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stwainfan said:
I think the summer at USA basketball helped her. Also Holly said she is stronger and more physical.
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She did look good at USA basketball but Holly wasn't in the gym with her, remember.
 
DeeHusky said:
With Egbo committing to Baylor, that makes 5. Texas has 4. Texas sure does know how to keep it's talent. And what are Mulkey & Aston telling them that Gary Blair, the better of the 3, isn't telling them. Or it a desire to compete in the Big 12 rather than the SEC. Idk. What I do know is that the Baylor vs Texas rivalry is fun to watch. I'm excited to see the post play specifically in these two games of the Big 12 play Kalani Brown (best back to basket post in the country), Dekeiya Cohen (can't wait see to her get playing time), Lauren Cox (sophomore jump?) vs Rellah Boothe (trash talker), Jatarie White (now eligible), Joyner (can't play 1st half season, will be amped to play.)

"It's not a new sheriff in town yet!" -Kim Mulkey after the Baylor win last year (lol) -- I can't wait for the season to start!
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Egbo looks like a good player even if she’s a work in progress offensively. She’ll give them good depth and balance even if she isn’t a big scorer. Baylor appears to be as loaded as ever in the next 2-3 years, especially if Cox improves and their recruits are as good as advertised.

I’m still not convinced that programs like Texas and Baylor can compete with Connecticut down the road regardless of the Huskies land ONO or Williams...UCONN has better players at top positions even if their classes are small or don’t appear to be ten deep with top 10-20 kids. They seem to pluck 1-2 top 5 kids each year which gives them a roster with top tier talent at every position and not as much competition for playing time.

I know UCONN fans are nervous about post depth, but right now they have 2 more years with KLS and Collier (and possibly Stevens) and Megan Walker will get a lot more PT as a sophomore. Not to mention Dangerfield and the rest of the current freshmen should improve. Next year the projected starts will be: Stevens, Collier, Walker, KLS, and Dangerfield. 2 1st team AAs, two top 3 recruits and another AA transfer. If UCONN lands Williams and Brunelle, that’ll be 4 number 1 recruits in the last 5 years (plus Dangerfield/Collier/Stevens) even without an individually loaded class.
 
bballnut90 said:
Egbo looks like a good player even if she’s a work in progress offensively. She’ll give them good depth and balance even if she isn’t a big scorer. Baylor appears to be as loaded as ever in the next 2-3 years, especially if Cox improves and their recruits are as good as advertised.

I’m still not convinced that programs like Texas and Baylor can compete with Connecticut down the road regardless of the Huskies land ONO or Williams...UCONN has better players at top positions even if their classes are small or don’t appear to be ten deep with top 10-20 kids. They seem to pluck 1-2 top 5 kids each year which gives them a roster with top tier talent at every position and not as much competition for playing time.

I know UCONN fans are nervous about post depth, but right now they have 2 more years with KLS and Collier (and possibly Stevens) and Megan Walker will get a lot more PT as a sophomore. Not to mention Dangerfield and the rest of the current freshmen should improve. Next year the projected starts will be: Stevens, Collier, Walker, KLS, and Dangerfield. 2 1st team AAs, two top 3 recruits and another AA transfer. If UCONN lands Williams and Brunelle, that’ll be 4 number 1 recruits in the last 5 years (plus Dangerfield/Collier/Stevens) even without an individually loaded class.
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That's where the separation lies. UConn does an excellent job at cherry picking... they identify who the elite players are at each position in each class and get them looking towards Storrs first. UConn doesn't have to have a "Fab Five" class of 5 top 30 players.. they just go out there, get the best player overall and add her to a roster that usually features other best overall players.
 
SCGamecock said:
That's where the separation lies. UConn does an excellent job at cherry picking... they identify who the elite players are at each position in each class and get them looking towards Storrs first. UConn doesn't have to have a "Fab Five" class of 5 top 30 players.. they just go out there, get the best player overall and add her to a roster that usually features other best overall players.
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Well, now that the secret is out, I guess everybody can start doing this.... ?
 
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RI's Janai Crooms to Ohio St

Dang, Geno misses out on a chance to add 1 of the final 2 East Coast states to his recruiting collection! (Not that UConn was recruiting her.)

Geno has had no players from RI or ME, but every other state down the Atlantic.

