BJ42
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Post by BJ42 on Jan 16, 2021 0:27:12 GMT -5
Check out Saylor playing for the USA U 16 team in the semifinals versus Puerto Rico. She first comes in around the 6:30 mark in the first quarter, and again at the 5:45 mark of the third quarter. Stay with her in the third quarter. You'll see her range in international competition. As a bonus, you'll also see DeBerry. If YouTube blocks the direct link, just click the underlined link that says Watch on YouTube. Saylor shows better passing skills than I remembered. Good understanding of where the ball will be going. Runs the floor well. Played on the PG on the trap, pressing D. Amari more touch than a younger ONO. Needed either more confidence or more fire in this game. Played reasonably well, and showed that there is a lot more on offer than we could see. This was a good tourney, but there wasn't much competition. Miles is going to be tough at ND. Miles, at that point in time was already better than what ND has at PG now. |
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 7:10:38 GMT -5
Saylor shows better passing skills than I remembered. Good understanding of where the ball will be going. Runs the floor well. Played on the PG on the trap, pressing D. Amari more touch than a younger ONO. Needed either more confidence or more fire in this game. Played reasonably well, and showed that there is a lot more on offer than we could see. This was a good tourney, but there wasn't much competition. Miles is going to be tough at ND. Miles, at that point in time was already better than what ND has at PG now. Agreed. And it's not even close. She's not as well rounded as Paige, a bit smaller, but her passing is outstanding. |
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Post by semper on Jan 16, 2021 7:59:32 GMT -5
ND will come back pretty fast. But Stanford is already back!
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 9:57:52 GMT -5
ND will come back pretty fast. But Stanford is already back! Agreed. Stanford has had some excellent recruiting success lately, after a mediocre stretch. Can the Irish get back to the head of the class? O. Miles is an exceptional start, but she'll need players around her to maximize her value ... like Paige has at UCONN. I expected this year to be difficult for ND, but not as bad as they've been. No one questions Niele's recruiting abilities, but can she develop them? Can she make the best use of the talents available? Can she motivate players? Brenda gets top recruits every year, but MD is rarely a FF contender. Finally, ND being so bad last year and again this season will probably set them back in the eyes of some recruits. Stanford, SCar, Oregon, Baylor have excellent coaches and can be expected to continue to challenge for NC consideration. Most expect Vic to get TX onto the bandwagon. Duke? Maybe. |
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jan 16, 2021 10:13:08 GMT -5
The game was pretty raggety in the first quarter. Verhulst is pretty impressive too. Got to feeling sorry for Puerto Rico.
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 10:28:35 GMT -5
The game was pretty raggety in the first quarter. Verhulst is pretty impressive too. Got to feeling sorry for Puerto Rico. Agree. In addition to her play, Peyton was the clear captain of the huddles and was directing players all over, especially on defense. |
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Post by BJ42 on Jan 16, 2021 10:48:47 GMT -5
ND will come back pretty fast. But Stanford is already back! Agreed. Stanford has had some excellent recruiting success lately, after a mediocre stretch. Can the Irish get back to the head of the class? O. Miles is an exceptional start, but she'll need players around her to maximize her value ... like Paige has at UCONN. I expected this year to be difficult for ND, but not as bad as they've been. No one questions Niele's recruiting abilities, but can she develop them? Can she make the best use of the talents available? Can she motivate players? Brenda gets top recruits every year, but MD is rarely a FF contender. Finally, ND being so bad last year and again this season will probably set them back in the eyes of some recruits. Stanford, SCar, Oregon, Baylor have excellent coaches and can be expected to continue to challenge for NC consideration. Most expect Vic to get TX onto the bandwagon. Duke? Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised to see Stanford also grab Timea Gardiner, a tough 6-2 forward from Utah who also played for the above USA team. |
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Post by UConnChapette on Jan 16, 2021 11:38:40 GMT -5
If Saylor is a great three point shooter, maybe we can start singing "Poff the magic shooter lives by the three"?
