Where Are They From? -- Wednesday Cardinal Couple

CARDINAL STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM A GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW

Since we have spent so much time looking ahead to next school year and all the sports coming up I wanted to take a moment to look back at last season from a different perspective- a geographical perspective.  Louisville brings in athletes from all around the country and several countries around the world, so I did some research to find out where our athletes are from.

As important points of reference, my numbers come from the 12 Louisville womens athletic programs and the 2018-19 season. 

In my messy, indecipherable chart I was able to break down each state (U.S.) and each country where the athletes originate as well as the breakdown of each individual team.  Some of my findings surprised me while others fell right in line with what I expected.

The only state with a representative from each team is Kentucky, which should come as no surprise.  Most of the non-revenue teams are limited on scholarships, meaning many of the student-athletes are paying some or all of their tuition out of pocket.  In-state tuition is way cheaper than heading out of state.  For example, in-state tuition at Louisville is around $11,000 per year while out-of-state tuition would cost over $26,000 per year.

Kentucky is home to 54 of the student-athletes that we saw last season.  Track and field led the way with 12 representatives while lacrosse and tennis (Again, a reminder -- all sports discussed in today’s article are women’s sports) each had one representative.

Indiana was next in line with 20 student-athletes calling that state home.  Softball and track and field combine for half of that with each team hosting five players from the Hoosier State.  Basketball and rowing each have one person from Indiana.

Other states in the double-digits with student-athletes include Florida (14), Ohio (14), California (12), Pennsylvania (11), Virginia (11) and Maryland (10).  The other states contributing student-athletes include Alabama (2), Colorado (4), Delaware (2), Georgia (9), Hawaii (2), Illinois (4), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (7), Missouri (1), New Jersey (5), New York (6), New Hampshire (1), North Carolina (7), Oregon (1), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (5), Washington (3) and Wisconsin (6). 

U.S. territory Puerto Rico has (1) student-athlete on UofL womens' sports roster.

There’s also plenty of players that came from outside the United States.  In all, 38 student-athletes across women’s sports last season were considered international players from 22 different countries.

The countries that were home to UofL student-athletes include Argentina (1), Australia (1), Bosnia (1), Brazil (1), Canada (9), Czech Republic (1), England (1), France (2), Germany (1), Ireland (2), Jamaica (1), Kenya (3), New Zealand (3), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Puerto Rico (1), Russia, (4), Senegal (1), Slovenia (1), South Africa (1), Spain (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Now let’s take a moment to analyze a few of those numbers

If you take out rowing and track and field, you lose half of your international players and countries right off the bat.  Only six members of the swimming and diving team (women’s side, don’t forget) originate from outside the United States.  I expected that number to be higher from all the times we talked about our swim team competing overseas or the numerous countries represented in the Olympics.

There are no women’s athletes hailing from Mexico despite it being a border country.  We did see nine student-athletes spread across five sports coming from our northern border in Canada.

Besides Antarctica providing us with no players for obvious reasons, Asia is the least represented continent.  However you choose to argue Russia’s inclusion with Asia and Europe and where the specific players come from only four players come from Asia, all from Russia. It should be noted that women's basketball has an incoming freshman from Japan. 

Outside of Indiana, Virginia and Ohio we don’t have a lot of athletes from the other four border states.  Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia combine for nine athletes with West Virginia having zero.

The Northeast/New England area is a popular recruiting area.  Field hockey, lacrosse and swimming and diving have been key contributors to that.

The West Coast brings in more players than I initially thought.  California, Oregon and Washington combine for 16 players.  Soccer has played the biggest part in claiming seven of those.

The time, effort and research that the Louisville coaches engage to find our student-athletes is something that should be appreciated by all Cardinal fans. Whether it is from mountainous towns of the Rockies or the sunny beaches of the southern states, be ready student athletes. UofL coaches will find, recruit and bring you to campus. 

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Let me know your thoughts and reactions and where our student-athletes hail from.  I found it to be a nice summer project with some interesting results.

Don’t forget to check back here, as I continue with Chapter 5 of our UofL women’s sports history on Friday!

Happy Wednesday and Go Cards!

Jared

Louisville women's basketball -- The recruiting game is played on many levels -- TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

RECRUITING AND THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

I don't take a lot of stock in a promising high school player announcing that a particular college or university is in their final three or four list. For years here at CARDINAL COUPLE, we went by the philosophy that "a player is going to go where they are most comfortable...and if and when they arrive, we'll start to notice them." 

