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Alot of these follows were from when these players were in hs so its tough to know if theres still interest or not. Theres no chance Pratt is an option now.
 

whalenfan said:
Alot of these follows were from when these players were in hs so its tough to know if theres still interest or not. Theres no chance Pratt is an option now.
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Yeah, I thought that too. Although for some reason I did not notice the follow of Alexis when I looked the other day.
 

gopher572 said:
It may not mean anything, but players I noticed that Carly or Lindsay are following on Twitter (in addition to Rachel Hakes):

Emma Grothaus (6-3 SR F, Mahtomedi, AAU with North Tartan, Lehigh)
Alexis Pratt (5-5 FR G, Stillwater, AAU with MN Fury, Nebraska Omaha)
Kennedy Brown (6-6 SO F, Derby, KS, Oregon State)
Tomi Taiwo (5-10 SR G, Carmel, IN, Iowa)
Caitlyn Harper (6-1 RS SO, F, Hartland, WI, California Baptist)
Sydney Parrish (6-2 SO) G, Fishers, IN, Oregon)
Anaya Peoples (5-10 JR G, Danville, IL Notre Dame)
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Grothaus would be a good puckup. I watched a lot of her this year and she’s very consistent.
Pratt would not - She looked OK on a low level mid-major team. But not good.
Rachel Hakes was on my fantasy team this year, and I cut her midway through the year because she could not produce stats. However, she did a lot of the stuff that doesn’t show up in the stats.
Crissy Carr could be a good addition. Don’t like her personally, but on the floor she makes things happen. However, she is a little “me-first” rather than a creator for others.
Olivia Lane - No Way!!!! Moderate talent, too emotional (crying) on the floor. OK for a mid-major player, but not P5 material.
 
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gopher572 said:
It may not mean anything, but players I noticed that Carly or Lindsay are following on Twitter (in addition to Rachel Hakes):

Emma Grothaus (6-3 SR F, Mahtomedi, AAU with North Tartan, Lehigh)
Alexis Pratt (5-5 FR G, Stillwater, AAU with MN Fury, Nebraska Omaha)
Kennedy Brown (6-6 SO F, Derby, KS, Oregon State)
Tomi Taiwo (5-10 SR G, Carmel, IN, Iowa)
Caitlyn Harper (6-1 RS SO, F, Hartland, WI, California Baptist)
Sydney Parrish (6-2 SO) G, Fishers, IN, Oregon)
Anaya Peoples (5-10 JR G, Danville, IL Notre Dame)
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Parrish is Indiana-bound.
 

thatjanelpick said:
Parrish is Indiana-bound.
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If I was to rank these I would go this way:
Kennedy Brown
Piath Gabriel
Emma Grothaus
Sydney Parrish
Caitlyn Harper
Anaya Peoples
Tomi Taiwo

Decided to remove Pratt because after input from BballMama I decided she is not likely to be helpful.
 



It could work for the golfers if they’re careful with their choices. Like Grothaus or Hakes. But if they go back to picking players like Bailey Helgren, who was never even good in high school or her first college, then I’d say it works against us. Like Lane or Pratt.
 

EaganGopher22 said:
Will this trend work for or against the Gophers?
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Here’s a list of incoming transfers during the Whalen and Stollings eras (I think I got them all). Home comers outnumber adventurers. However, Bell is the only instate talent that matches Kelly, Winters and Sissoko. So...thus far the the trend works against us; but we will probably have five or more new data points this season.

I threw in the community college signees for fun-they’ve been useful but not game changers.

Homecomers
Helgren
LBK
Mershon
Bell
Fernstrom
Starr
Tinjum

Adventurers
Sissoko
Winters
Kelly
Kaposi
Key (Division II

Community College
Adashchyk
Perez
Barnes
Johnson
 
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Ignatius L Hoops said:
Here’s a list of incoming transfers during the Whalen and Stollings eras (I think I got them all). Home comers outnumber adventurers. However, Bell is the only instate talent that matches Kelly, Winters and Sissoko. So...thus far the the trend works against us; but we will probably have five or more new data points this season.

I threw in the community college signees for fun-they’ve been useful but not game changers.

Homecomers
Helgren
LBK
Mershon
Bell
Fernstrom
Starr
Tinjum

Adventurers
Sissoko
Winters
Kelly

Community College
Adashchyk
Perez
Barnes
Johnson
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I thought it would be interesting to put grades on these players on a scale of 1-5, and see how things look then. Interested if there would be a consensus.

