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Charliebball said:
if my memory is correct this Indiana recruit doesn't have Notre Dame on her list

Sydney Parrish is one of Indy's top scorers. But her defense has made a good player elite.
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"Mutual interest" (to use MM's terms of recruiting endearment) seems to have waned. Sydney Parrish, when she was younger, was a steady attendee of ND's camps and, as you might recall, took part in ND's recruitapalooza in 2017.

But Ms. Parrish and ND seem to not be in touch that much any more. Ali Campbell is a tall guard (just under 6') who seems to still be growing and Katherine Westbeld's younger sister, Maddy, made her first appearance in ND's recruit section during the UConn game. Maddy is also 6'2" and plays the wing.

ND does not need a lot of guards in the class of 2020, particularly since Campbell has already committed, but given the intense competition for a few certain players, it's worth keeping options open in my very prudent opinion (however, I do like broccoli!)
 
Dillon77 said:
"Mutual interest" (to use MM's terms of recruiting endearment) seems to have waned. Sydney Parrish, when she was younger, was a steady attendee of ND's camps and, as you might recall, took part in ND's recruitapalooza in 2017.

But Ms. Parrish and ND seem to not be in touch that much any more. Ali Campbell is a tall guard (just under 6') who seems to still be growing and Katherine Westbeld's younger sister, Maddy, made her first appearance in ND's recruit section during the UConn game. Maddy is also 6'2" and plays the wing.

ND does not need a lot of guards in the class of 2020, particularly since Campbell has already committed, but given the intense competition for a few certain players, it's worth keeping options open in my very prudent opinion (however, I do like broccoli!)
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it's interesting because she's still rated very highly even above Campbell at least in Hoopgurlz.......................I would have said perhaps she wants to get out of Indiana but she has Purdue and Butler on her list.....................not to worry UConn's not on her list either...........
 
[QUOTE="Orangutan, post: 2955047, member: 4946 But it's often hard to know who exactly ND is or isn't recruiting.[/QUOTE]

I know the feeling......................:rolleyes:
 
Charliebball said:
it's interesting because she's still rated very highly even above Campbell at least in Hoopgurlz........I would have said perhaps she wants to get out of Indiana but she has Purdue and Butler on her list......not to worry UConn's not on her list either......
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Oh, Parrish is talented and both HG and Prospect's Nation rankings reflect this (#11 in HG, 18 PN, respectively). And she performed well enough at the U.S. National Team tryouts to make the semi-finals at the U16 and U17 trials.

Campbell, by comparison is just a bit behind her (#24 HG, 23 PN), but she did have a very strong showing at the U17 trials, getting to the top 18 (as did Gusters, for instance). And she had a very strong AAU showing in her first season with the Philly Belles, which carries some cred with MM, who has two current players from that organization (Vaughn, Cosgrove).

Plus -- you and I (and others) have had this conversation -- MM is looking for the right fit in the system, with her approach, with her future and potential teammates, etc.. That's how a much lower-rated Abby Prohaska was among the first to commit to this year's frosh class (although Proshaska, while not a McDonald's All-American, made the U.S. National Team).

As "FutureTitles" brought up, she's been to Knoxville more than a few times, so maybe Holly W. is working her magic on Sydney. And lastly, as Orangutan, the drapes at ND Recruiting Central are pulled pretty tight, so who knows if there's a reversal at some point. Stay tuned.
 
JC95 said:
Turned away? How is that when u were the number 1 recruit in the country. Who would pass up that. Doesn’t make sense she got passed up.. did it occur that Sam decided that ND was the right place for her? Seems that every time a top recruit decides on another school it’s we backed off...sam even said she was offered a scholly from UCONN so that wouldn’t change in less then a year ... she frankly backed off on UCONN not the other way around.. she took visits and knew ND was a better fit.. it happens
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thank you....finally someone has some sense on this board concerning Brunelle
 
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dolphan said:
thank you....finally someone has some sense on this board concerning Brunelle
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I'm still unclear about the entire SB situation and I have a feeling most here don't want to discuss it any more......................simply for clarity's sake, is it your position that Brunelle was actually offered by UConn and then as time passed UConn showed less and less interest or was it the other way around? If I remember correctly you were posting that UConn was ignoring her but that she was still very much interested in them.
 
