Wow this stings O. Miles transfers
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Olivia already has her ND degree. Good luck to her next season at whatever school she elects to attend.
Notre Dame Nation:
I wish that this wasn't true and recall when she entered the doors of Notre Dame as an early enrollee. I was just so thrilled. I would say that KK Bransford entered the portal after last season and returned to the team. I am hoping that Olivia does the same, if it is her intent not to enter the draft. I hate to speculate and would like your thoughts, but it just seemed that something was just a little off during the season and seemingly manifested itself in the game against NC State. I have been following Notre Dame women's basketball for years and this team is immensely talented. I for one that that this was a National Championship caliber team.
Whatever Olivia's final decision and/or destination is, I wish her nothing but the best. Not saying that the final decision is totally about NIL that we just don't know. But just imagine spending years honing your craft and to enter a profession that pays out on the average of a little over $74,000 per season/year. She can probably make more not going to the league. Ladies, I truly appreciate all that you have sacrificed and given to Notre Dame!
We will wait to see what happens. Go Irish!!!
I wish that this wasn't true and recall when she entered the doors of Notre Dame as an early enrollee. I was just so thrilled. I would say that KK Bransford entered the portal after last season and returned to the team. I am hoping that Olivia does the same, if it is her intent not to enter the draft. I hate to speculate and would like your thoughts, but it just seemed that something was just a little off during the season and seemingly manifested itself in the game against NC State. I have been following Notre Dame women's basketball for years and this team is immensely talented. I for one that that this was a National Championship caliber team.
Whatever Olivia's final decision and/or destination is, I wish her nothing but the best. Not saying that the final decision is totally about NIL that we just don't know. But just imagine spending years honing your craft and to enter a profession that pays out on the average of a little over $74,000 per season/year. She can probably make more not going to the league. Ladies, I truly appreciate all that you have sacrificed and given to Notre Dame!
We will wait to see what happens. Go Irish!!!
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This is concerning. While it seems money is the reason, I wonder.
Is there something else going on inside this team?
Having a bearing on the late season collapse?
Is there something else going on inside this team?
Having a bearing on the late season collapse?
I noticed some odd behavior during the season that may or may not be indicative of why she's leaving.
A lot of people were concerned with how two star point guards would play together, and I didn't see any issues there.
However, she seemed to pout a bit when pulled for Cass to take defense late in close games. More significantly, I noticed quite a few times during warm ups that she'd be on the opposite end of the court doing her own thing rather than with the team and their drills. At one game, we watched her for a full five minutes shoot half court shots UNDERHAND. There was a trainer/manager on that end with her returning balls... but the whole thing was just weird. She's not going to shoot that way during a game. Why do it during warm ups?
A lot of people were concerned with how two star point guards would play together, and I didn't see any issues there.
However, she seemed to pout a bit when pulled for Cass to take defense late in close games. More significantly, I noticed quite a few times during warm ups that she'd be on the opposite end of the court doing her own thing rather than with the team and their drills. At one game, we watched her for a full five minutes shoot half court shots UNDERHAND. There was a trainer/manager on that end with her returning balls... but the whole thing was just weird. She's not going to shoot that way during a game. Why do it during warm ups?
You mean that was a gesture, an unsubtle gesture of contempt for the whole team? This is what I think of all of you. I'm so disinterested in the welfare of this team, that rather than participate in the normal, typical pregame warmups, I'm going to recruit a student manager, and have him fetch balls for me while I make a spectacle of myself taking ridiculous underhanded half court shots.
Yeah, that couldn't be any more in your face. This shouldn't be a surprise at all.
I think there are two aspects to her decision. Most articles suggest she is in line for a big NIL deal, by WBB standards. Frankly, I would expect this to be true even if she chose to stay, so I don’t know if there is a significant money incentive at play here. The second aspect, which I think is more at play, is Miles is a #1 PG talent who thrives running the offense. She is a pass first PG and Hidalgo is a shoot first #1 PG talent, and they both can’t be the #1 PG running the team. I think Miles wants to control and run the offense, and she’s not going to as long as Hidalgo is here.
