Keisha Warren

[BuzDawg73]

I anticipate us being a guard oriented team so a workhorse post could be a good addition. Hope she becomes an effective contributor. At least, this will help with our rotation. It is unfortunate we can not come up with more size for this team. I remember how Tennessee's giants just dominated us this past season. While we are big enough to compete with most of our opponents we are going to struggle against the really good teams, in whose company we want to be. Therefore, on one hand I am happy, on the other hand I am a little disappointed, and on the other, other hand I think we are going to have a decent team this year, but not as good as we hopefully will have in the future. So, what is all that? Good. I guess.

[olddog75]

I anticipate us being a guard oriented team so a workhorse post could be a good addition. Hope she becomes an effective contributor. At least, this will help with our rotation. It is unfortunate we can not come up with more size for this team. I remember how Tennessee's giants just dominated us this past season. While we are big enough to compete with most of our opponents we are going to struggle against the really good teams, in whose company we want to be. Therefore, on one hand I am happy, on the other hand I am a little disappointed, and on the other, other hand I think we are going to have a decent team this year, but not as good as we hopefully will have in the future. So, what is all that? Good. I guess.

Buz, the last time I saw you, you only had two hands. You need to have that checked out!

[hookdown]

The key thing is how others that know her describe her:
Team player
Extremely strong work ethic
Unselfish
Leader

I think that is what we need more than anything else. Her scoring average is not high, but she is an all around strong player.

What we need more than anything! Coach can only do so much, in the end the players have to step up and lead.

[DogsWin]

I'm sure Warren has impecable character, a great GPA, and works extremely hard.

Can she:
1. block out a 6'-4" center and get the rebound afterwards?
2. slap the shot of a driving guard into the 3rd row of the TAC seats?

If the answer to either question is "No", then please wake me when we sign a center bigger than 6'-2". Honestly, I just don't care to watch opponents rebound over our shorter inside defenders and put shot after shot in after the 3rd or 4th attempt.

The Dawgs have the same problem. 6'-7" centers not named Paul Millsap simply don't intimidate anyone. When we get SOMEBODY at least 6'-10" or taller in a Dawgs uniform I'll get excited again.

Sorry to be a wet blanket folks, but the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over ( or year after year) and expecting different results.

[deadawg]

I agree, Champ, that she will be a great leader and she will represent the program well, but come on we need impact players. If we had a great team returning and just needed role players, I may be excited, but this just isn't what we need.

[champion110]

I agree, Champ, that she will be a great leader and she will represent the program well, but come on we need impact players. If we had a great team returning and just needed role players, I may be excited, but this just isn't what we need.

Believe me, I will be just as excited as everyone else when we sign that top 10 player again (especially a big post player). We have some great players returning and they will have to carry the load this year. Our big girls will be Dowdell, Sneed, Nixon, and now Warren. If we can add to that, this would be great, but those are some talented players.

We, also, have some good guards, but losing Eboni is a hit. I still believe that we need that high percentage set outside shooter to give our forwards some room.

[champion110]

Who got Ta'shia Phillips? On this page, she hasn't signed yet. She is going to make someone very happy. I was thinking that she had signed with UConn, but not sure.

There are a few left on here without schools yet. Phillips is definitely the odd one out.
http://web.utk.edu/%7Esmarshal/2007.htm

[champion110]

Just saw where she had given an oral committment to Purdue as a Freshman. She has now backed out of that and is looking around. This was due to Kristi Curry leaving. Looks like she wants to stay close to home, but it sure wouldn't hurt trying for her. She is still open, apparently, and just lists Purdue as "moderate interest". At 6'6", she is a gold mine waiting to happen.
From the Purdue site:
http://oldgoldfreepress.com/hoopsrec...phillips.shtml

[JAY]

i asked monica maxwell about her because they are both from indy. she said that the kid really wants to stay close to home. she would be a monster signee for anyone, but our connection to monica and monicas connection to her probably wouldnt be enough to land her. i would love to be wrong though!

[champion110]

i asked monica maxwell about her because they are both from indy. she said that the kid really wants to stay close to home. she would be a monster signee for anyone, but our connection to monica and monicas connection to her probably wouldnt be enough to land her. i would love to be wrong though!

She sure is going to make some team VERY happy. From everything I have read, this girl is the real deal. She is the diamond. To find someone like this that is unsigned is remarkable.

[fanfromafar]

On the link posted above, I noticed Ashley Collier. in Pittsburgh Tx, a true center, I think she was listed as 6'4". Is she on our radar? Or better yet, do we know if WE'RE on HER radar?

[champion110]

On the link posted above, I noticed Ashley Collier. in Pittsburgh Tx, a true center, I think she was listed as 6'4". Is she on our radar? Or better yet, do we know if WE'RE on HER radar?

I sure hope so. She is going to be a great one.

[aubunique]

She sounds good. Certainly, we need a really tall woman but the last one we had wasn't as balanced a performer as this young woman appears to be.

[JAY]

On the link posted above, I noticed Ashley Collier. in Pittsburgh Tx, a true center, I think she was listed as 6'4". Is she on our radar? Or better yet, do we know if WE'RE on HER radar?

i asked about kendrea walker and ashley collier several weeks ago. they were both on our radar. walker ended up with baylor. i dont know how heavily collier is being recruited, but we need that kind of size here.

[Hoss]

i asked about kendrea walker and ashley collier several weeks ago. they were both on our radar. walker ended up with baylor. i dont know how heavily collier is being recruited, but we need that kind of size here.

She may be BIG, but is she GOOD???