- Kate Harpering from Georgia has also been offered a scholarship, so there's two offers in that class.
- Like you said, could be a successor for Hannah Hidalgo after one year of apprenticeship, so to speak.
- Emilee Skinner of Class of 2025 was offered. Don't know where that relationship stands, but suffice to say if it was a done deal, I don't you'd see two offers in the Class of 2026. If something does come of it, no harm in making an offer down the road.
- Now, let's see who shows up on campus for a visit the next few weeks, whether it's an official visit (OV) for the class of 2025 (Johnson, Prawl, Francis, ???) or an unofficial for the classes of 2026 or '27.
Stay tuned.
She just had an official visit to UCLA a week ago and it sounds like it's between Iowa and UCLA.
Harpring and Fleary have very different and distinct playing styles. I would be thrilled to have either one of them on the team.
It's go time, as far as campus visits are concerned over the next couple of weeks. Woliczko is at Iowa on 10/12, so it would be a great sign if she showed up either this weekend or next. Same with Bjorn, Crittendon, Edwards, and Vukosa.
We'll see if they're on the visit list sometime soon, as well.
November will come sooner than one thinks. That said, would be a good sign to see any of the '26er's you list and/or are in the report come to du lac, as well.
Stay tuned....
p.s. We have not landed a player from Cali since Hannah Hoffman, so Emilee Skinner -- from Utah -- struck me as "huh?"
I'm surprised Utah is not going whole Ute on her....
Need to show up for campus visits soon, if they've not already done so. Johnson didn't commit to LSU last weekend, which is a good sign. But there's other competition. ND will be portaling next offseason, regardless of no more Covid exemption, as there are not enough top 2025 recruits remaining to fill the holes by all the players that will be leaving this spring. We'll know soon how many transfers they'll need.
With regards to 2026, Woliczko is one of the best recruits over the next two years (I think she's better than anyone in the 2025 class) and a potential linchpin to any top program. If ND truly has a chance, it would be a good sign to see her on campus soon. Because South Carolina, UCLA, and USC have already received unofficial visits and scheduled public visits to see her on-site. This is either the greatest stealth recruit job ever by ND or they've already determined there's not enough mutual interest to move forward or to bother keeping up. That's why I'm particularly interested to see whether or not she shows up this month. I guess the same thought would apply to Vukosa, given that she's also a unicorn with 16 schools still on her list.
She's got a lot to offer in the front court, although at heart she's a very talented post player.
And, if she was to come to ND, we'd have a post who -- knock on wood -- will be a dominant center by her junior year.
I'm not sure Niele would ever go twin towers on us, but would Big O agree with be lower-case O for a year or so?
As for Woliczko, I'm curious, as well. Gosh knows we all are aware of the family's like//love of ND. However, as noted, it's been all quiet on the western front. Coach Ivey has been known for operating under cover (see Prosper, Cassandre and even...to a degree...Koval, Kate). However, is Leah Macy viewed as a similar kind of player by the Wiliczko family? Or could Woliczko also play a physical 3? Or do they care?
Let's see who shows up...'25 or '26. Ready, set....stay tuned.
But I think Woliczko and Macy are different players that would play different roles. I think she could play a physical 3 quite comfortably. Hopefully, we get to find out, right?
Every game I've ever watched her play she just makes her teammates better. Special talent.
what I believe Woliczko could be thinking. Many young players these days want/expect to come into a situation and get going at what they do best. I've got absolutely no evidence for this save for watching them play.
Do I think there are differences between the two players? Yup. Do I think there are similarities? Yes.
Macy, to me, has more of a traditional "4" feel, but in the same way Maddy Westbeld does. Outside-in, as Maddy describes it.
Woliczko can do a number of things all over the court. Defensively and off-ball she strikes me as being a smoother version of Emily Engstler; seemingly intuitive, but the brain is working just as often as the legs and arms. The athletic ability, aggressiveness are familiar. Offensively, throw in a bit of Haley Jones (also at Archbishop Mitty and early Stanford) with the court awareness and working with teammates. But Woliczko shoots better (good thing)!
As noted, I think both can play together...now, let's see if Ms. W wants to join Ms. Macy in South Bend. Or at least come visit.
However, I could see them thinking they do a lot of the same things and could crimp each other's style (see Baba's post)....perhaps.
(On the other hand, they could dig each other's style and want to play together....)
They're both very good players and I'm awfully glad the Irish have one of them. Would love the other, too.
just not sure what it is. Which one do you think "could play a physical 3 quite comfortably"? Woliczko or Macy? I agree with you no matter which one you mean.
I definitely agree that "Every game I've ever watched her play she just makes her teammates better. Special talent." First I thought you meant Woliczko, but with the last statement, I'm not sure. I think it applies to Macy more than Woliczko. Woliczko is a great talent, and so obviously makes her team better, but Macy makes her teammates better. She's a coach's dream, knows how to play the game. Both are relentless.
don't care who you already have committed you do everything you can to get her.