2022 Recruits

[Terrells Bay88]

If your not going to have a game by the time your a fifth year senior your never going to have it. Congrats to her for working on her three pointer to go from where she was as a freshmen to that last year at Baylor. The point being made was not how she ended up but how she started. She was supposed to be lightning and thunder with her high ranking and turned out to be a light drizzle. Players can improve and become players Burrell was ranked 116 by one service would qualify as a five star now. I think any player in the top 100 can become a very effective player in college if they are willing to work and have a coach that knows how to develop their abilities. Women's basketball is becoming a lot like the men's game as far as how talent depth has enormously increased. There may be seven or eight elite players that a far more talented than anybody else then you may get into another 60 or 70 that are very near equal and that is what I believe has happened in the women's game.

The women's game still has long way to go before it get to depth of the men's game.

 

[Volfan2012]

That Jordan brand has a pull to it! watch how it works for UCLA who just became a jordan school...

I wonder if she wanted to stay home and if that’s the case i’m wondering is she kicking herself because NC st is rollin’!

In a position where she can get in a car and drive home anytime she wants on Friday and stay the weekend. I don't know if she wants to do that but her family want miss a home game they are like 27 miles away.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

The women's game still has long way to go before it get to depth of the men's game.

it has a long way to go but not as far as where they are coming from... we are seeing more depth maybe not that top notch depth but you are having more girls making some sort of impact instead of just taking up a scholly

 

[Volfan2012]

The women's game still has long way to go before it get to depth of the men's game.

Well I totally disagree but everyone is entitled to their opinion. You can already see the parity unranked teams beating ranked teams all over this season. Every team has one or two star players and so many SEC games are just like in the men's game battles that can go either way.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

In a position where she can get in a car and drive home anytime she wants on Friday and stay the weekend. I don't know if she wants to do that but her family want miss a home game they are like 27 miles away.

I read where she is more of a homebody and Tamari was ok with going away... if i can find the article i will attach it.

I’m still thinking NC St is making noise if i am staying home that’s hard to pass up

 

[Volfan2012]

I read where she is more of a homebody and Tamari was ok with going away... if i can find the article i will attach it.

I’m still thinking NC St is making noise if i am staying home that’s hard to pass up

Well actually she could get out of class and drive home every day 27 miles is a thirty minute drive. I don't think that is why she went there. It all changed when she went to a men's game while being recruited and said it was the greatest atmosphere she had ever experienced. After I read that knew they were a player still thought it was us but totally wrong.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Well actually she could get out of class and drive home every day 27 miles is a thirty minute drive. I don't think that is why she went there. It all changed when she went to a men's game while being recruited and said it was the greatest atmosphere she had ever experienced. After I read that knew they were a player still thought it was us but totally wrong.

did she realize that the men’s game and women’s attendance are polar opposites! they barely average 2k without covid lol

 

[Volfan2012]

did she realize that the men’s game and women’s attendance are polar opposites! they barely average 2k without covid lol

Duke and NC are weak crowds in the women's game. That was even true when they had some top teams. Men's games always a sellout or were had a bad season this year.

 

[PRG]

The sad thing is Kellie and the staff have come very close with some top ranked players just always one or two more teams they liked better. That continues in 2022 top five or at least top ten with some players and if I'm honest don't really believe we'll get any of them. Maybe Smith and one of the guards were in on going to be interesting to see if we can get three players in this class. I don't think they want to sign any unranked players this time so it may turn out that Pissott is the entire class we'll see.

With this Covid/ NCAA ruling on this year not counting the numbers might get confusing! Teams are already over recruiting because for the first time ever .... you can have more than 15 players for next year ! That being said : with Green coming back and 4 Freshmen coming in . We will have 14 bodies with the portal looming big for us in the next few years ! However, the 22 year we lose Rae , Walker , and Green . Justine is our only commitment so far and her class if just her will still give us 12 players ! So we don’t have to get 3 or 4 players like a usual year but ..... we lose Key and Saunders the next year and we could really use a big in 22. Just Saying
We will also lose Jordan but we have Salary , Wynn , and Miles and all three with experience by then ! This Portal / Lottery thing is going to get interesting

 

[Peas29]

Be careful the truth makes some people very angry.

The seem to get angry over anything lol so I’ll be fine!

 

[Peas29]

True, everyone knows who the really good players are,, but not everyone knows who the really good players are going to be (e.g.. Rae Burrell)...It is up to the coaches to be able to seek out the players with the potential to learn as well as the players who have had good teaching already.

I believe I can take any good athlete and turn them into a baller,,, if they have drive, smarts and desire to do so,,,,any athlete?

