Who do we expect to sign out of HS this year?

[madtownvol]

Again, the transfer portal has changed the recruiting model fundamentally. Too many here are treating HS signees as real recruiting, whereas the transfer portal is some unsustainable and inferior stop gap that is not really real recruiting.

But, they are now equivalent entities.

When you sign a HS recruit, there is no guarantee she will stay put for the 4 years and conversely, with recent rule changes, transfers now have an incentive to stay put in their new school, lest they have to sit out a year with a 2nd transfer.

If Kellie signs some quality sophomores in this transfer portal, that "counts" as recruiting and those players are just as real (and more experienced) than a HS recruit.

 

[Lucy]

The reason we have no class we decided to only go after top 30 players and in the end four that we thought we had went other places. Two went to LSU reportedly for more NIL money. Another went on a visit to Texas and committed to them. The other two we were after the most ended up at UConn. We might have tried to go to big, but I think it was because of the portal. Now we need to get the best players with two to three years eligibility and all will be fine.

I think Kellie may be saying top 30 only and if you don’t get them this year you can get them the next year when they hit the portal.

 

[Go aeiou]

I think Kellie may be saying top 30 only and if you don’t get them this year you can get them the next year when they hit the portal.

Has Kellie typically signed top 30 HS players since coming to UT?

 

[PRG]

In this particular case I’m pretty sure it boiled down to NIL, primarily. Can’t count out Mulkey’s and Bayou Barbie’s powers of persuasion. Pretty sure the two from Bell Buckle were Rosario and a point guard who’s name escapes me. Package deal that may have hurt Vols chances.

Angelica Velez …..Agree on the NIL MONEY! It had been rumored for quite awhile that the two were a package deal ! Another rumor has Velez
Being offered just so they would get Rosario !?

 

[PRG]

Has Kellie typically signed top 30 HS players since coming to UT?

Yes … #11 Justine Pissott , 2022….. corrected !

 

[chuckiepoo]

Yes … #11 Justine Pissott , 2023

What was the range of the ‘22 class?

 

[JFP]

Angelica Velez …..Agree on the NIL MONEY! It had been rumored for quite awhile that the two were a package deal ! Another rumor has Velez
Being offered just so they would get Rosario !?

Rosario has signed. Last night on ESPN the McDonald's All American East/West game was played and the names of signee's given and with whom signed. UT none.

 

[Lucy]

Has Kellie typically signed top 30 HS players since coming to UT?

Yes

 

[PRG]

What was the range of the ‘22 class?

Not sure of your question…. Hoop Gurlz has a top 100 class every year . Justine was ranked #11 overall ranked player for 2022 year.

 

[Go aeiou]

Yes … #11 Justine Pissott , 2023

Huh, I thought she had no HS signees this year. Did she get one today?

 

[chuckiepoo]

Huh, I thought she had no HS signees this year. Did she get one today?

Apparently Pissott was 2022. She was the last, but signed four portal players that same period.
My question was about our Sophmore gonna be juniors class. 2021.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Apparently Pissott was 2022. She was the last, but signed four portal players that same period.
My question was about our Sophmore gonna be juniors class. 2021.

Got it, #43, #45, #62. Puckett, Striplin and Wynn, respectively.
2021 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN

 

[PRG]

Yes … #11 Justine Pissott , 2023

My bad …. Class of 2022, sorry