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That would be great. Thought it interesting that Lisa and her entire family were at the game vs Indiana and they were all dressed in Gamecock gear.
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
I certainly remember Lisa Leslie as a player, but would she resonate with today's recruits?
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This is a great question to ask. UVA didn't consider this when they hired Tina Thompson--and they paid for it big time.

That said, Lisa is not Tina. People, even those under 18, know her. I'd say offer her a spot if she's truly interested in coaching.
 
JDuro said:
Winston Gandy hired as next HC at Grand Canyon.
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Grand Canyon is a good first job. They’re about to step up from WAC to Mountain West, but reportedly will remain near the top of their conference in spending.
 
www.greenvilleonline.com

Could Dawn Staley add Ta'Niya Latson? South Carolina players recruit nation's top scorer in portal

The top scorer in the country, Ta'Niya Latson entered the transfer portal. Her old teammates were asked about bringing her to South Carolina.
www.greenvilleonline.com www.greenvilleonline.com

Apparently the players are putting out a full-court press to get Latson. It also sounds like Raven is coming back with the way she is phrasing her sentences. I didn't realize MiLaysia was also on the same AAU team. Especially with Hall and Paopao moving on, we've got the minutes.

A starting lineup of R. Johnson, Latson, Fulwiley, Kitts and Edwards (or Dauda) would be legit.
 
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GamecockFam said:
www.greenvilleonline.com

Could Dawn Staley add Ta'Niya Latson? South Carolina players recruit nation's top scorer in portal

The top scorer in the country, Ta'Niya Latson entered the transfer portal. Her old teammates were asked about bringing her to South Carolina.
www.greenvilleonline.com www.greenvilleonline.com

Apparently the players are putting out a full-court press to get Latson. It also sounds like Raven is coming back with the way she is phrasing her sentences. I didn't realize MiLaysia was also on the same AAU team. Especially with Hall and Paopao moving on, we've got the minutes.

A starting lineup of R. Johnson, Latson, Fulwiley, Kitts and Edwards (or Dauda) would be legit.
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That idea begs several questions… would Latson accept a role that gives her less minutes than she played at FSU this year? Can she play defense? While she’s familiar with some of our players, does the “chemistry” work with the entire team? Is winning her priority, or just compiling individual stats to improve her pro chances? Did we recruit her out of high school, and if so, what made FSU a better choice?

Personally, I think Tessa has earned more minutes. Less mercurial than Lay, but more consistent, especially beyond the arc.

Dauda has been a huge disappointment.
 
Jade English + Klutch Sports + Tania Latson in the portal. Thoughts?
Should we go after her in the portal?

Jade is Alex English’s daughter
Jade is the Agent got JuJu Watkins and Latson
Latson is in the portal
Latson and Raven played together in high school
I believe Jade is a Carolina alum also.
 
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That idea begs several questions… would Latson accept a role that gives her less minutes than she played at FSU this year? Can she play defense? While she’s familiar with some of our players, does the “chemistry” work with the entire team? Is winning her priority, or just compiling individual stats to improve her pro chances? Did we recruit her out of high school, and if so, what made FSU a better choice?

Personally, I think Tessa has earned more minutes. Less mercurial than Lay, but more consistent, especially beyond the arc.

Dauda has been a huge disappointment.
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Dang! You guys are on it…
I will share this insight though. Latson and Fulwiley played for a AAU team called FBC United. Latson was a starter on that team early in the summer and was later replaced in the starting lineup by Fulwiley.
 
Creature said:
Jade English + Klutch Sports + Tania Latson in the portal. Thoughts?
Should we go after her in the portal?

Jade is Alex English’s daughter
Jade is the Agent got JuJu Watkins and Latson
Latson is in the portal
Latson and Raven played together in high school
I believe Jade is a Carolina alum also.
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Jade was on Carolina’s track team.
 
GamecockFam said:
www.greenvilleonline.com

Could Dawn Staley add Ta'Niya Latson? South Carolina players recruit nation's top scorer in portal

The top scorer in the country, Ta'Niya Latson entered the transfer portal. Her old teammates were asked about bringing her to South Carolina.
www.greenvilleonline.com www.greenvilleonline.com

Apparently the players are putting out a full-court press to get Latson. It also sounds like Raven is coming back with the way she is phrasing her sentences. I didn't realize MiLaysia was also on the same AAU team. Especially with Hall and Paopao moving on, we've got the minutes.

A starting lineup of R. Johnson, Latson, Fulwiley, Kitts and Edwards (or Dauda) would be legit.
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Don't forget about Tessa.
 
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I have to get something off my chest. Last season, we mentioned how important Kamilla was to the success of this program, only to be met with jeers and panning from opposing fan bases.

"She's just tall!"

"She doesn't have any talent!"

"She's as athletic as Tierra McCowan" (yes, someone on this board actually said that :eek:).


Now that there have been a few "too close for comfort" wins during this tournament, what do we hear?

"They can't win it all because they don't have Kamilla!"

"Kamilla was the key to their success!"

"They'll never be able to replace Kamilla!"


So much pivoting it makes your head spin!

I hope that the team takes it to heart that they're not considered the favorites and strives to prove the doubters wrong.
 
