Watched Coach Gearlds show tonight. She didn't really have a lot to say about the IU game. She was just disappointed in how they really didn't compete after about the first 15 minutes. She had a lot of positive things to say about Chloe Moore-McNeil of IU. Coach called her a great leader and player. I have to say I agree.
She talked a little about each of the Freshmen coming in next year. She said Jordyn Poole has good skill and a flair for the game that fans are going to love. She said Kendall Puryear has good size and is mean, a junkyard dog. A very good rebounder that rebounds out of her area. She kept calling her mean and mentioned she is a black belt. She called Lana McCarthy a skilled post that can finish with either hand and has legit size. She said she is a legit 6'4". She said she expects all three to play early next year. Then her and Tim Newton went on to say that the best Freshman next year may already be on the team. (Amiyah Reynolds)
Coach also talked about the Portal a little. Those of you wanting them to go hard at recruiting the Portal this off season. You may be a little disappointed. She is more interested in stacking good high school recruiting classes one on top of another. Then using the Portal more selectively. She mentioned following the model that Coach Painter uses.
Just a small tidbit I read from Mike Carmin. I guess the coaching staff was thinking of redshirting Sophie Swanson this year because of her knee injury. Sophie nixed that idea....SHE wanted to play this year for the experience. I guess her knee is only 80% right now. They are not expecting it to be 100% until next year. So hopefully those positive flashes we see from her will become the norm once she is 100%.
She talked a little about each of the Freshmen coming in next year. She said Jordyn Poole has good skill and a flair for the game that fans are going to love. She said Kendall Puryear has good size and is mean, a junkyard dog. A very good rebounder that rebounds out of her area. She kept calling her mean and mentioned she is a black belt. She called Lana McCarthy a skilled post that can finish with either hand and has legit size. She said she is a legit 6'4". She said she expects all three to play early next year. Then her and Tim Newton went on to say that the best Freshman next year may already be on the team. (Amiyah Reynolds)
Coach also talked about the Portal a little. Those of you wanting them to go hard at recruiting the Portal this off season. You may be a little disappointed. She is more interested in stacking good high school recruiting classes one on top of another. Then using the Portal more selectively. She mentioned following the model that Coach Painter uses.
Just a small tidbit I read from Mike Carmin. I guess the coaching staff was thinking of redshirting Sophie Swanson this year because of her knee injury. Sophie nixed that idea....SHE wanted to play this year for the experience. I guess her knee is only 80% right now. They are not expecting it to be 100% until next year. So hopefully those positive flashes we see from her will become the norm once she is 100%.
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