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Post by avidbeaver on Apr 6, 2024 20:16:49 GMT -8
Well all of the rumors of players could be the least of it if Rueck takes another coaching position. He was mentioned as a possible replacement at Tennessee. His name will pop up every time there is an opening. Not saying whether it will happen but it is always out there as a possibility.
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Post by grayman on Apr 6, 2024 20:26:38 GMT -8
The “something must be up inside the program” statements were rampant a couple years ago when Brown and Jones and some others transferred out. The easy scapegoat was that SR was difficult to play for and he was too rigid on offense, etc. who knows if that was the case then but I’m pretty sure that’s not the case this time around. If so, it would confirm that it takes exactly 2 years for the girls to figure it out, ‘cause that’s how long it took Jones and Brown to transfer out and that’s the exact time frame with Beers and TG. So, it’s either SR is on his way out or the WCC demotion is the culprit. I still really don’t think it’s an NIL short coming. If this does all hit the fan, and Rueck isn’t gone, and our roster falls on its face it’s a WCC thing. It's probably not Rueck unless he's leaving (and I would think that if he told the team that he was leaving that we'd be hearing about a lot more decisions by now). But I, for one, would like it if players do leave due to OSU going to the WCC, that they express that. Why would it be a big secret? As far as the NIL, we'll probably be able to figure that out based on their landing sites.
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Post by beavdowg on Apr 6, 2024 20:26:58 GMT -8
Well all of the rumors of players could be the least of it if Rueck takes another coaching position. He was mentioned as a possible replacement at Tennessee. His name will pop up every time there is an opening. Not saying whether it will happen but it is always out there as a possibility. Avid, it’s certainly a possibility, however, the article I read that showed SR as a UTenn candidate had him at as like the 4th or 5th name down the list. I really don’t remember the exact position and I’m a few drinks into the night, but he wasn’t in the first 2 or 3 names. And it’s certainly possible that the order was not intended as an order of preference. SR would be a great coach anywhere he’s at. Imagine him with perennial top recruits! He’s a great coach and I think he has everything it takes to win a national title, especially in a place that it’s easier to do at than OSU. In that regard, I can understand how he’d be fed up with all this conference realignment bullsh$t and get off the sinking ship while he can. I really do. But if he isn’t going anywhere, I do still think he could take this current squad deep, deep into the tournament. Big fat stinky question mark at this point and I hate this with all my Beaver heart, man!
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 6, 2024 20:43:25 GMT -8
Well, if this is true and the Gardiner rumors are true then either they see the WCC as a dealbreaker or there's something else going on with the program. Or both. Or they just want to get paid, even the amount of money they might make is inconsequential in the long term and even if it means transferring to a program where they have no chance of equaling what the 2024-25 team could do, even without TVO. Family, schmamlily. Show me the money, Jerry.
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Post by avidbeaver on Apr 6, 2024 21:12:23 GMT -8
Well all of the rumors of players could be the least of it if Rueck takes another coaching position. He was mentioned as a possible replacement at Tennessee. His name will pop up every time there is an opening. Not saying whether it will happen but it is always out there as a possibility. Avid, it’s certainly a possibility, however, the article I read that showed SR as a UTenn candidate had him at as like the 4th or 5th name down the list. I really don’t remember the exact position and I’m a few drinks into the night, but he wasn’t in the first 2 or 3 names. And it’s certainly possible that the order was not intended as an order of preference. SR would be a great coach anywhere he’s at. Imagine him with perennial top recruits! He’s a great coach and I think he has everything it takes to win a national title, especially in a place that it’s easier to do at than OSU. In that regard, I can understand how he’d be fed up with all this conference realignment bullsh$t and get off the sinking ship while he can. I really do. But if he isn’t going anywhere, I do still think he could take this current squad deep, deep into the tournament. Big fat stinky question mark at this point and I hate this with all my Beaver heart, man! If he isn't going anywhere you would think he would be able to convince the remaining players to stay. Anyway, I am not going to get too worked up about it because I can't influence any decision by player or coach. No use to get too emotionally involved. It just isn't worth it with the current state of college athletics.
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Post by bvrbooster on Apr 6, 2024 21:46:18 GMT -8
You guys are filling page after page with reasons why our girls should leave - I sure as hell hope none of them read this board. Until such time as any or all of Gardiner, Beers, and Hunter announce an entry into the portal, why don't you lighten up?
If it's money, why didn't Raegan leave after last year's 13 win season when she was conference freshman and 6th player of the year? Hunter came to OSU because she wanted to, and that was less than a year ago. She became a starter on an elite eight team and was on the all conference freshman team. How can she be unhappy with things here?
