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Post by beavs6 on Apr 2, 2024 18:30:02 GMT -8
So Talia and probably others are guessing that the team they are going to will have more talent then the team they left. The team they will have left had the talent to win the whole thing. Isn't the goal of teams to win the whole thing? Who cares if you crush the wcc. It's the tourney that matters Not sure they did have the talent to win it all. Talent maybe. Coaching definitely a NO. (correct JS)
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Post by 93beav on Apr 2, 2024 18:36:24 GMT -8
I guess we'll just have to see who they are. Given her post-game comments, would not be surprised to see Beers leave now.
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Post by beavdowg on Apr 2, 2024 18:37:56 GMT -8
It has to be the drop down to the WCC. There's really no other explanation for it other than her pursuit of a graduate degree. Talia was a great Beaver and had some awesome highlights, no doubt. But, for the last couple years, she wasn't quite what we thought she was going to be after her freshman year. She's a great team leader and a good basketball player but she doesn't strike me as the type of player that can demand a big NIL check. From a purely basketball production/talent standpoint that's usually the ones that command significant NIL money-the stars. I'm not talking a social media brand. I think she was the 3rd leading scorer on her team this year, but I didn't check, just guessing. In other words, I doubt she's a WNBA level talent so I would be really surprised if she's getting a big NIL deal based on her basketball skills/produciton. HUGE, HUGE bummer, for sure! Very disappointing and, like the rest of you, I'm quit worried about the rest of the team. The state of D-1 college sports with conference realignment bulls%#t and NIL is beyond extremely saddening to me. Shoot, if Rueck bolts, geez, I don't even know what to say. Smith coming back to make us relevant in football again was super cool but Rueck's leadership in raising the WBB program from the dirt to where it has been and got back to again this year was probably my favorite story as a 32 year Beaver fan! I am a massive Rueck fan! If he's out, s%#t, I don't know anymore. Let's hope he's not.
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Post by beaveragain on Apr 2, 2024 18:41:50 GMT -8
Presuming that rumors of lots of people leaving is true the only reason I see is if Beers and Gardiner told folks they are leaving. With that loss the team is looking at dropping from a top 10 team to a 100 level team. After being on a top 10 team noone wants to go through the losing times again. I think TVO figures one rebuild was enough.
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Post by 93beav on Apr 2, 2024 18:44:39 GMT -8
I'm betting that someone else told Talia first that they were leaving and that pushed Talia over the edge.
I'm going to go with Timea. And as others have said, and based upon post-game comments, I think Beers.
Honestly, it's going to be this way from here on out with every sport unless there's massive change. Who knows why TVO left...I wouldn't care as long as it wasn't for money. If it's for money, then I kind of feel all of her past comments ring hollow (unfortunately, I'm so jaded with sports right now that I feel all athletes sing only about money). But at some point all of us fans will have to change too - either don't get attached to any one player or just forget being a fan. To be fair to TVO, she put in the years here - more than most. She's not a one and done. But them good 'ol days of WBB are about to take a severe beating for at least the next two and possibly tailspin from that.
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Post by 93beav on Apr 2, 2024 18:45:59 GMT -8
I'm betting 4 or 5 more. You may or may not be joking but I would bet dollars to donuts Gardiner and Beers are next. Lily, Adlee, or both but not for NIL but because with the current roster we would have 5 players (Dom, AJ, Lily, Adlee, Susana) competing for that 5th spot on the floor and that isn't appealing. I think Marta will also leave, she wasn't at Pac-12 level and I don't think she's at the WCC level either. Maybe Big West or Big Sky. Favre4ever is definitely related to Hansford, so I wouldn’t doubt them and I’d assume Lily is one. Then why not just ask them - hey Favre4ever - who else is leaving besides TVO? Does that work???
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Post by 93beav on Apr 2, 2024 18:50:43 GMT -8
Oh and AJ, she's gone.
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Post by TheGlove on Apr 2, 2024 18:50:50 GMT -8
So what administrator at OSU thought playing in the WCC for 2 years after playing in the PAC 12 was a good idea? Could it be the AD? Absolutely no vision or leadership. where the f%#* have you been?
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Apr 2, 2024 19:08:46 GMT -8
I know it’s different because those players signed up to play in the WCC, but this makes what Lisa Fortier has done at Gonzaga so impressive. I don’t recall her losing any contributors to big schools either, even in the Covid-era where most, especially at mid-majors, seem to leave for their fifth year.
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Post by sparty on Apr 2, 2024 19:11:14 GMT -8
FWIW, Daschel says more transfers to come. Don't know if he actually has any sources on this or is just throwing it out there. But it sounds bad. Daschel has strong ties to Scott and his family. Daschel does not just throw rumors out there and is fairly measured on things but it is bad as he says, then it is bad.
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Post by avidbeaver on Apr 2, 2024 19:12:50 GMT -8
I think Rueck probably already knows who is staying and who is leaving. Also, like a poster said, Rueck is a mentioned candidate for Tennessee opening. Well, mentioned Rueck and Tennessee. Whether he would listen, who knows, but it is out there to be read.
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Post by sparty on Apr 2, 2024 19:21:03 GMT -8
Really Brett? Go have another beer or six… We only need one Beer please.
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Post by sparty on Apr 2, 2024 19:22:39 GMT -8
She’s going to transfer to America’s team? Maybe time to take that off the board… Maybe SR is leaving? I would doubt it, because his daughter has 1 more year of HS, but maybe. I wouldn't be surprised to see SR leave. Lots of exposure in the E8 and lots of P5 teams would love to have him... Smith left..Why not Rueck... Goodwill stores are still bare, Fingers crossed.
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Post by grayman on Apr 2, 2024 19:23:48 GMT -8
FWIW, Daschel says more transfers to come. Don't know if he actually has any sources on this or is just throwing it out there. But it sounds bad. Daschel has strong ties to Scott and his family. Daschel does not just throw rumors out there and is fairly measured on things but it is bad as he says, then it is bad. Well, mostly wishful thinking on my part.
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Post by ffymdr123 on Apr 2, 2024 19:26:23 GMT -8
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