What hogwash. Betts was behind Iriafen, Brinks, and another post at Stanford. Tara thought Betts would sit for two years waiting her turn to play, she guessed wrong.
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She’s actually the one that crossed my mind, although I’d be surprised if that happened. She would help though.
Another visitor being reported. Edessa Noyan (originally from Sweden), a rising junior out of UVA, is set to visit both Purdue and West Virginia. 6'3 Forward. Averaged 5.7 ppg and 4 rpg - shot 50% 2fg in her career and 33% from the perimeter.
So like I figured - we are pursuing another experienced post player.
So like I figured - we are pursuing another experienced post player.
Couple of things.
1. I can confirm Noyan will be on campus this weekend.
2. Also visiting is Indiana transfer guard Lexus Bargesser.
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1. I can confirm Noyan will be on campus this weekend.
2. Also visiting is Indiana transfer guard Lexus Bargesser.
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Couple of things.
1. I can confirm Noyan will be on campus this weekend.
2. Also visiting is Indiana transfer guard Lexus Bargesser.
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I would certainly take Bargesser - she'd be a senior with a year of eligibility left. Would give us great experience and I believe I read an article about how she was the fastest player on IU's team - and it wasn't even close. She would stand to get much more minutes with us and would certainly help with the overall team speed - which I believe was lacking.
We have no power forwards, and only McKenna to play the position, so Noyan would be a great pickup. Looking at her stats and summery, she is not a center, so I don't see how you think this proves you right, but you do you.
A post player does not only consist of a true 5. A post is any player that is able to play or guard - in the post. We only have 1 true '5' - and that's Gordon. We have players capable of playing the 5 - McCarthy and Puryear but they are not a true 5. What they do have are the physical tools to bang down low - but they don't have the capability of stretching the defense and scoring from the perimeter like Noyan does, who seems to be a stretch 4.
Had she not transferred - I think that's what they had in mind for Mila's role on the team. Thus they need someone to replace her - enter Noyan. A player capable of hitting the 3 but with the size to rebound in the post and defend a player in the post, thus Noyan is still considered a post player - or a front line player - if that is less confusing to you.
Noyan averages as many fouls as rebounds per game, and less than twice as many points than fouls. If you think McCarthy is anything BUT a classic low post center, you don't know much about basketball. There is not a power forward she could guard, and if we faced a 4 guard offense? It would be embarrassing to see her or Puryear out on the perimeter getting blown by like they were traffic cones. Puryear has the potential to play some PF against some teams if she improves her range, ball handling, quickness, decision making, and defense. But that is a lot to ask. Especially when she should be working tirelessly to rework her gawd awful shooting mechanics.
Also you are changing your story AGAIN. from YOUR post about needing a post to help Gordon:
"We have 1 post and 2 forwards - a true freshmen and 2 sophomores. Gordon will struggle as a true freshmen. We will struggle as a result. 3 players for 2 positions (4 and a 5?) - Injuries will happen - and then we will be toast yet again."
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Thank you for citing that sentence as it completely backs my original view point.
We have 1 post (Gordon) and 2 forwards (McCarthy and Puryear) capable of playing both positions if need be. 3 players for 2 (post) positions (4-5). We are thin in the post - thus why we need to add another post player.
You have a reading comprehension level of a 2nd grader.
McKenna is a wing - she has always been a wing - may see some time if we go super small - but she has never shown any ability whatsoever to be able to play down low.
McCarthy is in no way a forward. Only the least knowledgeable people on basketball could think she was anything but a post. To try and say she is anything but a back to the basket classic low post center shows a complete lack of understanding of women's basketball.
Puryear MIGHT be able to play the 4, if she drops 30 pounds and completely remakes her game, HIGHLY unlikely. I'd settle for her re-working her shooting mechanics as they are some of the worst I have ever seen. But as she was last year, she is only a center.
McKenna has played mostly at the 4. She plays on the wing on offense and on the opposing teams PF on defense. She and Bass were the only two PFs we had last year. I agree McKenna should be used at the 2/3 exclusively, but with all the forwards Gearlds has lost, McKenna has played out of position for the good of the team.
The point you are trying to gloss over is in one missive you use the term post as only centers, then when that is inconvenient for you, you try changing your story that post is now PFs and centers. Keep going like that and you will spin yourself into the ground. Its intellectually dishonest, but it is very typical of your posting style. Just admit you mis-spoke and people would not look at you with such side eye and start believing you might know a little about basketball.
