Susana Yepes commits to OSU

So you're saying there are fortunes to be made in the WNBA and the ONLY thing lacking is vision on the part of those with substantial sums to invest?

I hate to say this but despite being a big NCAA WBB fan I don't think I've ever watched a single WNBA game from start to finish.  There always seemed to be something more interesting either on TV or around the house.  Maybe one day...

You really think the problem is that sports fans don’t know WNBA games are there for the watching? I don’t think that’s an issue. 

You really think advertising has no effect on people?

I'm guessing you are referencing a pre Cori Close UCLA. Cori's done a great job with that program and has had great recruiting classes, including landing the #1 rated class and top 10 recruits. She's had fast players. She's had good post players. She's brought in high level international players.  She's had just about everything a team could want, but she hasn't been able to win the Pac12. She's watched Standford, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Washington all make the final four, but with the talent she's had, she hasn't been able to win the NCAA championship. Maybe this coming year, her final chance with UCLA, she will win the Pac12. She now has the #1 and #2 rated recruits of 2022 on her team, but just because of history, UCLA won't be my pre-season pick to win the Pac12......as if my pick means anything.

Now, back to this thread......Susana Yepes......interesting addition to the team. Was it those six 3's in one game that gave the final "yeah, let's get her on board"? I'm really interested in seeing what the Beavs do with Susana. 

I don’t think it has “no effect”. But the best “advertising” by far is positive word of mouth and sincere enthusiasm from consumers. That is transmitted by personal interactions, not big commercial advertising buys. 

Susana hasn't nothing to do with a portal grade, since she is a JC transfer, but I agree with you. Another year has passed, and unless there is a last minute mystery find, this is another year that the staff was unable to hit a homerun in the portal. The two players who were landed in the portal, will help with depth, and may show us a bit more than some expected, but they are far from the homerun that could have made a real difference.

The staff seems pretty content on hanging in there with the five sophomores, a freshman class of 3 that I think is underrated, and their two juniors and letting them develop. It's worked in the past for the Beavs when that 'youth' was talented, so we'll see if it works again. It's tougher now because teams can land that homerun in the portal and jump passed you. I do believe the current team has the talent to be good if they stick together as upperclassmen, but so few teams are able to hold on to their talent for 3-4 years.

You don't deserve to be graded on players choosing to leave. It's their prerogative and there are many reasons for it.

Funny, did SR deserve an "D" or "F" for the great recruits that didn't pan out and/or decided to leave over the last 5 or so seasons?

Coaches should get graded on how they handle the losses. That is transfers or portal additions.