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Sluconn Husky said:
Collier will come back for sure. She made that rather clear already. Note that she won't have graduated like Tuck did and Stevens will. Plus, her best friend in the world KLS is on the team.

Stevens' recent comments about being at UConn three years is a positive sign.
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I think Z will stay. I’d bet the ranch on Pheesa staying. She’s not going anywhere without her twin, Lou.
 
Kaizen said:
ESPNHoop constantly changes their ranking, will not be surprised if they change ONO to #2 in next 6 months.
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Before she got hurt ESPN had ONO at #1. Don't see her moving up significantly because the ESPN ranking focus will shift to 2019 starting with the Tournament of Champions, West Coast Jamboree, and The Beach Ball classic in December. All top 100 players in 2018 are committed or signed so hardly anyone will care about the rankings anymore.
 
bags27 said:
But like Stewie, she will need to pump iron, although I think Stewie has a slightly wider frame and presumably can hang the extra muscle more easily.

Not sure it's going to happen, and, if it does, ONO might not be fully ready for it, but could you imagine her and Z on the court at the same time?
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If you liked the first half defense against Stanford, you’ll really like it when Olivia in is the mix.
 
One of ONO's last big achievements before sustaining the knee injury was showing out at the Crescom Classic last December, a tourney where Mikayla Coombs and Megan Walker also made their mark.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa – 2018 – 6-5 – Post – Winder-Barrow – Established and well known prospect who shows time and time again why she’s so highly regarded…Big, long, active player who makes her presence known every game… So mobile, getting around to get position in the post, handling the ball some in transition, and getting up off the ground quickly to pull boards… The footwork is there…Boxes out every time…Rare combination of size and skills with a still evolving game

U17 and U18 recruiting target observations
 
huskyd said:
Notice anyone conspicuously absent from the list? A team that's usually vying for the top players? Remember ND? Seldom heard of these days.
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You have to give McGraw credit for her success. She does not attract the same quality of players that Auriemma does. I wonder how much it has to do with Notre Dame being a Catholic institution. Does this shrink her player pool? How much would religion factor into a player's decision? I wonder what percentage of ND students are Catholic.

In the last 4 recruiting periods Notre Dame recruited 2 top 10 players. While during the same period UCONN recruited 6 top 10 players including (3 #1s). I may be wrong but I think Nelson-Ododa was ranked #1 prior to her injury. I used to think the Stewart, Jefferson, Tuck class was like getting 3 #1s, since at one point or another they were all ranked #1 for their class. Bet no one else ever had 3 #1s in a single class. ;)

Notre Dame Reruiting
2015
98 Arike Ogunbowale, PG HoopGurlz 100 #10 POS RANK PG #5 HT 5-9
98 Ali Patberg, G HoopGurlz 100 #13 POS RANK G #1 HT 5-11
97 Marina Mabrey, G HoopGurlz 100 #24 POS RANK G #4 HT 5-10
2016
98 Erin Boley, F HoopGurlz 100 POS #5 RANK F #3 HT 6-2
98 Jackie Young, G HoopGurlz 100 POS #11 RANK G #3 HT 5-11
2017
97 Danielle Patterson, F HoopGurlz 100 #30 POS RANK F #9 HT 6-3
95 Mikayla Vaughn, F HoopGurlz 100 #56 POS RANK F #13 HT 6-3
2018
97 Katlyn Gilbert, PG HoopGurlz 100 #27 POS RANK PG #7 HT 5-10
95 Jordan Nixon, PG HoopGurlz 100 #59 POS RANK PG #15 HT 5-8
95 Danielle Cosgrove, P HoopGurlz 100 #67 POS RANK P #13 HT 6-3
94 Abby Prohaska, G HoopGurlz 100 POS #80 RANK G #21 HT 5-10

