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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 4069255, member: 7492"] Far be it for me to stop a good Coco rant,as I am not a Cori Close fan by any stretch but she is significantly better than “mediocre”. So while, yes she had #1 ranked class, that does not and never has guaranteed any E8 or Final Four appearances. Especially considering how Capricious some the these services rank players. I saw Close up close in the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Maryland and beat Tennessee (catalyst for Evina leaving) and then beat the region #3 Terps 85-80. They then lost to UConn in the S16 69-61. You can’t be “mediocre” and do that regardless of your talent. She’s been regularly in the Top 4 of the PAC 12 during their ascension as the top WCBB conference. So, yes, I do question her x’s and o’s however to use her usage of the U19s team who won the gold, but stating as a main example of her being mediocre is also stating Jeff Walz is also at or below mediocre based on the way he managed the U19 team in 2019 where he regular overplayed Haley Van Lith with the 3rd most min on that loaded team and had to win in OT vs. Australia. All I am saying you are bit “over the top” on your critique here. Her results are pretty good as she has made 6-NCAA’s in 9 opportunities (1 E8; 3 S16; 2 2nd Rd) and did win the WNIT title in 2015. That is better than mediocre. [/QUOTE]