Basketball Scale:
1=not a significant contributor on the floor, plays at most 2-3 minutes a game
2=spot duty to rest players but not a starter on a good team
3=Average level conference player can start on a winning team
4=Above Average to conference level honerable mention type player
5=Star all conference/national level player

Team Chemistry Scale
A=Excellent for team chemistry
B=Doesn't particularly help or hurt team chemistry
C=Detriment for team chemistry

Below are my impressions bu I would like to see other's thoughts. I barely remember some of them.

Homecomers
Helgren=2B
LBK=3A
Mershon=2A
Bell=5B
Fernstrom=2B
Starr=2B
Tinjum=3B

Avg. 2.7B+


Adventurers
Sissoko=4B
Winters=4B could disappear offensively at times so maybe this is too high?
Kelley=5A
Kaposi=1B
Key (Division II)=1B

Avg.=3B+

Community College
Adashchyk=3B I actually remember her as better than this but that was because of her shooting
Perez=2B
Barnes=2B
Johnson=1B

Avg.=1.67B

Your thoughts?
 
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I just noticed that I forgot Sue Key (who disappeared early). And Palma Kaposi was also a transfer from the University of Pec. I've added them to the list.

I think Ragnor's basketball scale rankings are good. I don't have any opinion on the chemistry rankings.
 

Ignatius L Hoops said:
I just noticed that I forgot Sue Key (who disappeared early). And Palma Kaposi was also a transfer from the University of Pec. I've added them to the list.

I think Ragnor's basketball scale rankings are good. I don't have any opinion on the chemistry rankings.
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Thanks for the correction, I corrected my rankings to.

I remember how disappointed I was with Palma now. I figured she would develop but she never seemed to. I'm impressed you remembered Key, I would have never remembered her on my own. I couldn't even find her on the Gophersports website other than a couple game note references and the fact she only logged 13 minutes on the season. I am surprised she logged that many minutes.
 

Ignatius L Hoops said:
I just noticed that I forgot Sue Key (who disappeared early). And Palma Kaposi was also a transfer from the University of Pec. I've added them to the list.

I think Ragnor's basketball scale rankings are good. I don't have any opinion on the chemistry rankings.
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I decided I had to look up to see what happened to Sue Key.

She landed at Division II Southern Arkanas University (Mascot are the Mule Riders) and had a nice senior year there. Glad it appears to have worked out for her.

https://muleriderathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sue--key/2172
 




bball_craz_26 said:
So far, only Caitlyn Harper has done a visit (this weekend) from this list.
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Harper looks like a solid option to me, not real athletic but seems to have a solid skillset, only 30% from 3 this year but 38% last year. Believe she'd have 2 years left as well. I know the WAC is pretty weak but she was the player of the year in the conference.
 

Ragnor said:
I decided I had to look up to see what happened to Sue Key.

She landed at Division II Southern Arkanas University (Mascot are the Mule Riders) and had a nice senior year there. Glad it appears to have worked out for her.

https://muleriderathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sue--key/2172
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Thanks. Nickname creation stories are cool.

web.saumag.edu

History of the Mulerider Name and Mascot | University Archives | Southern Arkansas University

Text excerpted from James F. Willis, Southern Arkansas University: The Mulerider School’s Centennial History, 1909-2009 (2009), pp. 13-17. Photos provided by SAU Archives.
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Shortly after Thanksgiving in 1912, young men from the football team of the Third District Agricultural School (TDAS) rode mules to Coach George Ruford Turrentine’s home north of the campus at Magnolia, Arkansas. In that year’s final game, they had played a scoreless tie game with Fordyce High School at TDAS on “Turkey Day,” November 28, and they wanted to talk over the season with the coach. It was not unusual for young men in the rural South to ride mules; as the animal used most often in Southern agriculture, they were easily available. In the school’s early years, football teams may have ridden mules occasionally to reach McNeil, five miles north of TDAS. It was there that they caught the Cotton Belt train to away games. There were only four automobiles in Columbia County in 1912 and no paved roads. Muddy roads in flooding weather conditions made travel difficult, even by wagon. Riding a mule was a more reliable means of transportation.

