Non-UConn recruiting thread

[Baller29]

Tail tucked. We didn’t get her. I can take just about anyone other than Mulkey. I’ll never understand choosing Mulkey.

Don’t be surprised if half of LSUs class transfers within the next 1-2 years

 

[Geew1992]

Tail tucked. We didn’t get her. I can take just about anyone other than Mulkey. I’ll never understand choosing Mulkey.

Me either. I question it every time

 

[southie]

 

[southie]

6'2 Jaliya Davis of Kansas City has visited Kansas, Baylor and Texas officially. And, Oklahoma this past weekend.

And, Jaliya visited South Carolina this past weekend.

 

[cancontent]

@Coler get your brag on.

 

[Coler]

@Coler get your brag on.

Felt this was coming with her following LSU's page on Instagram right after her Tennessee visit, I knew LSU was going to be her choice.

Huge class for Kim, and this is why you should never count Kim out.

 

[Baller29]

Felt this was coming with her following LSU's page on Instagram right after her Tennessee visit, I knew LSU was going to be her choice.

Huge class for Kim, and this is why you should never count Kim out.

But can she keep her top recruits? She hasn’t lately

 

[cancontent]

But can she keep her top recruits? She hasn’t lately

She's not the only one who has over the last few years. Look to Oregon for example. UConn lost 2 from their 2021 and they were considered top recruits. Maryland has that challenge almost every year. This list could go on and on. This is a challenge for all coaches, not just Mulkey.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

She's not the only one who has over the last few years. Look to Oregon for example. UConn lost 2 from their 2021 and they were considered top recruits. Maryland has that challenge almost every year. This list could go on and on. This is a challenge for all coaches, not just Mulkey.

SC lost Rivers (NC State) Talaysia Cooper (Tenn) both of whom would have played a fair amount.

It happens.

 

[Reypl21]

Now with all of this talent will Kim Mulkey finally stop scheduling some of the worst Non-Conference schedules?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Now with all of this talent will Kim Mulkey finally stop scheduling some of the worst Non-Conference schedules?

Why would she change now? She had plenty of talent while she was at Baylor and still chose to schedule the way she does.

 

[cancontent]

SC lost Rivers (NC State) Talaysia Cooper (Tenn) both of whom would have played a fair amount.

It happens.

I agree. It's not like I'm a LSU fan trying to defend her. Considering she's had one true recruiting class since taking over LSU, there is no data to support this theory. The narrative that she's struggling with retaining recruits is bunk.

 

[Geew1992]

Now with all of this talent will Kim Mulkey finally stop scheduling some of the worst Non-Conference schedules?

Nope

 

[Baller29]

Now with all of this talent will Kim Mulkey finally stop scheduling some of the worst Non-Conference schedules?

She won’t

Sadly her Baylor schedules were elite compared to her LSU schedules

 

[southie]

I'm surprised Knox chose LSU over Southern Cal. But, she did only recently move from Nevada to the L.A. area, so perhaps the "hometown" school wasn't ever the early favorite even though one of her high school / club teammates is a freshman at USC this season.

Mulkey had to recruit 2025 hard as she whiffed on the 2024 class signing only one player. Even though a 2025 class of four is not a small size, combined with the 2024 class that's only 5 underclassmen on next season's roster. No doubt she'll have to hit the transfer portal hard in the offseason.

 

[southie]

LSU, UNC, Stanford lead the early top-10 recruiting class rankings

The early signing period for the class of 2025 opens on Nov. 13, with Kim Mulkey's LSU leading the way.

www.espn.com

 

[Geew1992]

 

[southie]

Hmmmmn . . . it was reported 5 days ago that Chavez didn't know when she'd take her official visit to Texas Tech. Signing Day begins on Wednesday.

 

[southie]

 

[UConnCat]

A few thoughts. 1) this one was about $$. 2) I haven't paid much attention to ND's recruiting but isn't ND expected to lose 6 or so players off this year's roster? A bit risky. 3) Where's Skim?

 

[Baller29]

A few thoughts. 1) this one was about $$. 2) I haven't paid much attention to ND's recruiting but isn't ND expected to lose 6 or so players off this year's roster? A bit risky. 3) Where's Skim?

If TN lands Jada Civil they will have the #1 class

 

[stwainfan]

This coaching staff has done a great job at recruiting. Getting the transfers and the twins. Now adding another for next year's class.

 

[cancontent]

A few thoughts. 1) this one was about $$. 2) I haven't paid much attention to ND's recruiting but isn't ND expected to lose 6 or so players off this year's roster? A bit risky. 3) Where's Skim?

I wouldn't jump to money being a huge factor. While NIL opportunities for international students have gotten better, they're still tricky and actual value is hard to gauge. Canadian athletes like Prawl still have to navigate their visa requirements. If she has dual citizenship, that would be news to most Canadian Basketball fans.

If memory serves correct, Prawl played in the Overtime League along with the twins who committed earlier this year. Could they have helped sway Prawl's decision? It's a possibility.

 

[stwainfan]

Next year's backcourt looks scary good. The twins, Prawl, Boyd, Cooper, and Whitehorn.

 

[UConnCat]

I wouldn't jump to money being a huge factor. While NIL opportunities for international students have gotten better, they're still tricky and actual value is hard to gauge. Canadian athletes like Prawl still have to navigate their visa requirements. If she has dual citizenship, that would be news to most Canadian Basketball fans.

If memory serves correct, Prawl played in the Overtime League along with the twins who committed earlier this year. Could they have helped sway Prawl's decision? It's a possibility.

All I can say is that Tennessee has been very aggressive with NIL offerings. They weren't able to outbid LSU for Grace Knox but I'm certain they've been aggressive in finding ways not to run afoul of the student visa restrictions on employment.

What would make Tennessee more attractive than Notre Dame? On its face that doesn't seem like a fair fight. Did the twins make the difference? These are teenagers so who knows. Then again, maybe Tennessee just out-worked Notre Dame.