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jake0414 said:
6’3” forward Zania Socka-Nguemen, Sidwell Friends School, ESPN Hoopgurlz #26 announced four finalists: Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA. Will reveal her commitment this Friday 27 October at 4PM EDT.

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Three B1G schools (UCLA is a'comin'!) and the Vols. Her teammate, Kendall Dudley, is committed to the Bruins. Join her or choose her own path?
 
visitingcock said:
I expected us to get trimmed from her list. Dawn is chasing Joyce Edwards and Kennedy Smith hard. Adhel Tac decides tomorrow between SCar, Louisville and UGA (UNC probably eliminated).
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We were definitely not going to be part of her trimmed list. Not sure how we made her top 5.
 
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visitingcock said:
Family connection.
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@cancontent

To be specific, Zach Randolph her dad -- played awfully well for Coach Izzo, then in the NBA. But he wouldn't be her coach. ;)

Interesting....West Coach kid whose dad grew up in Indiana and went to school in East Lansing. I'll drive on/by the roads that connect those three schools this weekend (I-65 and 80, Rte. 31). Randolph visited ND during the Irish-USC (So. Cal weekend, which was one good time. Plus, she'd get to play next to one Kate Koval for four years.
 
visitingcock said:
Family connection.
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Dillon77 said:
@cancontent

To be specific, Zach Randolph her dad -- played awfully well for Coach Izzo, then in the NBA. But he wouldn't be her coach. ;)

Interesting....West Coach kid whose dad grew up in Indiana and went to school in East Lansing. I'll drive on/by the roads that connect those three schools this weekend (I-65 and 80, Rte. 31). Randolph visited ND during the Irish-USC (So. Cal weekend, which was one good time. Plus, she'd get to play next to one Kate Koval for four years.
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I get the family connection component, but I'm still surprised Mich State made the final three. They're rebuilding, which could take some time. We'll see soon enough as to where she commits.
 
Ladeeeeda said:
We were definitely not going to be part of her trimmed list. Not sure how we made her top 5.
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SC recruited JuJu Watkins (her close friend and former teammate) pretty hard and likely developed a close relationship with Randolph as well. Dawn has been seen often in the halls of Sierra Canyon the last few years, and that’ll continue with Jerzey Robinson.
 
cancontent said:
I get the family connection component, but I'm still surprised Mich State made the final three. They're rebuilding, which could take some time. We'll see soon enough as to where she commits.
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If Randolph goes anywhere besides Notre Dame I’d be shocked.

I said on the SC message board a few weeks ago that she was ND bound.
 
SCGamecock said:
If Randolph goes anywhere besides Notre Dame I’d be shocked.

I said on the SC message board a few weeks ago that she was ND bound.
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Knock on hardcourt, I'm hoping for that, too.
As @cancontent says, Michigan State is rebuilding with a new coach. I've been impressed with what Robyn Fralick has done at Ashland and Bowling Green, but it could take a few years. Coach Walz is relying on the portal (heavily) to balance the revolving door, so who knows what the roster will look like in the next two years.

Randolph, who looks like a tweener forward who likes the paint, could be in line for a lot of PT or one good year of learning, depending on what Maddy Westbeld does regarding her Covid year. In any case, she'd be surrounded by a number of young players. Ivey doesn't over-recruit, so there's a chance to get on the floor. Plus, there's Hannah Hidalgo feeding you and Kate Koval watching your back. Stay tuned.
 
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Dillon77 said:
Knock on hardcourt, I'm hoping for that, too.
As @cancontent says, Michigan State is rebuilding with a new coach. I've been impressed with what Robyn Fralick has done at Ashland and Bowling Green, but it could take a few years. Coach Walz is relying on the portal (heavily) to balance the revolving door, so who knows what the roster will look like in the next two years.

