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This isn't the kind of money thrown around by the NBA and NFL, but, these kinds of numbers sure do get a lot closer to "one and done" players in WBB.  The reality has until now been you can't make much money as a pro in WBB, so focusing on school is a better choice than putting your attention on getting paid to hoop.  We know Stanford doesn't get the elite of the elite in sports that pay big bucks professionally, so seems like only a matter of time before the improved financial realities of WNBA players takes a big bite out of Stanford WBB's ability to attract the top talents and compete for titles.

It really is just how big the WNBA numbers get that will determine when it happens. It's not a matter of if because we've already seen the proof in sports that pay big money to athletes.

Thoughts?

https://apple.news/AThsDYBzsSwaepNREHENbVg

Apparently we aren't the only team with a dozen players sitting in the portal.  UCLA under Chip Kelly has also faced some possible transfers.

Quote:The most noteworthy of those departures were Howard and Murray. Howard earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors in 2018, while Murray started every game during his two seasons with the Bruins.

Thompson started every game in 2018 but missed all of 2019 due to injury.

Thompson is a linebacker, which I hear is a position of need.

This statement stood out:

Quote:Back in mid-October, it was reported that a whopping 63 players had left Chip Kelly’s team since November of 2017 for various reasons. As a result, we wrote at the time, not only was the team down a number of scholarship players, but the bulk of those remaining were young and inexperienced — with some 53% of the roster was made up of freshmen alone.

BC

Been a while, but Stanford cracked the Coaches Poll at #25 (#27 in the AP). Oregon and Colorado are ahead in the rankings and UA, UW, OSU and $¢ all behind in that order.

http://www.stanfordfbc.org/

No players suspended. Alex Cora still under investigation with Red Sox.

https://theathletic.com/1529253/2020/01/...stigation/

And a promotion

Source: #UNLV is expected to hire #Stanford inside linebackers coach Peter Hansen as defensive coordinator. Hansen has been with Stanford since 2013. The former Arizona football and basketball player also spent two years with the San Francisco 49ers staff.

From ESPN Tweet

D1baseball.com Pre Season Top 25

The SEC leads all conferences with nine teams in the Top 25, including three of the top five and six of the top 10. The ACC is next with eight teams in the Top 25, followed by the Pac-12 and Big 12 with three apiece.

1. Louisville 
2. Vanderbilt 
3. Miami

11. Arizona State

14. UCLA 

17. STANFORD

....  Can’t miss with that one.......

Best QB in football.  Hands down.  He’s what Elway would be playing with the weapons KC has, system and rules of today. If, as I suspect, KC wins this game, I have to believe they are of immense proportions favorites to win it all.

This is not a knock on Lamar Jackson. He is electric. But he accounted for over 500 yards yesterday.  And he did not play  well.  His receivers didn’t help. And for some unknown reason, Baltimore seemed to forget it has running backs. But still, it’s a great example of how stats lie.

Heard a post game analyst. He ripped Roman. Lousy game plan etc. Somewhat unfair. But I do think Baltimore panicked a bit. 9 runs combined from Ingram and Edwards. Didn’t help that Ingram was hurt. But Edwards has been a fairly effective back.