Current recruiting needs

[Rickster]

I posted this in another thread but thought it might.be worthy of its own thread.

Having received a commitment from the #2 guard in the country, which direction do you believe would benefit the team more, getting a commitment from two more guards or a wing and a guard?

I believe the staff would be elated by a commitment from any one of the three players they continue to recruit but I believe they would take two of three remaining targets they have offered if that possibility arose.

If that happens, who should those two targets be and why would it be better for the team?

 

[stllvf]

Rickster, ( FYI I had to look up the locations you have been or are now)

The player just recruited jumped center for the international team and can play 1-4. Currently the LVs have a number of players with versatility. Missouri lost their post and are planning to play four guards. With the increased athleticism of players perhaps the team should have a designated play-caller on offense (formerly called the point guard). Currently, many players start the offense following a defensive rebound or steal.

My simple answer would be a wing, but the young women currently being recruited are multi-talented offensively and will become so defensively. And of course players considering the LVs are asking the same thing. I smile as I remember watching the LVs graduate assistant playing defensive at the top of the key harassing the opposition's point guard and she was recruited to be a 1-2.

 

[Volfan2012]

The team is looking really solid in every position for the future. Instead of any certain position I think we need a solid three point shooter that can also defend. Someone that is a consistent 40 percent from the three.

 

[PRG]

I posted this in another thread but thought it might.be worthy of its own thread.

Having received a commitment from the #2 guard in the country, which direction do you believe would benefit the team more, getting a commitment from two more guards or a wing and a guard?

I believe the staff would be elated by a commitment from any one of the three players they continue to recruit but I believe they would take two of three remaining targets they have offered if that possibility arose.

If that happens, who should those two targets be and why would it be better for the team?

Currently Jackson at wing is my choice first. We have Evina and Jaz can play point plus Jas as a two. Plus Jas is a lefty which I feel makes it difficult on the defense as lefty’s do thing that a normal guard is not expecting JMO... plus she is 6’1”/or 6’2” and can go three or four positions. Length on the wings at defense makes it harder to pass inside and defend penetration by blocking shots etc.
Cooke is Rated higher by some but at 5’10” can’t bang with the bigs. The other guard Rogers is even smaller. But sometimes small quick guards gives teams trouble.
This being said: We need a shooter!!!!! Now a days every team has one ! Except UT.... Anyone who has played this game knows who is/are the shooters on the other team... You put your best defensive player on them. Or everyone in the zone defense is talking and pointing out where the shooter is. Sometimes you run a defense as zone and one player chasing the shooter. We need a shooter!
Who do we take first? Whoever commits first

 

[njvols]

OP, was going to say offensive line, but then realized was lady vol forum...ha

 

[mike099]

First choice would be Jackson. We need someone to fill Davis's spot . Second choice either Cooke or Rogers. A natural shooter like carter from A&M would be great, but how many of those are available.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I think Jackson or Cooke would be great. But I agree we need someone who comes in and knocks down 3s. HOWEVER we may actually have already recruited this person in Zaay or Rae (or even both). If these ladies can knock in 3s at about a 36% percent clip that would be beneficial because then you have two shooters and you can’t just leave one open. Meme knocked in 3s at a 35.7 (essentially 36% clip). To have hers go up 2 or 3 % points then balance that out with say Zaay/Rae to shoot around 35/36% would be beneficial. I know we are looking at recruiting needs for the following season and MeMe will be gone but I’m thinking if Meme can fill in that primary role and the freshman can add to the three point shooting only benefits them and really changes the needs for future classes. Plus we will have Rennia (HOPEFULLY) for two more years when this class arrives and if she repeats her stats from high school to college all her numbers went up every year from points to rebounds to shooting %. Now the interesting thing is that all those mentioned above can be defensive hounds which could harass the opponents like the LVs of old. Horston has great defensive instincts already and has the length to go along that line of thinking.

 

[Rickster]

OP, was going to say offensive line, but then realized was lady vol forum...ha

We do need one of these as well....just not in this forum.

 

[NoBackBoard]

As noted, Meme is our designated 3-point shooter and they say Lou can knock down 3s as a stretch 4. I’ll have to see the freshmen play but hopefully we have one consistent 3-point shooter among them.

I agree our recruiting priority should be a 3- point assasin.

 

[RollerVol]

we'll always need a 6' 6"- 6' 8" physical center if we can get one...ASAP....

GO LADY VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Long legs and enough hiney to not get pushed around by the competition. Pat Summit made her money on rebounds. It all starts there.

 

[37620VOL]

We need 2 >35% 3 point shooters who are also plus defenders.

One might already be one the team... Westbrook or Meme. Another one needs to be recruited.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

We need 2 >35% 3 point shooters who are also plus defenders.

One might already be one the team... Westbrook or Meme. Another one needs to be recruited.

Rennia was close last year. Zaay, Rae, and of Westbrook that’d be a plus

 

[Coach Jumper]

Long legs and enough hiney to not get pushed around by the competition. Pat Summit made her money on rebounds. It all starts there.

I ain't about hiney, it's about heart.
Rennia had 7.6 boards per game.
It's a mentality.
Give me five with those numbers and I have 35-40 boards a game garanteed.

In the nationally top 25 ranked teams usually about 5 have a top ten rebounder...The other 20 have learned it is a team thing, not a one person show.

You have to go after a rebound with weakside cuts off the shot, back-door steals of a lazy boxout, tactics...The space-takers have been replaced by the leapers and the speedsters.

As it should be.

 

[ksl415]

We need a banger, bruised down low!
We can go with a 3 guard line up.

