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Comments on What I Missed While on Vacation by MPG

1. The hiring of Michaela Mabrey was a minor surprise because she had held three different jobs in three years. The breadth of her experience must have outweighed the lack of depth. In any event she was a smart player who knows ND, the coaches, and the program. She has the potential to be a good recruiter. I was interested to learn that Charel Allen is at Fullerton and was a finalist.

2. Dillon's updated recruiting list is a good snapshot of where ND stands before the fall cycle of home visits and official visits to campus begins.It is the best compilation of recruiting information available to us. The longer the Caitlin Clark recruitment continues, the more I worry about her staying close to home at one of the local universities. I wish that I saw a few more low post prospects on the board for 2021. By the way, the 6'3" captain of the Irish U-20 national team will be attending St.Joe in Philly this year.

3. The information on the 2021 prospects Saniya Rivers and Sonia Citron caught my eye. Rivers is especially intriguing because she reportedly is "uber-athletic", which is the same quality that made Arike, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd so successful at ND. However, ND has not had much success recruiting in the South, so she is a long-shot for ND. Sonia Citron strikes me as the most likely 2021 recruit to make an early commitment to ND.

4. The season opener at Fordham struck me as the "homecoming game" for Patterson and Nixon. I am sure that the Cosgroves will follow the long and winding road from Suffolk County to the Bronx, but I hope that Danielle gets her "homecoming game" at Stony Brook, Hofstra, or even St.John's. It was mentioned that this game will be one that Nat Marshall can attend. Sonia Citron is the closest prospect to the Fordham game because she lives in nearby New Rochelle!

5. I hope that Baba returns to the Bench in time for the season. He'll be glad to know that I had some great Middle Eastern food while waiting for a plane at SFO.