Walz in position "to own women's basketball"

[DaddyChoc]

Do you remember why, Choc? I think we targeted someone else, but can't remember who or if we even got them.

maybe it was the Bria Smith situation (whatever that was)... I was just shocked at some comments she made recently.

 

[UConnCat]

I'm hardly a knee-jerk Walz supporter, far from it. However, the dismissal of his recruiting I've seen in a couple posts strikes me as a bit odd. Perhaps someone could remind me what the other schools in competition for Sara Hammond and Bria Smith were? My memory may have suffered from my illness, but I seem to recall there were some recognized national powers in the hunt for those players.

Walz's recruiting has been a bit of a mixed bag. Hammond did pick Louisville over UConn. Bria Smith originally committed to Virginia but was released from her NLI after Debbie Ryan retired. Bria then picked Louisville over Tennessee. Walz initially made a big splash with the 2013 class after receiving commitments from Makayla Epps and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, two ranked players from Kentucky. But both players subsequently de-committed from Louisville and signed with Kentucky. Walz put a lot of effort (and a billboard) in to recruiting Mercedes Russell but lost out to Tennessee. He won the battle with Tennessee over Emmonie Henderson, though it was Russell who was the prize. Walz filled out his 2013 class with a couple of junior college kids. I don't think Louisville has any commitments yet for 2014.

 

[DaddyChoc]

didnt Louisville have a 6'5 post player from Alabama... a project? not Vails

 

[intlzncster]

maybe it was the Bria Smith situation (whatever that was)... I was just shocked at some comments she made recently.

Think I missed those. What comments are you referring to?

 

[intlzncster]

Walz's recruiting has been a bit of a mixed bag. Hammond did pick Louisville over UConn. Bria Smith originally committed to Virginia but was released from her NLI after Debbie Ryan retired. Bria then picked Louisville over Tennessee. Walz initially made a big splash with the 2013 class after receiving commitments from Makayla Epps and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, two ranked players from Kentucky. But both players subsequently de-committed from Louisville and signed with Kentucky. Walz put a lot of effort (and a billboard) in to recruiting Mercedes Russell but lost out to Tennessee. He won the battle with Tennessee over Emmonie Henderson, though it was Russell who was the prize. Walz filled out his 2013 class with a couple of junior college kids. I don't think Louisville has any commitments yet for 2014.

Always have had a funny feeling about the guy at Kentucky. Not sure everything is above board there. Guarantee he's still recruits girls after they commit somewhere else, at the very least.