Randolph, who looks like a tweener forward who likes the paint, could be in line for a lot of PT or one good year of learning, depending on what Maddy Westbeld does regarding her Covid year. In any case, she'd be surrounded by a number of young players. Ivey doesn't over-recruit, so there's a chance to get on the floor. Plus, there's Hannah Hidalgo feeding you and Kate Koval watching your back. Stay tuned.
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Louisville seems to gaining traction with recruits again. Will be interesting to see if his dependence on the portal changes. Recall him saying he thinks the transfer portal situation will change overall once the COVID year class are done during the tip-off show.
 
cancontent said:
Louisville seems to gaining traction with recruits again. Will be interesting to see if his dependence on the portal changes. Recall him saying he thinks the transfer portal situation will change overall once the COVID year class are done during the tip-off show.
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Thanks. But will his yen for "looking for the next best thing" be modified?

For years, Walz continually recruited excellent classes and then started recruiting over them the next year. He then started using the portal early and often. Did they help the teams? Sure, particularly in the case of an Emily Engstler. However, the (lack of) stability -- or some might cite loyalty -- goes both ways, as he found out with Van Lith.

Listen, I'm not a member of the "he who must not be named" club that once flourished in northwest Indiana. The guy can coach. However, he's one of the head coaches I think could use a general manager to ask "why?" and even say "no" for some of the in's and out's that have taken place.
 
Dillon77 said:
Thanks. But will his yen for "looking for the next best thing" be modified?

For years, Walz continually recruited excellent classes and then started recruiting over them the next year. He then started using the portal early and often. Did they help the teams? Sure, particularly in the case of an Emily Engstler. However, the (lack of) stability -- or some might cite loyalty -- goes both ways, as he found out with Van Lith.

Listen, I'm not a member of the "he who must not be named" club that once flourished in northwest Indiana. The guy can coach. However, he's one of the head coaches I think could use a general manager to ask "why?" and even say "no" for some of the in's and out's that have taken place.
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Coach Walz is an excellent coach. However I remember being a little surprised in how he recruited over high school classes with transfers such as the year he took both Liz Dixon and Elizabeth Balogun from Georgia Tech. If I remember correctly one issue discussed is how he would bring in players knowing some scholarships on the current roster had to be displaced.
 
CardsWBBfan said:
Both Randolph and Jaloni Cambridge will be on an OV at Louisville this weekend. ( starting tonight, I think).
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Thanks. I was wondering if she'd visited yet.
Who are the Cards playing?
 
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CardsWBBfan said:
Football? Duke is coming to town.
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ND tries to have targeted prospects come in when there's an exciting football game, such as Ohio State or USC (So. Cal).
Duke's done well this year and so has, obviously, Louisville. Could be an exciting campus....or maybe things are different south on 31. ;)
 
Dillon77 said:
ND tries to have targeted prospects come in when there's an exciting football game, such as Ohio State or USC (So. Cal).
Duke's done well this year and so has, obviously, Louisville. Could be an exciting campus....or maybe things are different south on 31. ;)
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Should be fun, also Homecoming.
 
CardsWBBfan said:
Both Randolph and Jaloni Cambridge will be on an OV at Louisville this weekend. ( starting tonight, I think).
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Isn’t Randolph a similar player to O Cochran? Despite her not being quite as tall I like the film I’ve seen of her to date.
 
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triaddukefan said:
Depending on the outcome of the football game, I may have a few things to say.
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That was a rough outing for your Blue Devils. It’s been a minute since we’ve had a lot to cheer for from our football program. We are riding that wave and excited that one of Louisville’s favorite sons is back home and at the helm.
 
I think some Baylor fans thought they'd get her, but Joni gets Taliyah Parker

 
Geew1992 said:
U good??
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Depends on whether or not you want to see me get banned.

CardsWBBfan said:
That was a rough outing for your Blue Devils. It’s been a minute since we’ve had a lot to cheer for from our football program. We are riding that wave and excited that one of Louisville’s favorite sons is back home and at the helm.
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I didn't even see the game. I was up in the mountains, at a winery. enjoying the warm weather drinking wine. I glanced at the score, and figured i needed to order even more wine :oops:
 
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