This team has played ugly more times than needed. I know that there were ugly games in each of the championship wins in the past, but UCONN and UCLA are better equipped at make South Carolina pay for that, than teams in years past. They can still win it all, but they need to up the game. It's down to 3 games left. It's now or never. I don't have a good feeling about their chances at this point. We shall see.
 
We meet again.. and we will be ready with a side of potato salad and a biscuit


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cancontent said:


Did not know about this family connection with respect to PaoPao. Was a big fan of Seau when he played.
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Just a note.. and not that it’s really that important, but I don’t think they’re blood related… "Uncle" or "Aunt" is a common way of recognizing closeness and respect for elders in Polynesian culture.

For example, a highly respected male elder in a community may be called "Uncle ___" by anybody in that community, regardless of blood ties.
 
SCGamecock said:
Just a note.. and not that it’s really that important, but I don’t think they’re blood related… "Uncle" or "Aunt" is a common way of recognizing closeness and respect for elders in Polynesian culture.

For example, a highly respected male elder in a community may be called "Uncle ___" by anybody in that community, regardless of blood ties.
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Fair enough. I have a lot of close friends I consider more as family than blood relations. Still, a cool connection and nice to see how Seau still has impact after his passing.
 
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jumpstart said:
Maybe crow with a side of humble pie?
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I'll take some humble pie if I have to.. With a side of vanilla ice cream

No pressure on Duke.


All of the pressure is on the game chickens.
 
triaddukefan said:
I'll take some humble pie if I have to.. With a side of vanilla ice cream

No pressure on Duke.


All of the pressure is on the game chickens.
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True....and they are playing from behind in this tournament. It's going to bite them unless it changes. UCLA and UCONN would win in double digits in that scenario.
 
jumpstart said:
This team has played ugly more times than needed. I know that there were ugly games in each of the championship wins in the past, but UCONN and UCLA are better equipped at make South Carolina pay for that, than teams in years past. They can still win it all, but they need to up the game. It's down to 3 games left. It's now or never. I don't have a good feeling about their chances at this point. We shall see.
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We can beat Duke and Texas/TCU playing ugly; only need one pretty game.
 
An interesting matchup, especially when looking at the coaches. Kara Lawson is in many ways a younger version of Dawn Staley: both former point guards with success in college, pros, and Olympics. I think both relate to their players similarly. Watch the video of Lawson giving her “Handle Hard Better” talk to her team a couple of years ago… giving life advice to players on the court. Dawn earned her degree at Virginia, Kara earned hers at Tennessee… both preach the value of education. And both can recruit AND retain players. It will be a close game today.
 
USMC(ret) said:
An interesting matchup, especially when looking at the coaches. Kara Lawson is in many ways a younger version of Dawn Staley: both former point guards with success in college, pros, and Olympics. I think both relate to their players similarly. Watch the video of Lawson giving her “Handle Hard Better” talk to her team a couple of years ago… giving life advice to players on the court. Dawn earned her degree at Virginia, Kara earned hers at Tennessee… both preach the value of education. And both can recruit AND retain players. It will be a close game today.
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I don't think they're similar beyond their achievements in women's basketball, and Dawn made it clear recently that they do not have a relationship. Kara is simply a younger coach than Dawn, and Dawn does not see herself in Kara in any way. There's nothing wrong with this. Kara is not mini Dawn, and that's okay. Women's basketball will be okay with this not being the reality.

I honestly can't wait until this game is over because the media tries to make this forced connection between the two even though both have made it crystal clear that they do not have a relationship. The media will try to do it again next season, too.
 
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WBBTakeover said:
I don't think they're similar beyond their achievements in women's basketball, and Dawn made it clear recently that they do not have a relationship. Kara is simply a younger coach than Dawn, and Dawn does not see herself in Kara in any way. There's nothing wrong with this. Kara is not mini Dawn, and that's okay. Women's basketball will be okay with this not being the reality.

I honestly can't wait until this game is over because the media tries to make this forced connection between the two even though both have made it crystal clear that they do not have a relationship. The media will try to do it again next season, too.
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No relationship… okay. And to be clear, Lawson is in her first head coaching gig, albeit a fairly high profile one, while Dawn has established herself as one of the game’s elite head coaches (3 natties will do that). Right now, they’re competitors for titles and recruits.

Their styles are similar, though. Defensive pressure, limit turnovers on offense, get points in transition… I think Duke looks a lot like Maryland, and Maryland gave us trouble. What we do have is a deep, experienced bench.

Maryland had an answer to everything except Fulwiley. And that’s why we’re still playing today.
 
Two of my favorite coaches today not named Gene, Molly, or Loree
 
WBBTakeover said:
I don't think they're similar beyond their achievements in women's basketball, and Dawn made it clear recently that they do not have a relationship. Kara is simply a younger coach than Dawn, and Dawn does not see herself in Kara in any way. There's nothing wrong with this. Kara is not mini Dawn, and that's okay. Women's basketball will be okay with this not being the reality.

I honestly can't wait until this game is over because the media tries to make this forced connection between the two even though both have made it crystal clear that they do not have a relationship. The media will try to do it again next season, too.
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They do that with a lot of coaches. Remember Geno and Muffet?
 
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