2023/2024 Portal News

STHAustin said:
Too soon. I know she's a great player, but after sitting through the Louisville game it's pretty safe to say that I (personally) would never be a fan of HVL.
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Yeah she does talk a lot but if she were to come to Texas I wouldn’t complain. Her and Harmon would arguably be one of the best backcourt duos in the country.
 
kurupt said:
We're running out of options.
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I thought that too at this point last year. Then our short-handed asst. coaching staff pulled in Taylor, Sonya, Shaylee and Hadi, and did it on their own time-frame. And this time, we only have 2 spots open. So I'm betting on our staff to get it done again this year.
 
Iowa State transfer, Denae Fritz being followed by Coach Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton on Instagram, and vice versa. Fritz also started following Rori on IG.

Those look like recent follows to me (assuming no refresh issues).
 
Jun Chou said:
I wanted Jada Walker.. ugh
I want JJ Quinerly but she has not entered the portal
Now with Betts in the portal, I would take her, Pao Pao and Brooklyn Miles.
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I don’t think Vic is going to take Miles. She’s 5’4 and averaged 0.8 points a game. Vic said if he’s going to take someone it has to be someone who is going to make a difference and I don’t see her making that big of an impact if at all.
 
Jacob Johnson said:
I don’t think Vic is going to take Miles. She’s 5’4 and averaged 0.8 points a game. Vic said if he’s going to take someone it has to be someone who is going to make a difference and I don’t see her making that big of an impact if at all.
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Miles has speed and can defend. She also fits the dribble drive. Im not taking her stats from TN because she was never given an opportunity.
 
Jun Chou said:
Miles has speed and can defend. She also fits the dribble drive. Im not taking her stats from TN because she was never given an opportunity.
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Yes but she is 5’4 and with Harmon being 5’5 that will cause too many bad matchups. On top of that she’s a sophomore so that would be recruiting over the next class. I just don’t see her making a contribution to this team. There are plenty of better guards out there who can make a bigger impact and fill a position of need next season.
 
Blair seems to be the most active as far as following players on Instagram:

- JJ Quinerly (West Virginia; not reported to be in portal)
- Ta'Niya Latson (Florida State; not in portal)
- Teisha Hyman (Syracuse)
- Endyia Rogers (Oregon
- Taina Maire (Boston College)
- Te-hina Paopao (Oregon)
- Hailey Van Lith (Louisville; not in portal)
- Lauren Betts (Stanford)

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton followed some of above plus:

- Lexi Donarkski (Iowa State)
- Denae Fritz (Iowa State)

Lovato had followed Jayda Curry, but she's selected Louisville.

Not sure there are other names, but I might have overlooked one or two.
 
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Moooooo said:
We were in her Top 4. Visited in 2019 under the prior coaching staff.


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I doubt Texas will be in the mix:

“As (Issy) Palmer would put it, she and Emma-Nnopu are best mates. Their relationship can be traced back to grade school in Canberra, Australia, where they lived together as teammates at the prestigious Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence.”
 

she now becomes top priority in my opinion! You may not like her attitude but no denying that she is one hell of a player.
Edit: disregard I was told she has a do not contact:(
 
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Jacob Johnson said:
If she goes to LSU she was definitely poached into the portal by Mulkey.
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And, if she goes elsewhere wouldn't it still be the same rationale? :p

I find it interesting that Blair started following her yesterday (before this public announcement of her entering the portal), and HVL started following Rori as well. Strictly based on what I saw on IG, the follows/followings were related to Texas and Virginia Tech, neither of who is an adidas school.
 
Looking at Lovato’s likes on Twitter she has liked a lot of old tweets regarding Gilbert from 2022 on the Arizona women’s basketball page. She might be a priority out of the portal right now.
 
Moooooo said:
And, if she goes elsewhere wouldn't it still be the same rationale? :p

I find it interesting that Blair started following her yesterday (before this public announcement of her entering the portal), and HVL started following Rori as well. Strictly based on what I saw on IG, the follows/followings were related to Texas and Virginia Tech, neither of who is an adidas school.
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lol you’re right but Mulkey is already the devil so it would just add to her devilish ways. If not Texas then I’d rather it be Mississippi state. It is interesting though because Texas, LSU, and Virginia Tech are all Nike schools so Mississippi state might be a strong front runner right now unless she ends that deal and gets another with Nike.
 
Jacob Johnson said:
lol you’re right but Mulkey is already the devil so it would just add to her devilish ways. If not Texas then I’d rather it be Mississippi state. It is interesting though because Texas, LSU, and Virginia Tech are all Nike schools so Mississippi state might be a strong front runner right now unless she ends that deal and gets another with Nike.
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I believe Flaujae has a deal with Puma even though LSU is a Nike school. Just can't wear Puma when in Nike LSU uniform, I suppose.
 
Maybe HVL liked the facilities at Texas? The Moody definitely gives a great first impression based on the opposing coaches’ feedback this season.

Perhaps Sonya was telling her she’s a fool for not playing here and she thought about it lol
 
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