Walker's a Husky! (merged multiple threads)

[CL82]

"Nooooooooooooooooooooo......."​

 

[UcMiami]

UConn doesn't offer a criminology major either

I thought one of our recent graduates was doing a criminology course of study - maybe it was a individualized major? I remember a story about her traveling off campus to work with prison or law enforcement somewhere.

 

[Sonofabeach]

Her Interview
Women's Basketball - ESPN

 

[CTyankee]

Fantastic... Geno wins again.

 

[BobbyJ]

DOH! I was browsing ESPN and spotted the news there and got so excited that I damn near lost control.

Let me get a head start on the future. Fast forward 365 days or so. Will we be doing an exuberant encore for Sam Brunelle? Yikes!

Doubtful since she's in the class of 2019.

 

[Tonyc]

Well its safe to say turn out the lights the party is over. More win streaks and more NCs are on order. The great ones will come and become unselfish role models and stars. One big difference at UConn. We have stars. Not shooting stars but real stars. As I had said in the past. Geno reminds me of T Boone Pickens and every body else is Slim Pickens. lol

 

[rugbymate]

Geno knows already and have this shot

WOMEN'S HOOPS INKS FOUR IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Coombs, Gordon, Espinoza-Hunter and Walker Sign NLIs Thursday

if i was a very tall and talented basketball player that was graduating high school in 2018 or 19, I would want to be in this picture

 

[CL82]

Interview:
Top ranked recruit Megan Walker signs with UConn Huskies

She's intelligent, charming, funny... and I hear she's pretty good at basketball... what's not to like?

Sounds like Texas was her #2 school.

 

[Geew1992]

More like c williams

 

[Kibitzer]

Doubtful since she's in the class of 2019.

OK, make that FF 730 days,

 

[JordyG]

OK - I am seriously out of it - I completely missed the news that Gabby Douglas had sign with Uconn to play basketball - I am a little shocked ... great athlete, but maybe a little short for D1 basketball!

The decision didn't come easily. Walker said a lot of factors led her to Storrs -- the campus (she has already visited a handful of times), the players (she's especially excited to play alongside Kia Nurse and Gabby Douglas), the coaches and the pipeline to success after college. Walker, who plans to major in either business or criminology, said she's excited to play for Geno Auriemma.

Yeah, but with Gabby Douglas the half time show with the trampoline dunkers could be taken to a whole 'nother level.

 

[GG]

Great news!!! Welcome Megan.

 

[Plebe]

She's intelligent, charming, funny... and I hear she's pretty good at basketball... what's not to like?

Sounds like Texas was her #2 school.

She did all but come out and say so, mentioning "Austin, Texas" and "Storrs, Connecticut" but no "South Bend, Indiana."

As a native Texan and a fan of Karen Aston's rebuilding job, I would've actually been happy to see her in burnt orange. Not so happy if she'd gone Irish.

 

[warbler1055]

"Nooooooooooooooooooooo.."​

This recruiting business is RIGGED!!!! Maya Moore, Brianna Stewart and now THIS?!!!

 

[JavaMan]

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[Mdoggie]

Westbrook? Any decision yet?

 

[Fanmomma]

Evina to Tennesee

 

[Fanmomma]

Westbrook? Any decision yet?

 

[Carnac]

Some of the comments posted here in the last hour are priceless. Let me take a deep breath, set my "victory" cigar, and my glass of champagne down for a moment. I want to offer my sincere congratulations to Geno and his entire staff for all of the hard work, and countless hours of labor and attention to detail, they put into recruiting Megan Walker. The recruiting game is a jungle. It's Dog eat dog. All's fair. No holds bared. Only the strongest survive. They did their job. They got the grand prize. A long standing ovation to Geno and his staff on a job well done.!!!!!!!

On the merry-go-round of recruiting, WE got the platinum ring. The balance of power has just shifted back to UConn for the 2017-2018 season and beyond. I'll repeat what Taurasi said 2 years ago: "If you're going to beat UConn (and win a championship), you'd better do it THIS year. Because next year, they're going to be very very hard to beat"

 

[MilfordHusky]

Interview:
Top ranked recruit Megan Walker signs with UConn Huskies

10 championships? Someone needs to catch up.

 

[BigBird]

Over on the Muffet board, at least one ND partisan griped about Megan literally bursting his balloon. The opportunities this provides for humor are simply endless.

 

[bschwartz]

 

[MilfordHusky]

I'm surprised. Good for Holly.

 

[Shorty Dee]

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it, I'm about to lose my mind, and I think I like it . Welcome to UConn Megan!! Andy; Lexi; Mikayla and Megan....what a perfect combination.

 

[Plebe]

I'm surprised. Good for Holly.

Continuing that Oregon Trail opened up by Tennessee with Russell and Nared.

If DeShields and Russell both come back for their senior year next year (and are healthy), next year could be a big jump up for the Vols.