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Message: [QUOTE="ConwayGmck, post: 4078984, member: 10442"] Watkins may be more of a 4 than a 5, but her only issue with choosing South Carolina would be whether she wanted to be a main starter her freshman year. But for her sophomore year, Boston and Amihere would be gone, and Grissett, Wesolek, and Saxton would be gone even if they used a sixth year of eligibility (Grissett is already using hers this coming season). That leaves just Cardoso and Feagin on the roster as 4's and 5's. Which was why I felt we could've taken BOTH Watkins and Barker should they have chosen to come. Come 23-24, or Watkins' sophomore season, the program will be HURTING for players like her to start or play starter's minutes. Of course, they still have the 2023 cycle to get 1 or 2 more into the program. But then unless we get SOMEONE for this class, they WILL be starting as freshmen. So, it depends on Watkins being able to accept taking on an internship role her freshman season, sort of what the entire 2021 class which was rated #1 in the nation will be accepting this coming season. My biggest concern involved Cooper. We brought in Feagin, but also brought in Johnson (PG), Rivers (G), and Hall (G). Henderson is a senior this season, and Littleton may leave or she may take on a sixth season for more reasons than just Covid (her feet injuries and transferring derailing portions of her career). Cooke and Thompson will be gone her sophomore season, but Johnson and Rivers will be around until her senior season. Whereas Fulwiley will have an extra season to take lead of the program. So I was thinking it made more sense to wait until Fulwiley, and let Cooper go elsewhere, but all reports are we're still working hard for Talaysia to come to Columbia, so I don't know... [/QUOTE]

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