Transfer Portal 22-23

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Rooster1 said:
Well nobody has a crystal ball Max, but in spite of some posters believing that the young and mostly inexperienced SC talent will immediately rise to the level of even adequate replacements for the departed 7 seniors may be getting ahead of themselves. There is raw talent there to be sure, but it will take a season to develop and produce at a similar level as the ladies that left, four of whom played together as starters for four seasons.

I get everyone expecting the team that just won something like 42 straight games before the Iowa loss to just reload based upon the pedigree of the Replacements, but it never works that way. When you lose the corps of a four year unit you lose 4 years of experience and cohesion. There will be growing pains and lessons learned, which will result in the inevitable setbacks and losses.

2023-2024 season will be a rebuilding and learning experience for this new team, and all the new roles will be learned by mostly new starters, 5 new starters to be exact. I believe most will watch SC in this next season and see those trials and tribulations and start posting that SC is on a downfall after seeing they will struggle in this process to become equal to the task of last year’s squad. Fine. Just remember that the following season for SC will see at a minimum 4 returning starters. They are building for 2024 imo.

SC is going to take some hard lumps next season, hard by their recent standards, but I believe any early prognostications of a downfall will be wrong, it’s a one year rebuild and reload scenario imo. I stand by my prediction of 7-10 losses next season, and that would not be discouraging in the least to anyone who understands the age and experience of this roster going into 2024-2025 with that newfound experience from next season. There is a potential, I believe likely, phenom amongst the ten players on the current roster btw, true freshman Fulwiley, who has a chance to be a record breaker.
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The last time SC lost 10 games they graduated A’ja Wilson and didn’t really bring in talented replacements. That team lacked cohesion and talent. I think this team will lack a little cohesion to start but is 10x times more talented. The most losses I see for them at most next year is 3-4. Most of the time SC’s bench and provided more than the starters did. Johnson wasn’t starting but was playing way more minutes and more of a factor at PG than Fletcher. A lot of times during the season SC got off to slow starts because of the starters. They lost 7 seniors but the only players SC will miss is Boston, Cooke, Beal and Amihere IMO. Fletcher and Saxton were good role players but definitely replaceable hell they got replaced in the FF and never should’ve started that second half. IMO that’s the reason SC lost to Iowa. I also see you think SC will lose 5-6 SEC games and I would like to know who those 5-6 teams are? When was the last time they lost that many SEC games? The year after their first natty they went 12-4 and the year after they lost A’ja they went 13-3 and placed 2nd both years. Quite honestly I think they will be 5x times better then both of those teams who combined to lose 17 games both years. Not to mention the talent they’re after. If they land Paopao and Morrow they’ll be just as talented as they were a season ago. The cohesion will have to be built but I can see top 5 for them for sure.
 
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Is Coulibaly a SF or PF? I see she’s listed as a Guard in the portal but I don’t remember her ever being perimeter based unless I am mistaken.
 
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Mr.Pivot said:
The last time SC lost 10 games they graduated A’ja Wilson and didn’t really bring in talented replacements. That team lacked cohesion and talent. I think this team will lack a little cohesion to start but is 10x times more talented. The most losses I see for them at most next year is 3-4. Most of the time SC’s bench and provided more than the starters did. Johnson wasn’t starting but was playing way more minutes and more of a factor at PG than Fletcher. A lot of times during the season SC got off to slow starts because of the starters. They lost 7 seniors but the only players SC will miss is Boston, Cooke, Beal and Amihere IMO. Fletcher and Saxton were good role players but definitely replaceable hell they got replaced in the FF and never should’ve started that second half. IMO that’s the reason SC lost to Iowa. I also see you think SC will lose 5-6 SEC games and I would like to know who those 5-6 teams are? When was the last time they lost that many SEC games? The year after their first natty they went 12-4 and the year after they lost A’ja they went 13-3 and placed 2nd both years. Quite honestly I think they will be 5x times better then both of those teams who combined to lose 17 games both years. Not to mention the talent they’re after. If they land Paopao and Morrow they’ll be just as talented as they were a season ago. The cohesion will have to be built but I can see top 5 for them for sure.
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Pivot, love the enthusiasm, we are both S.C. fans I’m sure. Next year will be a rebuilding year, will take some lumps, it’s ok. Watch out after that though.
 
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Yeah, PaoPoa just announced to SC, welcome onboard. This could change my outlook to the better some….42% three point shooter…man, I wonder where Cooper fits in next year now, Fulwiley will find her minutes, but Cooper just fell behind in the 2 guard race. Tess Johnson just lost a bunch of minutes also, PaoPao not coming to sit the bench. I guess Coop will be backup up PG At first? Fulwiley won’t be denied, she is too good, Coop is gonna be the likely one to lose here.
 
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creekdipper said:
I hope we're courting Darrione Rogers, Jr. out of DePaul.