If they choose Louisville, we're happy to have them and hope they do well, last 4-5 years and have a great college experience. If not, that's the way it is. Coach Walz has said in the past and if you were to ask him today, he'd tell you that he wants players who want to be here....or in similar words. 

That's not to say we haven't watched with interest in the past. I've talked to former and current Cardinal WBB greats before they arrived on campus but approached it from purely a generalized interested in what they are interested in. I've talked to some players who didn't end up at Louisville. I've posed questions about favorite movie starts, cars and comfort foods to prospective players and had fun doing it. 

I've called players mom's and dad's and asked permission to speak with them. All from a human interest standpoint. Once you get past the numbers...the points scored, rebounds grabbed, assists created and such...there is a living, breathing human being there. Someone who has likes, emotions, feelings and thoughts. 

I get asked about players and recruits a lot.

"Do you think [this girl] will end up at UofL?". "Why did [that girl] go there? Why is Louisville after [so-and-so]? Why isn't [name your player] playing more? I

 'm not the one to answer these types of questions and I can also tell you that I have no idea or clue, usually. I'm not there during the decision process, the talks with family, friends, mentors and coaches. I can speculate like most of you do. I choose not to for the most part. I leave recruiting alone, assured and trustful that those who do it for a living and understand the game, the process....full well know what they're doing, who they are targeting and why they are in pursuit. I leave playing time issues alone as well. (Like I know better than the coaches? I think not...) 

I've heard from various sources that the Cards want Zia Cooke and Breanna Beal out of the 2019 class also. If that's who the coaches want, I hope they get what they desire. I like Cooke's game. I don't know much about Beal but she sounds like a great one. 

Recruiting is a "who, what, where, when, why and how" process. Social media, more than ever, allows people to know so much about prospective players and their thoughts. I recently saw a tweet from Bree Hall. She's a 2021 target for Louisville and a whole bunch of other schools. 

Bree Hall ✨ ‏ @breezyhalll 22h22 hours ago More Thank you to the coaches of the University of Louisville WBB for an amazing unofficial visit 🤩! I really enjoyed being there 😎! #GoCards #GoCardinals ❤️!

The things I first thought of were...I'm glad she had a nice time on her visit. It's always nice to read about someone enjoying going somewhere. Then, I considered, she's a sophomore in high school. A whole lot is going to go on in her life before she moves on to college, Finally, I made a mental note to check out her stats and where's she's from. 

I'm glad she liked our city, the UofL campus and the coaches. I like them, too ,and I'm proud of what my city is (for the most part) and what the Louisville coaches have done. 

So, here's what I know about current recruiting. Louisville has three players in the 2019 class who have indicated they'd like to come to Louisville, so far, and given verbals. Here's also some questions I have. From purely Paulie perspectives. 



NYAH GREEN is a 6'1" guard from Allen High School in Texas. She's highly ranked in all the recruiting services. She's been a Louisville commit for quite some time. I hope she does well here. I wonder if she plays any musical instruments? Does she have regular study habits? Are her parents and family in love with the city like she is? Does she binge watch things on Netflix? All things we'll hopefully get to know about her as she pursues the college experience. 

RAMANI PARKER is a 6'4" forward from Montverde Academy in Florida. The staff at Louisville can't talk about her, but she has verballed. I wonder if she gets those "Oh, there is a tall girl" stares when she goes about in public and how she deals with them if she does? Has she any pets and what are their names?  How will she adjust to the sometimes bitterly cold Louisville winters and has she ever thrown a snowball?  Does she like to plant seeds and watch them grow into flowers?  Will she hang out at the newly renovated S.A.C. with her teammates? 

NAKIRA KONNO is a 5'10" guard from Seiwa Gakuen High School in Japan. Not much is known about her, except that she's played on the Japanese U 18, U 23 and 3x3 teams and played quite well. I wonder if her parents will try to learn English like she did, or whether Jeff Walz will have Sam Purcell learn Japanese to better communicate with her. I wonder if she's ever seen a Seinfeld episode and what she things of Kramer if she has?  How will she adjust to American food and dining habits? What will she choose as a major and will she go watch softball and lacrosse when she has free time? 

Many tend to look at players purely from a stat level and competitive nature. Let's turn that around. How would you like your life to be summarized in that fashion? 

