I'm thinking that new coach at UGA will be a thorn in our side, if she can get the Atlanta recruits to stay home...
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The transfer portal has changed everything though. You could conceivably build a championship team out of the transfer portal just as much as through recruiting, perhaps even more so. Look at Saniya Rivers. We snag the#3 recruit but then she's only here a year. There's a good chance she stays at NC State for 3 years since transferring again would mean she'd have to sit out a year. It would be better to have a player for their last three years than their first one. So the transfer portal makes recruiting a lot less important.
Every game with UGA will a defensive rock fight and we have 2 this season. She is a defensive whiz and they play a hybrid D, that she seems to be the only one capable of teaching. Her teams have however been less than stellar offensively
Cases in point. Preseason #3Tenn, #4Texas, #15LSU, and #12Maryland would all be 10-15 spots lower without their portal classes
Sahnya Jah posted pics from her official this weekend on Instagram. Talaysia Cooper posted one of the pics on her story. Looks like Sahnya has visited Florida, Miami, UGA and us. Do they get 4 officials or 5?
From NCAA
Prospective student athletes can take a maximum of 5 official visits to D1 and D2 schools, and an unlimited number of official visits to D3 schools throughout high school.
The transfer portal is very useful to fill needs. BUT, in no way is it any replacement for HS recruiting.
Yes, all those teams are ranked a little higher because of the portal. However, even with the influx of talent these preseason rankings are just based off of potential. They have yet to prove that they could play a game together. LSU last year relied upon transfers and it didn’t go as predicted.
We will be ranked #1 because of our returning talent. Cordosa has been our biggest transfer portal addition but in no way did she affect our ranking. She hasn’t cracked the starting lineup because of our returning former HS recruits.
Do you think that Dawn, Geno, or Tara will change their recruiting philosophy to wait to see who hits the portal or will they build teams based off of HS players?
You are spot on. Portal is a tool you should avail yourself of, but cannot be the foundation of your program. DS got burned by Cooper and is very selective and brutally honest with transfers about expectations.
Harper at UT, Fresse at Maryland would be doomed without the portal. LSU, Baylor, Ole Miss, Bama, Miss st and other programs in transition have relied on the portal to ease the exodus. 33% of the players in the SEC are portal babies.
Four years ago Geno started taking transfers, to me a clear sign his recruiting has changed from simply selecting to having to compete for recruits.
Aalyah Del Rosario just posted this from her weekend at South Carolina.
This makes me feel a lot better about our chances as she does not post much. Also Chloe Kitts is telling her to commit in the comments 
I'm thinking it's Rosario, that Instagram post seems so out of character for her. Hope it's the first a many.Dawn just tweeted “A birdie flew into the nest”
what are your guesses? I say ADR or Sahnya Jah!
Congratulations on "naming" her top eight NCAA schools list.
Are you freaking kidding me?Sahnya Jah posted on insta that she is committing tomorrow but then took it down
It is indeed Sahnya Jah. She just posted her commitment on Instagram
I figured once I saw Chris said she was planning on announcing her commitment tomorrow. So now we have at least a wing for 2023. We can realistically get another 4 person class this year. I hope Kitts is still interested.
Reading tea leaves, it seems Fulwiley and Kitts will be birdies. I am very hopeful for Del Rosario
But hey I’m an old guy at a computer
If we sign those 4, it fills the needs and would be a top 3 class at worst
But hey I’m an old guy at a computerIf we sign those 4, it fills the needs and would be a top 3 class at worst
We currently have 13 on the roster. 7 of which are seniors. I think we definitely need at least 3 but preferably 4 or even possibly 5 in this upcoming class.
Player (Position)
Super Seniors who must leave
-Saxton (4)
-Fletcher(1/2)
Seniors(likely to leave)
-Boston (4/5)
-Cooke(2)
-Thompson (1/2)
Seniors 50/50 to leave
- Beal (3)
-Amihere (4/5)
There is a lot of room for 2023 class for all positions.
The rest of the team consists of
Junior
-Cardoso(5) * still has a Covid eligible year
Sophomore
-Hall (2/3)
-Feagin( 4/5)
Freshmen
-Johnson(1)* Redshirt
-Cooper (1/2)
-Watkins (4)
2023 Class so far
Jah (3)
It looks like that based on the needs of the team we could use a guard or two and a couple of posts. This is all largely dependent on who decides to use their Covid year.
