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We are back into our offensive funk.

Let's keep stoking the fire that sparked to life this game. We will not win them all from here on out but much more excited about our prospects.

Our returners just look slower than their last year version of themselves. Especially evident on the offensive side. As mentioned above, Stanford game is not going to be pretty.

Scalia at Minnesota was the primary scorer. When she came to IU, she did not have to play that role, but when she did take it on, she knew how to handle the responsibility. Shay at PSU was a role player and not really expected to be a volume scorer. This role of additional responsibility at the D1 level is a new experience and one I hope she can pick it soon.

That along with her loss of leadership on the floor. It just feels like no one wants to step up into the role.

The loss of a player that caused opponents to double team her is hurting us a lot more than I imagined. .

How do you let them get an open 3

This is painful to watch.

Highlights from the game

Check out Mack on The Player’s Perspective podcast hosted by Miller Kopp

Non-conference excluding Stanford - Basically all Quad 3 or 4. Last year's ending net rating Harvard 88 - Quad 3 Maine 112 - Quad 3 at Butler 135 - Quad 2 (barely as cut is 135 so assume Quad 3) Southern Indiana 146 - Quad 3 Brown 165 - Quad 4 Oakland 254 - Quad 4 Bellarmine 286 - Quad 4 Battle 4 Atlantis (neutral site range 1-50 Quad 1, 51-100 Quad 2, 101-200 Quad 3) Good chance for a Quad 1 and/or 2 matchups Baylor 18 North Carolina 37 Texas A&M 41 Villanova 52 Columbia 57 Ball State 76 Southern Miss 138

Stat pages for our two recruits at FIBA U17 '26 Addison Bjorn - USA - Stats, News, Photos & Videos - FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024 | FIBA.basketball '26 Lola Lampley - USA - Stats, News, Photos & Videos - FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024 | FIBA.basketball

Here is one I found. Have not looked too deep though. Shay Ciezki 2023-24 highlights (youtube.com)

Be good to get a sharpshooter or even better a sharpshooter that can get to the bucket off the bounce.

I saw TCU play a couple times this year. I think she will be a good fit for that team and coach.

There are still many big names in the portal and we do not know who CTM and staff are talking with or reached out to. CTM has made it clear that the priorities in a recruit are team and defense first. Players that do not want to commit to this philosophy will not make the cut regardless of how talented they may be on the offensive side of the ball.

Women's program has always been quiet on recruiting whether HS or portal. This is frustrating to us fans for sure.

The demise of the Pac-12 probably had a bit to do with it. These players will be losing significant visibility on the national stage with the program moving to the West Coast Conference.

Either know where they're going or know where they want to go. Some do reach out to a few schools to possibly seek a higher NIL opportunity.

Here is the current snip from wbbblog.com (Raoul's site) showing to me the portal is really out of control with 943 still looking for a place to call home. The grad transfer make sense to me as they are either from an Ivy league school or chasing a better grad program then where they are currently at. Most of the rest will just find themselves sitting the bench at a new school unless they go to a low-end D-1 program or leave D-1 completely.

12th in final Coaches' Poll as well. OSU below us in both polls.

Neat idea.

Finished 12th in the final AP poll today.

She does play for the Brazilian national team and played at Montverde. She may not be able to step right in and contribute but with the right development could be a good pick up.

I do not hold any stock in way to early lists. NC State was not even on the first poll of the season and were in a similar situation as us at this time last year and they made the final four. The transfer portal and the growth of current and incoming freshmen will be the key to getting back in the top 25.