"Let's see...Harold woke up and went to the bathroom with a smooth, full-out stride and finished well near the sink. His crossover toothbrush move was impressive and he communicates well with toothpaste in his mouth. Possesses great coffee-making skills and excels at getting the exact and right amount of creamer and sugar in his cup. Needs to work on turning off lights when he leaves a room and finishing the bowl of cereal he started. Son of a butcher and candle-stick maker. Has three brothers...Moe, Larry and Curly. Plans on hitting his boss up for the open Underwater Bicycling supervisor position at work. Doesn't like beets in a salad. His Uncle once crossed the street in the pouring rain and without an umbrella. Voted for Trump and thinks puppies are cute"

We get to know things about student-athletes as they progress toward their degrees. Sometimes, the knowledge is sad. Sometimes enlightening. Sometimes revealing and sometimes surprising. Let's remember this: They are student-athletes. I hope they enjoy their college experience like I enjoyed mine. (OK, maybe not in the way I did...) 

Recruiting is a game. A game of chess. Of Clue. Of Blackjack and Monopoly. Some play the game, some prefer to watch. It's jockeying for high schoolers who you want to consider an education at your school and participate in an activity in your athletic department. An activity that also serves as entertainment for the community. Ultimately, coaches are judged on how well they recruit and how well their squads do. Coaches lose jobs, change jobs.  People want winners. Look at all the current Petrino debate out there. One thing we have to remember, most of all, though:  

It isn't life-and-death. It's a game. 


NOVEMBER IS DONATION MONTH AT CARDINAL COUPLE

In a couple of days...we will start our annual donation drive. November is our designated donation month. CARDINAL COUPLE is a non-profit organization. We have expenses. 

We come to you, hat-in-hand, and ask if you'll be kind enough to donate. No amount is too small or too large. We appreciate what you decide to do. We'll get into the details of the different ways to do so and why we ask for your help in a few days, but checks are always appreciated. 

Send to: 

CARDINAL COUPLE
P.O. Box 91521
Louisville, KY   40291

Thank you! 


paulie
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More on recruiting

WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

(Staff columnist Jenny O'Bryan continues her recruiting report this week with the emphasis on the prospective  student-athletes' perspective today. You can catch Jenny also on CARDINAL COUPLE RAIDO HOUR every Saturday on CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO!)

Last week I talked a little bit about the recruiting process and terms that relate to the coaches perspective in recruiting.  Today is more about recruiting but from the prospective athletes perspective. 

The NCAA has rules and guidelines about the recruitment of prospective student athletes.  There are rules about coaches communicating, visiting, watching them play, and the lists go on and on.  There is also a process put in place to help the student athlete navigate the recruitment process. 

Prospective student athletes can make any number of visits to colleges of their choices.  These are called unofficial visits.   On an unofficial visit the athletes must pay their own way.  They can make unlimited visits to as many schools as they want.   These visits can be taken at the convenience of the recruit.  Unofficial visits.   

Somewhere along the way an athlete will start to make a list of schools that
 they are potentially interested in.  They will do their homework; decide what they want out of a school as well as an athletic program.  They may even attend a basketball camp being hosted by colleges they are interested in.    At some point their list of suitors has grown.  Also, at some point, they will start to whittle their list of schools they are interested in.  Eventually, they will get to a manageable list. 

In the fall of the student’s senior year in high school they can take an official visit.  Each athlete is allowed 5 official visits.  The school being visited pays for an official visit.    This cannot happen until fall of their senior year.  Official visits. 

Anywhere along the way a student may verbally commit to a program.  A verbal commitment is just that, a verbal commitment.   Nothing is a done deal, for either the student athlete or the college program that is receiving a verbal commitment, until a Letter of Intent is signed. 

In November of one’s senior year they are eligible to sign their LOI in the early signing period.  The signing period is over the course of a certain amount of days.  Once that signing period closes, they cannot sign again until April of their senior year.  The April date is considered the regular signing period.    Once a LOI is signed, the student athlete can get out of their agreement only under certain conditions (coaching change for instance) and often with penalty for doing so (for instance, not signing with another school within the same conference). 

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At this point, since the summer evaluation/viewing periods are over and summer ball is over for rising seniors, fans of recruiting can expect to hear a lot about recruits they are following.  Lists of recruits top schools and scheduling of unofficial and official visits are the primary news that is happening daily. 

However, several top recruits have not been shy about making their decision and verbally committing to the college of their choice.  Louisville got such information from Mariya Moore just last week. 

