Looks like booster/sponsor Jonathan McGuire, who owns the area McDonald's, has laid the foundation for a collective.

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I guess we have to up our spending to compete at the G5 level. JMU spending is insane... https://herosports.com/fcs-football-top-teams-least-subsidized-bzbz/

Can't wait to see her back next year. She is already great, and she will be even better in October when the new season tips off!

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Would take him back in a heartbeat personally. DL could use some help and he had a strong year last season at defensive end

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Looks like Steve Lutz at WKU is a one and done. Rumor has it that he is about to bolt for Oklahoma state. Really hate that for them…..

Guard that just won a state championship in the Murphy Center for Dyersburg…

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We've seen enough. Not interested in giving all the reasons why he needs to go, I would say most are painfully obvious by this point. Put simply, he doesn't have the chops to recruit or coach at this level. He's had ample time to prove his worth and has not done so. I appreciate his time and efforts here, I really do. He seems like a nice guy and all that but his teams just have not been good.

There's a great coaching candidate out there who is a proven winner at our level....in fact he won and won big when he was coaching for us. Kermit Davis.

Let's go get'em

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Some intriguing names already hitting the portal. Not certain the Lady Raiders' are in "need" of anything losing 2 starters. Albeit, CUSA POY Wheeler and Future MT HOF Courtney Whitson are big losses, but I'd feel good adding another stretch-4 and high volume scorer.

I'd anticipate redshirt-freshman Jada Harrison and Class of '24 signee Savannah Davis to pick up scoring duties at the guards and Jada Grannum will see an uptick in minutes at the 5 if/when Boldyreva and Grabovskaia get in foul trouble/need rest.

I think the ideal pick-up would either be a young 4/5 with a physical presence that compliments Boldyreva's, or a veteran scoring guard that seems to be the pick-up every two years, Wheeler and Saar being the most recent.

The portal season is still young and the Lady Raiders are still kicking it. This list will grow as the P5's begin to be eliminated. Without further banter, back to the topic at hand -- some names I like:

Gracie Merkle, 6'6" Redshirt-Freshman C (Hometown: Mt. Washington, KY) - Bellarmine
- Sat out '23-'24 season due to injury
- '23 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year averaging 15.1 points/game (on 70% shooting), 11 rebounds/game, 2.3 blocks/game
- '22 Miss Kentucky Basketball and Gatorade POY for Kentucky her senior season at Bullitt East HS
- Large presence down low, very physical. Similar game to Boldyreva (minus 3-point shooting threat), is similar in body-type to Graboskaia

Carter McCray, 6'1" Freshman C (Hometown: Oberlin, OH) - Northern Kentucky
- Started in 22 games at NKU and averaged 17.1 points/game (on 59% shooting), 11.7 rebounds/game, 1.6 assists/game
- One of the best rebounders in the portal. 8th nationally in off. rebounds/game, 12th in total rebounds, 13th in rebounds/game, and 19th in double-doubles.
- '24 Horizon League Freshman of the Year
- Athletic Frame that lives down low. Not a deep ball threat (no attempts from 3).
- Scored 9 points, 11 rebounds against MT on 12/20

Laniah Randle, 5'11" Junior F (Hometown: Wichita, KS) - Southern Illinois
- Missouri Valley Conference First-Team, Most Improved Player
- Led the MVC with 4 30+ point games including a career-high 36 vs. Indiana State
- Averaged 18.7 points/game, 8.8 rebounds/game (Top 3 in MVC in both categories)
- Great scorer off the bounce, the Salukis ran their offense through her. It's tough to say how that style will transition to MT, but it worked for Wheeler from Marshall. Randle is not a threat from deep.

Izzy Higginbottom, 5'7" Junior G (Hometown: Batesville, AR) - Arkansas State
- '24 All-Sun Belt First Team after leading the SBC with 22.2 points/game (8th nationally) on 46.2% shooting
- Is the closest replacement you will find to Savannah Wheeler. Three-level scorer (37% 3-point shooting), gets to the free throw line (2nd nationally in FTM, 7th nationally in FTA), 7 30-point games.
- Has P5-landing written all over her, but proximity to Murfreesboro may help MT on the recruiting trail

Terren Ward, 5'11" Senior G (Jesup, GA) - Georgia Southern
- '24 All-Sun Belt First Team after ranking 10th nationally with 22.1 points/game (on 40% shooting) and led SBC with 9.1 rebounds/games.
- She shoots... ALOT... over 20 attempts/game... ALOT... I don't know how that would look in a balanced offense that Insell likes to run, but she is a lengthy guard that has similarities to Scott, and has the ability to guard the block (Top 10 in SBC in steals/game).

