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Carnac said:
Just out of curiosity, I've been monitoring Edwards and USC since her transfer last year. I'll attend USC's game against UNLV next month in Las Vegas on the 19th. I'm interested to see USC's team for 2016, as well as how Edwards' game is progressing. As Fighting Choke said, her stats were not impressive last year.
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Agreed. But every time I saw her on the tube she played hard and selfless, although occasionally out of control.
 
Alydar said:
Sadie Edwards took very little time inserting herself into the USC starting lineup. And she has 3 more years.
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Didnt she play for 3 or 4 different high schools. Imo she left because she wasnt getting playing time she thought she deserved.
 
nobody got playing time they thought they deserved, Stewie and Mo want to play 40 as well
 
uconnever said:
i would bet my life.....she wont be at Uconn. Taking too long. Geno already gave us his insight, when he said the girls that come here usually know it right away. my memory isnt the greatest, but what number one player took super long to commit to Uconn. None that i remember. I find it hard to believe that a number one player has three finalists with the number one program the closest in distance of the three to her hometown, cant make up her mind.
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Well uconnever, I won't go as far out on that limb (betting my life) as you have, but I'll go out with you half way. I must confess that the likelihood of Walker coming to Storrs seems to dissipate with each passing day. I too find it difficult to fathom why a player of Walker's obvious talents and potential, would have such a difficult time in choosing where to matriculate.

Since her return home from her last official visit to Notre Dame, the three finalists (and their respective fan bases) have been patiently waiting for her and her family to announce her decision. A decision that she said would be made shortly after her visit to South Bend.

Since no announcement has been made to date, interested fans, boosters and alumni have been anxiously awaiting her decision. With each passing day, speculation as to why she hasn't publicly revealed her intentions, or what they might be, has been the trending topic of the day.

I've read all of the posts in this thread. Some have been insightful to say the least. A few speculate that Walker may want to play with Evina Westbrook (6'0" G - Salem Oregon-uncommitted). Westbrook is the #2 ranked player in the class of 2017. This past Wednesday, Gabbyfan suggested a very plausible reason as to why Walker has yet to make an announcement:

"I forgot to mention another potential fly in the ointment and that is Megan could be waiting to see where Westbrook commits to. Again the prospect of playing on the same team with Westbrook appeals to the short range viewpoint of a high school aged player. It means the whole load of leading a team to higher levels is shared .....Since Westbrook has a few visits yet to complete and her South Carolina visit this weekend is possibly going to be postponed, this might be contributing to the delay in the announcing her decision." This theory may have some legs, just a thought. :rolleyes:

After I read this, I can't get this possibility out of my head. For a 17 year old, this possibility is not out of the question. Is he that conflicted? Notre Dame and Texas must have made a very strong and powerful presentation to Megan and her parents during their on-campus visits. Who knows what was said (promised) during those visits?

As we all know, Geno makes no deals or promises. A simple campus & classroom tour, a visit to Gampel Pavilion, along with stops by the stadium to watch the football team win a game, and the Werth Family Center ( to view the history, legacy and the 11 NC trophies ) should suffice. Recruits that commit to UConn pretty much know what to expect when they commit.

I understand that she has already attended a "first night". UConn's first nights are historically very impressive. Recruits are hard pressed to attend a first night, and not come away utterly impressed. Walker's parents know exactly what they can expect from UConn if Megan commits to the program.

The Walkers need look no further than to the graduates of the program during Geno and CD's era, to observe and realize the quality of people/players the program has turned out for confirmation. There are different paths leading to the road to success. Let's hope Megan and her family choose the one that will ultimately draw out, refine and maximize her potential, and ultimately make her the best person/player she can be.
 
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cbraarj said:
Didnt she play for 3 or 4 different high schools. Imo she left because she wasnt getting playing time she thought she deserved.
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I think she played her freshman year in Meriden. Then she moved to NY and played for Apache Paschall at Nazareth. Again, this is my memory of what I read, but she wanted to play point guard but Cuevas had a lock on that position so She ended up transferring to Blair where she did play pg. I doubt she would have developed as she did staying home and playing for Maloney.

I would speculate that living an hour from campus may have contributed, along with having a sick father. The fact that she went about as far away from home as she did to a school she never showed any interest attending may have something to do with home pressures.
 
Alydar said:
I think she played her freshman year in Meriden. Then she moved to NY and played for Apache Paschall at Nazareth. Again, this is my memory of what I read, but she wanted to play point guard but Cuevas had a lock on that position so She ended up transferring to Blair where she did play pg. I doubt she would have developed as she did staying home and playing for Maloney.

I would speculate that living an hour from campus may have contributed, along with having a sick father. The fact that she went about as far away from home as she did to a school she never showed any interest attending may have something to do with home pressures.
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A very interesting observation. The USC campus is only about 15 miles from the shores of the pacific ocean. Unless she went to a program in the great northwest (Washington/Oregon), she could not have gotten further away from home. It's my theory that somebody cut a deal the Trojan head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke to get Edwards to come west. As you stated, why else would she agree to go to a program that was heretofore, not on her original list of schools of interest? As previously mentioned, Edwards became a starter the day she became eligible, and remained one the rest of the season. I expect her to be a starter this coming season as well.
 
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I thought she played at Mercy in Middletown. They have had some good players from there.
 
DaddyChoc said:
nobody got playing time they thought they deserved, Stewie and Mo want to play 40 as well
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Mo, had to throw a net over her to get her out. Love her to death. Stewie, the adult, more realistic about what was going on for playing time and she had Tuck and Gabby, and last year, KLS for part of her magnificent versatility. Mo, well, she had Mo. :) God bless the energizer bunny!
 
