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Message: [QUOTE="SECbbfan24, post: 3249885, member: 9360"] Luckily she was from BR which was a huge advantage for us. Although Pokey Chatman was a phenomenal recruiter. She certainly had some weak spots as a coach but she recruited well. Its unfortunate to see what transpired because they had a really good thing going with all those final four appearances. Ever since that scandal the program has not been the same again (rarely top 25 anymore). Van simply could not get it done, he recruited well but the results were mediocre. Nikki outside her first couple years has done absolutely nothing. I will treasure those memories because players like Fowles and Augustus just don't grow on trees. I am hoping we can get back there again (final fours). I remember when Geno came to LSU and kicked our butts the other year he even said that you can't even compare the program today to back then, and in large part because of the lack of quality players. The truth hurts but hey you have to acknowledge it. [MEDIA=youtube]TOZg4AkPEoc[/MEDIA] Back on topic, I think McCowan will continue to grow with more experience. She certainly isn't the athlete Fowles was but she has tremendous upside. You cannot teach size and the toughness that McCowan brings. Looking forward to watching her continue to grow. [/QUOTE]