2023 Recruiting

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Rickster said:
Frankly don't want to play your asinine game. Have a nice night.
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Yes, baseless accusations always make one sound tough until those pesky facts get involved...

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LadyOrange said:
Naw.
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Connies had a great run, but the game is much more balanced now with talent everywhere. Mostly the pool of great coaches has expanded along with the player talent pool growing so quickly that many of these coaches have access to elite talent now. It’s a dogfight most years between the top 10 or so teams.

Connie’s once played the best game in the sport, no other team could match their ball movement and skill. If you watch the sport today, UConn doesn’t look so special anymore. They have to work to beat good teams now, and victory is not assured when they play top 10 type teams. They can still win it all, but so can 8-9 other programs if it breaks right for them.
 
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There's a pattern to those "dynasty" runs. Taurasi, Bird, Holdsclaw, Moore, Parker, Stewart. Hall of Famer legends Even the one- or two-ring teams/athletes had that one great player (Miller, Swoopes, Griner, etc.) that separated them from the pack. Players such as Stewart are truly "generational" talents.

Same with Wooden's UCLA run. Walton, Wicks, Hazzard, and all their supporting casts were phenomenal. Alcindor was so dominant that his freshman team crushed the varsity (defending champions from previous year and undefeated champions that year). NCAA had to actually change offensive rules just to try to offset his ability and evenn playing field (didn't work).
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
You are correct actually i was looking at Williams ... my bad so again it remains the same she will be hard to get away lol
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I could be wrong, but Fulwiley has for the past 2 years seemed pretty tied to Staley. I just can't yet picture her playing for anyone else, but its still early so I would never say never.....

I think she is a day 1 starter wherever she ends up. She is instant impact type.
 
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Rooster1 said:
I could be wrong, but Fulwiley has for the past 2 years seemed pretty tied to Staley. I just can't yet picture her playing for anyone else, but its still early so I would never say never.....

I think she is a day 1 starter wherever she ends up. She is instant impact type.
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So what would you do with Raven, or Saniya, Or Cooper? LOL, i'm sure she is tied to Dawn and that's great for the state of SC...

lm just glad we are in on some talent that will help tip the scales 😃 Plus Kellie has shown she has grown in her coaching so give her some roster upgrades and it's going to be crazy lol
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
So what would you do with Raven, or Saniya, Or Cooper? LOL, i'm sure she is tied to Dawn and that's great for the state of SC...

lm just glad we are in on some talent that will help tip the scales 😃 Plus Kellie has shown she has grown in her coaching so give her some roster upgrades and it's going to be crazy lol
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;)
 
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Rooster1 said:
Next season I think you will see Rivers and Cooper getting minutes at the 2 and 3 spots, but more in the 3 spot as small fwds/big guards. Cooke will be back and will start at the 2. Johnson and Fulwiley (if she signs with SC) would split time at the PG spot and Fulwiley would see some time at the 2 spot also as Cooke's backup. Its possible Staley would try and focus Fulwiley on SG (2) immediately, but with Johnson coming off of injury, I suspect she focuses on PG duties more in year 1.
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cool
 
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Rooster1 said:
I could be wrong, but Fulwiley has for the past 2 years seemed pretty tied to Staley. I just can't yet picture her playing for anyone else, but its still early so I would never say never.....

I think she is a day 1 starter wherever she ends up. She is instant impact type.
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If A'Ja didn't start, she will not start. The number 1 recruiting class will be Juniors by the time she gets to SC.
 
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Rooster1 said:
Next season I think you will see Rivers and Cooper getting minutes at the 2 and 3 spots, but more in the 3 spot as small fwds/big guards. Cooke will be back and will start at the 2. Johnson and Fulwiley (if she signs with SC) would split time at the PG spot and Fulwiley would see some time at the 2 spot also as Cooke's backup. Its possible Staley would try and focus Fulwiley on SG (2) immediately, but with Johnson coming off of injury, I suspect she focuses on PG duties more in year 1.
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Fulwiley is class of 23. Cooke will have already graduated. Johnson and Rivers will be the starting backcourt when if Fulwiley come to SC.
 
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Rooster1 said:
Connies had a great run, but the game is much more balanced now with talent everywhere. Mostly the pool of great coaches has expanded along with the player talent pool growing so quickly that many of these coaches have access to elite talent now. It’s a dogfight most years between the top 10 or so teams.

Connie’s once played the best game in the sport, no other team could match their ball movement and skill. If you watch the sport today, UConn doesn’t look so special anymore. They have to work to beat good teams now, and victory is not assured when they play top 10 type teams. They can still win it all, but so can 8-9 other programs if it breaks right for them.
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Dynasties are over. Exactly what Pat was going for. She wanted to win, but she also wanted everyone to keep improving, even the opposition.
 
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Darth_Vol said:
Then by all means give specifics on what I'm "all wrong" about as I did with you instead of blanket statements. Or better yet, tell me what breaking news Hooper has ever provided outside the scope of a typical fan that actually turned out to be true?

I'll hang up and listen to the crickets chirping...
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just hang up
 
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McGhee's above-the-knee tattoo is a little known Bible verse from the Book of Genesis, the KJH version, that says: "And on the eighth day God created the Lady Vols, garbed in Orange, with pure hearts and clear minds, destined for greatness as the queens of his most highly favored land, Tennessee."
 
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lvocd said:
McGhee's above-the-knee tattoo is a little known Bible verse from the Book of Genesis, the KJH version, that says: "And on the eighth day God created the Lady Vols, garbed in Orange, with pure hearts and clear minds, destined for greatness as the queens of his most highly favored land, Tennessee."
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God's a baseball fan,,,He did start his book with "In the big inning"
 
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lvocd said:
McGhee's above-the-knee tattoo is a little known Bible verse from the Book of Genesis, the KJH version, that says: "And on the eighth day God created the Lady Vols, garbed in Orange, with pure hearts and clear minds, destined for greatness as the queens of his most highly favored land, Tennessee."
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Wonder if something’s going on there. She deleted the pictures of her unofficial to Tennessee on her Instagram account
 
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The people down south seem to think Fulwiley is Down to Milkey and Dawn take it for whatever you want but I’ve never heard of is being a true contender for her til this Board just started it …sources?
 
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