A few days after the Fordyce game, Coach Turrentine invited the players to dinner at his home, also located on the road to McNeil. As the riders dismounted in his yard, Turrentine walked onto his porch and shouted a greeting, “My Mule Riders!” This was the first known occasion when the name Muleriders was used for the football team. Over time, it became more than the team’s name. Among all the nation’s institutions of higher education, the name has been uniquely associated with the school established in 1909. Over the next century, only TDAS and its three successor institutions—Magnolia A&M College, Southern State College, and Southern Arkansas University—embraced Muleriders as a symbol for athletic teams, mascots, students, and alumni.
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Ignatius L Hoops said:
Caitlyn Harper highlights

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certainly has a knack for scoring. Doesn't appear very athletic but she is not afraid to go to the basket and comfortable with some pressure. I have to say, she would be at least a solid backup given her body of work and the success she had against the 2 major conference teams they played this year. She only averages just under 1 three point attempt/game so that is probably what accounts for the difference in last year vs. this year for her 3s. She clearly has improved in the 3s from year 1 and the coach must have some confidence in her to take those shots.
 



theathletic.com

Top 10 players in the women's basketball transfer portal

Three Kentucky players are among the best transfers in women's college basketball.
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The Athletic's Chantel Jennings listed 24 top players in the portal. Of course, 1 & 2 are Angel Reese and Ashley Owusu. Then there is:

18. Greta Kampschroder, sophomore guard, Oregon State

The former McDonald’s All-American hasn’t found the kind of success at Oregon State that was expected. With three more seasons to play, she has an opportunity to develop elsewhere after a high school career in which she averaged 17.8 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. At Oregon State this season, Kampschroeder started 25 games and averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. At 6-foot, she has good size at the guard position and as a 33 percent 3-point shooter, she can stretch a floor. Could the Illinois native end up closer to home on a Big Ten roster that needs depth at the guard position?
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This has been confirmed. Need an off guard that shoots from three?

Started 15 games and logged 40 minutes in the game versus Iowa. Sorta slumped off and got lost in a roster shuffle about mid-season. If she can play like she did the first half of this season somebody will get a pretty good player. Was an ESPN #52 rank for class of 2020. Prospects Nation had her at #65.

Just pure speculation from me but considering the late entry into the portal this might be the result of post season meeting and a guard heavy roster. The three other returning guards all play close to 40 minutes a game and there's like five players vying for those minutes in the only open spot

She's from Iowa City but Iowa is not a destination as her dad set his hair on fire with the Iowa staff years ago and Bluder didn't even offer hometown elder sister Ashley Joens (5-star).

 
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BballMama said:
Grothaus would be a good puckup. I watched a lot of her this year and she’s very consistent.
Pratt would not - She looked OK on a low level mid-major team. But not good.
Rachel Hakes was on my fantasy team this year, and I cut her midway through the year because she could not produce stats. However, she did a lot of the stuff that doesn’t show up in the stats.
Crissy Carr could be a good addition. Don’t like her personally, but on the floor she makes things happen. However, she is a little “me-first” rather than a creator for others.
Olivia Lane - No Way!!!! Moderate talent, too emotional (crying) on the floor. OK for a mid-major player, but not P5 material.
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100% on Carr. Taylor Brown is athletic and gives good effort, but she is not going to score much, maybe 5 points per game in the Big Ten. The Gophers should take Grothaus and Ranke, if possible.
 

LakevilleBro said:
100% on Carr. Taylor Brown is athletic and gives good effort, but she is not going to score much, maybe 5 points per game in the Big Ten. The Gophers should take Grothaus and Ranke, if possible.
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Ranke hasnt played in year and a half and is coming off a real serious back injury where her career was thought to be over. Dont think Id take her
 

whalenfan said:
Ranke hasnt played in year and a half and is coming off a real serious back injury where her career was thought to be over. Dont think Id take her
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Good point, but if her career was over, why she would go into the portal?
 


LakevilleBro said:
Good point, but if her career was over, why she would go into the portal?
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At the time it was thought to be career ending but she must think shes healthy enough to play again. Seems like a big risk to take for us but I guess we do have a bunch of schollies to use.
 

We don't need a lot of big scorers if players want to play defense and rebound. But, everyone wants to play run-and-gun now days.
 

One MN player not coming home: Taylor Brown (Lakeville) from American to North Dakota State. I don't think she would have been on the Gophers radar.
 


Lindsay. We are getting nervous about hearing who is transferring to Minnesota. You need to land and announce an impact player ASAP so that other potential transfers will take notice and consider Minnesota. If you are waiting (or being made to wait by the administration) until you have a new assistant/associate coach to announce, that is a mistake. An open assistant/associate coach position will not have huge bearing on a player selecting or rejecting Minnesota. Other factors are more important.
 

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