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Stirring up 90's memories... Tony Gonzalez at Cal in the mid-90's was a dual sport TE/PF and pretty good on the court, in addition to being a gridiron star. I recall him shining in the NCAA tournament. Charlie Ward won the Heisman, then chose the NBA. TerrelI Owens played both basketball and...

I have no idea about what numbers are circulating for various players in the transfer market, but saw this... "One college basketball source told the [San Francisco] Chronicle (Kiki Iriafen) was receiving offers upward of $700,000 in NIL money throughout the Stanford season from other...

Since Tara Verderveer has retired... wondering if class of 2024 point guard Shay Ijiwoye, who signed with Stanford over us, will ask for a release from her NLI and reopen her recruitment; or, if any Stanford players with strong ties to our assistant coach Britney Anderson enter the transfer portal.

Topics covered: Season reflection, including Shauna's expectations, scheduling, tough early going, finishing strong, and Shauna's growth as a coach. Transfer portal Importance of NIL and fan attendance in building a program Berry Wallace Caitlin Clark and the popularity of women's bball Said...

Okaaaaayy!! Dare I say I recognize vestiges of TSJ's game in those clips? Grab a starting spot, Buck!

That is a higher expectation than I have. A lot will depend on who we add from the transfer portal, but for me a safe expectation is a fringe tournament team with a reasonable chance of getting in with a low (8-12) seed. Probably win about half our conference games. Next year's team is nearly...

The Next's transfer portal tracker has a good format. https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/2023-24-transfer-portal-tracker-ncaa-womens-basketball/

That is exactly how my game looked, back when I played on the hoop on my bedroom door.

I've started exploring the list of tall (6'3" and over) players already in the transfer portal. Still more players will enter, but here is an early shortlist of names that stand out to me, with current year and points/rebounds/blocks averages. Caitlin Weimar - 6’4” Boston University averaged 19...

Speaking of Big Ten post players and the portal, what are the chances Malik Reneau and Kel'el Ware enter the transfer portal? I remember reading that an Indiana exodus was coming. Or does Ware commit to the draft? He's currently projected as a fringe first rounder. Recent articles (Reneau...

So happy for our three all-conference guys. Hawkins deserved a bit more love, though. This year's team has been much, much more satisfying to watch than last year's. The main difference for me has been the way Domask has balanced the strengths of Hawkins and Shannon. We had already seen that...

Heisenbobble said: Didn't one of the insiders say Boynton is safe at OSU? Yes. Said source of that info is "not a tier 1 source" but usually reliable. Still fun at this time of year, before anything is confirmed, to play "what if". Ok State lost today by 15, on day one of the Big 12 conference...

More what-ifs: What if Mike Boynton is fired by Oklahoma State, a spot opens on the Illini coaching staff and he joins as an assistant, and he brings point guard Javon Small with him.

They both look electric with the ball in their hands. I, too, would be excited to sign either.

Hmmmm... Tom Cruise... Navy Air... Blue Angels... Blue Demons... Zion Cruz??? (note: he's at a JUCO this year)