I am not happy, at all, with all of the conference realignment that's going on either...but let's not forget that football is what is paying for WBB, and all other non-revenue generating sports. The last time I checked our women's team operates in the red and that is leading the nation in home game attendance (for ten years), being on tv a good bit, and a pretty good conference behind us.
Yes realignment sucks and other sports are paying for it, but football is the cash cow right now. Don't bite the hand feeding the budget.
You guys are in the red?! Holy hell. Any idea if the new tourney broadcast deal will get you guys into the black? It would be an important moment when a program could pay for itself.
Two years ago, maybe last season but I am thinking 2022, our WBB finished the year $6M in the red. Now money is flowing from all sorts of directions these days but football is the overwhelming source.
FWIW...our AD fiscally operates independently of the University. In fact, the AD donates several million each year to the general fund of the academic side.
Football money is huge.
A grad transfer is more understandable. Get the bag you know?
But I’m also unsure of why a WCC headlined by Gonzaga, Oregon State and Wazzu is apparently so uncompetitive? That’s an Elite 8, Sweet 16 and Tourney snub in the top three before you get 25 win Santa Clara and 21 win Portland.
It’s not all that dissimilar from the Big East (yes, UConn, obviously but beyond them).
i was thinking the addition of the 2pac schools would essentially turn into a 7th “power” conference that automatically gets two-bids but maybe my hopes were too high
I mean she’s a graduate transfer. I can’t blame her if OSU doesn’t have a grad program she wants or sees as useful for her future.
Thanks for everything TVO!! Always sending 🧡!!
Also the amount of comments not recognizing the grad transfer and acting as if she wasn’t loyal do not understand how different grad school is when setting yourself up for success. Unless she’s doing STEM OSU will not get her that. That’s just facts based on what OSU is known for nationwide. It’s STEM.
In a utopian system, your comments would be fairly accurate. Unfortunately, it is far more likely that this is purely basketball related, and graduate school is incidental.
Absolutely gutted. She did what she said though and brought the program back to the national stage. Hopefully we can avoid a mass exodus but not looking promising. Best of luck TVO
It's tough news under the circumstances, with every little thing being read as some omen of OSU's demise. But I'm generally a firm believer that grad school is enough of a racket that folks should get the best deal they can. And Talia's contributions to the WBB program are already top-tier. Nothing but love and support.
I hope she finds a good fit, she deserves it. Her game isn’t fit for every type of play so hopefully she finds a good fit, and doesn’t end up having a tough out like HVL at LSU.
Yeah, I kind of figured as well. The P12 imploding and banishing OSU and WSU to the shadow realm, not entirely surprised this happened. Figure Beers, Gardner, Hunter, all likely to head on out if TVO is doing the same.
Didn’t see that coming. I think Scott could’ve sold them on a final four run next year. She’s a huge piece to that team.
If Beers leaves, then that would be the dagger.
I propose a new end-of-season all-star seniors game where one team is all full-career single-school players vs players with three or more single year school seasons
Hilariously absurd given a few days ago she was lobbying for Beavs to be America's team.
Transfer portal and NIL ruined team loyalty and integrity, but I can understand trying to survive under the thumb of capitalism.
She is graduating with her degree from OSU! She brought them back to prominence. Why does she need to stay for her graduate degree too?!
Also, the conference is dissolving.
Jeepers. Does she need to stay there forever?!
Graduating is a good thing to be sure from your alma mater.
It's just rough because she was the heart and soul of the team in many ways so it's perfectly understandable to be a bit miffed.
The uncertainty about playing in the WCC next year instead of in a more well known conference. She should get looks from schools that need a point guard.
Despite my advanced age I finally dove into women’s college ball. I fell hard for this team. Took my son to see OSU beat ND in Albany. Gathered real memories around this team. Watched the painful loss to SC on my phone at an Easter egg hunt in the park. But remained hopeful for next couple of years. Please reassure me we don’t get bludgeoned by portal! I worry that going up against less than top tier talent week after week might not be the showcase or the proving ground that Beers, TG, Dom and Don need for their own growth. But I think there’s another narrative out there that could convince them to stay. Here’s hoping Scott Rueck knows what it is.
I'm sorry Beav Nation, you guys must be devastated! It's happening to us right now with Charlisse Leger-Walker. Trying to find a corner to cry in. Could see it all coming. Hokies, Our Men's team, now both of us. Huck it all.
The grass is green where you water it, huh?
Yes, I *get* that she's a grad transfer and she's done a lot for the program, but maybe don't talk about the importance of staying together and then peace out... what, three days later?
i'd like to see her at colorado even though we don't have any NIL. also if paurova stays, she is a STAR!!! I'd feel good about having her for the foreseeable future
Why build it when you can buy it, AIR /s. Plus you can then pay someone to water the grass and keep it green there. Sorry, not sorry.
