Voepel makes an effort to deflate some of the Parker hype.
She wonders why Parker waited so long, and suggests that some people might have encouraged the delay to maximize the drama.
She also suggests that this LeBron-style hype isn't what the women's game needs: no one wants "the self-centered, look-at-me mindset that's polluted other sports to gain a foothold in women's hoops."
Voepel also notes that the recruiting rankings are sometimes poor predictors of college success. For the class of 2000, "the Blue Star list had Alana Beard 30th, Kelly Mazzante 83rd and Nicole Ohlde not even in the top 100 among high school seniors."
Mechelle says that Parker seems like a great player and a solid person. But she isn't willing to start swooning about the player, the process, or the news conference just yet.
For those of you who are hyped up, you can watch or listen to the announcement at this link at 5 PM Eastern today.
She wonders why Parker waited so long, and suggests that some people might have encouraged the delay to maximize the drama.
She also suggests that this LeBron-style hype isn't what the women's game needs: no one wants "the self-centered, look-at-me mindset that's polluted other sports to gain a foothold in women's hoops."
Voepel also notes that the recruiting rankings are sometimes poor predictors of college success. For the class of 2000, "the Blue Star list had Alana Beard 30th, Kelly Mazzante 83rd and Nicole Ohlde not even in the top 100 among high school seniors."
Mechelle says that Parker seems like a great player and a solid person. But she isn't willing to start swooning about the player, the process, or the news conference just yet.
For those of you who are hyped up, you can watch or listen to the announcement at this link at 5 PM Eastern today.
posted by Ted at 9:55 AM