UCONN Recruiting
2015
98 Katie Lou Samuelson, W HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK W #1 HT 6-3
98 Napheesa Collier, W HoopGurlz 100 #6 POS RANK W #3 HT 6-1
97 De'Janae Boykin, F HoopGurlz 100 #23 POS RANK F #5 HT 6-2
2016
98 Crystal Dangerfield, PG HoopGurlz 100 #3 POS RANK PG #1 HT 5-6
90 Molly Bent, G HoopGurlz 100 #NA POS RANK G #22 HT 5-8
90 Kyla Irwin, P HoopGurlz 100 #NA POS RANK P #16 HT 6-2
2017
98 Megan Walker, W HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK W #1 HT 6-1
98 Mikayla Coombs, G HoopGurlz 100 #13 POS RANK G #2 HT 5-10
98 Andra Espinoza-Hunter, G HoopGurlz 100 #16 POS RANK G #4 HT 5-10
97 Lexi Gordon, W HoopGurlz 100 #29 POS RANK W #5 HT 5-11
2018
98 Christyn Williams, G HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK G #1 HT 5-11 Signed
98 Olivia Nelson-Ododa, P HoopGurlz 100 #6 POS RANK P #1HT 6-4
 
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bags27 said:
But like Stewie, she will need to pump iron, although I think Stewie has a slightly wider frame and presumably can hang the extra muscle more easily.

Not sure it's going to happen, and, if it does, ONO might not be fully ready for it, but could you imagine her and Z on the court at the same time?
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Exactly my thought. And I have been imagining a starting 5, consisting of a point guard like Crystal, and four players on the order of Stewie, Az, ONO, and Ezi. I wonder how that would work.
 
“Just the culture they have up there, the girls and the coaching staff, I was able to connect with them almost instantly,” Nelson-Ododa said. “The ability to form relationships with the coaches and girls and realizing they have a special type of culture up there, that’s what led to this decision.”

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“Now that I’m cleared I’m looking forward to playing,” said Nelson-Ododa, who thanked some of the doctors and physical therapists who have helped with her recovery, along with family, friends and coaches, during her remarks before the announcement. “For some things, I’m not trying to rush it. I’m just trying to take it slow again, easier until I get back fully. It’s been a journey, but luckily I’ve had people supporting me through it.”

Winder-Barrow opens the regular season Saturday against Central Gwinnett.


Winder-Barrow’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa commits to UConn
 
I've got to salute ONO's camp. Regarding information on ONO as to her thoughts, wants, needs likes etc (leaks), they were as tight as a mason jar. One would think they were ALL related to Sgt. Schultz (Hogan's Heros). You remember what Schultz' favorite come-back line was..............."I know nothing". That's exactly what we got out of her camp, nothing. No whispers, no rumors, no information from that "anonymous source", nothing. The only sound coming out of her camp was crickets. :rolleyes:
 
bags27 said:
But like Stewie, she will need to pump iron, although I think Stewie has a slightly wider frame and presumably can hang the extra muscle more easily.

Not sure it's going to happen, and, if it does, ONO might not be fully ready for it, but could you imagine her and Z on the court at the same time?
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I know its guys' versus gals' physiology. BUT ... remember Portland took Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant because Durant was "soft." Hopefully, UCONN will get a female Durant -- "soft" but what a basketball player! :cool:
 
Sluconn Husky said:
“Just the culture they have up there, the girls and the coaching staff, I was able to connect with them almost instantly,” Nelson-Ododa said. “The ability to form relationships with the coaches and girls and realizing they have a special type of culture up there, that’s what led to this decision.”
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I love this quote. She understands what Geno and Chris have established in Storrs and she wants to be a part of it.
 
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Just saw the Courant's story. With Geno, CD and the facilities these commitments are of no surprise.

Geno train rolls on!!!
 
Just in case you were wondering, the lone remaining uncommitted top 100 player for 2018 according to Hoopgurlz is #53 Stephanie Soares. A 6-6 post - #10 position rank (home school) from Pflugerville, Texas. A 4 star prospect.

Note - UCF is the only other AAC school to sign a top 100 player according to Hoopgurlz. #99 Diamond Battles 5-8 PG Winter Haven HS, FL.
 
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EricLA said:
I disagree. I'd put our class at #2 behind only Baylor (who I pointed out got #3, 8, 15, 18 and 24). UCONN got #1 and #5. IMHO, quality beats quantity big time. The reason Baylor is #1 is they have 2 in the top 10, and 4 total in the top 20.

