tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post4358732257091129443..comments2024-03-19T07:55:45.829-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Sunday Cardinal Couple -- Gary Witherspoon reviews Shoni's road tripCase Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-12207201013237267012014-08-13T16:59:32.805-04:002014-08-13T16:59:32.805-04:00A few Seattle Storm ticket holders were talking to...A few Seattle Storm ticket holders were talking to a Seattle Storm Rep in front of us. They asked why the place was so packed, the Rep pointed at Shoni Schimmel and he explained her WNBA Allstar MVP and being Native American, so now they knew. After, they clapped and screamed for Shoni, not the rest of the dream team but only when SHoni did something great. More Schimmel fans!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-38163525287894974602014-08-10T16:13:03.016-04:002014-08-10T16:13:03.016-04:00OT: Recruiting
"Spanish sensation Angela Salv...OT: Recruiting<br />"Spanish sensation Angela Salvadores, who is expected to visit the University of Louisville later this month, signed with Rivas Ecopolis of the EuroLeague Women's League. She'll still be eligible to play college ball. Cardinal Authority has the latest on Salvadores."<br />I do not personally know the level of skill that Ms. Salvadore will arrive in the US with come next season but it seems to me that we have been experiencing a pattern of highly touted "European" players coming to the US with most not living up to their hype. Possibly the top non- US players are not to the level of most High Division 1 US players. Otherwise the US teams would not regularly win gold when matched in world games. <br /><br />Obviously just my opinion but Perhaps UL would be best served to keep their focus on US players who would be coming to us as Freshmen. Highly rated JUCO players seem to also have the same issue of being over rated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-17335940519303037902014-08-10T11:38:32.642-04:002014-08-10T11:38:32.642-04:00Great piece on Shoni. It's hard for basketbal...Great piece on Shoni. It's hard for basketball purists to rave about her game consistently but she's a force of nature from a fan exposure and marketing standpoint. I had to laugh at how angry some of the Seattle players were. If WNBA attendance and popularity numbers are up this year it will most likely be due to Ms. Shimmel. The WNBA has been handed this marketing gift on a silver plater. It will be interesting to see what they do with it longer term.<br /><br />Chicago Sky Shoni promo for today's game:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/195370210570314/photos/a.243851649055503.55845.195370210570314/641274869313177/?type=1&theater<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com