Mostly agree
by NPaulTodd (2024-04-15 12:51:35)

In reply to: Lot of Brand Names Up There. Think ND Has Different Lens  posted by dillon77

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I only have a couple of quibbles. Fist is that Liza Karlen and Lucy Olsen aren't quite the same as Anna. Sure they aren't from a P5 team, but both are among the top portal players. Anna was more of an unknown.

The other disagreement is that Kiki Iriafen in particular is both a top player and a great fit. We have 4 entrenched starters returning and one position that is a bit more open. Keep in mind that plan A appeared to be for Kylie to return to split time with Kate, with Kate taking the reigns as a Sophomore. Iriafen can easily slot into that same role for a season, and honestly she could do it better than Kylie since she can play the 4 or the 5. Likewise, as a Stanford transfer, academics are likely not a big concern. On paper she looks to be about as good of a match as you can find, while also happening to be the top player in the portal.

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