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From what little I no, she picked the Ducks because her twin brother is a walk on with the men's team. Cal was considered because it's in her back yard, and Washington was going to/did hire her AAU coach.
 
Nuyoika said:
Next time I will just include the link to begin with .
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I agree. Next time just include the link and refrain from criticizing a great kid who made the biggest decision of her life. Some people on this board throw around the phrase "having an attitude" far too much without knowing the player or her family at all.
 
ericsandiego said:
I agree. Next time just include the link and refrain from criticizing a great kid who made the biggest decision of her life. Some people on this board throw around the phrase "having an attitude" far too much without knowing the player or her family at all.
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Again... read carefully... I didn't say she had an attitude. I said: "She was NEVER going to a national power with that kind of attitude." Again... referencing wanting to be "the piece". Stop trying to make problem where there isn't one.

The point of my post which you seem to be continuously missing and then directing the conversation back to your extrapolation that someone was being negative was that she was not a Husky fit by her own admission. What she was seeking out of her college basketball experience wasn't going to happen with any national contender period. I would rather a kid know what she knew about herself before committing and find a school that could offer that right away. She did exactly that. There is nothing negative about it.
 
ericsandiego said:
"I wanted to be the piece, not a piece in a program," she said. "Both Oregon and Washington help me with that goal. At other schools, I was just 'a piece,' and they would be fine if I didn't go there, because they would have enough tools to still be able to win. Both of those schools make me feel like I'm really needed."
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If memory from the spring holds correct, another reason why Oregon factored into the mix was that her brother was walking on the Men's Basketball Team. A quick check of the roster does NOT find him on it (that's a pretty talented team). Don't know if this will/won't have any further effect on her, particularly if he stays in school. Kelly Graves is doing a very good job and he brought aboard a lot of top-flank recruits in addition to Ionescu, so stay tuned.
 
Dillon77 said:
If memory from the spring holds correct, another reason why Oregon factored into the mix was that her brother was walking on the Men's Basketball Team. A quick check of the roster does NOT find him on it (that's a pretty talented team). Don't know if this will/won't have any further effect on her, particularly if he stays in school. Kelly Graves is doing a very good job and he brought aboard a lot of top-flank recruits in addition to Ionescu, so stay tuned.
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That was certainly talked about (a lot) last spring, but--you are right--the brother seems to have disappeared (or perhaps never arrived). In any case, SB seems very happy and very committed at this point. Graves was a great hire and there's a lot of young talent on the team. They are better than expected this year and have a bright future ahead.
 
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Nuyoika said:
Again... read carefully... I didn't say she had an attitude. I said: "She was NEVER going to a national power with that kind of attitude." Again... referencing wanting to be "the piece". Stop trying to make problem where there isn't one.

The point of my post which you seem to be continuously missing and then directing the conversation back to your extrapolation that someone was being negative was that she was not a Husky fit by her own admission. What she was seeking out of her college basketball experience wasn't going to happen with any national contender period. I would rather a kid know what she knew about herself before committing and find a school that could offer that right away. She did exactly that. There is nothing negative about it.
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LOL you are funny. Maybe next time be a little more careful how you write a post and criticize a kid.
 
triaddukefan said:
I looked at the halftime score while I was in the grocery store, and I was like Clemson is giving them a game. Got home. and saw the score again . and well.... :oops:
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Too many accidents are caused because people are using their phones while pushing the carts in the grocery story. You are putting your eggs, and the eggs of others, in grave peril.
 
Charliebball said:
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Somebody else is interested in CW...

CAC and Mount St. Mary's about to time-off here in Conway, AR. Kim Mulkey & Sytia Messer are in to watch Christyn Williams.


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CAC Girls Basketball, Christyn Williams, Baylor Lady Bears and 2 others
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Mulkey has been trailing her for quite some time.
 
She's been my favorite back court recruit for almost two years now.....was a definite UConn lean but has drifted some over the past months.......with the glut of guards/wings coming in, she may be even less inclined to head up north but I sure hope Geno makes it clear that he really needs her on the team.........
 
