All is fair game when it comes to Buying and Paying..these players has agents..It's 2026..

Our roster includes 6'2", 6'3", 6'3", 6'3", 6'4"(or 6'5" depending on report). How tall do we need to be? We've never really seen any of these women play, and we have no idea what they can do. I will say that I saw Jenkins and Trent both establishing great position under the basket, calling for the ball, and the ball never came. It seemed like they could have scored had the ball been delivered. The only time either got the ball was in the high post. I thought it was odd. Maybe some different guards can change that. Another year's experience all around will help too. I think we have pretty great coaches, and I think they can judge talent and teach. Last year's team got much further than anyone expected, and it's possible that it will happen this year. I'm sure the coaches would love to have a roster of 5 star players, but our school doesn't have that cachet yet. We need to find some "diamonds in the rough" and help them shine. That will draw other good players. Freelon, for example, had no history of much of anything, but she shined at Tech. I'm hoping our current roster can grow in the same way. I think it would be hard to be a coach in the current environment. You have a fixed pool of money, and you have to go with players that fit your style, are coachable, will get along with the rest of the team, and don't blow your overall budget. You really have to assign a value to each player, and pay no more than that. Nothing on that list really mentions coaching fundamentals, mentoring, or game coaching. When Liz had Carleigh on her podcast, Liz mentioned her disinterest in coaching because of all the side stuff. She said she'd love to help girls grow into women, improve as people, and improve as players. But it sounded to me like there were too many negative factors to make her move in that direction. I'm guessing we'll get a couple of more portal players someday, but I don't know for sure. I'm pulling for the ladies we currently have, and the coaches who work with them. It will be really interesting to see what next season holds. ** Edited by CarolinaHokieFan at 5/5/2026, 5:42:00 PM

gal from high school that will be the star IMO.

heights on other teams. One key component to any team is culture and fit. If you've got a bad mix, you won't succeed. And we really don't need any more "group chats."

CMD has some serious confidence in some of the players we haven't seen much of yet. (Harris-Mott, Sears, Jenkins)

pretty much said that she's ready to play. Now how much truth there is to that statement, I don't know...