[81alum]

We have no way to know if Osborne got in, no way to know what the coaches prioritized, etc., etc.  There is always that maybe she simply liked UCLA better.  She is from that area, after all.  The last player in the class to commit was Jones, correct?  So maybe it was Jones vs Osborne, which I doubt and anyway, who cares?  If Osborne was on our team, she probably doesn't have the stats she has now given who she would be competing with for playing time.  Also keep in mind that recruiting is not a perfect science.  Nobody knows for sure what they will get until a player is playing in college, or how they will develop in their career.  I just don't see the point of this, and it seems unfair to Hannah Jump, who contributes and who has worked quite hard to get into the best shape possible.  I guess since I don't like this I should butt out, which I will, but I finally felt the need to say something.

Great post. I'm glad you spoke up.

Totally agree. Well said -- there is always so much we don't know.

chimera - I know you are sometimes reticent to post for a variety of reasons. But you are also one of the more knowledgeable people here when it comes to WBB.  I for one am extremely interested in your views and I always appreciate reading them. (There are some threads that are simply not “complete” until you weigh in, IMHO.)

I second this!

[81alum]

We have no way to know if Osborne got in, no way to know what the coaches prioritized, etc., etc.  There is always that maybe she simply liked UCLA better.  She is from that area, after all.  The last player in the class to commit was Jones, correct?  So maybe it was Jones vs Osborne, which I doubt and anyway, who cares?  If Osborne was on our team, she probably doesn't have the stats she has now given who she would be competing with for playing time.  Also keep in mind that recruiting is not a perfect science.  Nobody knows for sure what they will get until a player is playing in college, or how they will develop in their career.  I just don't see the point of this, and it seems unfair to Hannah Jump, who contributes and who has worked quite hard to get into the best shape possible.  I guess since I don't like this I should butt out, which I will, but I finally felt the need to say something.

Great post. I'm glad you spoke up.

Totally agree. Well said -- there is always so much we don't know.

chimera - I know you are sometimes reticent to post for a variety of reasons. But you are also one of the more knowledgeable people here when it comes to WBB.  I for one am extremely interested in your views and I always appreciate reading them. (There are some threads that are simply not “complete” until you weigh in, IMHO.)

I second this!