Charliebball said:
She's been my favorite back court recruit for almost two years now.....was a definite UConn lean but has drifted some over the past months..with the glut of guards/wings coming in, she may be even less inclined to head up north but I sure hope Geno makes it clear that he really needs her on the team....
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Come on, even UCONN fans don't buy that one.
 
Charliebball said:
She's been my favorite back court recruit for almost two years now.....was a definite UConn lean but has drifted some over the past months..with the glut of guards/wings coming in, she may be even less inclined to head up north but I sure hope Geno makes it clear that he really needs her on the team....
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I'm sure Uncle Geno is making all the pitches, but you have a point about the number of guards
possibly clouding the issue. As a last resort, maybe he can try another angle: bring in some assistance from Columbia:
Your Country and UConn Need You!

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easttexastrash said:
Mulkey has been trailing her for quite some time.
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I'm sure Ms. Natalie Chou is overwhelmed with delight at that possible development...sit on the bench for a year or two, then have Ms. Williams to contend with!
 
Nuyoika said:
Again... read carefully... I didn't say she had an attitude. I said: "She was NEVER going to a national power with that kind of attitude." Again... referencing wanting to be "the piece". Stop trying to make problem where there isn't one.
The point of my post which you seem to be continuously missing and then directing the conversation back to your extrapolation that someone was being negative was that she was not a Husky fit by her own admission. What she was seeking out of her college basketball experience wasn't going to happen with any national contender period. I would rather a kid know what she knew about herself before committing and find a school that could offer that right away. She did exactly that. There is nothing negative about it.
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Not trying to add to the problem ( if there is even one) but I disagree with you. Sabrina would have made a great UCONN Husky IMO. What you have deemed "attitude" on her part I could just have easily deemed as "confidence", as in there is nothing wrong with a Kid wanting to go to program and be "the piece" instead of "a piece". Were Stewie and Rebecca "the Piece" for UCONN or were they "a Piece"? Geno has implied that both were the former.
Sabrina was also the last to sign in Oregon into a 7 person Freshmen class. 2 of the 7 are top 15 players, 3 are top 40 and all 7 are top 150. That is not consistent with being "the piece" and not needing any help to be a program builder. What did Sabrina say or do that caused you write : " she was not a Husky fit by her own admission"?
 
Nuyoika said:
I would NEVER just make something like that up. She was quoted saying those words. Her words. Not mine.
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"I wanted to be the piece, not a piece in a program," she said. "Both Oregon and Washington help me with that goal. At other schools, I was just 'a piece,' and they would be fine if I didn't go there, because they would have enough tools to still be able to win. Both of those schools make me feel like I'm really needed."​

I hadn't saw this before. Yeah, she's probably not a good fit at Connecticut. I wish her the best. She's obviously a talented kid.
 
CocoHusky said:
Not trying to add to the problem ( if there is even one) but I disagree with you. Sabrina would have made a great UCONN Husky IMO. What you have deemed "attitude" on her part I could just have easily deemed as "confidence", as in there is nothing wrong with a Kid wanting to go to program and be "the piece" instead of "a piece". Were Stewie and Rebecca "the Piece" for UCONN or were they "a Piece"? Geno has implied that both were the former.
Sabrina was also the last to sign in Oregon into a 7 person Freshmen class. 2 of the 7 are top 15 players, 3 are top 40 and all 7 are top 150. That is not consistent with being "the piece" and not needing any help to be a program builder. What did Sabrina say or do that caused you write : " she was not a Husky fit by her own admission"?
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Her own words caused me to write it: "At other schools, I was just 'a piece,' and they would be fine if I didn't go there, because they would have enough tools to still be able to win. " Your interpretation of those words and mine might be different but it sounds like she wanted to go somewhere that needed her to win. UConn didn't and would certainly still be able to win without her. In her words Washington and Oregon seemed like the best place for that.
 