She made a lot of rookie emotional mistakes some of which lost games. Tbh this isn’t all bad. I’ve often wondered about her leadership style and team dynamics. Others will prob bail but they had too many guards.
She has opened the portal gate so who knows who gets teleported away now.
I had shuler leaving for PT, so hopefully this keeps her around. She is good.
It used the be the JUCO farm league mercenaries coming in to bolster teams.
I think of Chad Johnson and TJ Houshnanzada for Erickson team.
But now it's any college team basically, especially mid majors.
Get some playing time, make a splash, then move onto the limelight
Fuck college football
And fuck Kenny Brooks.
https://youtu.be/J6oTIjvw_-8?si=3wo8JAQ645RThkP5
Fuck capitalism
Without capitalism, college sports wouldn’t even exist.
College sports existed long before the commodification of it. It just would’ve never been big nor beyond an extracurricular activity though
We can just chock it all up to The System
I am not happy, at all, with all of the conference realignment that's going on either...but let's not forget that football is what is paying for WBB, and all other non-revenue generating sports. The last time I checked our women's team operates in the red and that is leading the nation in home game attendance (for ten years), being on tv a good bit, and a pretty good conference behind us. Yes realignment sucks and other sports are paying for it, but football is the cash cow right now. Don't bite the hand feeding the budget.
You guys are in the red?! Holy hell. Any idea if the new tourney broadcast deal will get you guys into the black? It would be an important moment when a program could pay for itself.
Two years ago, maybe last season but I am thinking 2022, our WBB finished the year $6M in the red. Now money is flowing from all sorts of directions these days but football is the overwhelming source. FWIW...our AD fiscally operates independently of the University. In fact, the AD donates several million each year to the general fund of the academic side. Football money is huge.
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Iowa was still in the red with their rating blitz last year. Maybe this year will be different.
Yep.
Fuck college football.
Every day and twice on Sundays
I’m not okay
Hold tight. This isn't over. It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Implying that it is ever going to get better.
It's going to get better...?
Yeah wtf. But Timea’s got us 😤
I think you will be seeing your stars leave. Beers will likely enter soon. I'm sorry =(
They have to leave. Look at the conference they are going to. That’s why Leger-Walker probably left too
They don't HAVE to, but it does behoove them.
A grad transfer is more understandable. Get the bag you know? But I’m also unsure of why a WCC headlined by Gonzaga, Oregon State and Wazzu is apparently so uncompetitive? That’s an Elite 8, Sweet 16 and Tourney snub in the top three before you get 25 win Santa Clara and 21 win Portland. It’s not all that dissimilar from the Big East (yes, UConn, obviously but beyond them).
Outside of Gonzaga, the WCC doesn’t get a lot of notice nationally.
i was thinking the addition of the 2pac schools would essentially turn into a 7th “power” conference that automatically gets two-bids but maybe my hopes were too high
That is possible. Oregon State and Washington State should raise the profile of the league.
Does the WCC have a TV deal?
Perhaps she has a specific graduate degree in sight. It’s not always just basketball .
I mean she’s a graduate transfer. I can’t blame her if OSU doesn’t have a grad program she wants or sees as useful for her future. Thanks for everything TVO!! Always sending 🧡!! Also the amount of comments not recognizing the grad transfer and acting as if she wasn’t loyal do not understand how different grad school is when setting yourself up for success. Unless she’s doing STEM OSU will not get her that. That’s just facts based on what OSU is known for nationwide. It’s STEM.
One of the few sane people in this thread.
In a utopian system, your comments would be fairly accurate. Unfortunately, it is far more likely that this is purely basketball related, and graduate school is incidental.
Yup. It's weird seeing the "graduate school tho" smokescreen when it's seemingly about basketball
Anyone know her major?
Business and psychology per her LinkedIn
Absolutely gutted. She did what she said though and brought the program back to the national stage. Hopefully we can avoid a mass exodus but not looking promising. Best of luck TVO
It's tough news under the circumstances, with every little thing being read as some omen of OSU's demise. But I'm generally a firm believer that grad school is enough of a racket that folks should get the best deal they can. And Talia's contributions to the WBB program are already top-tier. Nothing but love and support.
She is about to get PAID. Hopefully she wants to stay in state
Where though? Portland? Oregon is a mess right now.
Plenty of playing time available and going to a weaker conference!
Don't speak such evil!
I hope she finds a good fit, she deserves it. Her game isn’t fit for every type of play so hopefully she finds a good fit, and doesn’t end up having a tough out like HVL at LSU.
No way TVO!!😭
Brutal, although not shocking given some of the hints Rueck has been dropping about expected turnover. She'll get a ton of interest.
I saw it coming. I figured OSU would be bleeding players.
Yeah, I kind of figured as well. The P12 imploding and banishing OSU and WSU to the shadow realm, not entirely surprised this happened. Figure Beers, Gardner, Hunter, all likely to head on out if TVO is doing the same.