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 11:57:40 GMT -5
If Saylor is a great three point shooter, maybe we can start singing "Poff the magic shooter lives by the three"? LOL How long have you been working on that one, Chappie? Looking at the highlights videos, the incoming group apparently never misses from any range. Wink. |
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jan 16, 2021 13:49:36 GMT -5
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Post by samanthabrown3 on Jan 16, 2021 14:02:35 GMT -5
ND will come back pretty fast. But Stanford is already back! Finally, ND being so bad last year and again this season will probably set them back in the eyes of some recruits. I don't think so. You've always got the recruits who want to be the ones who make a difference. |
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Post by phil on Jan 16, 2021 16:48:46 GMT -5
Finally, ND being so bad last year and again this season will probably set them back in the eyes of some recruits. I don't think so. You've always got the recruits who want to be the ones who make a difference. I agree. I think that has hurt UConn in some cases, although on balance it is probably better to be strong than weak. |
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 17:29:48 GMT -5
I don't think so. You've always got the recruits who want to be the ones who make a difference. I agree. I think that has hurt UConn in some cases, although on balance it is probably better to be strong than weak. Much better. True that some kids prefer to be a lone star or to be the first great at a new school, but those recruits are not going to ND. They're going somewhere else. Teams at the top mean you'll have talent around you. There will be lots of wins and coverage and attention from the pro teams. ND still has some of that, but it may dissipate quickly if they're outside of the rankings. |
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Post by bulkey on Jan 16, 2021 17:44:40 GMT -5
It took forever for ND to work its way back in football (and I personally think ND football is still a paper tiger: good but not great), so it could be the same in WCBB. As Swash says, there's a huge amount of competition now. A sobering concern for post-Geno UConn as well.
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Post by swash on Jan 16, 2021 18:11:04 GMT -5
It took forever for ND to work its way back in football (and I personally think ND football is still a paper tiger: good but not great), so it could be the same in WCBB. As Swash says, there's a huge amount of competition now. A sobering concern for post-Geno UConn as well. Hopefully, we'll save that worry for another ten years or more. And a few more titles, too. After that, I could get behind Carla, Shea, Jamelle, and someone. |
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Post by semper on Jan 16, 2021 18:24:30 GMT -5
So what will we call her for short? Puff? I dunno. I spose her teammates will come up with something.
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Post by UConnChapette on Jan 16, 2021 18:42:37 GMT -5
If Saylor is a great three point shooter, maybe we can start singing "Poff the magic shooter lives by the three"? LOL How long have you been working on that one, Chappie? Looking at the highlights videos, the incoming group apparently never misses from any range. Wink. It just came to me as I was reading the thread. |
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Post by semper on Jan 16, 2021 18:57:32 GMT -5
Beats Barger.  |
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Post by doggydaddy on Jan 16, 2021 19:46:17 GMT -5
LOL How long have you been working on that one, Chappie? Looking at the highlights videos, the incoming group apparently never misses from any range. Wink. It just came to me as I was reading the thread. I quoted you in my Blog!! |
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Jan 17, 2021 8:23:20 GMT -5
Nice little positive review.
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Post by doggydaddy on Jan 17, 2021 10:14:22 GMT -5
Nice little positive review. BLOG material!! Thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 13:44:05 GMT -5
It took forever for ND to work its way back in football (and I personally think ND football is still a paper tiger: good but not great), so it could be the same in WCBB. As Swash says, there's a huge amount of competition now. A sobering concern for post-Geno UConn as well. Whoaaaaaa.......if ND is a paper tiger in football; what is UConn? A crepe paper Chihuahua .......  |
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Post by meyers7 on Jan 19, 2021 16:10:53 GMT -5
great news for UCONN and for Saylor! C.Williams better watch out, her minutes may start to drop. OMG, what board am I on?
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