Frankly, the chemistry and complimentary talent was off with this team. Citron for example, was a better player with Miles running the team, as she got better back door baskets and kick out open threes with Miles’s passing. Not a criticism of Hidalgo, just an opinion that we were exceptionally talented at every position, but not necessarily in a complimentary way.
Frankly, the chemistry and complimentary talent was off with this team. Citron for example, was a better player with Miles running the team, as she got better back door baskets and kick out open threes with Miles’s passing. Not a criticism of Hidalgo, just an opinion that we were exceptionally talented at every position, but not necessarily in a complimentary way.
With this reasoning, wasn't this year's set up ideal... With Miles and #1 and Hidalgo at #2?
They hardly played as Miles #1. Hidalgo may have been slotted as the shooting guard, but she dominated time with the ball and initiating offense.
ok, Koval is a big loss. and now there are definitely questions to be asked about what is going on.
Yup. Tough to have two top PG on the same team. But whey Koval and Risch??? Something ain't right here....
Notre Dame Nation:
Can someone shed some light on Olivia Miles and her entry into the transfer portal. I searched the ON3 transfer portal for womens college basketball on yesterday and Olivia was listed. I checked it again on this evening and she was not listed. Any insight would be appreciated.
In addition, listed in the portal on this evening is Emma Risch and Kylee Watson. Kate Koval was listed on yesterday, but not on this evening. Maybe I missed something.
Go Irish!!!!!
Can someone shed some light on Olivia Miles and her entry into the transfer portal. I searched the ON3 transfer portal for womens college basketball on yesterday and Olivia was listed. I checked it again on this evening and she was not listed. Any insight would be appreciated.
In addition, listed in the portal on this evening is Emma Risch and Kylee Watson. Kate Koval was listed on yesterday, but not on this evening. Maybe I missed something.
Go Irish!!!!!
She looked like she was already playing for them when they were unceremoniously dismissed from the tournament!
Not when this many bail on a BBall team, there may be a lot more below the surface
Who is we? You are a joke and dead to me now. Stay off my posts- unless you show us your test results.
yours are clearly the equivalent of room temperature, tool
and wow you really are a moron to think your little rant about telling others to stay away makes you look like anything else but a six year old throwing a tantrum
when added to the late season collapse, only an idiot would not ask serious questions
so are you that gullible to believe ALL THESE transfers PLUS the late season collapse deserves no question?
Maybe the elephant in the room is that it SEEMS like a huge exodus. A month ago, did anyone expect that Miles would be playing for us next year? A month ago I would have said no. A month ago I would have said that Watson was 50/50. So the only surprises here are Koval and Risch.
but miles choosing to go to another school over the WNBA? answer me that one?
and it still does not address the late season collapse and all that went with that.
I feel that it is all connected together.
My point is regardless... we did not expect Miles to be here next year so her departure would not be considered part of an exodus. And like I said, 50/50 with Watson.
I hear what you're saying about falling apart late in the season, and I've heard/read a lot of commentary. I don't have an explanation other than I don't attribute it to mostly no half court offense. That implies poor or forced shot selection and I did not see that in the TCU game. I saw a team that could not hit what they hit up until mid-February. From that, could any team sustain the 2 point percentage they had been shooting to that point?
I hear what you're saying about falling apart late in the season, and I've heard/read a lot of commentary. I don't have an explanation other than I don't attribute it to mostly no half court offense. That implies poor or forced shot selection and I did not see that in the TCU game. I saw a team that could not hit what they hit up until mid-February. From that, could any team sustain the 2 point percentage they had been shooting to that point?
They made it to the sweet 16 Einstein. Try another conspiracy like the Kennedy assassination.
A team that was #1 late in the season collapsing like it did should have anyone with a brain asking serious questions
But then you have none.