The transfer portal doesn't play favorites - it really does not matter if you are winning or losing on the court - players are going to leave your program. Take a look at some of these teams:
UCLA - They had a dream season. Final Four - Finished 34-3. SIX players, including their entire freshmen class - GONE to the portal.
USC - Another dream season - 4 players entered the portal - including a pair of pivotal freshmen.
Notre Dame - 4 in the portal.
IU - 6 in the portal
Now sure - UCLA and USC still have a ton coming back and will surely reload - but the portal is going to take kids - several most likely - year in and year out - no matter if you're winning or losing the court.
UCLA - They had a dream season. Final Four - Finished 34-3. SIX players, including their entire freshmen class - GONE to the portal.
USC - Another dream season - 4 players entered the portal - including a pair of pivotal freshmen.
Notre Dame - 4 in the portal.
IU - 6 in the portal
Now sure - UCLA and USC still have a ton coming back and will surely reload - but the portal is going to take kids - several most likely - year in and year out - no matter if you're winning or losing the court.
Most kids that don’t start don’t return, it’s that simple, nature of the beast these days. Chances are we’ll see UCONN and South Carolina in the final 4 again, that seems to be one constant in women’s hoops.
Playing time certainly plays a role with this. But you have to wonder - UCLA had a great recruiting class last year - tons of highly ranked kids committed to the Bruins. They didn't play a ton this year, obviously due to their upperclassmen studs. But how do you build your program through high school recruiting when kids want to come in and play instantly instead of waiting their turns like those had to do in the past? You simply can't. OR highly ranked kids need to look at depth charts and go someplace else where they can see immediate PT. Because that is what they clearly want. This is where a school like Purdue comes into play. If we can tap into this - and get these elite HS recruits to commit to us and give them PT - which CKG has been committed to doing the past 2-3 years - but our kids we are getting have been top 80-100 kids. Not top 30 kids. That's the difference.
Losing teams don't get top 30 talent, especially losing coaches with a bad offense and a history of poor to non-existent player development. Lack of talent has not been our problem. Lack of effective coaching in all aspects other than recruiting is this staff's downfall. If your coach needs a team of elite players just to win half their games in conference, that coach is an object failure. Why aren't kids leaving UMinn, MSU, and Northwestern in droves?
At IU and ND it was driven by locker room drama not handled effectively by the coach. For UCLA and USC it's being driven by the money from profit sharing at schools pouring a lot of that money into wbball.
Rashunda Jones announced she is transferring to Michigan State.
Dang. Good for her, bad for us. Hate that she left but I sure understand and don’t begrudge her a fresh start. Hope she balls out ( except against PU) .. and has a great career. Same for Sophie at her new school. Gonna miss them both.
Wish her well, she was given the keys here, guess she didn’t want them, I don’t begrudge her, we’ll see if the grass is greener for her, I realize the uniforms are.
Hmmm, the keys to a car with no gas in it, the steering is completely broken, and its on blocks in the yard, or a seat in a nice car that is going places...
I get that, we’ll see what happens for her at MSU, they’re a better team, we’ll see if she fits in and plays a lot. These days players don’t want to sit the bench, good teams or not, she was likely getting 25-30 minutes a game at Purdue, we’ll see what she gets at Sparty.
Some players care more about ME than team and are focused on their pt and stats, others care more about team success. I suspect Jones is in the latter category.
I have to admit, the fact that Sophie Swanson and Spider were both able to transfer into high-major programs (and Jones is an obvious step up) doesn't look great for Gearlds. Apparently there WAS high major talent on last year's team.
It was clear from day 1 that Spider is a talented basketball player. Was she an instant impact all conference player from day 1? No. But she was talented and had a ton of potential. This is what i'm not sure people are understanding. The vast majority of players out of high school need to be developed. And it could take a couple years. She was improving from year 1 to year 2. She will be very good her final 2 years. Unfortunately for all of us - we will not be on the good side of that anymore. I am not surpised at all she went to MSU - their system fits her game extremely well - if she ever develops a reliable outside shot - Look out!
Swanson as well - it was clear from the day she stepped foot on the Mackey floor she had talent. Again - talent that needed to be developed and it was - she was improving with every game she played. Unfortunately we will also not see the fruits of the coaching staffs labor the past two seasons with either prospect. We can only hope that the players we add are at their level or better.
