This is a great question to ask. UVA didn't consider this when they hired Tina Thompson--and they paid for it big time.
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.
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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?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.
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.
Dang! You guys are on it…
Jade was on Carolina’s track team.
Don't forget about Tessa.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.
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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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.
Maybe crow with a side of humble pie?
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.
We can beat Duke and Texas/TCU playing ugly; only need one pretty game.
True...but a perfect game against UCONN or UCLA will be totally necessary. USC would probably be an "ugly win" with Juju out. That would be the perfect wish for South Carolina.
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.
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.
I really enjoy the pairing too. Good move by ESPN/ABC to have them in the studio.
They do that with a lot of coaches. Remember Geno and Muffet?
True. The difference is that they truly despise each other (for various reasons) and the media wanted to play that up for ratings (I certainly would if I was a network executive). Meanwhile, they're trying to frame Kara as some sort of Dawn protégé even though that's [apparently] never been the case. I don't think Dawn is interested in having a protégé, and I don't think Kara is in dire need of a mentor at this point.