Nuyoika said:
Her own words caused me to write it: "At other schools, I was just 'a piece,' and they would be fine if I didn't go there, because they would have enough tools to still be able to win. " Your interpretation of those words and mine might be different but it sounds like she wanted to go somewhere that needed her to win. UConn didn't and would certainly still be able to win without her. In her words Washington and Oregon seemed like the best place for that.
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Thanks I did see & read the quote from @CL82 post. Having read it I'm not so sure our interpretations are that different. This sounds like the reverse of the Shea quote about getting Gabby paraphrased: "We don't necessarily need her but we are all glad she coming." I also think those "other" schools got this entirely wrong in the pitch to her. Besides UCONN there is not school that should have been pitching anything to her other than: Sabrina, we need you, if you want to be the piece here, you can be the piece. Sounds like she was going to go where she though she was most "wanted" and I don't think UCONN was ever going to be in the mix.
 
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Charliebball said:
I guess Ionescu was worth the wait for Oregon....she is a real threat...shame she didn't want a Southern New England education
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Southern Connecticut ----turned her down! Sent her to a nice warm dry climate.
 
Nuyoika said:
You have the right your opinion... just as I have mine. You saw what you wanted in her words as did I. Take it or leave it. Next time I will just include the link to begin with and you won't have to type as much.

I repeat I said her attitude does not fit that of a national contender and since my original reply was in reference to the Huskies specifically I believe her words proved that point. I also went on to say based on wanting to be "the piece" she chose the right school for that. I'm glad she got it right. Not sure why any of that has to be negative.
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As paranoid as I am about Uconn--I read her words and my take was essentially yours. Also I took her comments about the established program as meaning Uconn. It seemed to indicate she wanted to be the standout of the program she went to--and she would not have been at the un-named school. Sour grapes or really turned off by Uconn and other top 4 or 5 schools?? To be a Uconn player, you can become the STAR (Sue, DT, Stew and 100 others) at Uconn but you must put TEAM first. Few Uconn players will get triple doubles on a regular basis. This year 4 players have led the scoring---
 
Dillon77 said:
I'm sure Ms. Natalie Chou is overwhelmed with delight at that possible development...sit on the bench for a year or two, then have Ms. Williams to contend with!
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Step up your game or sit on the bench...seems fair to me.

Chou will play a role because she is a big guard, can shoot lights out from three point range, she's a good rebounder and has a great handle. I expect her to have an impact by the end of the year. She is by far the most confident of the three freshmen for Baylor this season.
 
BroadwayVa said:
As paranoid as I am about Uconn--I read her words and my take was essentially yours. Also I took her comments about the established program as meaning Uconn. It seemed to indicate she wanted to be the standout of the program she went to--and she would not have been at the un-named school. Sour grapes or really turned off by Uconn and other top 4 or 5 schools?? To be a Uconn player, you can become the STAR (Sue, DT, Stew and 100 others) at Uconn but you must put TEAM first. Few Uconn players will get triple doubles on a regular basis. This year 4 players have led the scoring---
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I'm sorry, but to mention possible "sour grapes" (even in sentence that ends with a two question marks), and then to imply that SI does not, like UConn stars, "put TEAM first," seems to me extremely unfair. None of us--as far as I can tell--knows Ionescu. I can say that I have watched her play for 9 games now; another poster apparently watched her play when she was in high school. And the player that both of us have watched seems to be the antithesis of a "me first" player. At Oregon she plays only about 26 minutes a game, and averages about 14 points, 7 rebounds, and nearly 6 assists on a team that distributes minutes among a lot of players (typically 12 at least) and shares the ball in a fashion not unlike UConn (the overall assist average is 19.8 assists/game; Ionescu's assist/turnover ratio is 2.68). As for scoring: Ionescu has been the leader for 3 games, Bando for 3, and Hebard (another freshman) for 3.