Alydar said:
I can't say what she was thinking but as a CT native I would speculate she had dreamed of playing for Geno since childhood but found the reality of the work involved more than she expected or wanted, which led to Geno's reported comment that she was lazy. He never said she wasn't talented. In fact it could be that his quote started with "she's one of the most gifted offensive players he ever saw ...but "she is lazy". PN had her ranked 8th in the country. I saw one interview prior to her freshman year and she impressed me. Very mature and very articulate.
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Who reported that "lazy" comment by Auriemma? Do you have a link?
 
BobbyJ said:
Who reported that "lazy" comment by Auriemma? Do you have a link?
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I think I prefaced my posts by stating that I was speaking from memory of things I read. The incident was discussed on more than one message board at the time. I think it was an "accidental" recording of Auriemma on the bus during the victory parade after Sadie's freshman year. Old history actually.
 
Alydar said:
I think I prefaced my posts by stating that I was speaking from memory of things I read. The incident was discussed on more than one message board at the time. I think it was an "accidental" recording of Auriemma on the bus during the victory parade after Sadie's freshman year. Old history actually.
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I think it was the victory parade before Sadie arrived. Yes, there is video of Geno's unfortunate comment.
 
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southbendcane said:
Cant speak for others but I have 3 teenage kids of my own to worry about. Since she visited N.D. a week or so ago iv been more curious and checking on my regular sites like here Mcgraws Bench, Raoul and N.D. Recruits .com. But i check those sites almost everyday anyway. I don't own a twitter account but all the pics, articles and updates have been posted here and all the other places i follow. Funny that the same people liking your posts most of them have been on here posting and responding to posts about her from the get go lol. Her decision along with Westbrooks has a major impact on the game we love. Where they go could shift the power of women's basketball. I have to admit it has me a little more interested then usual. This time of year with football, baseball playoffs and fantasy football im usually not into women's basketball this early.
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Agree with you that the recruiting of Walker/Westbrook are "larger than usual" and will illustrate an ND case in point: I was out at the Duke vs ND football game a few weeks back in South Bend (let's not get into Van Gorder's last stand) and had some time to kill during a pre-game tailgate. A number of former classmates joined me when I went over to watch the women's b-ball shoot-around in Purcell, for the explicit reason of seeing who Walker and Westbrook were.

Yes, they liked watching Boley drain shots from all over and were heartened to see Turner moving well, but they wanted to see the high school visitors on the sideline "Where's Walker? Who is Westbrook?" These are classmates who had to be reminded that you didn't buy a "Kmac" with fries.... So, this situation has gotten some higher visibility in a lot of folks' minds. Stay tuned....
 
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cbraarj said:
Didnt she play for 3 or 4 different high schools. Imo she left because she wasnt getting playing time she thought she deserved.
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She started her freshman year at mercy. Got lots of playing time. Made it to the state finals.
 
Paesano said:
Honesty and truth are never unfortunate. They may be unpleasant but our society has become soft and needs to grow a pair.
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Honesty and truth are never unfortunate and neither was this situation-it was flat out wrong and very unlike Geno. It was wrong of Geno to criticize any UCONN player (Sadie) in conversation with other players (KML) , when Sadie was not present and especially considering that KML & Sadie would be future teammates.
 
Charliebball said:
In the past few days MW has begun to follow a number of Texas players, several ND players and Lexi Gordon's Mom on twitter......go figure.......
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So no UCONN players...does this mean the social media ban for the women's team had begun already? I don't follow any players on twitter so I turn to this board for the up to date info...since this board might as well be it's own twitter feed lol
 
CBear01 said:
So no UCONN players...does this mean the social media ban for the women's team had begun already? I don't follow any players on twitter so I turn to this board for the up to date info...since this board might as well be it's own twitter feed lol
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UConn doesn't have a social media ban. They are only restricted from twitter during the season which begins with the first official practice.
 
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HoopsFan21 said:
UConn doesn't have a social media ban. They are only restricted from twitter during the season which begins with the first official practice.
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I wonder whether ND and Texas have the same no twitter rule during the season? Something as small as that may have an impact on MW's decision and if so that's the way it goes........................
 
Charliebball said:
I wonder whether ND and Texas have the same no twitter rule during the season? Something as small as that may have an impact on MW's decision and if so that's the way it goes....
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I think it will play a part with her... I don't think ND has a policy, I think Reimer twitted a whole lot
 
This enlightening but occasionally testy discussion (Skylar vs. Sue) reminds me of the advice provided by the immortal lawyer Clarence Darrow to young members of the legal profession. He dwelt on arguing a case in court. Something like this:
"When you have the law on your side, but not the facts, pound on the law;
"When you have the facts but not the law, pound on the facts; but,
"If you have neither the law nor facts to use, just pound on the table."​
;)
 
Geew1992 said:
She started her freshman year at mercy. Got lots of playing time. Made it to the state finals.
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Thanks I thought that was where she started. Mercy always had good teams.
 
DaddyChoc said:
I think it will play a part with her... I don't think ND has a policy, I think Reimer twitted a whole lot
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I checked current player's twitter accounts.............plenty of activity today so I guess ND nf UT players are allowed to use social media for now anyway.....................
 
UConn players still tweeting too..................guess they can continue until games start?
 
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Charliebball said:
UConn players still tweeting too...guess they can continue until games start?
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Season hasn't officially started. You will see UConn players tweet things like "see you in April!" in the next few days.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
Twitter is in a tough spot. FB, IG, Snap, etc. are more popular among the younger crowd.
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not FB... SnapChat is, IG isnt all that anymore like it was.

SnapChat is king these days
 
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