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Given today's "transfer mindset" and not withstanding Niele Ivey now being the ND coach, I am not sure all the players you list stay at ND for 4 years. I am curious as to why all the ND posters think that Westbeld will be such a huge star for the Irish. I get her sister was a "glue" player who was ranked #21 and had a nice career but it's not like Kat was a "star". Maddie is #20 and again, has nice skills but I don't foresee All-American written in her future as I see higher profile players on this team who will be the focus of the offense. What am I missing here?
I think it's pretty self-explanatory why fans of team would be excited for a HS All-American and top-20 recruit.
If she is approximately as good as her sister, well, her sister started on a National Championship team. Plus, there is some reason to think she might end up better given that she is an inch or so taller and has shown more offensive ability from the perimeter.
Also, Muffet gave this quote on signing day, which I'm sure hyped people up a bit:
“I think Maddy Westbeld is a Larry Bird type of player. She’s a 6-3 guard who can shoot, pass, rebound, take the ball off the rim and go coast-to-coast. She’s underrated from the national scouting services. She’s going to be a huge impact player for us.”
Now, as we all know, Muffet has never been guilty of exaggeration, so I'm sure we can all take her at her word
