and where was the physical front court against South Carolina ? Don't you believe that Strong is his # 1 priority ?
In regards to SC which relates to recruiting - the reason he got Dorka was so he could better compete with teams with size. The reason he had Liv all these years was so he could compete with size. Well one couldn't play and the other was playing injured in which she saw only 23 minutes.
In regards to Strong, is she better than Brady and Patterson? If she isn't, then possibly she wouldn't be the number 1 priority. You can possibly find a backup. And if you can get a superstar wing if better than a backup to both Brady and Patterson instead while having a decent backup at the 4/5 spots then the superstar wing would be more of the priority. For example, are any 2024 players that are wings considered better than Strong such as Joyce Edwards, Kendall Dudley, Taliyah Parker, or any in the 2025 class off-the-charts type great? Maybe we aren’t recruiting these players – I don’t know.
I'm not arguing one bit against Strong just asking if there is other alternatives for a number 1 priority. If there are some super wings we are recruiting and Geno has confidence in Brady and Patterson then there certainly can be a different number 1 priority.
Or maybe someone taller is the number 1 priority if the staff is concerned with Amari and if Brady isn’t that tall. That Stanford frontline with Betts having one year under her belt and maybe even this year would be pretty imposing. Strong is 6'2 for 2024. If no Amari, then who can we count on to guard 6'6/6'7 players?