I'd put them in this order:

Baylor - 4, 8, 15, 18, 24
UCONN - 1, 5
Texas - 2, 12, 56, 1 NR
FSU - 6, 35, 40, 64, 82
Maryland 3, 32, 33
Syracuse - 10, 11, and 2 NR
Tennessee - 13, 26, 44, 69
South Carolina - 9, 50
Stanford - 16, 20, 1 NR

Possibly flip Maryland and FSU, and also SC and Stanford. It's just a quick and dirty analysis by me - not sure if I missed any recruits.
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One could make the arguement that if you got the #1 and #5 every year then no one could compete against you. IMO , having a class of 5 , like Baylor, with mid-teen and twenty something recruits becomes somewhat limiting. I wouldn't trade our position with any other team. Maybe that doesn't make us the number one class by some definition but it is a better path to maintaining our status as number one team.
 
One of the things on recruiting is that you really only need to alternate 2 recruits and 1 recruit each year that are primary rotation players to have a 6 player rotation. Add in a few spot minute players during each four year cycle and you have a full team. If you go 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1 ... your rotation is 7. These four and five player classes may fill in holes but generally do not live up to hype or disintegrate over the course of 4 years (or worse, end up clogging up space for better recruits in following years.)

So Uconn's ability to get one or two highly ranked players almost every year creates a continuity of excellence - add in a few lower ranked surprise developments and 'glue' players (plus an occasional Canadian Olympian) and you have the juggernaut.

And McGraw at ND has done really well with that kind of formula and with her ability to coach them up. Compare her consistent recent success to some other coaches ... (and not just her, but Tara and a few others.)

And getting a little help in the transfer world doesn't hurt either!
 
UcMiami said:
One of the things on recruiting is that you really only need to alternate 2 recruits and 1 recruit each year that are primary rotation players to have a 6 player rotation. Add in a few spot minute players during each four year cycle and you have a full team. If you go 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1 ... your rotation is 7. These four and five player classes may fill in holes but generally do not live up to hype or disintegrate over the course of 4 years (or worse, end up clogging up space for better recruits in following years.)

So Uconn's ability to get one or two highly ranked players almost every year creates a continuity of excellence - add in a few lower ranked surprise developments and 'glue' players (plus an occasional Canadian Olympian) and you have the juggernaut.

And McGraw at ND has done really well with that kind of formula and with her ability to coach them up. Compare her consistent recent success to some other coaches ... (and not just her, but Tara and a few others.)

And getting a little help in the transfer world doesn't hurt either!
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"Plus an occasional Canadian Olympian" :D

Laeticia Amihere is next up! Class of 2019 ranked #2, with a recently torn ACL. She's a dunker.
 
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SVCBeercats said:
You have to give McGraw credit for her success. She does not attract the same quality of players that Auriemma does. I wonder how much it has to do with Notre Dame being a Catholic institution. Does this shrink her player pool? How much would religion factor into a player's decision? I wonder what percentage of ND students are Catholic.

In the last 4 recruiting periods Notre Dame recruited 2 top 10 players. While during the same period UCONN recruited 6 top 10 players including (3 #1s). I may be wrong but I think Nelson-Ododa was ranked #1 prior to her injury. I used to think the Stewart, Jefferson, Tuck class was like getting 3 #1s, since at one point or another they were all ranked #1 for their class. Bet no one else ever had 3 #1s in a single class. ;)

Notre Dame Reruiting
2015
98 Arike Ogunbowale, PG HoopGurlz 100 #10 POS RANK PG #5 HT 5-9
98 Ali Patberg, G HoopGurlz 100 #13 POS RANK G #1 HT 5-11
97 Marina Mabrey, G HoopGurlz 100 #24 POS RANK G #4 HT 5-10
2016
98 Erin Boley, F HoopGurlz 100 POS #5 RANK F #3 HT 6-2
98 Jackie Young, G HoopGurlz 100 POS #11 RANK G #3 HT 5-11
2017
97 Danielle Patterson, F HoopGurlz 100 #30 POS RANK F #9 HT 6-3
95 Mikayla Vaughn, F HoopGurlz 100 #56 POS RANK F #13 HT 6-3
2018
97 Katlyn Gilbert, PG HoopGurlz 100 #27 POS RANK PG #7 HT 5-10
95 Jordan Nixon, PG HoopGurlz 100 #59 POS RANK PG #15 HT 5-8
95 Danielle Cosgrove, P HoopGurlz 100 #67 POS RANK P #13 HT 6-3
94 Abby Prohaska, G HoopGurlz 100 POS #80 RANK G #21 HT 5-10

