Niele Often Makes for a Good Game of Telephone

- Yes, I've seen that quote about 12 players and I was usually the one arguing for 13. But this was pre-portal and pre-Covid, the double-headed monster that has made for swirling eddies in roster management.

- However, I've also heard/read her say she likes to have a tight(er) roster in which everyone plays. Coulda been a press conference or a podcast, but I know I heard it.

- It's her perogative to change her mind...she's a head coach.

- I completely agree that Niele's mission to get the best players that are right for her team is very much a high-wire act and sometimes that player is at the "in" gate by herself (see KK Bransford and Kate Koval). Weirdly, the transfer portal has often helped bail her out. Let's hope it does this spring.

- However, I've got to hope she nails a lot of the '25 and '26 targets to keep the roster at a decent size. However, with Niele, she decides if the quality will continue to outdo the quantity, whether it be 10 or 12.