Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2023-24

[knoxvol52]

Excited to watch these two ladies play together! You know that pick & roll will be deadly.

I posted same comments just now in WNBA thread.

 

[Rooster1]

I may break my record of never watching a WNBA game this year….might.

 

[glv98]

I may break my record of never watching a WNBA game this year….might.

Me too. I watched more partial games than ever last year, mostly watching Jordan Horston. That made me appreciate a few other random players I really liked to watch - Naphresa Collier, Jackie Young, Jewel Lloyd and Shikera Austin. I guess that's how it starts. More watching individuals than teams for me.

But I didn't like or enjoy either superteam - the Aces and the Liberty. Barely watched their playoff series.

 

[VolFuture]

@Rooster1 what you think of this?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

@Rooster1 what you think of this?

U didn’t ask me but that’s a final four roster to me. But I’m bias since Betts is one of my favorites.

 

[VolFuture]

U didn’t ask me but that’s a final four roster to me. But I’m bias since Betts is one of my favorites.

Yeah I just want his SC perspective haha but all welcome. Only 9 listed players tho.

 

[VolFuture]

@Rooster1 what you think of this?

To me this is a solid starting 5

CLW
Kiki
Jacques
Dugalic
Betts

With some unknown freshmen production. They seem weak in the frontcourt

 

[VolFuture]

I really like neighbors this is an interesting take. Seems to be looking to avoid the drama players. Def was a mistake taking Jersey and Saylor

He’ll also be getting Sasha Goforth back hopefully. I think Carly Keats and Jenna Lawrence will blossom next year.

 

[Rooster1]

@Rooster1 what you think of this?

@VolFuture , I think they looked stacked. Loaded the gun for Bear. My pick to win the B1G next season. Some bigs returning not even mentioned there that are really good. FF team.

 

[VolFuture]

@VolFuture , I think they looked stacked. Loaded the gun for Bear. My pick to win the B1G next season. Some bigs returning not even mentioned there that are really good. FF team.

I’m only worried about their depth but wow big 10 favorite

 

[Rooster1]

I’m only worried about their depth but wow big 10 favorite

I don’t have much doubt they will be the prohibitive favorite…they have some players about to explode on the scene, several are bigs. It looks like their time has arrived.

UCLA women’s basketball can pick up where it left off

Despite losing team leader Charisma Osborne, several skilled sophomores could come back more experienced and complemented by a highly ranked Bruins recruiting class.

www.dailynews.com

Women's college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2024-25: No surprise at No. 1

The landscape of the sport will look very different next season. But a very familiar team will start at No. 1, while Iowa isn't even ranked.

www.espn.com

I think UCLA will be superior to SoCal next season obviously…

 

[JustaChicken]

I don’t have much doubt they will be the prohibitive favorite…

I'd personally like to see Dawn schedule a home & home with either UCLA or Southern Cal next season. Would be a couple great non conference games!

 

[VolBall09]

@VolFuture , I think they looked stacked. Loaded the gun for Bear. My pick to win the B1G next season. Some bigs returning not even mentioned there that are really good. FF team.

Only thing they’re missing is a coach

 

[JustaChicken]

@Rooster1 hey Rooster, Kiki from Stanford is taking a visit to SC this weekend. IF she wants to join the team do you think Dawn takes her? She's a great player no doubt but there's only so many minutes to go around at her position plus Joyce will be on the team next season. What are your thoughts?

 

[Rooster1]

@Rooster1 hey Rooster, Kiki from Stanford is taking a visit to SC this weekend. IF she wants to join the team do you think Dawn takes her? She's a great player no doubt but there's only so many minutes to go around at her position plus Joyce will be on the team next season. What are your thoughts?

I just posted this on another thread…

“I’m in the camp of SC fans that actually hopes KiKi finds another home. SC has players that have put in long dues for their time to shine and you just cannot recruit over them and expect team chemistry to be good. Kiki is amazing, just want her to find another home. Feagin, Watkins, Kitts and Edwards are enough for our frontcourt and they all deserve their PT and time now to shine and develop. I hope that doesn’t sound arrogant, I’m just saying SC does not need to do this and risk upsetting a good thing. I’m on record as stating I think Feagin could be All SEC if given the PT she has worked 3 years for already.”

If you have not gathered already, I believe Feagin is a star waiting to get PT. She put in three patient years to get to this point, you cannot recruit over her in her senior season after that commitment to the team.

 

[Rooster1]

Only thing they’re missing is a coach

She is not a bad coach, she may be really good, we are going to find out next season, she has everything she needs now. I believe she is better than the SoCal coach btw..

 

[JustaChicken]

I just posted this on another thread…

“I’m in the camp of SC fans that actually hopes KiKi finds another home. SC has players that have put in long dues for their time to shine and you just cannot recruit over them and expect team chemistry to be good. Kiki is amazing, just want her to find another home. Feagin, Watkins, Kitts and Edwards are enough for our frontcourt and they all deserve their PT and time now to shine and develop. I hope that doesn’t sound arrogant, I’m just saying SC does not need to do this and risk upsetting a good thing. I’m on record as stating I think Feagin could be All SEC if given the PT she has worked 3 years for already.”

If you have not gathered already, I believe Feagin is a star waiting to get PT. She put in three patient years to get to this point, you cannot recruit over her in her senior season after that commitment to the team.

I'm in agreement with you. Feagan could start at the 5 & Watkins at the 4 spot or vice versa. I'm thinking Dawn is just being courteous & not really thinking about adding her but who knows. Feagan, Watkins, Kitts & Edwards are more than enough. Plus Tac. SC is just stacked (a great problem to have) & doesn't need any portal players this year.

 

[VolFuture]

I just posted this on another thread…

“I’m in the camp of SC fans that actually hopes KiKi finds another home. SC has players that have put in long dues for their time to shine and you just cannot recruit over them and expect team chemistry to be good. Kiki is amazing, just want her to find another home. Feagin, Watkins, Kitts and Edwards are enough for our frontcourt and they all deserve their PT and time now to shine and develop. I hope that doesn’t sound arrogant, I’m just saying SC does not need to do this and risk upsetting a good thing. I’m on record as stating I think Feagin could be All SEC if given the PT she has worked 3 years for already.”

If you have not gathered already, I believe Feagin is a star waiting to get PT. She put in three patient years to get to this point, you cannot recruit over her in her senior season after that commitment to the team.

Whatever happens it better happen fast or we’ll get another Talaysia situation where players think they are safe and then get recruited over after the May 1st deadline :/

 

[Lucy]

She is not a bad coach, she may be really good, we are going to find out next season, she has everything she needs now. I believe she is better than the SoCal coach btw..

Did you leave any fish out there?