Its often about the racehorses,,,but sometimes its just about heart.
Paige Beukkers is not an imposing athlete,, yet look at what she is doing
Heart!

It’s going to take more than heart to win Championships so let’s be honest here. I love the players we have and are getting but at the end of the day you still need some elite athletes mixed into the equation. Paige is athletic and very skilled so when you see her you know she is a baller!

 

[Peas29]

I know we have Miles but I think she’d be a great get and is currently under the radar according to her father...

 

[Terrells Bay88]

Well I totally disagree but everyone is entitled to their opinion. You can already see the parity unranked teams beating ranked teams all over this season. Every team has one or two star players and so many SEC games are just like in the men's game battles that can go either way.

Is that due to Covid-19 related stoppage or parity? We will see if all of the top 4 seeds in each region make at least to Sweet 16 or will they be enough parity to eliminate at least 5 of those teams in the 2nd round.

 

[Darth_Vol]

I have to admit I cannot comprehend how Holly could real in 5 stars. What does a recruit see in Holly and not see in Kelly?

I worry a little about Kelly's recruiting too, especially losing Key's sister which was shocking to me. I just don't get it.

The same thing football recruits saw with Butch Jones all the years he was able to sign highly ranked classes. Recruiting is a talent, a skill. Some coaches have a knack for it, some coaches suck at it. If you're the latter, you should probably hire someone on your staff that doesn't suck at recruiting...

 

[Darth_Vol]

True...my point is that Evina wasn't a bust at Tennessee. Rennia got out of the gates faster than her and is overall the better player, but calling Evina a bust is not accurate.

Westbrook was actually the better talent of the two, but sadly injuries have robbed her of becoming the player she could have been...

 

[Coach Jumper]

It’s going to take more than heart to win Championships so let’s be honest here. I love the players we have and are getting but at the end of the day you still need some elite athletes mixed into the equation. Paige is athletic and very skilled so when you see her you know she is a baller!

Not worried about elite athletes,,,Kaiya is an elite athlete who can play basketball,,,,and how

 

[Volfan2012]

With this Covid/ NCAA ruling on this year not counting the numbers might get confusing! Teams are already over recruiting because for the first time ever .... you can have more than 15 players for next year ! That being said : with Green coming back and 4 Freshmen coming in . We will have 14 bodies with the portal looming big for us in the next few years ! However, the 22 year we lose Rae , Walker , and Green . Justine is our only commitment so far and her class if just her will still give us 12 players ! So we don’t have to get 3 or 4 players like a usual year but ..... we lose Key and Saunders the next year and we could really use a big in 22. Just Saying
We will also lose Jordan but we have Salary , Wynn , and Miles and all three with experience by then ! This Portal / Lottery thing is going to get interesting

I think we want three players at least but they would have to be top fifty players no backup options and if we can't get any of the ones we've offered out of high school other than Justine portal would be an option for two because number one we need a key player because of Davis graduation. Two we also really need another experienced post player unless anyone thinks Emily can fill that position really don't think you want to throw the freshman totally into the fire but we'll see what coaches are thinking.

 

[Volfan2012]

Is that due to Covid-19 related stoppage or parity? We will see if all of the top 4 seeds in each region make at least to Sweet 16 or will they be enough parity to eliminate at least 5 of those teams in the 2nd round.

We'll see how it goes this time don't think there will be many upsets in the first rounds but don't think all the number ones in the men's or women's will make the final four.

 

[Peas29]

Not worried about elite athletes,,,Kaiya is an elite athlete who can play basketball,,,,and how

One or two elite athletes won’t get it done but ok you win

 

[Peas29]

 

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[VA_VOLFAN]

It’s going to take more than heart to win Championships so let’s be honest here. I love the players we have and are getting but at the end of the day you still need some elite athletes mixed into the equation. Paige is athletic and very skilled so when you see her you know she is a baller!

One or two elite athletes won’t get it done but ok you win

But you just said we needed some elite athletes to get it done...

 

[Peas29]

But you just said we needed some elite athletes to get it done...

And he only named one. Look down the roster of the top programs and count theirs. Believe what you want but the recruits we have coming in will give us good seasons but not Championships. And if I’m proved wrong then I’d gladly be wrong but until then I said what I said!

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

And he only named one. Look down the roster of the top programs and count theirs. Believe what you want but the recruits we have coming in will give us good seasons but not Championships. And if I’m proved wrong then I’d gladly be wrong but until then I said what I said!

And this isn’t an argument and i wanted to be clear on what you said which is why i asked No need to get offended but to be clear this wasn’t an attack and you said what you said but I WANTED to be clear on what you were saying!!