[JohnR34231]

Those are some good thoughts.  Based on social media comments by Betts' mom and someone who posted here briefly with apparently inside information, I believe the bridge between Betts and Stanford WBB has been burned.  They don't think there is any guarantee Betts will be the starting post next year and I believe that is a priority.

I hope I'm wrong and by some miracle Betts returns.  I would love to see her progress at Stanford.  By the time she is a senior Betts will be a force under the basket. 

I've read many comments on other message boards that Betts being the #1 ranked player out of high school makes a mockery of the rankings.  I think the rankings metric is potential over a four year college career and in that case you have to wait until after the senior year to evaluate the accuracy of these rankings.

From what I've seen of Betts (admittedly not that much) my impression is that she is a decent player. Worthy of a #1 recruit in the nation? Doubtful.
As far as waiting four years, did we have to wait four years to see that Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and our own Cameron Brink were great players?

[JohnR34231]

Those are some good thoughts.  Based on social media comments by Betts' mom and someone who posted here briefly with apparently inside information, I believe the bridge between Betts and Stanford WBB has been burned.  They don't think there is any guarantee Betts will be the starting post next year and I believe that is a priority.

I hope I'm wrong and by some miracle Betts returns.  I would love to see her progress at Stanford.  By the time she is a senior Betts will be a force under the basket. 

I've read many comments on other message boards that Betts being the #1 ranked player out of high school makes a mockery of the rankings.  I think the rankings metric is potential over a four year college career and in that case you have to wait until after the senior year to evaluate the accuracy of these rankings.

From what I've seen of Betts (admittedly not that much) my impression is that she is a decent player. Worthy of a #1 recruit in the nation? Doubtful.
As far as waiting four years, did we have to wait four years to see that Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and our own Cameron Brink were great players?