Two other top 20 kids from the class of 2014 have verbally committed in back–to-back days.  Sierra Calhoun and Lynee Belton both committed to Duke this week.  Belton had Louisville (this was new information for me) in her top 3, UConn being the third, before she committed to Duke on Tuesday.  (As an aside, Belton is an AAU teammate of Ariana Freeman who publicly wished her well at Duke, but was “saddened she did not decide to join the Cardfam”.)

All of this is to say that we can expect a lot of information to be forthcoming in the next few weeks and months.   I look forward to following the information and giving you the most up to date info we have.

-Jenny O'Bryan  

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Recruiting terminology, from a coaching perspective

WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

In today's edition of CARDINAL COUPLE, staff columnist Jenny O'Bryan fills us in on terminology and the schedules involved in women's basketball recruiting. The season is getting closer and the anticipation is building!

With summer ball having closed the door the final time for the class of 2014, I wanted to provide readers with some terminology regarding the recruiting process. 

As we often remind you, the NCAA is full of rules and regulations coaches and student athletes must follow to remain in compliance.   Below is a list of terms and permissible activity of coaches as they are out on the recruiting trail. 

Recruiting Calendar Period Definitions:

Contact Period – Coaches can have in-person, face-to-face interaction with prospects and/or family members at any location and can evaluate prospect’s academic and athletic qualifications by visiting their school to speak with teachers and coaches, to review film, and can observe practice and competition.

Evaluation Period – Coaches can evaluate prospect’s academic and athletic qualifications by visiting their school to speak with teachers and coaches, to review film, and can observe practice and competition, but no in-person, face-to-face interaction with prospect’s and/or their family members away from campus is permitted.

Quiet Period – Coaches can have in-person, face-to-face interaction with prospects and/or their family members only on their campus. No off-campus evaluation or contact is permitted.

Dead Period – Coaches cannot have in-person, face-to-face interaction with prospects and/or their family members at any location. Contact is prohibited even if the prospect and/or family members arrive unexpectedly on campus.

Women’s Basketball - Division I (total limit of 3 calls during July with not more than one call in any one week)

July 1-5 – Quiet Period: One call per week to JUCOS, 2013, and 2014 HS grads

July 6-12 – Evaluation Period: One call per week to JUCOS, 2013, and 2014 HS grads July 13-22 – Dead Period: One call per week to JUCOS, 2013, and 2014 HS grads July 23-29 – Evaluation Period: One call per week to JUCOS, 2013, and 2014 HS grads July 30-31 – Dead Period: One call per week to JUCOS, 2013, and 2014 HS grads
 

 (This information was gathered from www.informedathlete.com, 6/13)

As the July evaluation period closes, coaches are likely sifting through tons of data they have collected and makings lists for future classes, but more specifically, honing in on the recruits who will fill their roster needs in the upcoming year. 

Fans can look for information to start flowing a bit more freely from both recruits and scouting services as recruits being to trim their lists and make visits to campus.  Next week I will review some of the terminology and periods that are pertinent from the athlete’s perspective.  

Jenny O'Bryan

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Yes it's Tuesday

TUESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE


...Today Sandy quick steps us between laundry changes needed for basketball to volleyball and lacrosse then again back to basketball...

NCAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN LOUISVILLE

A major event in volleyball for the city of Louisville begins at the KFC YUM! Center this Thursday and Saturday nights.   Beginning on Thursday December 13 at 7 and 9 pm you can watch the semi-final matches  (Texas v Michigan then Penn State v Oregon)

and on Saturday at 7 the finals of our cities first hosting of a NCAA volleyball national championship.   Ticket sales are reported to be going strong and our plans are to surpass the national attendance record of 17,430.   Really folks, the record is held by Omaha, Nebraska.  Omaha really!  

 

We can do better and I understand that we are close.  Do your part!  See you there.  Tickets are available through multiple outlets including at www.ncaa.com/volleyball. Prepare for the matches by reading about it at http://www.gocards.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/120612aab.html, and http://www.ncaa.com/championships/volleyball-women/d1#!championship_br_home.
 

In addition to the matches there are loads of daily fan events and the ability to watch open practices from 10:00 to 4:25 tomorrow with authograph sessions with AVCA All-Americans and Olympian Champion Kerri Walsh Jennings prior to each nights match. 

