The New Dynasties

[alexrgct]

Purdue, ND, Baylor, Maryland, and Texas A&M. So: five.

The interesting part of that is that not all of those teams, even when they had a centerpiece player, didn't necessarily have a centerpiece recruit. Danielle Adams was JUCO transfer, Ruth Riley was not (I believe) a super blue chip recruit, not sure about Sophia Young. Stephanie White was a Gatorade NPOY, Coleman and Tolliver were both highly regarded but not sure if super-blues.

 

[triaddukefan]

I think this Tennessee team added some key players. With Russell, Tucker, and having Carter back can push this team to championship level.

SEC Championship level ?

 

[stwainfan]

SEC Championship level ?

Which is better than ACC.

 

[triaddukefan]

Which is better than ACC.

We will see.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

The interesting part of that is that not all of those teams, even when they had a centerpiece player, didn't necessarily have a centerpiece recruit. Danielle Adams was JUCO transfer, Ruth Riley was not (I believe) a super blue chip recruit, not sure about Sophia Young. Stephanie White was a Gatorade NPOY, Coleman and Tolliver were both highly regarded but not sure if super-blues.

Coleman and Toliver were top ten recruits. Riley was very highly regarded.

 

[rocky rococo]

The interesting part of that is that not all of those teams, even when they had a centerpiece player, didn't necessarily have a centerpiece recruit. Danielle Adams was JUCO transfer, Ruth Riley was not (I believe) a super blue chip recruit, not sure about Sophia Young. Stephanie White was a Gatorade NPOY, Coleman and Tolliver were both highly regarded but not sure if super-blues.

So Young was one of those kids who didn't pick up a basketball until she was about 14, so she was very underrated due to inexperience.

 

[Wally East]

Riley was very highly regarded.

I had the sense that she was but it is (figuratively) killing me that I can't confirm it. Contrary to that sense: she was not a WBCA All-American.