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Post by HC13 on Jan 4, 2023 14:25:37 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Jan 4, 2023 14:38:21 GMT -5
Terrific idea to have those two games on one trip during vacation.
Nice publicity here,
How come BPC has no obvious brogue ?
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Jan 4, 2023 14:53:40 GMT -5
Dubliners (Jackeens to the country Irish since they are perceived as being too Anglicized) have a much less pronounced Irish accent. Although she's lost a lot of it due to her longevity in the US, she still retains a bit.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 4, 2023 18:41:50 GMT -5
This is such a fun trip it would be great compensation of sorts for a walk-on, but Coach M. doesn't have any walk-ons. The last walk-on I can recall was Kathryn Pedi who worked her way into a scholarship. The lack of walk-ons has not appeared to be a detriment to success for the team.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 4, 2023 19:03:15 GMT -5
Regarding BPC, if I am remembering correctly she did have a more pronounced brogue when she first arrived. BPC isn't noticeably taller, faster or stronger than other wings but she sure is effective.
When she arrived her unique combination of a PG year at a New England prep school and her international experience on Irish National teams struck me as a brilliant recruiting model for a school such as Holy Cross.
She won PL ROY during a Covid shortened season with solid but not extraordinary stats. I wondered if that was because of her head start compared to many of the freshmen in the league. She didn't seem to obviously take over games like a Labarbera or Manis could. I wondered if her impact might fade a bit as other players with other advantages of size, speed, etc. had a chance to develop.
But she hasn't faded and has been a key contributor to the recent success of HC WBB. I hope HC can find other players like her.
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Post by HC13 on Jan 6, 2023 19:46:18 GMT -5
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Post by HC13 on Jan 9, 2023 20:07:51 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Jan 9, 2023 20:17:07 GMT -5
Shea does a great job on these and the players are wonderful reps of HC.
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