2026 recruiting

#251
#251
Hooper22 said:
For fun, I would like to chime in again on this debate as someone who has watched both in person multiple times:

As a sophomore , Dangerfield played for the U.S. Under-16 national team, led her high school squad to a Class AAA championship and a No. 1 spot in a pair of national rankings and earned recognition as the state’s player of the year.

I’ll take sophomore CD any day over Hodge.
Click to expand...
Imagine that
You take Danger and I'll take Hodges...oh,,,impossible for that to happen
duhh

Both were from the midsize TN sities,,,danger-mufreesboro..Hodges Knoxville area so they played against similar competition
from there you jump to AAU
The subject was HS
duhh
 
Last edited:
#253
#253
Coach Jumper said:
Imagine that
You take Danger and I'll take Hodges...oh,,,impossible for that to happen
duhh

Both were from the Knoxville area so they played against similar competition
from there you jump to AAU
The subject was HS
duhh
Click to expand...
CD went to Blackman…in Murfreesboro. Since you know all, at least get your easy facts straight. :rolleyes:
 
  • Like
Reactions: chuckiepoo
#255
#255
lvocd said:
I know less than nothing about any of the high school players either with or without offers from Tennessee. But I do know that sometimes kids aren't offered because of questions about factors outside of basketball skills. Maybe a young person isn't showing any desire to perform well in the classroom. Or maybe a young person has shown signs of being uncoachable or having a temper or is selfish, etc. Maybe a young person's family is known to cause massive problems or is expecting special favors and the staff decides it's best to avoid that situation.

I'm NOT SAYING any of this applies to ANY PLAYER who hasn't received an offer despite so many people thinking she clearly deserves one. I'm just saying that there's always the possibility with any player that other factors besides playing ability could be the issue.
Click to expand...
Sensitively thought out and well articulated. 👏 Those are some of the delicate realities about recruiting that (ideally) fans will never know.
 
  • Like
Reactions: chuckiepoo, MicCheck12 and FabSmokyVol
#256
#256
Coach Jumper said:
Hodge is every bit the player Crystal was at this stage of her HS career..,,,and she still has two years to grow

better in fact

Soph season:
Dangerfield 14.3 pts...2.9 stl...2.7 reb...3.6 asst
Hodge 22.8 pts...4.9 stl...4.8 reb...3.4 asst

Look it up
Click to expand...
She is definitely not as good as Dangerfield was. Crystal was such a great overall PG that affected the game the way it should be played. She could have easily averaged a lot more points if she wanted to be selfish. She was a complete team first player.
 
#257
#257
therickbol said:
She is definitely not as good as Dangerfield was. Crystal was such a great overall PG that affected the game the way it should be played. She could have easily averaged a lot more points if she wanted to be selfish. She was a complete team first player.
Click to expand...
thanks for sharing your opinion
 
#260
#260
Coach Jumper said:
thanks for sharing your opinion
Click to expand...
The first sentence was an opinion (an accurate one). Opinions are free to be had by all. But they are also accurate or inaccurate in most cases. The following sentences were facts. Dangerfield literally had the ability to choose to play at any college in the country. She was that level of good. An elite PG that could have called any program in the county and they would have accepted her commitment. That doesn't mean Hodge is not a great player. But she certainly does not have the options that Dangerfield did as far as college options available to her. And that is because the professionals (not wanna be online super-coaches, cough cough) don't see her as being on the same level as Dangerfield.
 
#261
#261
Coach Jumper said:
Hodge is every bit the player Crystal was at this stage of her HS career..,,,and she still has two years to grow

better in fact

Soph season:
Dangerfield 14.3 pts...2.9 stl...2.7 reb...3.6 asst
Hodge 22.8 pts...4.9 stl...4.8 reb...3.4 asst

Look it up
Click to expand...
You're absolutely clueless if you think Hodge is better than Dangerfield. Crystal was on a top 3 team in the country with multiple other D1 kids. Dangerfield also had offers from every school in the country by the time her junior year rolled around.
 
#263
#263
therickbol said:
The first sentence was an opinion (an accurate one). Opinions are free to be had by all. But they are also accurate or inaccurate in most cases. The following sentences were facts. Dangerfield literally had the ability to choose to play at any college in the country. She was that level of good. An elite PG that could have called any program in the county and they would have accepted her commitment. That doesn't mean Hodge is not a great player. But she certainly does not have the options that Dangerfield did as far as college options available to her. And that is because the professionals (not wanna be online super-coaches, cough cough) don't see her as being on the same level as Dangerfield.
Click to expand...

