’m guessing being close to family trumped all other options

 

[Orangutan]

Wah hoo wah. We now have 2 top 30 players (Mir being the other). Maybe this is the beginning of a turnaround.
BTW - can anyone explain what happened to Sam (I’m talkin’ to you ND posters). She went from the top HS recruit, to a top 10 recruit, to a freshman starter, to a bench player. I know an injury was involved, but what a precipitous fall. Anyway, hope she can turn things around with the Hoos. I’ll definitely be renewing my season tickets!

Short version is - injuries and Maddy Westbeld coming in at the same position.

Also, the coaching change. Brunelle signed for Muffet and Beth Cunningham was the lead assistant recruiting her. I never got the sense Ivey saw her as one of her core players. Probably Muffet's offense was a better fit for Sam, too.

I always thought she would be fine if she if she could get consistent PT but injuries and only playing in short spurts off the bench made it impossible for her to get into any sort of groove.

 

[triaddukefan]

Wah hoo wah. We now have 2 top 30 players (Mir being the other). Maybe this is the beginning of a turnaround.
BTW - can anyone explain what happened to Sam (I’m talkin’ to you ND posters). She went from the top HS recruit, to a top 10 recruit, to a freshman starter, to a bench player. I know an injury was involved, but what a precipitous fall. Anyway, hope she can turn things around with the Hoos. I’ll definitely be renewing my season tickets!

I was gonna say something snarky like hopefully UVA can move ahead of Longwood and ODU in tbe hierarchy of wbb programs in the state. Then I remembered the cavs dusted Duke by double digits the last time we played.

 

[Dillon77]

Short version is - injuries and Maddy Westbeld coming in at the same position.

Also, the coaching change. Brunelle signed for Muffet and Beth Cunningham was the lead assistant recruiting her. I never got the sense Ivey saw her as one of her core players. Probably Muffet's offense was a better fit for Sam, too.

I always thought she would be fine if she if she could get consistent PT but injuries and only playing in short spurts off the bench made it impossible for her to get into any sort of groove.

Agree with this synopsis. Have gone into a longer analysis over on The Bench for ND die-hards, but will add a very few other thoughts:

- When Sam stopped growing she found herself in tweener land. A 6'2" face-the-basket specialist who could shoot the eyes out but really didn't have the foot speed or handles to create her own shot and/or defend wings.
Westbeld can create her own shot, rebound in traffic and Sonia Citron defended wings.

- No one gives more of herself to a program and university. From the get go, she was setting up her own interview shows, talking at student forums, pushing all things Irish. And her plans are to graduate this summer from ND before becoming a UVA grad student. She's all in whatever she undertakes.

- I still thought Sam could make a huge impact as a super sub, but injuries kept throwing a cha-cha her way. Now, the COVID year has given her a two-year cushion to hit the "reset" button someplace else...and she grabbed it. Best of luck to her. She'll do fine.

 

[KY Card Fan]

Agree with this synopsis. Have gone into a longer analysis over on The Bench for ND die-hards, but will add a very few other thoughts:

- When Sam stopped growing she found herself in tweener land. A 6'2" face-the-basket specialist who could shoot the eyes out but really didn't have the foot speed or handles to create her own shot and/or defend wings.
Westbeld can create her own shot and Sonia Citron defended wings.

- No one gives more of herself to a program and university. From the get go, she was setting up her own interview shows, talking at student forums, pushing all things Irish. And her plans are to graduate this summer before becoming a UVA grad student. She's all in what she undertakes.

- I still thought she could make a huge impact as a super sub, but injuries kept throwing a cha-cha her way. And the COVID year has given her a two-year cushion to hit the "reset" button. Best of luck to her. She'll do fine.

Thanks for the insight.

A bachelor's degree from Notre Dame and a master's from UVA is a nice way to enter the non-basketball world. Hope she has lots of success.

 

[ThatCG1801]

Is this where we talk about Aliyah Boston and Cameron Brink?

 

[ThatCG1801]

I'm talking about the real USC.

Honestly, I have no idea about what schools have good film programs, other than I see mentions of USC all the time. Probably makes sense, being close to Hollywood and all.

You already know. We were a University before y'all were even a state, dearest SoCal.

By the way, there's a Hollywood, SC that is 21 miles from Charleston, SC which automatically makes our Hollywood > your Hollywood.

 

[VA Huskie]

Short version is - injuries and Maddy Westbeld coming in at the same position.

Also, the coaching change. Brunelle signed for Muffet and Beth Cunningham was the lead assistant recruiting her. I never got the sense Ivey saw her as one of her core players. Probably Muffet's offense was a better fit for Sam, too.

I always thought she would be fine if she if she could get consistent PT but injuries and only playing in short spurts off the bench made it impossible for her to get into any sort of groove.

Thanks O. What do you see as her best position? And would she and Mir complement each other?

 

[VA Huskie]

Agree with this synopsis. Have gone into a longer analysis over on The Bench for ND die-hards, but will add a very few other thoughts:

- When Sam stopped growing she found herself in tweener land. A 6'2" face-the-basket specialist who could shoot the eyes out but really didn't have the foot speed or handles to create her own shot and/or defend wings.
Westbeld can create her own shot and Sonia Citron defended wings.

- No one gives more of herself to a program and university. From the get go, she was setting up her own interview shows, talking at student forums, pushing all things Irish. And her plans are to graduate this summer before becoming a UVA grad student. She's all in what she undertakes.

- I still thought she could make a huge impact as a super sub, but injuries kept throwing a cha-cha her way. And the COVID year has given her a two-year cushion to hit the "reset" button. Best of luck to her. She'll do fine.

Thank you! I can’t wait to see her in person, on a regular basis.