Saylor is coming!!!

[MdStang]

Per Frederick News Post: Saylor has graduated early and will be heading to Storrs on Saturday.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

When Poffenbarger drives up to Storrs, Connecticut, along with Amy and her father, Bill, on Saturday, she’ll soon enter a world that will have that structure. She’ll take 12 credits of college courses, with all of her education being administered online. And after she quarantines in Storrs for 10 days, she’ll be allowed to participate in practices and games with the Huskies.

Setting sail: Knights star Poffenbarger to join UConn a semester early

As the prospect of making a six-hour drive to Connecticut became a reality for Saylor Poffenbarger, her 13-year-old brother, Brittin, brought up an interesting scenario.

www.fredericknewspost.com

 

[Blakeon18]

This is a 'WOW'

Welcome to Saylor!

 

[bantamlaker]

Congratulations to Saylor who has wisely decided it’s time to sail on !

 

[eebmg]

Ok Saylor. You have your orders. Bombs away.

Cool observation by her little brother that she can try for 5 Championships.

 

[AmeriConn]

Awesome! From what I’ve read, Saylor appears to be a player with Paige’s mentality and work ethic. Not to mention her 3 point shooting!

 

[Blakeon18]

I just find this fascinating!

Some Dixville Notch [i.e. waaay too early] speculation:

Practice with the team starting in late January.
Geno sees how she fits in...in terms of ability/attitude/effort.
Come early and mid-February: maybe play her in a few blow-out games and see what happens.
We have a ton of games in February so there may well be opportunities for PT.

Come the conference and NCAA tourneys maybe Saylor shows enough to really help us against any team. My sense is that she is a versatile player at 6'2" or so....a combo 2/3/4 player? I anticipated her having a realistic shot at being in the rotation next year. Maybe this is a late Christmas present for this year.

I find this development potentially wonderful...for the team and for Saylor.
Go Saylor!

 

[Rb335]

Sounds great. With the extra year of eligibility she will sustain her normal four years, she gets a head start on learning the uconn system, an early start with the training staff in the weight room, and exposure to D1 basketball. Whether or not she impacts this season, it will make her that much more prepared for her freshman season.

 

[oldude]

Great decision by Saylor and her family. With no HS ball in MD, it gives her the opportunity to play and practice with one of the top teams in WBB under the best coaching staff in college basketball. At the same time, with the NCAA decision to effectively grant anyone who plays this season another year of eligibility, Saylor will not lose any eligibility by starting her UConn career early.

 

[SLY63]

WOW

 

[eebmg]

I think this is a great move not just in a basketball sense but in getting Paige and Saylor together so they can get to know each other on a personal level better. I was a little concerned that Paige, Azzi, Caroline and DeBerry were already very close and Saylor seemed to be on the outside which might lead to some issues so imho, this is just perfect.

 

[DefenseBB]

HOLY GUACAMOLI! Well, we know she's a coach's kid so hopefully she gets up to speed at an accelerated pace. This is pretty incredible news. Where's Geno's comments...inquiring minds want to know...

 

[AmeriConn]

I think this is a great move not just in a basketball sense but in getting Paige and Saylor together so they can get to know each other on a personal level better. I was a little concerned that Paige, Azzi, Caroline and DeBerry were already very close and Saylor seemed to be on the outside which might lead to some issues so imho, this is just perfect.

Caroline is very close to Saylor

Journal Inquirer

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www.journalinquirer.com

 

[eebmg]

Caroline is very close to Saylor

Oh good. Glad to hear that.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Hopefully the Maryland girl will perform well in Connecticut.

 

[Bajan Best]

Things just got very interesting for Anna and Squeeks... Let the diamonds come forth...

 

[SVCBeercats]

Awesome! From what I’ve read, Saylor appears to be a player with Paige’s mentality and work ethic. Not to mention her 3 point shooting!

If Saylor has Paige's cool demenor in games and not the usual deer in the headlights freshman look, then all is good! It would appear she has the intellect the grasp UCONN's system at least as well as KLS did as a freshman ... now where is the three point line, set hands for quick smooth release and swish!

As Amy Poffenbarger said, “It’s a no-lose situation."

 

[eebmg]

Things just got very interesting for Anna and Squeeks... Let the diamonds come forth...

I would be very surprised if Saylor can get significant minutes this year since she is way behind in practice and learning the schemes etc.

 

[Skeets]

Plus, let's not overlook that getting a 12 credit head start will take a lot of pressure off of her.

 

[DefenseBB]

Plus, let's not overlook that getting a 12 credit head start will take a lot of pressure off of her.

well, 12 credits is the minimum you must take a semester to be eligible. Plus add in 6 credits over the summer that many of the players take so she will have 18 credits under her belt before next fall...

 

[mbr33ct]

Where are Autumn's minutes coming from now?

 

[f1f1ferrari]

Is this the craziest season or what?

 

[SVCBeercats]

Sounds great. With the extra year of eligibility she will sustain her normal four years, she gets a head start on learning ...

Her "normal four years" will probably be graduates in 3 years of eligibility. Then finishes her final two years of eligibility with a graduate degree. In addition to a high basketball IQ she apparently has a high IQ as in Stanford–Binet.

 

[meyers7]

Good idea. Without BB in MD, she might as well move on. And since it's not gonna count against her NCAA eligibility, pretty much no brainer.

Welcome aboard Saylor. (see what I did there?)

So is she gonna be listed as a Pre-Freshman????

 

[Bajan Best]

I would be very surprised if Saylor can get significant minutes this year since she is way behind in practice and learning the schemes etc.

Any normal season I would totally agree with you, but the way things have been going, she may have plenty of time to catch up with the other players on learning the schemes... and it doesn't hurt that she's 6'2, in shape, and has shooting range even deeper than Dangerfield.