Topic: Savannah Wheeler to MTSU. Why?

[Herd 90]

https://twitter.com/savwheeler4/status/1509884086860632065?s=20&t=JxIM7BSxKn1x6zryIllZgQ

[Herd 90]

Didn't see this has posted in the Transfer Portal thread.  Sorry. 

[MUtim]

I thought she was in the portal to go P5.  This is a real head scratcher.  She must not be a big fan of our coach or our school.  We can't even keep local stars from transferring to other mid majors.  This is troubling to say the least.  I won't be cheering for Savannah any longer.

[svherd]

I thought she was in the portal to go P5.  This is a real head scratcher.  She must not be a big fan of our coach or our school.  We can't even keep local stars from transferring to other mid majors.  This is troubling to say the least.  I won't be cheering for Savannah any longer.

Our coach hasn't had much success, maybe she wanted to go to another school that had a better coach or was more committed to winning. Womens b'ball at MU is an afterthought. 

[THECHAMPISHERE]

As of "Why?". I say probably a sweet NIL deal. Close to Nashville. Murfreesboro is one of fastest growing cities in America and will probably be bigger than Cincinnati in 10 years (if it keeps growing at it's current rate). Around Nashville are some of the wealthiest areas in the US. 

[Scottyo614]

As of "Why?". I say probably a sweet NIL deal. Close to Nashville. Murfreesboro is one of fastest growing cities in America and will probably be bigger than Cincinnati in 10 years (if it keeps growing at it's current rate). Around Nashville are some of the wealthiest areas in the US.

They don't care about MTSU. I doubt she got anything of substance NIL. You can't get some great networking out of Middle, but in terms of athletics, there's a reason many thought money was the issue they weren't leaving the conference. Big city does not equal NIL to the school.

[whf]

Maybe she didn't want to play basketball in the SunBelt, who knows? 

[Herdman77]

 
20 years old. Looks like she is in her mid thirties. Some hit the wall HARD! Stay away from the tanning bed young ladies! Please!

[MidlandKnight]

This is not too hard to figure out. MTSU went 27-8 last year losing by 1 point to Seton Hall in the Semi's of WNIT. Of their 7 players who played 20 minutes or more, five are returning.  The two they are losing are guards,  Wheeler is a guard. Not only does she see playing time, she sees a chance to win. 

[gochneaur645]

MTSU has gone to the NCAA or NIT every year since 2003 (not counting 2020 obviously). They're a women's basketball power. We are nothing in that sport. Simple as that.

[Big City]

20 years old. Looks like she is in her mid thirties. Some hit the wall HARD! Stay away from the tanning bed young ladies! Please!

What does this have to do with anything in this thread?

[coalherd]

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[herdfan129]

MTSU has gone to the NCAA or NIT every year since 2003 (not counting 2020 obviously). They're a women's basketball power. We are nothing in that sport. Simple as that.

EXACTLY....MTSU women's basketball program is LEGIT.

[banker]

If you can't beat them, join them.  That's why Jordan asked for a trade to the Pistons...oh wait, that's right, he focused on making himself and his team better.  She's a LeBron.

[coalherd]

Players notice and quickly learn what a school thinks about the sport that they are participating in.  It's not rocket science.  MU hasn't shown any indication and inclination to support women's basketball other than just meeting the minimum requirement of having to put a team out on the floor to meet the NCAA and/or conference requirements.  Winning or losing is of no consequence.  Same goes with every so called "Olympic sport", and that includes baseball.  Pretty clear that players who come to MU to play such sports, like our baseball program, generally just want the scholarship funds and to stick around for the education/degree.  Being a part of a winning and championship program is of little or no consequence.  If that's what they want, they wouldn't be at MU in the first place in about 90% of the school's athletic programs.  Proof?  In over a decade of participating in team sports in CUSA, where there are probably what, 20 to 25 team championships awarded EVERY SEASON, Marshall teams have won, again what, 3 or 4 of such championships?  Nuff Said!!

[MUther]

I thought the women's team had a banner year with major improvement.  Looks like she bailed on building something for something already built.  Pound sand, imo.  She could have been a very visible leader of a decent team. Now she'll be another cog in the wheel of a very good team.

[MUther]

In over a decade of participating in team sports in CUSA, where there are probably what, 20 to 25 team championships awarded EVERY SEASON, Marshall teams have won, again what, 3 or 4 of such championships?  Nuff Said!!

Yeah but we have multiple national championships in at least 2 sports.  No one else can say that in CUSA other than maybe Rice.  The only ones that matter are football and basketball.  That's where the money's at.  The rest are just pats on the back.  We at least snagged one of each in our time there.  Not many if any of the others can say that in this last iteration of CUSA.  I don't think UNT won a football title so I think UAB was the only other one to get both.

[MicDrass1]

Bc Herd lost to Coppin State

[Herdmeister]

This is not too hard to figure out. MTSU went 27-8 last year losing by 1 point to Seton Hall in the Semi's of WNIT. Of their 7 players who played 20 minutes or more, five are returning.  The two they are losing are guards,  Wheeler is a guard. Not only does she see playing time, she sees a chance to win.

100% correct

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[elginherd]

I thought the women's team had a banner year with major improvement.  Looks like she bailed on building something for something already built.  Pound sand, imo.  She could have been a very visible leader of a decent team. Now she'll be another cog in the wheel of a very good team.

Or she'll be the very visible leader of her new team.
Not only is she a great player, she's easy on the eyes.

[Buffalo Bop]

She's going to a better program but not a better conference.  C-USA has been gutted and won't be the same league.

[Thundering In MD]

Maybe she loves C-USA...somebody has to.

[Flat Tire 2]

Plus TN is a hotbed for high school girls basketball with a lot of fans, it has been that way since the 1970's. I wonder what MTSU draws for women's basketball.?

[MUther]

Or she'll be the very visible leader of her new team.
Not only is she a great player, she's easy on the eyes.

Missed that picture up the thread, did you?   ;D

[svherd]

MU lost several players off this years team. She likely knows they will suck again next season. And really guys, commenting on her appearance? Let?s keep it classy. Let it go. Frankly I don?t care what women?s b?ball does, never have.