A lot of coaches believe in the philosophy that you can't win without guards. And, as "bigs" become harder to find, especially when many 6'1 - 6'3 players want to play on the perimeter, a lot of teams are forced to play an offense with 4 guards on the court. So, I'm okay with having a large number of guards on the roster, but I would prefer they have different skills and physical attributes.
Had Tasia remained on the team, we'd have 7 guards on our roster; and, for the most part they are all either PGs or SGs as only Ariel has enough height to play SF. Jada is actually listed as a G/F (as was Joyner last season), but I just don't see her getting time at SG based on how much depth we have this season, and the continued depth come 2018-19 with Allen-Taylor now on board.
So, come 2018-19, we will have 5 "true" guards on the roster. None will have the ideal height to play SF, although there will be some situations where maybe Lashann or Destiny play that spot in a 3-guard offense. That's why I still think we could end up signing a player who has the skills and physical attributes to play both SF and SG. Prior to Lolo's decommitment, it sure seemed like she fit that role. But, when she committed back in December, we didn't have Destiny on the roster, and obviously, we didn't have Joanne's verbal commitment.
Whether or not Lolo is still in contention for a spot here at Texas, her Mom has been nothing but gracious as a poster on this forum. We'll probably never know why she chose to open up her recruitment, but as the saying goes, "it takes two to tango"; if coaches and recruit aren't on the same page, either party can choose to move in a different direction and do what is best for them.
The other "big" guards (or wings) whose names we've heard recently as being recruited by Texas are Christyn Williams, Madison Williams, and Audrey Warren. We could very well still be recruiting Honesty Scott-Grayson, but nothing has been put out there since she announced we were part of a large group of schools under consideration many months ago.
The post players still considering Texas are Queen Egbo and Jessika Carter.
For whatever reason (gut instinct), I think we end up signing 6'0 Madison Williams. Honestly, all we know about her (recruiting-wise) is that she attended our camp in June, and possibly attended one our football games last Fall. Not sure we've seen any reports of schools she is considering, or other camps she may have attended. So, it's probably just wishful thinking on my part, but I really want someone on our roster next season who can possibly fill Ariel's shoes.
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