The Curious Case of the Classes of Two
by NDLAW88 (2024-04-24 06:07:53)

In reply to: Updated Roster, as of 4/24  posted by dillon77

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Is it coincidence or strategy (Strategery!!) that our roster is constituted in such a way that there are 2 5th years/seniors/juniors and sophs? Hopefully the incoming freshman class picks up one more body and it too can fall into the "two fer" category.

I hope the transfer portal is good to us not only in terms of adding some more great talent - here's to you KiKi and Liuta - but also some players who might be around for more than one year. It'll be a scary exodus of talent if we lose Maddy, Kylee, Soni and Liv all at the same time, which looks pretty certain.

Per Your Points, Two Things Ring Out Between the Lines...
by dillon77  (2024-04-24 06:44:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

1) It would be helpful for roster continuation if one of the incoming transfers would have more than one year of eligibility. As you noted, this will be that last year of Maddy, Soni and Kylee (and could be for Olivia).
A transfer like Timea Gardiner, for instance, has two years of eligibility.

2) The Class of 2025 is simply huge for Notre Dame WBB. It needs to make up for having one person in two of the last three classes. There will be fewer transfers next year as the covid extension expires.

Hence, HS recruiting will be paramount for virtually all positions, starting with forward (Leah Macy?). For a look at who the Irish are considering (at least those we know about), take a look at the Recruiting Report just above. It's been updated (and will be again, once the portal is completed.)