RockyTopppppppp said:
You're absolutely clueless if you think Hodge is better than Dangerfield. Crystal was on a top 3 team in the country with multiple other D1 kids. Dangerfield also had offers from every school in the country by the time her junior year rolled around.
Click to expand...
you two are not considering a what point each player is/was at....Dangerfield had her pick when she graduated...Hodge is two years from that point.

At THIS stage, Hodge has better numbers and has multiple P5 offers already

only when Hodge is a graduating-Senior can a true conclusion be drawn

Sheesh,,,get a grip!
 
  • Like
Reactions: the_great_pumpkin
#264
#264
Can't get a list of Crystals offers at her Soph season,,,but,,,Offers for Natalya as of right now (she will be a rising Junior this year);

Florida State
St. John’s
Mississippi State
Ole miss
UTC
UCF
Providence
Appalachian
Dayton
FAU
Tennessee Tech
LMU
GA Tech
Memphis
Pitt
SMU
Georgia
Clemson
Mizzou
Penn State
Wake Forest
Baylor
She is presently #50 on Hoopgurlz 2026...and determined to jump higher

(I wish there was a way to see Crystal's list as a soph too)
 
Last edited:
#265
#265
Coach Jumper said:
you two are not considering a what point each player is/was at....Dangerfield had her pick when she graduated...Hodge is two years from that point.

At THIS stage, Hodge has better numbers and has multiple P5 offers already

only when Hodge is a graduating-Senior can a true conclusion be drawn

Sheesh,,,get a grip!
Click to expand...
I can tell you that after her sophomore year of high school Dangerfield was already able to commit to basically any school she wanted.
 
#269
#269
Coach Jumper said:
not with those numbers,,,you are surmising,,I am quoting
big diff kiddo
Click to expand...
What? I am stating a fact based on the fact that I am very familiar with her recruiting journey. Not guessing about anything. You think her 'stats' that you posted meant she was not recruited by every major program as a freshman and sophomore? Lol.
 
#270
#270
therickbol said:
What? I am stating a fact based on the fact that I am very familiar with her recruiting journey. Not guessing about anything. You think her 'stats' that you posted meant she was not recruited by every major program as a freshman and sophomore? Lol.
Click to expand...
1722555685962.png
 
#271
#271
therickbol said:
What? I am stating a fact based on the fact that I am very familiar with her recruiting journey. Not guessing about anything. You think her 'stats' that you posted meant she was not recruited by every major program as a freshman and sophomore? Lol.
Click to expand...
I think Coach is choking yer chicken, brother. Let’s give it a season. She’s still a yoot. A coach will always wanna see the best in prospects they may be personally assigned.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Coach Jumper
#272
#272
therickbol said:
I can tell you that after her sophomore year of high school Dangerfield was already able to commit to basically any school she wanted.
Click to expand...
You’d be absolutely correct! CD was wanted by so many top programs at that point. Jumper only wants to promote Hodge because he “supposedly” coaches her, so therefore, she’s a top 10 prospect.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jjohns14
#273
#273
Hooper22 said:
You’d be absolutely correct! CD was wanted by so many top programs at that point. Jumper only wants to promote Hodge because he “supposedly” coaches her, so therefore, she’s a top 10 prospect.
Click to expand...
Of course, I'm going to promote any girl.I've had personal coaching contact with..... As do all coaches.

That doesn't take away from her skills and the abilities. Nor does it take away from the fact that she is pursued by P5 programs.

At this point I kinda hope she doesn't play here because she's gonna be under such scrutiny by people like you that I would rather see her compete against us
 
#274
#274
Coach Jumper said:
Of course, I'm going to promote any girl.I've had personal coaching contact with..... As do all coaches.

That doesn't take away from her skills and the abilities. Nor does it take away from the fact that she is pursued by P5 programs.

At this point I kinda hope she doesn't play here because she's gonna be under such scrutiny by people like you that I would rather see her compete against us
Click to expand...
Players are under scrutiny anywhere they play. The great ones play through it and rise above.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JohnnyD1024 and chuckiepoo
#275
#275
Coach Jumper said:
At this point I kinda hope she doesn't play here because she's gonna be under such scrutiny by people like you that I would rather see her compete against us
Click to expand...
🧐
We’ve got a huge fanbase compared to most wcbb. Why would a couple of idgits arguing about a rival player, fours/five years gone, seeking to make a comparison with a hs sophomore, drag you to this denial of the program?

Idgits may be a little strong. Closer to 💩 stirrers. 😉🤙🏼
 
  • Like
Reactions: knoxvol52, PineyBluff Vo and MAD
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top