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1 minute ago, Pancho said:

Did her fam really not clap after her announcement and she had to ask them to clap?

 

Please Clap Jeb Bush GIF by MOODMAN

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On3 thread said that the family didn't clap and didn't look happy at all.  I didn't watch, I was out hiking

But someone noted the record for #1 overall recruits

Year
Player
School Signed With
NCAA Championship Won?
2015
Katie Lou Samuelson
UConn
Yes (2016)
2016
Lauren Cox
Baylor
Yes (2019)
2017
Megan Walker
UConn
No
2018
Christyn Williams
UConn
No
2019
Haley Jones
Stanford
Yes (2021)
2020
Paige Bueckers
UConn
No (as of March 2025)
2021
Azzi Fudd
UConn
No (as of March 2025)
2022
Janiah Barker
Texas A&M
No (as of March 2025)
2023
JuJu Watkins
USC
No (as of March 2025)
2024
Sarah Strong
UConn
TBD (career ongoing)
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25 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Did her fam really not clap after her announcement and she had to ask them to clap?

 

Where did they want her to go? I thought Dad was all in. Hmmm…

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9 minutes ago, 86txex said:

Where did they want her to go? I thought Dad was all in. Hmmm…

I would guess they hoped she stayed at home in Lubbock since they wouldn't have to travel at all for half of her games. Norman is still at least a 6-7 hour round trip drive for her Home games. Not to mention, the locals would naturally be a lot friendlier to the family if their kid played at the local university. Now that she's going to be in Norman, there wont be a local fanbase that asks them for selfies at the local Allsups.  

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1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

I would guess they hoped she stayed at home in Lubbock since they wouldn't have to travel at all for half of her games. Norman is still at least a 6-7 hour round trip drive for her Home games. Not to mention, the locals would naturally be a lot friendlier to the family if their kid played at the local university. Now that she's going to be in Norman, there wont be a local fanbase that asks them for selfies at the local Allsups.  

Gotcha. I figured that ship had sailed long ago but I guess the Chavez’s strung the Lubbock faithful along. 

17 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Blair is following Arizona’s Breya Cunningham on IG. Texas was a finalist for her out of HS

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She’s a good player and would complement Kyla well.

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5 hours ago, Revolution512 said:

I don’t know shit about evaluating girls HS prospects but I’ve never really understood why folks feel she’s so special. 

In the state championship, she only had 17 or 19 points….I’m thinking a very good defensive player can make it hard on her to get a good look…..in high school she was probably getting a lot of good looks…..it’s not to say she isn’t a great player….I’m sure we will all find out soon enough.

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Just now, Gut Wagon said:

Olivia Miles might make a nice 1-year consolation prize for missing out on AC. 

She doesn’t play defense and wouldn’t work if Rori comes back. Allegedly TCU is the front runner with HVL graduating 

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2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

She doesn’t play defense and wouldn’t work if Rori comes back. Allegedly TCU is the front runner with HVL graduating 

I'm not the biggest Miles fan out there, but she's good at some things we've had trouble getting out of our guards. She shoots 40% from deep, passes well and rebounds. Maybe  with Phelia's hopeful return our guards do that as a group next year, in which case we won't miss Miles, Chavez or anyone else. 

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On 3/26/2025 at 6:31 PM, Js1 said:

On3 thread said that the family didn't clap and didn't look happy at all.  I didn't watch, I was out hiking

But someone noted the record for #1 overall recruits

Year
Player
School Signed With
NCAA Championship Won?
2015
Katie Lou Samuelson
UConn
Yes (2016)
2016
Lauren Cox
Baylor
Yes (2019)
2017
Megan Walker
UConn
No
2018
Christyn Williams
UConn
No
2019
Haley Jones
Stanford
Yes (2021)
2020
Paige Bueckers
UConn
No (as of March 2025)
2021
Azzi Fudd
UConn
No (as of March 2025)
2022
Janiah Barker
Texas A&M
No (as of March 2025)
2023
JuJu Watkins
USC
No (as of March 2025)
2024
Sarah Strong
UConn
TBD (career ongoing)

friggin UConn...6 of 10 #1 rated recruits.

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2 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

friggin UConn...6 of 10 #1 rated recruits.

Texas finished very high in the recruitments for Megan Walker and Christyn Williams, IIRC

Not that Karen Aston would have done anything - she wasted so many top 10 recruits. Like a lot of them

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8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Texas finished very high in the recruitments for Megan Walker and Christyn Williams, IIRC

Not that Karen Aston would have done anything - she wasted so many top 10 recruits. Like a lot of them

Bingo. If we're seeking an NCAAW corollary to Shaka's failures with elite talent, Aston's on my short list. At Texas, she was in many ways his mirror image. 

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1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

Bingo. If we're seeking an NCAAW corollary to Shaka's failures with elite talent, Aston's on my short list. At Texas, she was in many ways his mirror image. 

Except she made 4 consecutive Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight. Shaka fucking wishes 

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1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Except she made 4 consecutive Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight. Shaka fucking wishes 

Yes, her Texas tournament record was better. Then again, elite recruiters in the women's game often have an advantage over their counterparts on the men's side: The female talent pool is thinner, and Cinderellas are thus more rare. But I digress. Neither of those coaches was an overachiever at Texas, to put it gently. Glad they're both long gone. 

