General WBB Thread

[Aaron]

29 minutes ago, mickey one said:

Berube has been sort of a magician at Tufts and Princeton. But, keep in mind that she made it to 2 championship games with Tufts in DIII and lost both of them.

She is now heading into the Big 10, which is, essentially, a buzzsaw. She and Shea Ralph (Vanderbilt) are testing whether Geno, long-term, will have created any kind of enduring coaching dynasty. Other Geno products have flopped big time in the coaching ranks.

Nothing is guaranteed but she reminds me of Shauna Green who was elite at lower level and has thrived in Big Ten. NW is essentially Princeton of Big Ten academically.

Just as I predicted Green would succeed at Illinois and Gearlds at Purdue and Coquese Washington at Rutgers would fail at time of hires in league, i have a very good feeling Berube will succeed at NW while Tanisha Wright at PSU and Gary Redus at Rutgers will fail.

Nothing is guaranteed, but the coach who build a mid-major into power (not inherited it like Archie Miller which often fails) at their level like Green or Berube always has best chance at success while sentimental alumni hires, failed p5 coaches, or someone with no head coaching experience at D1 level almost always fail. 

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4 hours ago, mickey one said:

Arek Angui looks like too much of a risk. Had miniscule numbers last year. I don't understand how some teams manage to scoop up great foreign players--Blanca Quinonez at UConn being most recent example. We end up with Kadlecova, Sandvik, & Ondineme. 

If you are looking for change-making bigs in the portal, you probably need to be a Texas (Breya Cunningham) or Oklahoma (Beers), which is looking for the last piece to make it to the top. IU, at the moment, is looking to be rescued from mediocrity . . . and that's not a big sales pitch.

There is MOMENTUM in recruiting. IU lost it badly, and is trying to get it back.

 

4 hours ago, mickey one said:

Arek Angui looks like too much of a risk. Had miniscule numbers last year. I don't understand how some teams manage to scoop up great foreign players--Blanca Quinonez at UConn being most recent example. We end up with Kadlecova, Sandvik, & Ondineme. 

If you are looking for change-making bigs in the portal, you probably need to be a Texas (Breya Cunningham) or Oklahoma (Beers), which is looking for the last piece to make it to the top. IU, at the moment, is looking to be rescued from mediocrity . . . and that's not a big sales pitch.

There is MOMENTUM in recruiting. IU lost it badly, and is trying to get it back.

IU Ladies are one big impact player and a good wing away.  However, they need to be very impactful.  Not bench warmers. Then, if bench warmers/practice players or team members are added ok.  Two have to be impact.

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Lilly M.  4 for 4 from 3  and 14 points Vs San Diego State last night.  Good for her. Players look much better when competition range matches ability level range.