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dolphan said:
thank you....finally someone has some sense on this board concerning Brunelle
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So let's put this on a timeline and revisit your previous statements on the matter.
According to your prior posts the Brunelle family visited UCONN around New years going into 2018 and at that time Samantha was ready to commit to UCONN. Additional you stated that the Family could not reach Geno specifically or anyone on the UCONN staff to confirm that the UCONN scholarship offer was still good. In late March/early April 2018 you notified us that Samantha would be making a college decision around tax day if I remember correctly and "unfortunately" it would not be UCONN. Then you disappeared from the BY. Did you think I would forget? If you want to walk back any of your previous post please do so and save me the trouble of digging them up.
Here is what I'm thinking: When a player calls a school and wants to commit to a scholarship offer and pick up the phone and the school doesn't return the call the school is really not that that interested. Of course I would never have know any of this unless you told me.

In part two let's talk about Samantha's performance over the summer at USA basketball because you were MIA all summer.
 
CocoHusky said:
So let's put this on a timeline and revisit your previous statements on the matter.
According to your prior posts the Brunelle family visited UCONN around New years going into 2018 and at that time Samantha was ready to commit to UCONN. Additional you stated that the Family could not reach Geno specifically or anyone on the UCONN staff to confirm that the UCONN scholarship offer was still good. In late March/early April 2018 you notified us that Samantha would be making a college decision around tax day if I remember correctly and "unfortunately" it would not be UCONN. Then you disappeared from the BY. Did you think I would forget? If you want to walk back any of your previous post please do so and save me the trouble of digging them up.
Here is what I'm thinking: When a player calls a school and wants to commit to a scholarship offer and pick up the phone and the school doesn't return the call the school is really not that that interested. Of course I would never have know any of this unless you told me.
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that's pretty much how I remember it too and thus my question after Dolphan agreed with that statement about SB finding ND to be the right school for her....................can't have it both ways
 
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DaBball said:
2019 6'9" C Jelena Mitrovic from Serbia has already visited Rutgers and Iowa and has remaining visits to Oregon State and Arizona State.
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Would be a major get for RU. Her and Davenport inside would be nice.
 
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Coler said:
Would be a major get for RU. Her and Davenport inside would be nice.
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I've always wanted to see what Stringer who prides herself on defense could do with a tall shot blocker.
 

Has a nice hook shot too. At 6’9”, if that is consistent it would be tough to guard for anyone.
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It was mentioned here earlier, but she doesn’t have the typical 6’9” frame we saw on Mulkey or Aquino. Has a strong frame. I think she could be really good if she chooses the right program.
 
DaBball said:

Has a nice hook shot too. At 6’9”, if that is consistent it would be tough to guard for anyone. It was mentioned here earlier, but she doesn’t have the typical 6’9” frame we saw on Mulkey or Aquino. Has a strong frame. I think she could be really good if she chooses the right program.
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She has a very nice face up game and an excellent touch from the foul line. The issue that I see is pace and conditioning. Typically she is the last person down the court even at this level of competition.
 
OSU Beavers also have 6'7" Freshman Patricia Morris, who may still be growing!
 
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DaBball said:
Their 2019 class would also be by far the biggest. 6’9” Aquino who will be a RSF, 6’9 Mitrovic, 6’6” Brown, and 6’3” Jones.

PS Everyone say a prayer for Taylor Jones. Her mother passed away today.
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That’s A LOT of height! Interested to see how coach Rueck utilize them all.

I’m so very sorry to hear that! That is terrible news, especially being the year just started and she will graduate in 4 months! The Jones family is definitely in my prayers!
 
Jelena Mitrovic (along with her mother, father and sister) visited Oregon State this past weekend and on Sunday were at the game against Washington, according to comments on Benny's House. Since she has been to Rutgers and Iowa already, my guess is that she and her family will make their last stop at Arizona State on Friday, January 11, to watch the game against Stanford. It will be interesting thereafter to see how long it takes before she announces her school selection.
 
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I don't know if any top players are on these teams but Sacred Heart Cathedral vs St. Ignatius is on ELVNHD tonight at 8:00 CT. That is channel 1665 with UVerse. It is rare to see high school girls' regular season basketball games on television here in the Midwest.
 
In all fairness, I don't know if the subject of this ESPNw article -- Mila Reynolds -- is "under the or out of the radar" of UConn at this point of her scholastic career. After all, she's just into her frosh year (2022) and one reason Mila Reynolds is probably featured is that she happens to attend the same high school (Washington) in South Bend, Indiana, that one Skylar Diggins did. Height-wise (Mila is 6'2"), she reminds me of another Washington-ND dual graduate, Jacqueline Batteast.

A high school freshman is staking a claim to Skylar Diggins' old stomping grounds

In any case, Mila and her sister Amiyah have been regulars at ND games for many years.
 
Aijha Blackwell has enrolled at Cardinal Ritter Prep in St. Louis. The MSHSAA has yet to rule her eligible to play this season, her senior season.
 
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