You're probably right, although Shade was not necessarily strongly recruited by Shea Ralph before Ralph got the Vanderbilt job. Vandy's previous coach had offered Shade a year earlier, in July 2020. Ralph re-offered Ashlynn Shade in April 2021, soon after she got the job in mid-April. UConn then offered Shade in May, so it might be that Ralph and UConn were just then fully appreciating Shade's talent.
Shea Ralph seems a great get for Vandy, but Vandy may become a future competitor for some of our recruits, which it wasn't previously.
Shea Ralph seems a great get for Vandy, but Vandy may become a future competitor for some of our recruits, which it wasn't previously.