Don't know anything about her, but anyone who can average 168.8 points per game can't be all bad.
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She played in Morrow’s shadow but she can really shoot the ball! Has range and can play multiple positions despite her lack of quickness. She’s pretty shifty and deceptive even though she’s not the fastest. Very good passer from the wing also. She reminds me of Shekinna Stricklen just shorter.
 
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Mr.Pivot said:
She played in Morrow’s shadow but she can really shoot the ball! Has range and can play multiple positions despite her lack of quickness. She’s pretty shifty and deceptive even though she’s not the fastest. Very good passer from the wing also. She reminds me of Shekinna Stricklen just shorter.
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She’s the one I want. Averaged 5 assists last year too.
 
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predictions for these players?

Erynn Barnum- SEC Florida perhaps
Aicha Coulibaly- UT or A&M
Lauren Gustin- Texas? Big12/Pac12
Frannie Hottinger- Marquette SIGNED
Diamond Johnson- Maryland?Baylor? Acc or Big10
Ioanna Krimili- California SIGNED
Ashley Owusu- LSU lol? Big East?
Darrione Rogers- Big 10/SEC
Endyia Rogers- LSU? Pac12
Hailey Van Lith- LSU
 
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VolFuture said:
predictions for these players?

Erynn Barnum- SEC Florida perhaps
Aicha Coulibaly- UT or A&M
Lauren Gustin- Texas? Big12/Pac12
Frannie Hottinger- Marquette SIGNED
Diamond Johnson- Maryland?Baylor? Acc or Big10
Ioanna Krimili- California SIGNED
Ashley Owusu- LSU lol? Big East?
Darrione Rogers- Big 10/SEC
Endyia Rogers- LSU? Pac12
Hailey Van Lith- LSU
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Looks like none for us I would take Darrione Barnum Gustin and Coulibaly
 
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Deebowbear said:
Think any have been in contact with us. Who was the secret player that visited anyone say
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I’m no expert on the UT lineup, so please excuse my thoughts, and that’s all it is, thoughts. But Diamond Johnson is not necessarily a positive addition to the UT lineup, bear with me here. She is a small/short guard that likes to volume shoot and has medium to low defensive skills. Where does that fit into the current LV lineup? I could have seen it before Wells was added, similar type players tbh. But with Wells now on board, how does that improve or change the lineup outside of I suppose some more depth at a now stacked position If she chose UT. If you have watched her in her career btw, we are talking about a shoot first guard, and when in doubt, shoot. Yeah she can shoot some, but she likes volume also.

Someone will geek post stats now and show me I am wrong, perhaps. But in the eye test, I have watched a lot of her playing time in college, this is a lady that looks to put her shot up before looking to share the rock. How does that work for UT next year? And yeah, that’s all based on eye test, I don’t know her stats.
 
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Rooster1 said:
I’m no expert on the UT lineup, so please excuse my thoughts, and that’s all it is, thoughts. But Diamond Johnson is not necessarily a positive addition to the UT lineup, bear with me here. She is a small/short guard that likes to volume shoot and has medium to low defensive skills. Where does that fit into the current LV lineup? I could have seen it before Wells was added, similar type players tbh. But with Wells now on board, how does that improve or change the lineup outside of I suppose some more depth at a now stacked position If she chose UT. If you have watched her in her career btw, we are talking about a shoot first guard, and when in doubt, shoot. Yeah she can shoot some, but she likes volume also.

Someone will geek post stats now and show me I am wrong, perhaps. But in the eye test, I have watched a lot of her playing time in college, this is a lady that looks to put her shot up before looking to share the rock. How does that work for UT next year? And yeah, that’s all based on eye test, I don’t know her stats.
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I agree that’s why I said she’s an interesting fit for a new school don’t think she fits here
 
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Rooster1 said:
I’m no expert on the UT lineup, so please excuse my thoughts, and that’s all it is, thoughts. But Diamond Johnson is not necessarily a positive addition to the UT lineup, bear with me here. She is a small/short guard that likes to volume shoot and has medium to low defensive skills. Where does that fit into the current LV lineup? I could have seen it before Wells was added, similar type players tbh. But with Wells now on board, how does that improve or change the lineup outside of I suppose some more depth at a now stacked position If she chose UT. If you have watched her in her career btw, we are talking about a shoot first guard, and when in doubt, shoot. Yeah she can shoot some, but she likes volume also.

Someone will geek post stats now and show me I am wrong, perhaps. But in the eye test, I have watched a lot of her playing time in college, this is a lady that looks to put her shot up before looking to share the rock. How does that work for UT next year? And yeah, that’s all based on eye test, I don’t know her stats.
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How many times did you watch her? I actually think at times she didn’t shoot enough? She’s a big game type player which is what we need. And she can pass the ball and handle it well. Her defense in the perimeter is probably better than most of the perimeter players we have already. When locked in she can play defense. Honestly I’d take her over what we have now. But that’s just my opinion. 🤷🏾‍♂️
 
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