Also no recruits from (doing this off top of my head so not 100% sure) --
South: AL, MS, KY, LA, AR
Great Lakes: MI, WI
Plains: MN, ND, SD, NE, KS
West: HI, WA, UT, WY, MT, ID

30 states + DC covered
 
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vowelguy said:
West: HI, WA, UT, WY, MT, ID
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Geno can keep his hands off those states! They don't produce much high D1 level talent on a consistent basis. He can cherry pick a few top players from California and leave the rest of the west alone.
 
vowelguy said:
RI's Janai Crooms to Ohio St

Dang, Geno misses out on a chance to add 1 of the final 2 East Coast states to his recruiting collection! (Not that UConn was recruiting her.)

Geno has had no players from RI or ME, but every other state down the Atlantic.

Also no recruits from (doing this off top of my head so not 100% sure) --
South: AL, MS, KY, LA, AR
Great Lakes: MI, WI
Plains: MN, ND, SD, NE, KS
West: HI, WA, UT, WY, MT, ID

30 states + DC covered
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Charliebball said:
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She attends St. Andrew’s School Prep in Barrington, Rhode Island, same school as pre-season pick for ACC Player of the Year, Bonzie Colson, of ND's Mens Team. Bonzie was two-time Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year (2013 and 2014) while serving as captain of his team.

Some folks at McGraw's Bench thought there was a glimmer of interest from/in Crooms and the Irish early on, but it ebbed out. So now she's playing for a former ND assistant Kevin McGuff and walks into a good situation (for her) with Ms. Mitchell graduating after this spring. We'll see if Kevin remembers to do more with Miss Crooms than merely hand her the ball. ;)
 
Where the heck is Andrea Aquino on that Bluestar list? Not in the top 60 for 2018 unless I'm missing it, but I looked over the list several times. Seems like a major oversight based on where others are ranking her (top 10-ish). I know there are discrepancies between various ranking services sometimes, but that glaring of a difference?
 
nwhoopfan said:
Where the heck is Andrea Aquino on that Bluestar list? Not in the top 60 for 2018 unless I'm missing it, but I looked over the list several times. Seems like a major oversight based on where others are ranking her (top 10-ish). I know there are discrepancies between various ranking services sometimes, but that glaring of a difference?
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could just be an oversight.........she did switch high schools moving to the west coast right? She is what she is, the #7 ESPN ranking is a bit absurd as I view her as somewhat of a project........think of a more agile version of Nancy Mulkey........could end up being better then I thought if somebody can light a fire under her butt
 
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Well Rueck turned Hamblin and Gulic into effective post players, I think they were far more of projects with less potential upside than Aquino. He has a very good track record w/ posts during his tenure at OSU.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Well Rueck turned Hamblin and Gulic into effective post players, I think they were far more of projects with less potential upside than Aquino. He has a very good track record w/ posts during his tenure at OSU.
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I look forward to seeing her transformation.........she seemed to be a very pleasant kid and appeared well liked by her team mates
 
Charliebball said:
good get for Purdue

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She has a long way to go. She is not even the best player on her team. She was o the ESPN Watch List her freshman year. I was very disappointed when I watched her play. The coach is using her like he did Napheesa which is inside and when she can't get the ball she does not help her team much. If he allows her to work on a mid range game she may become a very good player. As of now, a fellow junior, KiKi Britzman?, and a senior guard Sonya Morris, a first team All State selection, are better players. I plan on seeing Incarnate Word quite often this season.
 
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HuskyFan1125 said:
Just. Don’t. Get. It.
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Probably because you are a UCONN WBB fan.
TN just signed a top 50 recruit in the class of 2018.
Signing a top 50 recruit is cause for celebration at probably every other school besides UCONN.
BTW the UCONN roster currently has 2 players (last year it was 5) that were rated below where Rae is ranked by ESPN.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Darn it, Oregon St. was hoping to get Burrell. I know Tennessee has more tradition, but you get to wear orange either way and Rueck is 10 times the coach Holly is.
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it's the weather...........:oops:
 
CocoHusky said:
Probably because you are a UCONN WBB fan.
TN just signed a top 50 recruit in the class of 2018.
Signing a top 50 recruit is cause for celebration at probably every other school besides UCONN.
BTW the UCONN roster currently has 2 players (last year it was 5) that were rated below where Rae is ranked by ESPN.
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Nope! Not what i meant at all.
 
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