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UW also adds 6'9" Nancy Mulkey

Question, do we know what we need in transfers? Seems like we have the pieces in terms of players (we didn't lose anyone and hopefully we get back all the injured guards). Obviously we lack experience and we could always benefit from more talent but other than that (ok big other than) there is nothing specific we need?

Can always use talented and/or experienced players

And I'd love a knockdown shooter or dominant slasher who can drive from the wing

And wouldn't it be nice to have a stretch 4?

Sorry, you asked

Thanks for your thoughts, I only have a passing ideal of the state of the cal roster so this is interesting to hear.

Trying to gauge the impact of gaining or not gaining any particular transfer this year. While it seems nice to get someone with the number of potentially high quality transfers this year, wonder if any will have a major impact next year (assuming next year will still be a development year no matter what.)

HoopDreams said:

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Can always use talented and/or experienced players

And I'd love a knockdown shooter or dominant slasher who can drive from the wing

And wouldn't it be nice to have a stretch 4?

Sorry, you asked

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IMHO we would benefit most from a do-it-all wing like Jaelyn Brown or a great point guard.

Mulkey is an elite 6'9" post, which the new coach brought with her from Texas (I presume she's related to the former Baylor WBB coach. That puts a premium on the Bears developing Their young bigs, Heide and Samb. Tall order for Cal's new coach, Reed.

stu said:

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IMHO we would benefit most from a do-it-all wing like Jaelyn Brown or a great point guard.

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I could agree with that, although at least we have experience at the 1

That's the kind of teaching Cal's bigs need in order to be ready to compete in the PacXII. I hope Coach Reed is able tustain and accelerate he effort.

Oddly, NCAA rules to protect athletes from exploitative coaches (six-hour practices, etc.) have hampered player development. It's actually difficult to find enough time to really work on individual skills given the time limits that exist.

And of course, players have to want to get better badly enough to work at it. More than a few are burned out by the time they get to college -- they've been playing year-round since age 10.

ClayK said:

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Oddly, NCAA rules to protect athletes from exploitative coaches (six-hour practices, etc.) have hampered player development. It's actually difficult to find enough time to really work on individual skills given the time limits that exist.

And of course, players have to want to get better badly enough to work at it. More than a few are burned out by the time they get to college -- they've been playing year-round since age 10.

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Clay, since you are a coach of a HS girls bb team, have you watched the Disney series Big Shot about a HS girls basketball coach in La Jolla?

It's not a realistic show, but more entertaining than I expected

the basketball show I really liked was the Netflix documentary about a JC basketball coach in East LA. Recommended watch for basketball people, especially coaches

I don't watch much (any, really) scripted TV, so I haven't seen the show. And I would probably just get annoyed at how inaccurately the job is portrayed ... even those who have been assistants or JV coaches are surprised at what being a head coach in high school actually entails.

ClayK said:

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I don't watch much (any, really) scripted TV, so I haven't seen the show. And I would probably just get annoyed at how inaccurately the job is portrayed ... even those who have been assistants or JV coaches are surprised at what being a head coach in high school actually entails.

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Yes. Ask Wyking Jones.

ClayK said:

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I don't watch much (any, really) scripted TV, so I haven't seen the show. And I would probably just get annoyed at how inaccurately the job is portrayed ... even those who have been assistants or JV coaches are surprised at what being a head coach in high school actually entails.

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one thing I noticed is neither the players nor the coach look like real basketball players. i think they are all actors that they taught to dribble, pass and shoot, and with a lot of editing make it look like they are playing in a real game

but when you get glimpses of HOW they dribble, pass and shoot you can tell they are new to basketball

but the reason I mentioned it to you, is because the show is not really about basketball. It's about the relationships of coaches, players, administrators, parents, families

you should watch the netflix documentary which is completely different and not scripted.

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HoopDreams said:

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Even with the UW assistant coach coming to Cal?

Disappointing

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If she was transferring out of Washington, would you expect a former Washington coach coming to Cal to help?

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Yes actually, if that coach had a good relationship with the player

A possibility

She was transferring out when he was there (he wasn't able to retain her)

He left for Cal who obviously recruited her, and she returned to UW (he wasn't able to pull her to Cal)

That suggests he wasn't able to make the difference on either side

However I think it's too big a leap to say he was part of the reason for her transfer out

More likely, just not a big enough factor in her overall decision

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HoopDreams said:

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Even with the UW assistant coach coming to Cal?

Disappointing

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If she was transferring out of Washington, would you expect a former Washington coach coming to Cal to help?

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Yes actually, if that coach had a good relationship with the player

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Maybe they didn't and that was part of the reason why she was transferring possibly in the first place.

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MoragaBear said:

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HoopDreams said:

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MoragaBear said:

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HoopDreams said:

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Even with the UW assistant coach coming to Cal?

Disappointing

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If she was transferring out of Washington, would you expect a former Washington coach coming to Cal to help?

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Yes actually, if that coach had a good relationship with the player

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Maybe they didn't and that was part of the reason why she was transferring possibly in the first place.

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That was my feeling especially since he was the post coach at Wash when all of a sudden changed her mind. Do you know if she did apply to Haas?

How about less speculation and some actual confirmation of why she is not transferring.

I thought I had read that her transfer to Cal was just a formality at some point? Oh well guess we will never know what happened...

Van Dyke cancelled her transfer plans and is staying at UW, according to the May 3rd Seattle Times.