No pre-purchased tickets should go unused.  Coach Anne Kordes has indicated that anyone who is not able to use tickets which have been purchased to turn them back into the University so that they can be either re-sold or given to charity for those who want to be here but cannot do so due to cost.  NO EMPTY SEATS!

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12	EVENT TITLE	EVENT DESCRIPTION
10 to 11:30 a.m.	Open Practice, KFC YUM! Center
11:35 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.	Open Practice, KFC YUM! Center
1:20 to 2:50 p.m.	Open Practice, KFC YUM! Center
2:55 to 4:25 p.m.	Open Practice, KFC YUM! Center
THURSDAY, DEC. 13	EVENT TITLE	EVENT DESCRIPTION
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.	Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon, KICC Cascade Ballroom	Please join us to recognize the 2012 Coach of the Year winners and Hall of Fame inductees. Tickets to the luncheon are $45 and can be purchased at AVCA Registration in Hall 2CD of the KICC.
5:30 p.m.	Gates open to public, KFC YUM! Center	1,000 headbands given away courtesy of AT&T, KFC Yum! Center, South Entrance
5:30 p.m.	NCAA Fan Zone	KFC Yum! Center, South Main Concourse (concludes at the beginning of the last match set)
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.	Autograph Session	Session includes Lindsey Berg, U.S. National Team player, Lloy Ball, four-time Olympian and members of the U.S. Women’s National Sitting Team, KFC Yum! Center, South Main Concourse
7 p.m.	Semifinal Match No. 1
8:45 p.m.	Autograph Session with Match No. 1 teams, KFC YUM! Center
9 p.m.	Semifinal Match No. 2
11 p.m.	Autograph Session with Match No. 2 teams, KFC YUM! Center
FRIDAY, DEC. 14	EVENT TITLE	EVENT DESCRIPTION
11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.	AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet, KICC Cascade Ballroom	Celebrate the stars in our sport on Friday afternoon as the top talent from around the country comes together to commemorate the year that was in women’s volleyball. Tickets to the banquet are $45 and can be purchased at AVCA Registration in Hall 2CD of the KICC.
8 to 10 p.m.	Under Armour All-America High School Volleyball Match and Skills Competition, KFC Yum! Center	The event will feature 24 Under Armour Girls High School All-Americans, as previously selected by the AVCA, who will be divided into two squads and compete in a three-set match, in addition to a series of individual competitions that will showcase the athletes’ superlative skills.
SATURDAY, DEC. 15	EVENT TITLE	EVENT DESCRIPTION
9 to 11 a.m.	NCAA/AVCA Kids Clinic, KICC Hall 1 AB	The NCAA, AVCA and University of Louisville will be conducting youth clinics for kids ages 8 to 14 at the championship.
4:30 to 6:15 p.m.	NCAA/AVCA Minority Coaches Committee Kids Clinic (ages 8-14), KICC Hall 1AB	The POWERADE® NCAA® Youth Clinics are a community outreach program that connects kids ages 8 to 14 (through 8th grade) with selected championships and provides them with resources designed to have a lasting impact. Participants receive sport instruction from NCAA and regional coaches get valuable information on fitness, healthy lifestyles and sportsmanship.
5 to 5:30 p.m.	Red Carpet Arrivals	Come early and cheer on your team as they head in to compete for the 2012 NCAA Women’s Volleyball championship. Teams will enter through the Main Entrance of the KFC Yum! Center. (Tentative)
5:30 p.m.	Gates open to public, KFC YUM! Center	2,000 scarves will be given away, courtesy of the NCAA Respect Campaign, KFC Yum! Center, South Entrance
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.	Autograph Session	Autograph Sessions with AVCA All-Americans and Kerri Walsh, two-time NCAA Champion and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, KFC Yum! Center, South Main Concourse
7 p.m.	National Championship Match
Post-Match	Awards Presentation	Between sets 2 and 3 – 40th Anniversary of Title IX Presentation

 Editor note: CARDINAL COUPLE was informed by the NCAA that we would NOT be issued media passes for the Final Four if Louisville didn't get there. Therefore, we will
 not have media representation on the sidelines. Our Jeff McAdams will be in the stands, though... 


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CARDINALS FLYING HIGH ACROSS THE NATION
 

The Stanford Cardinal retain their number 1 AP ranking but the Louisville Cardinals retain their 8^th place position.   Articles are plentiful across the internet and this week is no different as Charlie Crème of ESPNW has published one which not only discusses who he thinks will be hard to knock off as the top 4 basketball teams but also includes a mention of the Louisville women.  The complete article can be found at http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8731988/top-teams-locked-no-1-seeds-already.  Also this week is his first projected Bracketology posting http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/bracketology  which includes Louisville starting on their home court (which is a given as long as we make the 64 team tournament).  He places Louisville in the Oklahoma City Bracket.
 

