[oldalum]

I doubt very much any number 1 recruit would hang around on a team being so undervalued.

we're talking about a specific person, not a generic #1 recruit. Maybe: she likes her teammates, coaches, friends and school? And has embraced a team mentality as opposed to a me-first mentality? And believes she has improved a lot, both from coaching and from practicing against some really good players? And has seen her minutes and importance increase over the season? And understands that she was the #1 recruit based on potential, not on being able to come in and play like Aliyah Boston from the start? And doesn't base important life decisions on one season? We'll find out soon enough. But to me, on the bench she seems very engaged with the team, no sign of sulking. I also thought it revealing when Brink and Belibi, on a post-Oregon game interview with the 3 commentators in Vegas, essentially referred to Betts as their love-child and talked in glowing terms about how much she has improved this year. They've clearly taken her under their wing. I'm skeptical she's going to leave all this. Contrary to the usual mantra, in this case it really is a 4-year decision, not a 1-year decision.

[oldalum]

I doubt very much any number 1 recruit would hang around on a team being so undervalued.

we're talking about a specific person, not a generic #1 recruit. Maybe: she likes her teammates, coaches, friends and school? And has embraced a team mentality as opposed to a me-first mentality? And believes she has improved a lot, both from coaching and from practicing against some really good players? And has seen her minutes and importance increase over the season? And understands that she was the #1 recruit based on potential, not on being able to come in and play like Aliyah Boston from the start? And doesn't base important life decisions on one season? We'll find out soon enough. But to me, on the bench she seems very engaged with the team, no sign of sulking. I also thought it revealing when Brink and Belibi, on a post-Oregon game interview with the 3 commentators in Vegas, essentially referred to Betts as their love-child and talked in glowing terms about how much she has improved this year. They've clearly taken her under their wing. I'm skeptical she's going to leave all this. Contrary to the usual mantra, in this case it really is a 4-year decision, not a 1-year decision.