Would she have been challenged at a much higher level had she come to UConn? Of course. Would she likely have developed her talents more fully? Probably. But to speculate about possible sour grapes, etc., when none of us is really privy to her thoughts and emotions during the recruiting process seems to me something best not done, or at least left unsaid. And however one reads Ionescu's statements or the various accounts of her recruiting, the player I see on the court displays the kind of hard work, intensity, and commitment to team that we see every year at UConn.
 
jonson said:
I'm sorry, but to mention possible "sour grapes" (even in sentence that ends with a two question marks), and then to imply that SI does not, like UConn stars, "put TEAM first," seems to me extremely unfair. None of us--as far as I can tell--knows Ionescu. I can say that I have watched her play for 9 games now; another poster apparently watched her play when she was in high school. And the player that both of us have watched seems to be the antithesis of a "me first" player. At Oregon she plays only about 26 minutes a game, and averages about 14 points, 7 rebounds, and nearly 6 assists on a team that distributes minutes among a lot of players (typically 12 at least) and shares the ball in a fashion not unlike UConn (the overall assist average is 19.8 assists/game; Ionescu's assist/turnover ratio is 2.68). As for scoring: Ionescu has been the leader for 3 games, Bando for 3, and Hebard (another freshman) for 3.

Would she have been challenged at a much higher level had she come to UConn? Of course. Would she likely have developed her talents more fully? Probably. But to speculate about possible sour grapes, etc., when none of us is really privy to her thoughts and emotions during the recruiting process seems to me something best not done, or at least left unsaid. And however one reads Ionescu's statements or the various accounts of her recruiting, the player I see on the court displays the kind of hard work, intensity, and commitment to team that we see every year at UConn.
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Don't even try. Once a player is labled "me first" and "not a team player" on the Boneyard that title sticks. [mod edit; politics]

SI is a good player and so what if she knows she is the best player on the court and takes over a game. I have certainly seen some UCONN grads, such as DT and Maya, do the same thing and they are praised when they do it.
 
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It's amazing to see 54 posts on a player who never went to UConn and from all appearances never intended to. Nonetheless, I'll go even further afield. SI's brother, Eddy, originally intended to go to Oregon as a walk on. He changed his mind, stayed in the Bay Area, and is currently at City College of San Francisco, a community college, where he is averaging 7 points/game. His last game he shot 9-10 and scored 24 points.
 
ballhawk said:
It's amazing to see 54 posts on a player who never went to UConn and from all appearances never intended to. Nonetheless, I'll go even further afield. SI's brother, Eddy, originally intended to go to Oregon as a walk on. He changed his mind, stayed in the Bay Area, and is currently at City College of San Francisco, a community college, where he is averaging 7 points/game. His last game he shot 9-10 and scored 24 points.
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Thanks for the update. Actually, you're not going far afield at all... a bunch of us remembered said brother, Eddy, was one of the reasons she cited for wanting to go to Oregon and we found he wasn't on the roster (I had checked Cal, too). Now you've let us know where he is.
Do you know City College of SF? If so, where do players from there move on to if they can play at D1 level?
 
jonson said:
I'm sorry, but to mention possible "sour grapes" (even in sentence that ends with a two question marks), and then to imply that SI does not, like UConn stars, "put TEAM first," seems to me extremely unfair. None of us--as far as I can tell--knows Ionescu. I can say that I have watched her play for 9 games now; another poster apparently watched her play when she was in high school. And the player that both of us have watched seems to be the antithesis of a "me first" player. At Oregon she plays only about 26 minutes a game, and averages about 14 points, 7 rebounds, and nearly 6 assists on a team that distributes minutes among a lot of players (typically 12 at least) and shares the ball in a fashion not unlike UConn (the overall assist average is 19.8 assists/game; Ionescu's assist/turnover ratio is 2.68). As for scoring: Ionescu has been the leader for 3 games, Bando for 3, and Hebard (another freshman) for 3.

Would she have been challenged at a much higher level had she come to UConn? Of course. Would she likely have developed her talents more fully? Probably. But to speculate about possible sour grapes, etc., when none of us is really privy to her thoughts and emotions during the recruiting process seems to me something best not done, or at least left unsaid. And however one reads Ionescu's statements or the various accounts of her recruiting, the player I see on the court displays the kind of hard work, intensity, and commitment to team that we see every year at UConn.
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