re: Women's basketball only had 7 players on the roster today

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The issue is, we have a mediocre class coming in. And we are relying on inexperienced transfers.

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Anyone have a link to recruits and transfers coming in?

I have waited years for another talented big and have been disappointed. After watching WB for years, the excitement sadly seems to have disappeared this year and hoping for a revival in recruiting, or in coaching.

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Anyone have a link to recruits and transfers coming in?

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Here is info on the transfers who are here this year, sitting out and waiting to play next year.

--Chloe Jackson 5'9 guard who spent 1 season at NC State. She only played in 4 games there. Not sure why she left. She was recruited to come here and sit out a year and be the replacement for Ballard, who would have been a senior this year.

From lsusports.net:

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Jackson, a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was named the Washington Post’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year and garnered Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) High School All-America Honorable Mention at Riverdale Baptist. She averaged 17.3 points per game and was ranked the 19th best guard in the Class of 2014 by ESPN.

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--Tatum Neubert 6'2 forward who spent 1 year at Oregon. Played 23 games and averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds. She left Oregon because there was a coaching change. Her coach for one year at Oregon was legendary men's coach Paul Westhead She figures to be a player much like Theresa Plaisance...tall who can play inside and pop out and shoot the 3 and who will be good in the transition game that LSU likes to play. Was ranked 53rd best recruit at her position.

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Neubert, a native of Elizabeth, Colorado, was a McDonalds High School All-America nominee and a Colorado Class 4A All-State First-Team pick after she posted 22.7 points per game during her senior season at Elizabeth High School. She was a three-time conference Player of the Year recipient and three-time all-conference first-team selection.

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The 3 signees for next year

How do you think the girls feel when you write things like your last sentence, think positive! Give credit! Be a all the way through thick and thin times, in all LSU sports.

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And I love all the down-votes my posts

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You know the rules of the Rant. Pretty automatic.

Rule #1: do not talk about down votes
Rule #2: DO NOT TALK ABOUT DOWNVOTES.

I'm down voting myself .

We will definitely see improvement, although I don't think we will be improved to the point of being in top part of the pack in the SEC. None were considered top recruits, doesn't mean they can't be good here. We have a lot of work cut out with lots of new faces again as well.

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Are the big's potentially SEC ready or need considerable work, in your opinion?

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I honestly don't follow recruiting at all...all I know is what I cut and pasted above.

I would hope that 1 of the 2 6'5 kids coming in as freshmen could help...for Nikki's sake I hope they are not "projects" that take a while to develop. Fareo on this year's team unfortunately ended up being a "project" that will ultimately get a failing mark.

Alexis Hyder on this year's team has proven to be a very good player. She is 5'11, but has been a monster on the offensive boards and she has great footwork underneath the basket when trying to create a shot. She can dribble the ball upcourt vs. the press and has a decent midrange shot. She will be a factor on next year's team.

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They have a couple of real big's coming in along with the 6'2" transfer and PG. Looks like a formidable group to me

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I have been trying to tell anyone who would listen that next year's roster could prove to be her best in 6 seasons IF everyone is healthy and nobody flakes out and goes to modeling school, etc. And they will be young with a chance to stay together for a couple years and get better.

Starting 5 could look like this:

PG Chloe Jackson 5'9 Sophomore
G Raigyne Moncrief 5'10 Junior
F Tatum Neubert 6'2 Sophomore
F Ayana Mitchell 6'2 Freshman

If they want to go with 3 guards, Rina Hill as a senior will get a lot of minutes, I am sure.

If they want a bigger lineup, senior Alexis Hyder will also get a lot of minutes.

Then Jenna Deemer can return to her role as sharpshooter off the bench and Jasmine Rhodes and Shanice Norton can be backup guards who gained valuable experience and minutes this year, and the 3 freshmen adding more backup.

I like the potential of next year's team. I can see the future being bright even if the over-reactionary Rantards can't.

And if next year collapses like this year, then change is needed...

Did she really believe she could be a model? WTF was she going to be modeling? Yikes.

Thanks Alum. Faustine had the most commentary and sounds interesting for a 6'5" with good footwork and running the court.

Exactly! If that weren't the case then shouldn't we expect one of Pat Summit's assistants to bring us a championship?.........................Which is what Nikki is. She was on the bench as an assistant for UT's last three NCAA championships. The bottom line being, you don't necessarily want a championship level coach's assistants. You just want a good coach..............period.