90yote
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Post by 90yote on Mar 30, 2024 7:13:59 GMT -6
OK, again, I don't disagree with anyone *philosophically*. But to everyone who says it should happen...do you *think* it's going to happen, and who do you think, of my projected starters, isn't going to start?
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Post by yotefan90 on Mar 30, 2024 8:00:03 GMT -6
I for one have hope for at least one of the Coons/Wilke pair to earn a starting spot. Hillman is a possibility as well. Mazurek is limited in back to the basket post play, not a great rebounder or defender. Hillman is DPOY in her conference JC so that's a start. Both tall freshmen had around 19 offers each, can handle the ball and are offensively skilled. I think Wilke earns a spot over Hempe if Wilke's defense is there. Just not sure if Coons will be 100% coming off the knee injury last summer. Duffney certainly has flashes of greatness but consistency eludes her so far.
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Post by GoYotes on Mar 30, 2024 8:05:49 GMT -6
I think it is difficult to project too much about next years team without knowing how much each improves over the off-season. That being said, we had 2 players on this years roster, Grace & Carley, that by the end of this season were consistently playing at the level needed to compete at the top of the Summit League. This isn't intended as a criticism of the others who played significant minutes, as they all did some good things at times. This is a huge offseason for the team; returners, transfers, recruits and coaches. Hopefully we put a much improved team on the floor next year as I am already looking forward to it.
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Post by golfingyote on Mar 30, 2024 8:26:34 GMT -6
My comment was more around playing time/rotation. I don’t really care who starts to begin the year- more interested in who our final 5 are come March end of games. If we want to be better than this year, we will need newcomers(not in the rotation this year) to have significant impact. I agree klosterbauer is who I’m most interested in seeing healthy- along with the 2 freshmen. Unsure what we will get from coons year 1 coming off an acl injury. Hell I could see kieffer breaking into the starting lineup. She was one of the few players that has the foot speed to move on defense this year, along with Ambrosi.
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Post by captaincoyote on Mar 30, 2024 9:32:58 GMT -6
OK, again, I don't disagree with anyone *philosophically*. But to everyone who says it should happen...do you *think* it's going to happen, and who do you think, of my projected starters, isn't going to start? Before I answer, let me just clarify that I prefer to think of things in terms of playing time minutes versus starts. A good coach starts who they believe is most likely to be calm, controlled, and able to set the tone of the game. A disastrous start must be avoided. Now, I think Holmes and Duffney are the next most likely leaders in minutes, but that’s not guaranteed. There’s too many what ifs this off-season. What I do know is that we will be deeper, more talented, and more athletic overall. |
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johnh
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Post by johnh on Mar 30, 2024 10:44:38 GMT -6
One player no one ever mentions who will be coming back is Cassidy Carson. I am not saying she will start, but a 6’1” guard who seems pretty athletic could have a huge impact on D. My memory fades, but it seems like she blocked a few shots in her first year.
Starters - besides Grace, I would guess Carley. But beyond that, Marurek is likely, maybe Holmes, maybe Kieffer. Maybe the new transfer. But I would expect and hope that Addison gets a lot of minutes if healthy. She could set a new Coyote record for threes. I do hope the freshmen are so good that they start.
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jorjo
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Post by jorjo on Mar 30, 2024 12:56:37 GMT -6
Whoever shares the backcourt with Holmes and Grace better be able to defend. As far as freshman coming in I think it’s far fetched to believe they will do anything other than possibly carve out a supporting role year 1(and if it’s more it’s probably a bad sign for how we are finishing in the summit next year). I think of Brooklyn meyers and timmer from sdsu and their freshman roles at SDSU, even with how good those 2 are they had bench roles. I didn’t see anyone on this roster who couldn’t be replaced or lose minutes besides Grace.
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90yote
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Post by 90yote on Mar 31, 2024 8:41:00 GMT -6
Other connections with Miah Monahan....Jay Elsen tweeted out that Miah's older sister played at Drake while Kayla was on staff there. And I believe Kiyoat mentioned in this thread that Miah's younger sister is a 2025 recruit. Kayla and Gabby follow her.
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Post by yotenation on Apr 1, 2024 21:13:09 GMT -6
Official for Hillman
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jmgg
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Post by jmgg on Apr 2, 2024 7:33:27 GMT -6
Here's hoping she can move. Being just tall don't work at this level. It's not D-II. |
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 2, 2024 9:04:47 GMT -6
Here's hoping she can move. Being just tall don't work at this level. It's not D-II. She seems pretty athletic to me, but I'm no expert. I did find some footage of a JUCO game from this season on YouTube, so feel free to see for yourself (It's the entire game including 30 minutes of warm-ups): She is number 34 in blue. This is one of her eight double-doubles on the season. 32:00 Tip-off 33:45 Chases down a fast breaker from behind and gets the block 35:00 deflects a pass on a fast break 36:35 Gets the O-board and put-back on a fast break 36:50 Steals inbound pass - kicks to teammate when momentum takes her out-of-bounds etc. (I only watched the first three minutes of the game, so that's quite a few athletic plays in that span) Her stats in this game:21 points 10 Rebounds (5 ORB) 5 Assists 5 Turnovers (1.0 A/TO) 1 Block 2 Steals 3 Fouls 9-17 FG (53%) 3-3 FT (100%) |
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Post by GoYotes on Apr 2, 2024 11:34:34 GMT -6
Creighton's Emma Ronsiek, Sioux Falls native, has entered the portal.
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 2, 2024 12:10:57 GMT -6
Creighton's Emma Ronsiek, Sioux Falls native, has entered the portal. Wow, that’s surprising. She was one of the best players (maybe the best) on a team that is often seen as a perennial top-25 school. I wonder if she is looking to get onto a “Final 4” type team? I can’t imagine she is looking to make a downward move. |
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90yote
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Post by 90yote on Apr 2, 2024 12:31:11 GMT -6
I would guess so. If not, then the other potential option would be to play with her sister for Ryun Williams.
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Post by marco on Apr 2, 2024 13:00:49 GMT -6
Creighton was a senior team it will be rebuilding I am sure she will get a lot of offers from big schools. If she wants to come home we will find a spot
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