So there's a lot of sturm und drang about various players, and generally the sentiment on this board, as in most places, favors the underdog. Obviously, I have a connection to Kelly Sopak and at one time did coach Cal Stars' youth teams, but no more, so factor in the bias ...
A few years ago, the argument was whether Morgan Green would be a better college player than Natalie Romeo.
Green played one year at Chabot, transferred to Michigan State, played reasonably well, and was dismissed from the team this year. In her one season, she averaged 4.0 ppg, shot 33.6% overall and 25% from three. She had 109 assists and 78 turnovers (1.4 A/TO).
Romeo played two years at Nebraska, and did very well. Last year, the same year for Green's stats above, Romeo averaged 16.0 ppg on 44.1% shooting (42.4% from beyond the arc) and had 93 assists and 67 turnovers (1.4 A/TO).
Last year, it was Aarion McDonald vs. Sabrina Ionescu. It's obviously hard to compare, as McDonald hasn't played yet due to injury but Ionescu has started all seven games, played the second most minutes, recorded the first triple-double in school history (and note that the Pac-12 career record is six) and is averaging 13 points, six rebounds and five assists a game.
So yes, it's fun to bash the big dog, but there just might be a reason the big dog is the big dog ...
A few years ago, the argument was whether Morgan Green would be a better college player than Natalie Romeo.
Green played one year at Chabot, transferred to Michigan State, played reasonably well, and was dismissed from the team this year. In her one season, she averaged 4.0 ppg, shot 33.6% overall and 25% from three. She had 109 assists and 78 turnovers (1.4 A/TO).
Romeo played two years at Nebraska, and did very well. Last year, the same year for Green's stats above, Romeo averaged 16.0 ppg on 44.1% shooting (42.4% from beyond the arc) and had 93 assists and 67 turnovers (1.4 A/TO).
Last year, it was Aarion McDonald vs. Sabrina Ionescu. It's obviously hard to compare, as McDonald hasn't played yet due to injury but Ionescu has started all seven games, played the second most minutes, recorded the first triple-double in school history (and note that the Pac-12 career record is six) and is averaging 13 points, six rebounds and five assists a game.
So yes, it's fun to bash the big dog, but there just might be a reason the big dog is the big dog ...