Oklahoma City

Waco

1BAYLOR

16TEXAS SOUTHERN

8Virginia

9Syracuse

Lubbock

5Purdue

12SAN DIEGO STATE

4UCLA

13PACIFIC

College Park

6Kansas

11UTEP

3Maryland

14HAMPTON

Louisville

7Michigan State

10Vanderbilt

2Louisville

15FLORIDA GULF COAST

I know that we have a lot of regular season and Big East tournament play remaining but NCAA 1^st round regional games begin at the Louisville YUM! Center on March 23 and 25^th with tickets already available for the hometown fans to pack the house while obtaining great seats before the other teams are seated.   This is Louisville’s first opportunity to host first round games in many years and we want to make sure that repeat opportunities occur.  Without great attendance figures this won’t happen and watching on TV is just not the same experience.
 

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WNBA DRAFT
 

Progress comes to basketball, slowly but surely.  For the first time, the WNBA will hold its annual draft on ESPN2 at the primetime slot of 8 p.m. ET.  The event is not until April 15 so mark your calendars.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wnba-draft-air-live-prime-205913857--wnba.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
 

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LACROSSE 2013 SCHEDULE



Katie Oliverio

The 2013 schedule for Lacrosse has been released which features 9 home games.   Check out the season story at http://www.gocards.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/121012aaa.html.    This year’s team features 3 seniors -- Janaye Dzikewich, Danielle Pawliw and Katie Oliverio.



Janaye Dzikewich



Danielle Pawliw

This years schedule begins with 3 home games at U of L Lacrosse Stadium beginning on February 10 at noon.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	SITE
Feb. 10	CANISIUS	12 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
Feb. 16	OHIO STATE	2 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
Feb. 23	OLD DOMINION	1 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
March 2	Denver	12 p.m.	Denver, Colo.
March 6	VANDERBILT	1 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
March 9	Presbyterian	5 p.m.	Cumming, Ga.
March 13	Detroit Mercy	2 p.m.	Detroit, Mich.
March 17	Drexel	1 p.m.	Philadelphia, Pa.
March 22	Loyola (Md.)	6 p.m.	Baltimore, Md.
March 24	Georgetown	1 p.m.	Washington, D.C.
April 5	NOTRE DAME	5 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
April 7	MARQUETTE	12 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
April 12	Syracuse	6 p.m.	Syracuse, N.Y.
April 14	Connecticut	12 p.m.	Storrs, Conn.
April 20	CINCINNATI	7 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
April 26	RUTGERS	5 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
April 28	VILLANOVA	1 p.m.	UofL LACROSSE STADIUM
May 2 & 4	BIG EAST Tournament	TBD	Washington, D.C.

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BASKETBALL RECRUITING
 

Full Court editor Clay Kallam wrote an interesting article which was published on Sunday concerning the differences between the recruiting of boys vs girls high school players to Divison 1 schools.

Primarily it is thought that with the additional three scholarships available to the women’s basketball teams (to create a closer equity of college scholarships) that high school girls and their parents are incorrectly being advised to handle the recruiting process the same as it is by the boys.  His belief is that any girl that in her junior summer possesses Division 1 skills will receive a Division 1 scholarship, as long as they do not limit their sites to specific top tier schools.

Currently the recruiting process includes the attendance and participation in summer play including AAU teams as early as middle school when the girls may not even yet have a complete understanding of the skills needed which may actually result in the early exposure hurting their scholarship chances rather than helping.    Clay proposes that the girl’s would be better served by using the summers during those early years to focus on skills development… and then use their junior summer to make the travel circuit and focus on schools where their current skills match specific schools needs where they can actually make a contribution and earn significant playing time (Megan Denies).

Otherwise either poor matches result where overreaching result in 4 years of primarily riding the bench with resulting transfers and / or dropping out of the system or players miss out on a 4 year Division 1 experience and either don’t play, move to Division II or go the JUCO route when a move comprehensive recruiting plan for girl’s recruiting may have made a huge difference.

The complete article can be read at http://www.fullcourt.com/prep/22340/remember-recruiting-among-other-things-different-girls?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter.
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