 

[dtnvol]

I think wing & big guard combo...being able to shoot and work over from the top is so important...I think we have anchored our forward/post position going into next season with 5 ladies 6'3" and over...with what we have now [including 2019 class] the team looks pretty solid, but if we could add Rickea and Zia look out...if we don't get either, Endyia (5'6" pg) could really be important starting the 2020 season...go LVFL

 

[Coach Jumper]

We need a banger, bruised down low!
We can go with a 3 guard line up.

Now you're talking,,,Rick Mahorn, Charles Oakley,, Basharra Graves...One that can set up at the elbow and drive or shoot. And one that likes it when someone tries to invade their space.

C Green has the body for this position,,,but someone has ti find the beast in her.

 

[Coach Jumper]

I think wing & big guard combo...being able to shoot and work over from the top is so important...I think we have anchored our forward/post position going into next season with 5 ladies 6'3" and over...with what we have now [including 2019 class] the team looks pretty solid, but if we could add Rickea and Zia look out...if we don't get either, Endyia (5'6" pg) could really be important starting the 2020 season...go LVFL

I would go after a speed guard. We are losing Meme and have lost Hayes. We have to have a speed guard in this league and if they are a defensive stopper. Even better.

If one doesn't emerge from within we need to look with-out.

I'd stay with the type of players they are already getting, otherwise. 6' + guards and forwards...With offensive screens and rubs and curls off of screens becoming more and more prevalent, we have to be able to switch for every position. plus these type of players across the board makes us a nightmare in matchups. And if we can get to a 8-9-10 person rotation, we could go into the postseason a little more rested.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I would go after a speed guard. We are losing Meme and have lost Hayes. We have to have a speed guard in this league and if they are a defensive stopper. Even better.

If one doesn't emerge from within we need to look with-out.

I'd stay with the type of players they are already getting, otherwise. 6' + guards and forwards...With offensive screens and rubs and curls off of screens becoming more and more prevalent, we have to be able to switch for every position. plus these type of players across the board makes us a nightmare in matchups. And if we can get to a 8-9-10 person rotation, we could go into the postseason a little more rested.

Z. Green actually has some speed so we may need a small speedy guard but we have a guard with speed. Rae did track (high jump) but that requires fast twitch muscles which means she could be explosive in bursts. Also Jordan Horston is tall but actually quick and explosive.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Z. Green actually has some speed so we may need a small speedy guard but we have a guard with speed. Rae did track (high jump) but that requires fast twitch muscles which means she could be explosive in bursts. Also Jordan Horston is tall but actually quick and explosive.

Yes, I saw that speed in Jordan. . But the HJ thing works against her in a way, ..You jump off of two legs. Same thing in volleyball. Different jump. But yes, it does give her the ability to explode off of those two feet.

Zaye looked fast as well.
Same with Rae.
The thing is, I haven't been able to see them use their speed yet.

Some use God-given speed to attack a ball-handler with swipes and jab-steps and using drop-steps as bait.. while others use their speed to catch back up to a player who just beat them off the dribble off the umpteenth time.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Hmmm ...

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Yes, I saw that speed in Jordan. . But the HJ thing works against her in a way, ..You jump off of two legs. Same thing in volleyball. Different jump. But yes, it does give her the ability to explode off of those two feet.

Zaye looked fast as well.
Same with Rae.
The thing is, I haven't been able to see them use their speed yet.

Some use God-given speed to attack a ball-handler with swipes and jab-steps and using drop-steps as bait.. while others use their speed to catch back up to a player who just beat them off the dribble off the umpteenth time.

I have been around all levels of HJ ( I went to college for track and field) and I have coached for 13 years. I can ASSURE you that with the drills that HJ does which is off of one leg and two legs, box jumps (some one legged some with two to make sure you are working both sides equally) it will not be a detriment to Ms. Burrell. The approach and take off from HJ is with one leg but you have to build up and gather momentum to be efficient at the event. The same thing when going IN for a rebound. Just like CPS wanted her perimeter players to rebound the approach to keeping the b-ball alive from the perimeter wouldn’t be jumping off two feet all the time the guards that fly in and keep the ball alive or grab a rebound are usually going off one foot (like a high jumper). Also look at 5’11 Howard at MsSt. She gets rebounds both off of two feet and from triple jumping she explodes off of one foot a lot of times!

So needless to say it SHOULDNT be a detriment to the young lady.

 

[7Iron]

Some of you might not like this but the number 1 position we need to recruit right now is HC. Until we get that position right nothing else will make a big difference. I know you have to have the talent but you also have to coach and lead them.

 

[Coach Jumper]

I have been around all levels of HJ ( I went to college for track and field) and I have coached for 13 years. I can ASSURE you that with the drills that HJ does which is off of one leg and two legs, box jumps (some one legged some with two to make sure you are working both sides equally) it will not be a detriment to Ms. Burrell. The approach and take off from HJ is with one leg but you have to build up and gather momentum to be efficient at the event. The same thing when going IN for a rebound. Just like CPS wanted her perimeter players to rebound the approach to keeping the b-ball alive from the perimeter wouldn’t be jumping off two feet all the time the guards that fly in and keep the ball alive or grab a rebound are usually going off one foot (like a high jumper). Also look at 5’11 Howard at MsSt. She gets rebounds both off of two feet and from triple jumping she explodes off of one foot a lot of times!

So needless to say it SHOULDNT be a detriment to the young lady.

Any leg work will benefit an athlete, but the instructor has to do what you just did and explain how it benefits the athlete. . . . , detriment is the wrong word and I stand corrected.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Some of you might not like this but the number 1 position we need to recruit right now is HC. Until we get that position right nothing else will make a big difference. I know you have to have the talent but you also have to coach and lead them.

In reading your posts, I now know the difference between a CHW critic and a CHW hater.