NCAA Women's Bball Transfer Portal

[TTT]

19 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Haven’t seen lily to portal anywhere yet?

Probably need to slow down a little.  Lilly Meister is not in transfer portal.  And if she is content at IU Ladies keeping things in perspective there is no reason to transfer.  Options: 1. go to a lesser program  2.  Drop a level to a mid major 3.  Or just stay put and be happy (sounds good really, and probably the best option).  Though some do find success and happiness….many of these transfer portal players don’t find success and happiness nor do they accomplish much.  Bottom line you have to be good enough.

[Chris007]

Lex has entered.

 

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1904617755921219736?s=46&t=iRyymaLsjVeDsgybSnnrXw

[TTT]

And Oklahoma Ladies who IU Ladies managed a sweet 16 over at home just a year ago get the number 1 high school recruit for 2025

[Aaron]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Lex has entered.

 

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1904617755921219736?s=46&t=iRyymaLsjVeDsgybSnnrXw

My guess is Lex wanted to be the starter but Moren wants someone more athletic who can score from portal and this is what she was one of the situations she was referring to in closing presser when wanting to get more athletic. Starting PG and C a must in portal.

[TTT]

The transfer portal can be compared to a full blooded hound vs mixed breed hound….mixed breed hounds do make good pets.

[Banksyrules]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Lex has entered.

 

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1904617755921219736?s=46&t=iRyymaLsjVeDsgybSnnrXw

I like her but she was a liability on offense I believe. Would be great to get her back but it doesn’t bother me as much.

[Aaron]

8 minutes ago, TTT said:

And Oklahoma Ladies who IU Ladies managed a sweet 16 over at home just a year ago get the number 1 high school recruit for 2025

Not how Moren recruits and I am fine with that.

Like Painter she wants people who fit her system and generally the top players won't. Ask Steve Pikiell about that:). Never go away from what works in name of elite talent which both Painter and Pikiell have shown definitively makes it worse when tried.

Don't need Moren to do that experiment.   

[TTT]

3 hours ago, TTT said:

IU Ladies Basketball and parallel to Seton Hall/PJ Carlesimo considering number of overseas players …possibilities….Gal Raviv Quinnipiac if IU Ladies even want to go after a small guard?  Not sure depending on how things shake out if another small guard is wanted.  This one might be worthwhile…..along with Clara Silva/KY (no contact meaning she already has idea or agent is handling things).

Problem solving 

[Aaron]

1 minute ago, TTT said:

Problem solving 

Moren just said she wants to get bigger and more athletic so not sure those people fit.

[TTT]

24 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Moren just said she wants to get bigger and more athletic so not sure those people fit.

Silva 6’7”

[Aaron]

19 minutes ago, TTT said:

Silva 6’7”

Got You.

[IUskim]

34 minutes ago, TTT said:

Silva 6’7”

Doesn’t she have that do not contact on her though 

[TTT]

12 minutes ago, IUskim said:

Doesn’t she have that do not contact on her though 

Yes

[TTT]

Just now, TTT said:

Yes.  That can also mean an agent is doing the leg work for her.

 

[TTT]

All the teams that talk about love, togetherness and family on both the men’s and women’s side in basketball and sports in general….Now, I understand…..They are talking about blended families.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

And Meister is gone.

Indiana junior forward Lilly Meister has entered the portal, per source. Meister averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last year for Indiana.

[LamarCheeks]

Are these really "significant losses?" Maybe when you consider we're already losing Striplin, Chloe and Sydney ... 

Still, I thought all regressed this past season after showing promise to varying degrees previously. Not sure whether that's on them -- or CTM. Probably a bit of both. 

[maharkn]

Ouch

I don’t see this as a bad thing. To much of a liability on the offensive side


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[TTT]

Maybe, 20 wins and just making March Madness isn’t quite good enough 

Need to keep Garzon and Shay with incoming freshman….and they need high level teammates to pass the ball to and for those high level teammates to pass the ball to them……Maryland revamped their roster last year.

[Claxdj01]

1 minute ago, maharkn said:

I don’t see this as a bad thing. To much of a liability on the offensive side


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Well here is my take. Pre portal I had guessed the lineup would have looked something like this.

Shay/Beau/Garzon, a portal pickup at the 5 and 4, with caffey and maya receiving quality minutes. Caffey’s floor game is really solid. Garzon with another year of strength training can give you versatility at the 4 spot. I think a dark horse in this rotation could be Valentyna. A very late start to the season put her behind the 8 ball, especially being from overseas so terminology and other things are a factor, but it was easy to tell in mop up minutes that she has the build to play and a pure jumper. I expected wiseman, who has seemed to bulk up during the season to progress and battle for meister’s minutes. Meister and Lexi are at their ceiling in my opinion. I thank them for the contributions to the program and wish them luck. Lexi is a great defender, but it isn’t like her offense was going to magically come around. It doesn’t help your team when teams are willing to sag off of a guard by 5 feet at the 3 point line. Jules had some moments, but never really looked like she got it. I wish her the best as well, but she just looked like making videos and being the class clown was as important as anything. Women’s basketball outside of South Carolina and a select few have a narrow rotation, so as long as we can do due diligence in the portal and get a couple, and our incoming freshman who are rated as high as any we’ve ever had can play we will be just fine, and probably better than this season.