Now we'll see where we go from here ...

For the short term, our next opponent (Colorado) has been playing very well the past two weeks.

Me too, don't understand that but again, doesn't really matter right now, as much as 2 or 3 more losses!! That would be a big problem I think..

One game at a time. Prepare for a battle with Colorado on Thursday.

In fairness to those charged with building the program, the projects they have brought in were Trish and Jelena (we think, since we've never seen her play). I don't think Andrea was considered as such. And I would point out that Jelena was a late sign, and that scholarship wasn't going to go to anyone else.

Let's step back to last June. We were thinking Scott could be very deep with a 2 guard, 3 big lineup, or be very deep playing small. Then, as it turned out, we basically lose Jelena, Andrea, and Taya for the whole year, and Kat isn't ready to play as effectively as she did last year. Now the depth is gone, we're forced to start 2 freshman bigs and give them significant minutes and big roles, and we don't have the luxury of bringing both Aleah and Kat off the bench. It's a difficult situation, but not one that could have been foreseen when the 2018 and 2019 classes were being recruited.

We do, however, definitely need a big recruiting year in 2021, both in quality and quantity. We lose 4 seniors this year, and Destiny and Aleah the following year. I'm going to project that Andrea is never going to play, and that Jelena will be redshirted this year. So where does that put us in 2021?

Seniors will be Trish who I hope will be an adequate backup center at that time, Jasmine who I hope will be a steady guard, and Taya, who should start at one forward spot. Juniors will be Kennedy and Taylor, who should both be solid, and Noelle, who won't get many minutes. Sophomores will be Jelena, probably a project, Sasha, probably very solid, and Savannah- who knows how she'll be.

So that's only 9 returning players and the only point guard among them isn't on scholarship. We need a bunch of freshmen - 4, or even 5 if we can get a good one (I'd rather have 4 freshmen and a graduate transfer) - and we need depth at every position.

I have a good feeling about 2021 recruiting, though. My gut tells me we'll land at least three 5 star recruits - but I would understand if you were quick to point out that this is the same gut that told you for months we were going to get Van Lith.
But, one of these years, we're going to get a monster class, and 2021 could well be it.