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I don't think we will miss her that much this year, or next. I think the two 2016 commits are going to be really good, and for this year Kendall Clark will be an important asset. I also look for Cincore to have a break out year. The main thing is to stay healthy.

Maybe this is premature, but I think Blackburn may be a starter by the time the season begins. Washington also had solid numbers in this game, especially rebounding. This is going to be a fun season!

Let's assume we are doing a flash forward to the first exhibition game. We know we won't have Ostrander until after VB, and let's also assume we won't have Shepard, Theriot, and Clark because Yori decides to sit them for exhibition games to aid in recovery (I have no idea if that will be the case or not). Who will start? We can re-evaluate after the Australia trip.

Wasn't part of the reason she picked Nebraska was because of our ag school? I don't think Gonzaga has an ag school. Maybe she changed majors.

Maybe extreme homesickness?

Don't know. The article I attached is very vague, but the NCAA is allowing it. Must have thought there were some special circumstances to grant her immediate eligibility this fall.

Minnesota picks up another player. http://www.livonbasketball.com/blog/2015/04/21/jessie-edwards/

There is some speculation that she will be a starter. I seem to remember some speculation along those lines that several of us made a year ago. Perhaps she is in better shape since she has been at KState for a while now. http://cjonline.com/sports/catzone/2015-06-08/ncaa-grants-immediate-eligibility-kaylee-page-k-state

Heard the NCAA is allowing her to play immediately this fall.

I guess I never understood why she chose Illinois in the first place.

I don't even remember - who else was recruiting her beside Illinois and Nebraska? I'm sure there were others, but did she have a list of 5 or so that she had narrowed down?

I will confess - I do not follow volleyball much at all, so I really didn't know anything about this young lady. However, after reading all the comments and the article above, I think this woman, this COMPETITOR, can come in and have a very positive impact this season. Hey, maybe this could start a trend of senior VB players joining the basketball team once VB season is over. I know at least one of those Rolfzen twins was a decent basketball player.

I think Minnesota might struggle a bit this year in Big10 play.

I'm wondering the same thing. Being an experienced and successful college athlete, she will provide some leadership to this young squad. She definitely has the work ethic to be successful, it's just a matter of how much of an impact she can make in one short year off the bench. And if we wind up having foot-drama again, we will need someone that can give us some decent minutes. She will certainly be a crowd favorite, and possibly a nightmare to a few Big10 teams since they are not familiar with her as a basketball player.

T was definitely streaky on offense, but her D was always so good! She was fun to watch.

I was wondering the exact same thing. And I am A-OK with that.

Maybe OSU will soften them up for us.

Just saw that Alisha Gray, sophomore guard at North Carolina, is transferring. Some speculate she may be able to play right away due to goings on at UNC. Think Yori would have any interest (or room) for her?

Does OSU play UConn before we play them?

Words that jump out at me: "swagger", "explosively athletic", "fearless".

Great news!!!

I really like that we are playing at UConn with our mostly young team this season. What a tremendous experience for them to learn from and build upon. I'm certain the coaches will also come away from that game with some ideas. No matter what the final score will be, I only see positive things for the players and coaches coming from that game. Don't you suppose Geno would like to play some different teams? The conference they are in is not challenging to them at all, and they play Stanford and ND every year already. We have had some recent consistent success and have some high quality recruits - it's time to take the next step and be a top 10 presence. I hope we schedule UConn every year! In fact, let's get them in the Big 10! Ok - that's a reach.

Indiana? WTH

Did Yori recruit Ostrander out of HS?

Copies of the letters: http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/womens-basketball/2015-05-18/letters-regarding-ui-womens-basketball-program.htm This guy needs to be fired and banned from coaching. All players should be allowed to transfer and eligible immediately. This is horse sh!t.