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maroonandsilver said:Nicholson will be missed. She had some big games for the Lady Griz. Her best was this year's beat-down of the Cats. 10 points and 9 rebounds.
alabamagrizzly said:maroonandsilver said:Nicholson will be missed. She had some big games for the Lady Griz. Her best was this year's beat-down of the Cats. 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Definitely not saying she won’t be missed but her minutes will be reduced with the emergence of Lonergan. She averaged nearly double Nicholson’s points and rebounds despite playing 3/4ths the minutes Nicholson played.
maroonandsilver said:alabamagrizzly said:maroonandsilver said:Nicholson will be missed. She had some big games for the Lady Griz. Her best was this year's beat-down of the Cats. 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Definitely not saying she won’t be missed but her minutes will be reduced with the emergence of Lonergan. She averaged nearly double Nicholson’s points and rebounds despite playing 3/4ths the minutes Nicholson played.
They don't/didn't play the same position. Nicholson at 4. Lonergan is a true 5.
maroonandsilver said:maroonandsilver said:alabamagrizzly said:maroonandsilver said:Nicholson will be missed. She had some big games for the Lady Griz. Her best was this year's beat-down of the Cats. 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Definitely not saying she won’t be missed but her minutes will be reduced with the emergence of Lonergan. She averaged nearly double Nicholson’s points and rebounds despite playing 3/4ths the minutes Nicholson played.
They don't/didn't play the same position. Nicholson at 4. Lonergan is a true 5.
Grizfan-24 said:The injury bug has hit the program hard. Multiple ACL injuries, a myriad of other health issues have crushed the development and progression of the program over the past two years. What gap the women might have been able to close this year was undermined by Stiles knee injury. Without her, it was a roster that seemed unable to compete with UNC and other conference leaders at the end of the year.
Maybe that suggests a massive reset where the program is at, I don't know. Just all hypotheticals, but with the assumed departures of players, one might assume a busy spring singing period.
Here is the current breakdown:
2 Srs (Henderson and Anderson)
5 jrs (Stockholm, Schoening, Johnston, Goligoski, and Lonergan),
3 sophs (Anderson, Stiles (inj), and Harrington)
F: None
4 signees (Schweyen, Gfeller, Frolich, Mayhue)
If there is a scholarship to player equivalency, there would be one additional scholarship provided one was given to Lonergan). If two more scholarships depart from the above list, then I am not sure you can survive being 3 players down through a whole basketball season. Especially when one isn't likely going to be healthy until mid year (Stiles).As such the need to bring in some instant help (JC's, graduate transfers). I don't know if anyone in that incoming class is instant play other than maybe Mayhue. Someone else could attest to that.
Something is afoot, and it is a bit rare for that type of turbulence of any type to hit the womens program. Had been the model of consistency and continuity over the years.
Grizfan-24 said:The injury bug has hit the program hard. Multiple ACL injuries, a myriad of other health issues have crushed the development and progression of the program over the past two years. What gap the women might have been able to close this year was undermined by Stiles knee injury. Without her, it was a roster that seemed unable to compete with UNC and other conference leaders at the end of the year.
Maybe that suggests a massive reset where the program is at, I don't know. Just all hypotheticals, but with the assumed departures of players, one might assume a busy spring singing period.
Here is the current breakdown:
2 Srs (Henderson and Anderson)
5 jrs (Stockholm, Schoening, Johnston, Goligoski, and Lonergan),
3 sophs (Anderson, Stiles (inj), and Harrington)
F: None
4 signees (Schweyen, Gfeller, Frolich, Mayhue)
If there is a scholarship to player equivalency, there would be one additional scholarship provided one was given to Lonergan). If two more scholarships depart from the above list, then I am not sure you can survive being 3 players down through a whole basketball season. Especially when one isn't likely going to be healthy until mid year (Stiles).As such the need to bring in some instant help (JC's, graduate transfers). I don't know if anyone in that incoming class is instant play other than maybe Mayhue. Someone else could attest to that.
Something is afoot, and it is a bit rare for that type of turbulence of any type to hit the womens program. Had been the model of consistency and continuity over the years.