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41 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Except she made 4 consecutive Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight. Shaka fucking wishes 

Aston was the David Pierce of womens basketball.  Shaka was more like Gail Goestenkors, complete disaster all the way around and in hindsight just a horrible fit.

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46 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Bingo. If we're seeking an NCAAW corollary to Shaka's failures with elite talent, Aston's on my short list. At Texas, she was in many ways his mirror image. 

we've all driven the Goestenkors era from our memory.

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9 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

Bingo. If we're seeking an NCAAW corollary to Shaka's failures with elite talent, Aston's on my short list. At Texas, she was in many ways his mirror image. 

14 McDonalds All-Americans signed - 

Imani McGee Stafford - big time contributor
Ariel Atkins - big time contributor
Brooke McCarty - big time contributor
Jatarie White - literally don't even remember her
Lashann Higgs - big time contributor
Jordan Hosey - transferred
Joyner Holmes - massive disappointment
Sug Sutton - big time contributor
Rellah Boothe - transferred
Destiny Littleton - transferred
Chasity Patterson - transferred
Charli Collier - massive disappointment
Sedona Prince - transferred
Celeste Taylor - didn't stay to play under Vic after giving him a year

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Posted
53 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Crump's team (East) can barely even get a shot off. The few they've launched have gone astray. Now an 18-0 lead for the West (with Chavez). 😕

Crump will feel right at home at Texas! (Kidding)

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Aaliyah Crump looked decent. Wasn't phenomenal but OK. Started for the East, hit a couple shots, made a nice pass or two and grabbed a few boards. But her squad was overwhelmed by the size, skill and intensity of the West, which jumped out to that big early lead and pretty well held it.

Most of the East's effective play came from its reserves, including Makeer (SCar commit). She'll be a handful under Staley. Meanwhile, Chavez also lived up to her billing. She didn't win MVP (that went to UCLA-bound teammate Betts), but she took the female 3-point contest. On a positive note, as a Texas fan I did enjoy the couple deep air balls she launched in the game. 

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2 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

Aaliyah Crump looked decent. Wasn't phenomenal but OK. Started for the East, hit a couple shots, made a nice pass or two and grabbed a few boards. But her squad was overwhelmed by the size, skill and intensity of the West, which jumped out to that big early lead and pretty well held it.

Most of the East's effective play came from its reserves, including Makeer (SCar commit). She'll be a handful under Staley. Meanwhile, Chavez also lived up to her billing. She didn't win MVP (that went to UCLA-bound teammate Betts), but she took the female 3-point contest. On a positive note, as a Texas fan I did enjoy the couple deep air balls she launched in the game. 

To be fair, it’s difficult to gauge how good a player someone is by watching an All Star game. Watch some of Crump’s film on YouTube. It better shows why she’s the number five recruit this year. 

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4 minutes ago, 86txex said:

To be fair, it’s difficult to gauge how good a player someone is by watching an All Star game. Watch some of Crump’s film on YouTube. It better shows why she’s the number five recruit this year. 

I've seen some of those. She's really good and will be a solid spoke on the wheel for Vic. Your point about all-star settings is valid. 

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16 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

Maddy Booker, Jordan Lee, Aaliyah Crump, Bryanna Preston, Justice Carlton, etc. If we don't win it this year, next year we will. But I think it's our turn 

I'd bet Rori comes back....

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7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I'd bet Rori comes back....

After our R32 game against Illinois, Vic specifically mentioned that 2 players had played their final games at Moody, i.e., Jones and Holle.

Rori and A-Mo can both come back.  And they'd both be welcomed back, no doubt.  Even if A-Mo is physically limited, she's a great mentor for Justice Carlton. 

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3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

After our R32 game against Illinois, Vic specifically mentioned that 2 players had played their final games at Moody, i.e., Jones and Holle.

Rori and A-Mo can both come back.  And they'd both be welcomed back, no doubt.  Even if A-Mo is physically limited, she's a great mentor for Justice Carlton. 

With Holle gone that ND chick seems worth the investment.

 

Rorie definitely could take a medical and make more at Texas than WNBA.

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1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

With Holle gone that ND chick seems worth the investment.

 

Rorie definitely could take a medical and make more at Texas than WNBA.

Pretty sure Miles wants to be a full-time PG, after having to share the spotlight with the ballhog that is Hannah "I'll do it myself" Hidalgo.  We have Rori and Preston already.

Holle's replacement is Jordan Lee as a sophomore and super senior Leila Phelia, back from her redshirt. 

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Phelia's return has been overlooked, but Vic raved about her in the preseason.  Like, a lot.  At one point, I'm pretty sure he said whoever of Phelia/Holle that didn't start at the 2 was going to be the SEC 6th Player of the Year.  But injuries derailed that. 

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1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Phelia's return has been overlooked, but Vic raved about her in the preseason.  Like, a lot.  At one point, I'm pretty sure he said whoever of Phelia/Holle that didn't start at the 2 was going to be the SEC 6th Player of the Year.  But injuries derailed that. 

If Phelia can guard her own shadow, as I assume she can, on balance she should be an upgrade over Holle. Taking nothing away from the glue the latter has been for this team, but what a huge boost if our team could average 5 ppg more. Phelia should be able to help us do that, even if Jones' replacement is only adequate and Moore remains limited. 

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