Media darlings are good for the game. But with Maya, the focus was on individual and team accomplishments, as well as her academic achievements. With Skylar, it's largely about her being pretty and having a lot of Twitter followers. I'm not saying ignore the obvious, that she's a beautiful young woman, but dig a little deeper and focus on the stuff that really matters when calling a game! No one needs an announcer's back story to have evidence that Skylar is attractive.
If Uconn beats ND at Uconn, and Bria outplays Diggins (again), Bria would have a legitimate argument. She's a sophomore, so she won't win. But she's probably the best player in the conference.
I knew that just wanted to see who would admit it now, did she meet the academic achievements that Alex mention as a requirement to be a media darling?
Very true, especially, when so much negative media time is often spent on the problems of academics in men's sports.
The buzz on Maya was about her GPA, faith, and work ethic. The buzz on Skylar is about her attractiveness and popularity. I'll take the substance over the style any day.
I guess I'm old school. Actually, I'm a very visual person. Maya's acrobatic moves were better than anything else I've seen--before or since.
Im more or less talking about looks... cause they can be seen on TV, and of course that what ESPN likes. Skylar's team will draw better ratings (and casual fans) than any other team in the WCBB right now... and I know why. we know Maya had both but now she's gone soooooo we're left with the Darling from Notre Dame for now
Actually, I find myself hoping Niele Ivey could come back. Then again, seeing her on the bench works for me just fine.