Not sure, I watched maybe two games that bored me to death so I can’t say I examined her play much. As one can tell, there’s like 5-6 of us that post on here, not many care about women’s hoops at Purdue, I’m sure if they won it would be a little different but nothing like the men. I tried to watch the final 4, did nothing for me watching UCONN and SC play for a title, that stuff gets old, game needs more than a handful of teams capable of winning it, Clark really helped the product, now that she left the buzz mostly did as well.
I made it to a couple games in Mackey during Swanson's freshman year and thought she showed a lot of potential.
It's just frustrating when promising athletic players leave a program where there should be plenty of playing time available to players who can make a difference. As I've said many times before, I'm no program insider. I hope the problem isn't that KG can't connect with/develop promising players.
It's just frustrating when promising athletic players leave a program where there should be plenty of playing time available to players who can make a difference. As I've said many times before, I'm no program insider. I hope the problem isn't that KG can't connect with/develop promising players.
There is little to no evidence that CKG can in fact develop talent. Jones improved some, but still has glaring weaknesses in her game. Same with Swanson. After those two its REALLY hard to find any player that has shown improvement in 4 years under this staff let alone normal levels of improvement, and none with exceptional improvement.
The setback began her 3rd year and worsened last year when the conference became much stronger.
The Reynolds sisters (all 3) have signed with UT Arlington. Interesting move - Goes from KG to Shereka. I don't believe their father was added to the staff - but could be wrong.
That is surprising in many ways. I believe their father is with Western Michigan as an assistant.
He will be an assistant. Reynolds drop to a mid major team that lost to a bad Purdue team last year by 18. Goodluck to them, it's probably for the best for both families (Purdue, Reynolds). Addition by subtraction? I could see Kira transferring to a P2 program her last year once the sisters are gone, she should be pretty good, at least from a defensive standpoint.
He’s making an announcement today or tomm, bet he is a assistant
Good luck to them, we’ll see how they do, in games I watched both sisters showed very little.
Hopefully, we start seeing some players added, I realize they’ll likely add 6 more, hopefully, it’s not 6 of the second and third choice variety.
I think we are about down to third choices at this point. Or open tryouts at the Co-Rec.
The portal isn't even closed yet - there are still good players entering it as of today. This whole thing isn't close to being over with. Tons of talent is still out there. The ones that have committed quickly after maybe 1 visit mostly knew prior to entering where they were going. Those who want to take multiple visits sometimes 3-4 or even 5, are going to take much longer to decide.
Just marking this for later, because I think you are way off here if you still think we are going to land quality transfers this late in the game with this coaching staff.
Come on now.....you should know by now....you are NOT allowed to be optimistic on this board. Lol.
Ok, so of the three guards KG has landed so far (Taylor Feldman, Kiki Smith, Nya Smith) Feldman looks like the best ball handler and playmaker by far. Feldman is the only one with a positive assist/turnover ratio (132/82 in 24-25), and she shot 191 free throws (made 85%). Hopefully, that's an indication she can get to the rim.
Kiki Smith put up the best shooting numbers (41% from 3), and did it in the SEC. But, Kiki Smith attempted only 31 free throws in roughly 730 minutes of playing time, so maybe not much of a threat to attack the basket. She also grabbed only 49 rebounds in 27 games.
At first glance, Nya Smith looks like a less polished version of Kiki Smith. She shot in the mid-30s at UNC-Greensboro and had almost twice as many turnovers as assists. On the other hand, she also had 33 steals and almost 4 rebounds/game. I'm thinking she'll likely be a depth player next year, especially if Madison Layden-Zay gets back to her previous level.
Kiki Smith put up the best shooting numbers (41% from 3), and did it in the SEC. But, Kiki Smith attempted only 31 free throws in roughly 730 minutes of playing time, so maybe not much of a threat to attack the basket. She also grabbed only 49 rebounds in 27 games.
At first glance, Nya Smith looks like a less polished version of Kiki Smith. She shot in the mid-30s at UNC-Greensboro and had almost twice as many turnovers as assists. On the other hand, she also had 33 steals and almost 4 rebounds/game. I'm thinking she'll likely be a depth player next year, especially if Madison Layden-Zay gets back to her previous level.
