PeauxRouge said:HookedonGriz said:Correct, played varsity as an 8th grader and comes from a hoops family. Had some games where she scored double digits too as well as hitting a game winner. Gonna be really good!
How does it work to be an 8th Grader playing varisty? There was a stud runner for Hardin this year that won state as an 8th grader. Can they only compete up through Junior year then?
OregonStateFan said:ESPN now ranks Breanna Williams as the No. 52 player in the class of 2024. Possibly the highest rated MT player since Tinkle?
grizzlyjournal said:There have been some exceptions of course, but the most successful Montana hoops teams (women and men) were built upon one or two recruits who could have gone to a major school, but picked the Griz for specific, likely personal, reasons.
I'm not referring specifically to Williams here... BUT the timing is right for coach Holsinger to put the finishing touches on a team that -- in the next year or 3 -- could be pretty special. All these young athletes either know, or aware of each other through summer league AAU competition and they know when a team, through commitments -- could be a potential championship group to join. I'm hoping for a couple recruits of that caliber to join the GrizWBB over the next 1-6 months.
WyomingGrizFan said:grizzlyjournal said:There have been some exceptions of course, but the most successful Montana hoops teams (women and men) were built upon one or two recruits who could have gone to a major school, but picked the Griz for specific, likely personal, reasons.
I'm not referring specifically to Williams here... BUT the timing is right for coach Holsinger to put the finishing touches on a team that -- in the next year or 3 -- could be pretty special. All these young athletes either know, or aware of each other through summer league AAU competition and they know when a team, through commitments -- could be a potential championship group to join. I'm hoping for a couple recruits of that caliber to join the GrizWBB over the next 1-6 months.
Yeah, I've heard that both Katie Fiso and Devin Coppinger would love to be Lady Griz.
WyomingGrizFan said:Yeah, I've heard that both Katie Fiso and Devin Coppinger would love to be Lady Griz.
citay said:This is quite a departure from the way Holsinger began his tenure, recruiting quality high school players--including the Freshman of the Year, Mack Konig, and the incoming players I'm excited about, Huard, Donarski and Lincoln. And a member of this Board, Wyoming, posted that according to his sources, there were two four-star high school players interested in playing for the Lady Griz.
Instead we take three players off the Portal, and to me that comes with several red flags, the first being, the Portal itself. Not only limited remaining eligibility but why would somebody want to transfer in the first place--lack of playing time? Not a great sign. On top of which, these players arrive with poor numbers and histories of injuries. Just because they're from Power 5 programs does not mean they will be stars here.
Hoping for the best, of course, but still a bit skeptical. And sorry to see us abandon the high school route to re-building this program--especially when Holsinger's job is not in jeopardy.
AZDoc said:citay said:This is quite a departure from the way Holsinger began his tenure, recruiting quality high school players--including the Freshman of the Year, Mack Konig, and the incoming players I'm excited about, Huard, Donarski and Lincoln. And a member of this Board, Wyoming, posted that according to his sources, there were two four-star high school players interested in playing for the Lady Griz.
Instead we take three players off the Portal, and to me that comes with several red flags, the first being, the Portal itself. Not only limited remaining eligibility but why would somebody want to transfer in the first place--lack of playing time? Not a great sign. On top of which, these players arrive with poor numbers and histories of injuries. Just because they're from Power 5 programs does not mean they will be stars here.
Hoping for the best, of course, but still a bit skeptical. And sorry to see us abandon the high school route to re-building this program--especially when Holsinger's job is not in jeopardy.
I would say just off the top of my head, and not because I researched, but more because I remember somewhere the depth per class year for the LG. Is it possible some of it has to do with that to balance it out? Pretty senior/covid senior heavy this year and nearly no Jr eligibility wise? I just dont remember.
OMGriz9501 said:This could be the Coldsmokes talking but aren’t the four star recruits class of 2024? Are Huard Donarski and Lincoln not from HS? Two of the three transfers sound like one and done? Lady Griz needed more size and Holsinger went and found some. Seems like a positive to me.
OMGriz9501 said:...aren’t the four star recruits class of 2024? Are Huard Donarski and Lincoln not from HS? Two of the three transfers sound like one and done?
citay said:AZDoc said:I would say just off the top of my head, and not because I researched, but more because I remember somewhere the depth per class year for the LG. Is it possible some of it has to do with that to balance it out? Pretty senior/covid senior heavy this year and nearly no Jr eligibility wise? I just dont remember.
Good point. My thought was, he's trying to get to a championship faster in hopes of attracting some of the fabulous Montana talent that's coming up. We definitely needed some height and maybe a mature experienced Imogen Greenslade is the best answer right now.