Speaking of Bueckers....
by dillon77 (2018-04-27 08:59:00)
Edited on 2018-04-27 09:00:56

In reply to: Fudd, Bueckers and Sam playing in DC this weekend  posted by RISteve


...here's an excerpt (and linked article) on Minnesota High School coaches talking about the hiring of Lindsey Whalen at University of Minnesota.

The coach of Hopkins High School,Brian Cosgriff, is one of the coaches interviewed. Here's a quote of his comparing how often former UMinn Coach Marlene Stollings came to see his star guard, one Paige Bueckers:

"Cosgriff, whose sophomore guard Paige Bueckers, is a top national recruit in the Class of 2020, said, “The Gophers didn’t recruit a lot of Minnesota kids in coach Stollings’ time as head coach. She came to watch Paige once. UConn came to see her three times and Muffet McGraw from Notre Dame was in our gym twice. I feel it’s important to have the best Minnesota kids in the Gopher program. That is one way you generate interest.”

So, apparently MM has been up to the the land of lakes twice to see Paige Bueckers, combined with Bucker's trips to South Bend.

This will continue to keep Baba and other NND Bueckers' fans very happy. That said, Whelan was/is Buecker's favorite player growing up.

If Paige continues to travel the country to events where her "sister" (her words, not mine) Sam Brunelle is, that's always a positive for the Irish.