Now the women!
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Lloyd. Can make a lot more than that in Europe .Just ask a few of the UConn grads like Diana Turassi who make 750,000 a year.
Most of the Irish think it is a good move. ND has lost a lot of talent over the past three years , 3 first team All Americans in Diggins ,two seasons ago ,McBride last season, Lloyd this year and they also lost 6'5". Achonwa who anchored the middle last season . ND has been in then final 4 the last 4 years . Well,it is going to be a lot harder road . A step back in talent
Now a reality check for women's college basketball. Next season ,UConn is going to be a very heavy favorite . First ,they still have the best player in women's basketball in 6'4" Stewart ,and a lot of stellar players returning . Then add 6'5" center Natalie Butler ,a transfer from Georgetown and a player the pirates are familiar with. Next, add this year's # 1 high school player 6'3 " K. Samuelson ( sisters play for Stanford ,go figure) from California .
In 2016 ,they already have a commit from the. # 3 ranked player in. 6'0" super guard Crystal Dangerfield from Tennessee who couldn't keep her in state .UConn is also very actively recruiting the # 1 ranked player 6'4" Lauren Cox ,#2 ranked 6'3" Joyner Holmes , # 13 ranked 6'0" Natalie Chou ,all three from Texas. And # 6 ranked 6'4" Tori McCoy from Illinois .These players have UConn at the top of their lists
Auriemma has built a dynasty and it is going to continue for the next few years . No college team is close . A team like South Carolina has a tall talented front court but guard play needs to really improve . Young teams like Maryland ,Duke,North Carolina etc will be better ,but nowhere near UConn.
ND will be good ,but not a final four team in 2015- 2016 .Need to rebuild to get back .Reality.
As far as J. Lloyd ,she is projected to be a top 3 pick in the WNBA. or she could opt to play in Europe.
Most of the Irish think it is a good move. ND has lost a lot of talent over the past three years , 3 first team All Americans in Diggins ,two seasons ago ,McBride last season, Lloyd this year and they also lost 6'5". Achonwa who anchored the middle last season . ND has been in then final 4 the last 4 years . Well,it is going to be a lot harder road . A step back in talent
Now a reality check for women's college basketball. Next season ,UConn is going to be a very heavy favorite . First ,they still have the best player in women's basketball in 6'4" Stewart ,and a lot of stellar players returning . Then add 6'5" center Natalie Butler ,a transfer from Georgetown and a player the pirates are familiar with. Next, add this year's # 1 high school player 6'3 " K. Samuelson ( sisters play for Stanford ,go figure) from California .
In 2016 ,they already have a commit from the. # 3 ranked player in. 6'0" super guard Crystal Dangerfield from Tennessee who couldn't keep her in state .UConn is also very actively recruiting the # 1 ranked player 6'4" Lauren Cox ,#2 ranked 6'3" Joyner Holmes , # 13 ranked 6'0" Natalie Chou ,all three from Texas. And # 6 ranked 6'4" Tori McCoy from Illinois .These players have UConn at the top of their lists
Auriemma has built a dynasty and it is going to continue for the next few years . No college team is close . A team like South Carolina has a tall talented front court but guard play needs to really improve . Young teams like Maryland ,Duke,North Carolina etc will be better ,but nowhere near UConn.
ND will be good ,but not a final four team in 2015- 2016 .Need to rebuild to get back .Reality.
As far as J. Lloyd ,she is projected to be a top 3 pick in the WNBA. or she could opt to play in Europe.
And they are recruiting 2016 top 10 rated Sabrina Ionescu from California a 6 foot guard. She is the best player in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thank you Walnuter. Just proves my point . Kentucky men 's program always gets top 10 McDonalds All Americans but they leave after a year or two..UConn women recruit Top 10 year after year ,and they stay 4 years .
Auriemma is a master recruiter and the super high school stars know they will be on a final four and win1 or more national championships before they graduate and their bench will be very deep 2015-2016.. No college can make that assurance .
One big and only negative.The AAC women's conference ,SMU,Tulsa USF,UCF,Memphis ,etc is by far the weakest major conference in college basketball. Auriemma and UConn don't want to embarrass these teams , so instead of beating these teams by50- 60 or more ,they only win by forty or so . In order to have any competition ,they have to schedule some, about 4-5 out of conference top 10 teams like ND ,Duke Ohio St,Stanford ,South Carolina,North Carolina,etc which they routinely beat by 20 points or more. But his recruits want to play for a national championship no matter how bad the AAC .
Auriemma is a master recruiter and the super high school stars know they will be on a final four and win1 or more national championships before they graduate and their bench will be very deep 2015-2016.. No college can make that assurance .
One big and only negative.The AAC women's conference ,SMU,Tulsa USF,UCF,Memphis ,etc is by far the weakest major conference in college basketball. Auriemma and UConn don't want to embarrass these teams , so instead of beating these teams by50- 60 or more ,they only win by forty or so . In order to have any competition ,they have to schedule some, about 4-5 out of conference top 10 teams like ND ,Duke Ohio St,Stanford ,South Carolina,North Carolina,etc which they routinely beat by 20 points or more. But his recruits want to play for a national championship no matter how bad the AAC .
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