Ivy League Graduate transfers:
The Ivy League doesn't allow graduate players to play so these are some graduate transfers that are proven scorers that fit the rental/proven scorer archetype I alluded to earlier.

-Kyla Jones, 5’9 Senior G (Hometown: Chicago, IL) - Brown (17.1 points/game)
-Jordan Obi, 6'1" Senior F (Hometown: Hartford, CT) - Penn (14.8 points/game, 7.7 rebounds/game)
-Kaitlyn Chen, 5'9" Senior G (Hometown: San Marino, CA) - Princeton (15.1 points/game, 4.2 assists/game)

We need you guys to come out to watch the first full-padded Spring Football practice/scrimmage on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.! All money goes to our new NIL collective, Raiders Rising. Here's more info from Coach Mason:

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If you need more info, here's what Sam Doughton put into his weeklly Notebook today:

Join us for the Raiders Rising NIL Kickoff practice on Saturday!

Raiders Rising – the official NIL Collective for MTSU Athletics – will host the "Raiders Rising NIL Kickoff Practice" at Floyd Stadium on Saturday, March 23. Ticket purchasers will get to experience the first full-padded Spring practice and scrimmage for Blue Raider Football under Head Coach Derek Mason. Tickets are $50 for a pair and $35 for a single ticket, with all proceeds from this exclusive event going directly to MTSU student-athletes through Raiders Rising.

This fundraiser, which kicks off the Blue Raider's official partnership with Raiders Rising, begins at 12:30 p.m. with an introduction from Coach Mason followed by a scrimmage at 1:00 p.m., which is closed to the public. With the purchase of tickets, fans will have the opportunity to meet Coach Mason and his staff, watch practice and the scrimmage from the sidelines, interact with the Football student-athletes, and be entered into a raffle to be an Honorary Coach for the Blue & White Spring Game on April 13th. Fans can purchase additional tickets to improve their odds of winning the raffle for $35 each.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to support Blue Raider student-athletes and get an inside look into the MTSU program under Coach Mason's leadership. "I'm so excited about partnering with Raiders Rising to generate more NIL deals for our student-athletes," said Mason. "This Raiders Rising NIL Kickoff Practice on the 23rd is a great way to help Raiders Rising build the funding needed to help us stay competitive in this critical space."

Raiders Rising provides student-athletes from all 17 varsity teams at MTSU with opportunities to build their brands and earn income for their name, image, and likeness. This organization was founded by MTSU alums and former student-athletes and is led by Jonathon McGuire, CEO of McGuire Management Group. "We're really looking forward to this NIL kickoff event on the 23rd," said McGuire. "It will give Blue Raider fans a sneak peek into all the exciting things going on with our Football program and help generate more funds for our collective to distribute to MTSU student-athletes."

To purchase tickets or for more information on how to become a member of this new collective, visit RaidersRising.com. Be sure to follow Raiders Rising on X (formerly Twitter) at @RaidersRising.

Baton Rouge, LA, Pete Maravich Assembly Center

LOUISVILLE
Location Louisville, Ky.
Founded / Enrollment 1798 / 22,298
Nickname / Colors Cardinals / Red and Black
Conference Atlantic Coast
Home Court (Capacity) KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
Record: 24-9, 12-6
ACCLast Game: L, 68-77 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
Current Streak: L1
Scoring Margin: +10.5
Head Coach: Jeff Walz
Record at UL: 465-134 (17th year)
International Record: 19-1 (.950)
Career Record: 484-135 (.782)
Leading Scorer: Kiki Jefferson (12.5)
Leading Rebounder: Nyla Harris (6.6)
Assists Leader: Nina Rickards (2.5)
Blocks Leader: Olivia Cochran (0.6)
Steals Leader: Olivia Cochran (1.4)

Date: Friday, March 22
Time: 12:30 p.m. CT
Site: Baton Rouge, La. | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,125)
TV: ESPN 2 (Dave O'Brien, play-by-play; Christy Thomaskutty, analyst)
Radio: goblueraiders.com
Series History: Louisville leads 6-2 (3-1 home, 3-1 road)
Last Meeting: L, 49-67 (Dec. 4, 2022 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.)



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Or do ya'll think they married the first woman who let them spend the night and let their women run around and perhaps even do the whole cucking thing ?

I ask because they have zero standards, self respect, or shame in the work place so one has to wonder about the home life.