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Where is Flaujae in all of this?

I'll reserve judgment until all are signed. If Kim can pull Manyacka and/or Samuels and Zaniyah Johnson, this will have been an extremely successful recruiting year, even without GG. In that case I would trust that Kim can grab point guards in the portal until the next GG comes around.

Also 357, did GG choosing SC catch Mulkey and LSU by surprise? It seems like something huge must have happened on her trip to SC unless she was secretly hoping to go there all along and just misled folks. Too strange for such a huge last-minute change. Do you have any intel or hunches?

Well said. It’s nice that LSU should be covered in the post for up to 4-5 more years with Caroline and Anna. Zaniya would be gravy. They really need to also sign a prep point guard and a prep guard/wing to develop together with the bigs. Supplement these from the portal. Thankfully, guard/wings are plenty in the portal. Point guards and good bigs are at a premium and very expensive. Who knows, they might have already identified some international players to fill these spots.

Tigerbait 357, is your source the same one as for Mignery?

They don't play anyone until December. They can beat NC and NC State without Morro. They'll need her for UCONN on Dec. 20th.

Other than the home game against Vandy in SEC game two, LSU really starts out with a favorable schedule. Don't face Texas and SC until later on. By that time Morro should be in full swing and the rest of the newbies should be gelling by then.

They really had 3 legitimate post players last year- Grace, Koval, and Amiya. Z is naturally a 3. Morro and Minaeva will be much better offensive contributors than Koval and Joyner were. So low post on offense will be better.

Depth-wise Mulkey only played 9 last year. With Lola down low that's what she'll play again this year. A big key to the season IMO is consistent 3-pt. shooting to take pressure off of the bigs.

The biggest key is obviously no more injuries the rest of the way. If that holds true this team could be Final Four bound. It has the clutch big-game scorers in MK and Lay. I would say Z and Jada will prove to be clutch as well.

Your suggestions? I’m sure these have been considered, but doubt they’d be shown- any combo of:

Skanky Sankey

Sankey Hanky Panky

Now Sankey has to Wanky

Can LSU still be punished or sued by the SEC going forward? Or by the two players they didn't roster?

With the "no contact" tag, do you think she's already headed for Baton Rouge if she's cleared? That would fill the Koval hole well.

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Does having Anna give us a better chance of winning that having Kate?

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Much better. But she'll have to play most of the game now as Morro will need to play some at the 4. Fatigue and foul trouble would pose the biggest problems along with injury replacement.

But Anna is a clear upgrade on the offensive skill front- not just shooting but also passing and dribbling. She also blocks shots and rebounds and runs the floor well.

A big key- she makes her putbacks and easy buckets. Great hands.