2024-2025 WBB Team (2022-present)
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I think that Gary Redus skirts the line a lot and he has also been tweeting out hints that I do not think will come to fruition. After his in home with Strong he tweeted "History is about to be made" and then it came out that Strong was not even finished with her visits. Honestly if I were a recruit it would be a turn off. I would not want a coach insinuating where I was going.
I have a friend who worked for 40 years in college athletics including several SEC schools. He says without doubt the 2 worst human beings in all of college WBB are Vic Schaefer and Kim Mulkey. Everything I have seen from Mulkey and her players and staff since she arrived tends to confirm this observation
Wow, doesn't surprise me about Mulkey at all, but surprised Schaefer is on her level!
Whenever I see Mulkey in an interview or press conference, she reminds me of Hillary Clinton - and that has nothing to do with politics. Strictly her self-serving, sleazy and backstabbing character who will do anything to get ahead. The same reasons why I am mystified why recruits choose to play for her.
While I was at the Camden Volleyball game that she and her staff were at, I had to walk right by them and I wouldn't even look their way 
That was actually my impression as well. The fact that she did it struck me as strange. I have only seen our athletes follow recruits but never any public mention of them playing together.
I was lucky enough to speak to a former college player (not USC) with a group of friends. The player mentioned not into detail that he wasn't a great guy, especially after declining an offer for his program. It was really disappointing to hear.
The only thing I have seen is players commenting on player photos from their official visits but that seems really tame compared to this blatant call out.
DAMN Woman! You just sent me down the rabbit hole. As far as I can tell they were never HS Teammates. AAU I am uncertain. Smith plays at Etiwanda and Cotton at Mater Dei
HOWEVER Janessa’s uncle Schea was a HS ALL AMERICAN at Mater Dei. He was considered a can’t miss lottery pick for the NBA. He played at Alabama and was supremely physically gifted but a tweener who never made the NBA. He had a very long and successful career overseas.
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Are you up on Mikayla Blakes #10 HoopGurlz? Buzz is out there that she is rocky top lock. I would hate that.
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Correct, AAU teammates with the Cal Sparks
This thread started as a 2022-2023 WBB team thread. Why not start a new one instead of renaming and continuing the old one?
I do not know anything except that Tenn fans are very hopeful that they get her and Roberson.DAMN Woman! You just sent me down the rabbit hole. As far as I can tell they were never HS Teammates. AAU I am uncertain. Smith plays at Etiwanda and Cotton at Mater Dei
HOWEVER Janessa’s uncle Schea was a HS ALL AMERICAN at Mater Dei. He was considered a can’t miss lottery pick for the NBA. He played at Alabama and was supremely physically gifted but a tweener who never made the NBA. He had a very long and successful career overseas.
Never ask questions again
Are you up on Mikayla Blakes #10 HoopGurlz? Buzz is out there that she is rocky top lock. I would hate that.
This thread started on the old site and we brought it over to on3. We actually lost about 2K posts in the transition and it was originally following the games of the 20-21 season.
starting a yearly thread gets asked after every season. I think (my opinion only) those that started it want to keep intact a chronicle of following the team. I believe it is the longest running thread on this site. It has become a tradition. It also originally filled a need that was not being met on the Insider’s board. There is an odd pride that if you want to keep abreast of the latest on Gamecock WBB you have to slum it on the free board even though most of us are paying members
Replying to my own post, additional research shows that Reese's post might be allowed. From the NCAA Division I Manual for 2023-24:
13.10 Publicity. 13.10.1 Publicity Before Commitment. 13.10.1.1 Comments Before Commitment. Before the signing of a prospective student-athlete to a National Letter of Intent or an institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or before the institution receives the prospective student-athlete's financial deposit in response to its offer of admission, an institution may comment publicly only to the extent of confirming its recruitment of the prospective student-athlete. The institution may not comment generally about the prospective student-athlete's ability or the contribution that the prospective student-athlete might make to the institution's team; further, the institution is precluded from commenting in any manner as to the likelihood of the prospective student-athlete committing to or signing with that institution.
So, the institution is limited in what it can say; however, there is an exception for enrolled student-athletes giving them more leeway:
13.10.1.10 Exception -- Enrolled Student-Athletes. An enrolled student-athlete may publicly comment on social media about a prospective student-athlete, provided such comments are not made at the direction of an institutional staff member. (Adopted: 4/25/18)
Replying to my own post:https://www-businessreport-com.cdn....lsu-athletes-have-landed-about-2000-nil-dealsIf the money were right??LSU operates at a high level.
I might have to report you to the e Tribal council. You are contractually (by blood oath) to only do research in the Sacred Chat and only in reference to a chosen topic of the voting member of the council.
I am like a Disney representative (suing school districts for 50 years ) 
I started it in 2022 and people love it. Start one yourself on a different topic and see if you have one that lasts as long as this one has....Now Begone!!!!
Now that last part is interesting. Reese does @ their lead recruiter at the end of her tweet and that lead recruiter even responded to it in a different tweet. They are definitely pushing the boundaries.