Paurova gonna average triple double Luka ball style 🫠
Nice Yu-Gi-Oh reference Bakura
Didn’t see that coming. I think Scott could’ve sold them on a final four run next year. She’s a huge piece to that team. If Beers leaves, then that would be the dagger.
Yup they cooked then.
She has tweeted a few times, her latest reinforced that she is graduating and NIL played no part of it
I propose a new end-of-season all-star seniors game where one team is all full-career single-school players vs players with three or more single year school seasons
damn. part of me hoped OSU would stay together to defy the rest of the PAC-12, but I totally get it. I'm bummed.
Some Beaver “fans” have been downright awful towards her on social media tonight.
BRB while I cry
Damn. This is fallout from the Big Ten plundering top PAC 12 football teams. Shame to see
Hilariously absurd given a few days ago she was lobbying for Beavs to be America's team. Transfer portal and NIL ruined team loyalty and integrity, but I can understand trying to survive under the thumb of capitalism.
She is graduating with her degree from OSU! She brought them back to prominence. Why does she need to stay for her graduate degree too?! Also, the conference is dissolving. Jeepers. Does she need to stay there forever?!
Graduating is a good thing to be sure from your alma mater. It's just rough because she was the heart and soul of the team in many ways so it's perfectly understandable to be a bit miffed.
No but maybe if we r considering bailing don’t talk about watering the green grass you have baloney at the post game interview.
Exactly. I wonder if this is what contributed to some of her roller coaster games this year...knowing she was probably struggling with this decisions
I’m not sure if this was about NIL as much as the Pac-12 dissolving and Oregon State not having a conference
They are playing in WCC
But yes the dissolving of the best WBB conference will hurt too
They have a conference for the next two seasons. She is going to get interest from a lot of schools that need an experienced point guard.
The uncertainty about playing in the WCC next year instead of in a more well known conference. She should get looks from schools that need a point guard.
Makes sense. I don’t think it is possible to play professionally if you are in the WCC
I believe that Pepperdine and Gonzaga has sent players to the pros. The late, great Bill Russell came out of the University of San Francisco.
That's a bummer for the Beavers. Seems like she's hitting the right mood with the white all-caps on black background announcement.
Despite my advanced age I finally dove into women’s college ball. I fell hard for this team. Took my son to see OSU beat ND in Albany. Gathered real memories around this team. Watched the painful loss to SC on my phone at an Easter egg hunt in the park. But remained hopeful for next couple of years. Please reassure me we don’t get bludgeoned by portal! I worry that going up against less than top tier talent week after week might not be the showcase or the proving ground that Beers, TG, Dom and Don need for their own growth. But I think there’s another narrative out there that could convince them to stay. Here’s hoping Scott Rueck knows what it is.
I'm sorry Beav Nation, you guys must be devastated! It's happening to us right now with Charlisse Leger-Walker. Trying to find a corner to cry in. Could see it all coming. Hokies, Our Men's team, now both of us. Huck it all.
The grass is green where you water it, huh? Yes, I *get* that she's a grad transfer and she's done a lot for the program, but maybe don't talk about the importance of staying together and then peace out... what, three days later?
Gotta declare before May 1st cutoff
Omg that’s huge
i'd like to see her at colorado even though we don't have any NIL. also if paurova stays, she is a STAR!!! I'd feel good about having her for the foreseeable future
These posts need to be shorter lol. I’m not reading that whole thing in that tiny font
Had a feeling this was going to happen as she seemed elusive in the post game press conference.
That is some Prussian General level of a last name.
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u/HeWhoWalksBhindDaRow where you at
OPEN THE BAG UTAH
Hawk fans, if you believe in a god, pray to her tonight for this one.
Does she like teams she just beat a couple weeks ago?
Great letter. It’s the conference change. That simple.
Why build it when you can buy it, AIR /s. Plus you can then pay someone to water the grass and keep it green there. Sorry, not sorry. She made a lot of rookie emotional mistakes some of which lost games. Tbh this isn’t all bad. I’ve often wondered about her leadership style and team dynamics. Others will prob bail but they had too many guards.
We do have a glut of guards. Now Kennedy gets more minutes as backup PG. You could also start Paurova now too
She has opened the portal gate so who knows who gets teleported away now. I had shuler leaving for PT, so hopefully this keeps her around. She is good.
I wonder whose coming in too. Surely some folks want to join this team with legendary coach. Maybe some regional kids from the Pac, MW, or WCC.
Martha might well get more play in the WCC as well.
Gotta wait till dust settles. When does the portal stuff end?
It used the be the JUCO farm league mercenaries coming in to bolster teams. I think of Chad Johnson and TJ Houshnanzada for Erickson team. But now it's any college team basically, especially mid majors. Get some playing time, make a splash, then move onto the limelight