Player (Position)
Super Seniors who must leave
-Saxton (4)
-Fletcher(1/2)
Seniors(likely to leave)
-Boston (4/5)
-Cooke(2)
-Thompson (1/2)
Seniors 50/50 to leave
- Beal (3)
-Amihere (4/5)
There is a lot of room for 2023 class for all positions.
The rest of the team consists of
Junior
-Cardoso(5) * still has a Covid eligible year
Sophomore
-Hall (2/3)
-Feagin( 4/5)
Freshmen
-Johnson(1)* Redshirt
-Cooper (1/2)
-Watkins (4)
2023 Class so far
Jah (3)
It looks like that based on the needs of the team we could use a guard or two and a couple of posts. This is all largely dependent on who decides to use their Covid year.
Of course there is always transfer portal to fill needs that this class may not fill. I am still hopeful for Rosario, Kitts and Fulwilley for this class. I did find it interesting looking at Rosarios Instagram page that when she went to Tenn she was sitting for pictures with National Title trophies. She also did with us. I wonder how much she paid attention to or if dawn pointed out the dust on theirs and the freshness on ours as well as the banner hanging for Covid year that we all know we were going to win that one also. Hopefully she notices that and we all can be happy in garnet
Watching that film on Jah. She looks like a banger to me. Very physical!
A lot of conversation about her is that she may be ranked in the 40’s but is probably one of the 10 best athletes in the class
A follow up on Ark. game. Defense, defense, defense....we gave up 52 to them. In their last 5 games against anybody not named USC they have averaged 86PPG!!!
Good for you! We know who you are now. Politely, please find your joy on other threads and not on this thread.
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Neighbors gave a great post game interview that night.
They asked him if he was upset with his team’s offensive play, he said something to the effect of.....
Not at all. I thought we played well on offense. Y’all it’s hard to score on South Carolina. To be honest it’s REALLY HARD just to get good shots off against them
I'm sure the support and viewership you provided during the Wilson and Walvius eras is greatly missed now.
WOW!!! A slugfest going between you and AngryCock!!! Both just recently joined....HUM!!!!I'm sure the support and viewership you provided during the Wilson and Walvius eras is greatly missed now.
I'm sure the support and viewership you provided during the Wilson and Walvius eras is greatly missed now.
JuJu Watkins is on a visit at SC as we speak! She’s been posting pics of Dawn Staley way and Aliyah Boston on her insta story.
Somewhere, a village rejoices..... They have lost their idiot.Shu got it maine.
After watching the film on her she looks the part. Big shoulders and appears very strong. And she seems to shoot and move very well.
New rankings on HoopGurlz is out
A few Thoughts on the new rankings
JuJu
now #1
Jah moved up 5 spots
J’Adore Young from Greenville moved into the list #98. She is committed to Ole Miss.
Velez, LSU, Del Rosario’s teammate dropped 10 spots
Zoe Brooks who we recruited and who signed w/NCSU took a significant leap
Emma Risch probably made the biggest leap and got a 5th star. She visited here multiple times and DS wanted her really bad. Thought to be best 3pt shooter in the class. Committed to ND
Jaloni Cambridge, the new #1, in ‘24. One sister played at Vandy. Anothet sister is a Fr. at UK and she will probably get major playing time there. Brother also played college ball but where escapes me at present.
A few Thoughts on the new rankings
JuJu
now #1Jah moved up 5 spots
J’Adore Young from Greenville moved into the list #98. She is committed to Ole Miss.
Velez, LSU, Del Rosario’s teammate dropped 10 spots
Zoe Brooks who we recruited and who signed w/NCSU took a significant leap
Emma Risch probably made the biggest leap and got a 5th star. She visited here multiple times and DS wanted her really bad. Thought to be best 3pt shooter in the class. Committed to ND
Jaloni Cambridge, the new #1, in ‘24. One sister played at Vandy. Anothet sister is a Fr. at UK and she will probably get major playing time there. Brother also played college ball but where escapes me at present.