Chet Forte
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06-25-23 06:02 AM - Post#356950
Any reports on what we are doing this summer with our returning players to make ourselves better? Any foreign trips, summer leagues, etc.?
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cc66
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06-25-23 10:12 AM - Post#356954
In response to Chet Forte
And shouldn't the incoming women recruits be announced sometime next week?
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Ever True
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06-25-23 11:03 AM - Post#356955
In response to cc66
https://watchstadium.com/comprehensive-list-of -eve... - According to this list, Columbia's taking a trip to Italy and Switzerland from August 11-22.
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Columbia 37P6
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06-25-23 08:54 PM - Post#356958
In response to Ever True
International Summer Games seems to be a thriving new industry involving thousands of players, coaches and supporting staff. Did anyone see this coming? And, where is it headed?
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cc66
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07-21-23 04:17 PM - Post#357345
In response to cc66
A month later, and still no announcement about WBB.
Perhaps it means nothing at all; perhaps there are issues with transfers that are complicating the matter. But from the outside, it does seem a bit concerning???
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Columbia 37P6
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07-21-23 05:59 PM - Post#357347
In response to cc66
Did you mean MBB? I cannot imagine any problems with WBB. Per Twitter, Megan and company are searching for future Lions in the usual dens and then some.
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cc66
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07-21-23 06:23 PM - Post#357348
In response to Columbia 37P6
No, I meant the WBB recruits announcement. The latest I ever remember it was July 6th, and here we are without one, nearly three weeks later.
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Columbia 37P6
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07-22-23 11:10 AM - Post#357353
In response to cc66
Upon reflection, I do understand your concern that the new WBB recruits have not been announced yet on the Columbia Athletics Website. While I doubt there are any issues with transfers. I am surprised that for whatever reason there has been no official announcement. Furthermore, when you go to the 2023-24 roster only the returning players are listed which looks weird.
I am surprised that the coaching has allowed this delay. Maybe, the person in the Columbia Athletic Department who is responsible for this screw-up is on vacation.
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cc66
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07-22-23 11:16 AM - Post#357354
In response to Columbia 37P6
That's what I meant. But I doubt that it's a question of vacations. Megan will announce when Megan is ready to announce. That she hasn't is noteworthy and gives rise to the concerns I have expressed.
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JDP
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07-22-23 12:15 PM - Post#357356
In response to cc66
I would have no concerns over the lack of any official announcement - Cornell and Penn both have all not put out their press releases - the considerations of Coaches and Sport Information Directors typically do not include a fan's desire to know.
Check the Twitter sites of all the recruits - if they still list Columbia, I am sure you are good.
There will be much discussion shortly across the board on what the season schedules have not been posted. I would certainly expect the Ivy part of the season is already known (how could it not be come late July) - it would be great for the Ivy League's marketing arm to have some fanfare in announcing those dates and Ivy Madness. But no sense to build fan excitement.
As for the out of conference schedule - I would expect that 95% of it is known. Likely 1-2 open dates that are still being worked through which keeps the known games a mystery ... here again the schools could begin marketing their schedule piece meal - unless it's an official tournament, I have never seen it done. And I rather have the coaches working till the last minute to upgrade schedules than announce a suboptimal schedule early.
Edited by JDP on 07-22-23 12:16 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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cc66
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07-22-23 12:56 PM - Post#357358
In response to JDP
Okay--that is reassuring.
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Chet Forte
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07-23-23 04:08 PM - Post#357361
In response to cc66
But what is going on with MBB? Any news?
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cc66
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07-23-23 05:30 PM - Post#357362
In response to Chet Forte
I think they leave for their European tour soon.
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cc66
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08-01-23 06:45 PM - Post#357508
In response to cc66
Are the same reassurances that applied in July still applicable in August?
Perhaps absolutely nothing is going on, but it is getting very late for the WBB recruit announcement...
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JDP
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08-01-23 08:25 PM - Post#357511
In response to cc66
Yes - ????
Columbia - Cornell - Darmouth - Penn have all not reported
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cc66
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08-02-23 06:26 AM - Post#357512
In response to JDP
Okay. I just know we'll hear before classes begin...
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rbg
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08-02-23 02:52 PM - Post#357514
In response to cc66
Rest easy... The new Columbia WBB players have been announced.
https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2023/8/2/womens- b...
Habti Calvo (FY) 5'9" G from Spain
Cecilia Collins (Jr) 6'0" G transfer from Bucknell
Liv Cooper (FY) 6'0" G/F from Columbus, OH
Fliss Henderson (FY) 5'11" G/F from Australia (Kitty Hendrson's sister)
Emily Montes (FY) 5'11" G from Miami, FL
Ava Sciolla (So) 6'0" G transfer from Maryland
Blau Tor (FY) 6'0" G/F from Spain
Riley Weiss (FY) 5'11" G from Long Island & North Broward (FL) Prep
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cc66
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08-02-23 03:07 PM - Post#357515
In response to rbg
Thanks. I was just going to post the announcement when I saw you had already done so.
In brief, it's the 7 we knew about, plus Habti Calvo.
Quite an impressive haul....
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cc66
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08-02-23 03:18 PM - Post#357516
In response to cc66
Reading between the lines, Megan uses the adjective 'immediate' (as in 'immediate impact') for just two players--Collins and Weiss. So I'll bet them as the most likely new contributors.
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Columbia 37P6
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08-03-23 10:34 AM - Post#357520
In response to cc66
Coach Griffith has added an amazingly talented group of players to the roster. The only question now is who is going to start at up front next to Paige Lauder?
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