Like so many of you, I've invested a lot of myself in this team, and I see absolutely no point in buying into rumors of its demise as readily as you are. And that's all they are - rumors. If we need to bemoan facts as and if they come out, fine. I'll be one bemoaning son of a bitch. But it's silly to bemoan a rumor.
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Post by grayman on Apr 6, 2024 21:48:17 GMT -8
Well, if this is true and the Gardiner rumors are true then either they see the WCC as a dealbreaker or there's something else going on with the program. Or both. Or they just want to get paid, even the amount of money they might make is inconsequential in the long term and even if it means transferring to a program where they have no chance of equaling what the 2024-25 team could do, even without TVO. Family, schmamlily. Show me the money, Jerry. Yeah, I should have specified that part of what I meant by something else going on with the program could be something as simple as there's just no access to meaningful NIL deals compared to opportunities that can be found by going to some other schools. NIL collectives are affiliated with the school, so I just lumped it in. But yeah, I probably should have clarified that I was including NIL issues in that statement.
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Post by grayman on Apr 6, 2024 21:51:28 GMT -8
You guys are filling page after page with reasons why our girls should leave - I sure as hell hope none of them read this board. Until such time as any or all of Gardiner, Beers, and Hunter announce an entry into the portal, why don't you lighten up? If it's money, why didn't Raegan leave after last year's 13 win season when she was conference freshman and 6th player of the year? Hunter came to OSU because she wanted to, and that was less than a year ago. She became a starter on an elite eight team and was on the all conference freshman team. How can she be unhappy with things here? Like so many of you, I've invested a lot of myself in this team, and I see absolutely no point in buying into rumors of its demise as readily as you are. And that's all they are - rumors. If we need to bemoan facts as and if they come out, fine. I'll be one bemoaning son of a bitch. But it's silly to bemoan a rumor. No, that's really not what the vast majority of us are doing at all. And nobody here wants one more player to leave.
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Post by bmoc on Apr 7, 2024 5:06:42 GMT -8
"We Are Family", "Built, not bought", "Unite" mantras are not coming from our "family", they are coming from the business that is using it to create brand loyalty and fundraising dollars to sustain and grow their business. Are we being manipulated for financial gain? Yes. But that doesn't diminish how much I care about this team! It also hurts when one of the "family" decides to move out and we didn't know they wanted to leave.
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Post by lotrader on Apr 7, 2024 6:37:26 GMT -8
At this point, I think any source is just a guess. My daughter texted me yesterday stating that Dono was staying, Timea was entering the portal, and Raegan has been offered a substantial NIL deal (at OSU) and hasn't made up her mind. And Lily & Adlee will stay if Raegan stays. All this from a very inside source at OSU. My belief it could all be true as these players change their minds multiple times and it is just depends on when the information was obtained.
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Post by bill82 on Apr 7, 2024 6:44:23 GMT -8
The WCC has an interest in OSU being strong in WBB. I hope Mark Few speaks to the current team about life in the WCC, our AD lines-up a non-conference schedules that is filled with the top brands, and that our NIL can play an effective role. To help the NIL collective we should pull a Tennessee, ignore the current NIL restrictions, and fund the collective with our share of conference media revenue. Let the NCAA take us to court. We will win that one.
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Post by speakthetruth on Apr 7, 2024 6:50:29 GMT -8
The Chinese torture test. One drip at a time..drip.... drip.....drip....
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Post by speakthetruth on Apr 7, 2024 6:52:30 GMT -8
My neighbor who has an uncle who knows somebody that lives in Salem who knows someone that lives in Albany who used to know someone that once visited corvallis said....
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Post by lotrader on Apr 7, 2024 8:00:37 GMT -8
My neighbor who has an uncle who knows somebody that lives in Salem who knows someone that lives in Albany who used to know someone that once visited corvallis said.... I wouldn't have posted my last post unless I thought it was a valid source (I know the source as well). My point was that young individuals in this situation are going to change their minds multiple times on an important life decision like this which they are facing.
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Post by grayman on Apr 7, 2024 8:35:17 GMT -8
My neighbor who has an uncle who knows somebody that lives in Salem who knows someone that lives in Albany who used to know someone that once visited corvallis said.... I wouldn't have posted my last post unless I thought it was a valid source (I know the source as well). My point was that young individuals in this situation are going to change their minds multiple times on an important life decision like this which they are facing. While most of us keep wondering why reportedly a bunch of them think they are facing an important life decision in the first place
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