By james art 
South Carolina hosts Uconn on Sunday in a battle with a female college basketball titans. Both programs serve as sports indicators, so the confrontation of the court is long -awaited. But given Gamecocks and Huskies also compete for recruits, the competition has led to interesting comments about unsuccessful efforts to make efforts from South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.
Earlier, Staley had complained that she had not landed the star of freshman Sarah Strong, and also detailed her recruitment experience with Paige Bookers when she discussed the upcoming expense. Staley quickly praised Uconn’s distinction in an interview with ABC Columbia, Per Chaz Frazier at X.
“You don’t turn the page when you play Paige. You have to stay up -to -date.”
Dawn Staley on protection #UconnPaige Boukers and she shares an interesting story from the time she recruits Paige to come to South Carolina. Worth listening to
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– Chaz R Frazier (@Chazf_tv) February 16, 2025
Staley praised Bookers’ abilities and noted her selfless thing to do everything he needed to win. She then recalled her own efforts to recruit in an attempt to land brackers and mention how the process proved to be a strong reflection of Paige’s character. Which was shown in the way Bookers broke the news of his Uconn commitment to Staley.
Staley said she was in regular communication with Bueckers during the recruitment process and planned to make a trip to watch her. It was until Paige told her that it would no longer be necessary as she made her decision to focus on Connecticut. A communication method that was very appreciated by the Gamecocks coach, who noted how many other players would often have coaches who make a senseless trip.
“I think it’s a great quality. It’s something with me and Paige,” Staley said. “We have been respectful all the time at Uconn,” she continued. Before he added that he had joked with brackers, that she would have added some weight to her frame if she had chosen to go to South Carolina, given the culinary options.
Obviously, Staley does not have heavy feelings where the bouquets chose to play. Although we imagine that mutual respect between the two will not limit their competitiveness when the two Marquee programs collide.