UCONN Recruiting
2015
98 Katie Lou Samuelson, W HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK W #1 HT 6-3
98 Napheesa Collier, W HoopGurlz 100 #6 POS RANK W #3 HT 6-1
97 De'Janae Boykin, F HoopGurlz 100 #23 POS RANK F #5 HT 6-2
2016
98 Crystal Dangerfield, PG HoopGurlz 100 #3 POS RANK PG #1 HT 5-6
90 Molly Bent, G HoopGurlz 100 #NA POS RANK G #22 HT 5-8
90 Kyla Irwin, P HoopGurlz 100 #NA POS RANK P #16 HT 6-2
2017
98 Megan Walker, W HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK W #1 HT 6-1
98 Mikayla Coombs, G HoopGurlz 100 #13 POS RANK G #2 HT 5-10
98 Andra Espinoza-Hunter, G HoopGurlz 100 #16 POS RANK G #4 HT 5-10
97 Lexi Gordon, W HoopGurlz 100 #29 POS RANK W #5 HT 5-11
2018
98 Christyn Williams, G HoopGurlz 100 #1 POS RANK G #1 HT 5-11 Signed
98 Olivia Nelson-Ododa, P HoopGurlz 100 #6 POS RANK P #1HT 6-4
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Muffet is a good coach, especially with guards. It's that Philly background.
 
Where is the crow?? I need to eat one!!

I thought we had NO (ZERO) chance of landing her.

Shows what I know........

Welcome Olivia!! Husky Nation will love you forever!!!!
 
“Just the culture they have up there, the girls and the coaching staff, I was able to connect with them almost instantly,” Nelson-Ododa said. “The ability to form relationships with the coaches and girls and realizing they have a special type of culture up there, that’s what led to this decision.” Winder-Barrow’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa commits to UConn

We have heard this again and again. A tribute to what Geno, CD, Shea & Marisha have established and perpetuate at UConn and a tribute to the character of the young women who become Huskies.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
“Just the culture they have up there, the girls and the coaching staff, I was able to connect with them almost instantly,” Nelson-Ododa said. “The ability to form relationships with the coaches and girls and realizing they have a special type of culture up there, that’s what led to this decision.” Winder-Barrow’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa commits to UConn

We have heard this again and again. A tribute to what Geno, CD, Shea & Marisha have established and perpetuate at UConn and a tribute to the character of the young women who become Huskies.
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Interesting comment which leads me to wonder what exactly do other coaching staffs and players do? I assume every school and program rolls out the welcome wagon and red carpet for a recruit, so I wonder what is the differentiating factor? Unlike UConn, I know some schools want recruits to visit during a home football game weekend, but perhaps that doesn't help the way coaches think it does?
 
I know this is a ONO thread but if you want more laughs I suggest watching Kallina's latest periscope where he attempts to argue that UConn gets players soley due to ESPN. I think Olivia's move today really put a burr under his saddle.
 
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I look forward to hearing Geno's comments. I expect he will cover some or all of these:

--Great student

--Nice kid

--Hard worker

--Long and athletic

--Very high ceiling
 
HuskyNan said:
Any claim KK might have made to being some kind of basketball guru got blown out of the water with that dopey comment. His snark is interfering with his ability to judge Geno's abilities objectively.
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Who is this idiot KennyK and why does anyone care of his opinion? I've recently been introduced to his name on here- and all I can do is laugh at his tweets. Is this guy serious or is he just trying to have fun by making one dumb comment after another?

Also who is "Raoul?" And who is "Dr. Sterling Harris?"
 
hoophuskee said:
Who is this idiot KennyK and why does anyone care of his opinion? I've recently been introduced to his name on here- and all I can do is laugh at his tweets. Is this guy serious or is he just trying to have fun by making one dumb comment after another?

Also who is "Raoul?" And who is "Dr. Sterling Harris?"
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Kallina is a coach and club director for a traveling team in Florida. He's actually pretty knowledgeable when it comes to the Xs and Os of the game, but for anything beyond that he relishes his self-appointed role as a dissident provocateur to the point that, let's just say, his objectivity suffers. He hates on Tennessee almost as much as he hates on UConn. He reverts to 3 or 4 overarching narratives for all things in WCBB, and one of those narratives is that ESPN functions as UConn's PR department. My personal opinion is that he knows how absurd he sounds and he's just getting a kick out of stirring the pot.
 
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