Someone post more of Tac's highlights
Apparently both Mulkey and her lead recruiter shared an image of Angel's tweet asking for the top recruits by name on their IG story. I really don't understand how this is allowed.
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AgreeApparently both Mulkey and her lead recruiter shared an image of Angel's tweet asking for the top recruits by name on their IG story. I really don't understand how this is allowed.
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I suppose that rules governing recruiting outreach (i.e. you can't SAY the name) are quite specific and this one slips by. I find it impactful. If it's allowed, we should be doing something similar, where applicable. WBB recruiting has become all-out war. A program has to use every weapon available. P. S.: money works best, and as previously noted, they are awash in it.Apparently both Mulkey and her lead recruiter shared an image of Angel's tweet asking for the top recruits by name on their IG story. I really don't understand how this is allowed.
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It's the offseason. I have to earn a living outside of baseball.I might have to report you to the e Tribal council. You are contractually (by blood oath) to only do research in the Sacred Chat and only in reference to a chosen topic of the voting member of the council.
Try cornhole. That would be rivetingIt's the offseason. I have to earn a living outside of baseball.
I'm thinking Mackenly Randolph, she recently visited there and narrowed her list to 3. As long as it's not Kennedy.
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Kennedy Smith, I just think it’s got to be us. USCw and UCLA are just really full up at her position. L’ville also, and the tweet syncs with Randolph being their “birdie”. I know she does not shy away from competition but it also feels like those schools are recruiting like she is not coming. Duke is a program on the rise but not a top 25 school, and even with Fournier, Cotton and possibly Smith they are not a top 25 school next season. If you going to travel 3,000 miles??? Just saying
Has anyone heard anything about our “secret scrimmage”?
UT played Carson Newman in their exhibition and won 105-73. Game was over by halftime and bench was emptied in second half.
THE GOOD UT rebounded very well and caused a lot of turnovers leading to points. Everybody played
THE BAD UT shot poorly from 3pt and free throw line. Even with 20 offensive rebounds and scoring 60 paint points, they barely shot 50% from the field.
THE UGLY THEIR JERSEYS! Also they gave up 73 points to CN and let them shoot 50% from the field. Even surrendered 30 paint points to them.
It’s only an exhibition, but they got a lot of cleaning up to do. More than us.
Rumors, tweets, or gossip on Joyce Edwards visit?
And I will pile on about Wolfenbarger. I was surprised she didn’t enter the portal last spring.
Her minutes played and stats went down dramatically her sophomore season. She only started 3 games last season. I don’t think she fit Neighbor’s system and/or he didn’t know how to develop or use her talents. Sitting out a year but practicing with a team might be just the thing that she needs
Oregon, Baylor, Notre Dame and Oregon State were other programs she heavily considered before deciding on the Razorbacks.
Kennedy Smith, I just think it’s got to be us. USCw and UCLA are just really full up at her position. L’ville also, and the tweet syncs with Randolph being their “birdie”. I know she does not shy away from competition but it also feels like those schools are recruiting like she is not coming. Duke is a program on the rise but not a top 25 school, and even with Fournier, Cotton and possibly Smith they are not a top 25 school next season. If you going to travel 3,000 miles??? Just saying
Has anyone heard anything about our “secret scrimmage”?
UT played Carson Newman in their exhibition and won 105-73. Game was over by halftime and bench was emptied in second half.
THE GOOD UT rebounded very well and caused a lot of turnovers leading to points. Everybody played
THE BAD UT shot poorly from 3pt and free throw line. Even with 20 offensive rebounds and scoring 60 paint points, they barely shot 50% from the field.
THE UGLY THEIR JERSEYS! Also they gave up 73 points to CN and let them shoot 50% from the field. Even surrendered 30 paint points to them.
It’s only an exhibition, but they got a lot of cleaning up to do. More than us.
Rumors, tweets, or gossip on Joyce Edwards visit?
And I will pile on about Wolfenbarger. I was surprised she didn’t enter the portal last spring.
Her minutes played and stats went down dramatically her sophomore season. She only started 3 games last season. I don’t think she fit Neighbor’s system and/or he didn’t know how to develop or use her talents. Sitting out a year but practicing with a team might be just the thing that she needs
Oregon, Baylor, Notre Dame and Oregon State were other programs she heavily considered before deciding on the Razorbacks.
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Jersey is a interesting prospect. She grew almost a foot taller from her freshman year to her senior year. She has retained the guard skills but has post size. I think she could be a Candace Parker like player that could do it all with the right direction. She should still have 2 years worth of availability left and maybe an offyear of getting a little more stronger by a good strength coach could be ideal.
The only thing I know about Joyce is she told someone the other day (a volleyball teammate) that she is still planning on announcing in December which does not jive with what Lou from The State reported so not sure what to think of that.
Waiting til December makes no sense to me. You have missed the window to sign. It also means that no matter who you commit to, the losing coaches are going to hound you til you sign.
UNLESS……..WARNING crack pot tinfoil conspiracy theory ahead.
You are going to pull a Chloe Kitts and enroll in December