[Papa John]

I just don't see how Stanford can win in this environment anymore.  It's hard enough to get transfers in and yet they are still leaving in mass.

This statement is pretty much why I bumped the men's BB thread. It seems that the general sense among those who post on this board is that HC Kyle Smith is doing a good job. Yet, when all is said and done, isn't he still having challenges similar to what HC Paye is having on the women's side?

I acknowledge that it's too early to make a final judgment, given that there are a lot of quality transfers available and it may take Stanford longer to clear a player than other schools. 

FWIW, according to 247sports there are still four 5-stars and fourteen 4-stars available in the portal (Giltay was a 4-star as was Sellers last year), so maybe there's someone in that group we can grab. Thinking with my brain instead of my heart, Jeremy Dent-Smith was a 0-star transfer and definitely contributed--before he transferred out. Perhaps HC Smith has his eyes on some unknown treasures.

If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on HC Smith over HC Paye, but it's still long odds either way IMO.

[Papa John]

I just don't see how Stanford can win in this environment anymore.  It's hard enough to get transfers in and yet they are still leaving in mass.

This statement is pretty much why I bumped the men's BB thread. It seems that the general sense among those who post on this board is that HC Kyle Smith is doing a good job. Yet, when all is said and done, isn't he still having challenges similar to what HC Paye is having on the women's side?

I acknowledge that it's too early to make a final judgment, given that there are a lot of quality transfers available and it may take Stanford longer to clear a player than other schools. 

FWIW, according to 247sports there are still four 5-stars and fourteen 4-stars available in the portal (Giltay was a 4-star as was Sellers last year), so maybe there's someone in that group we can grab. Thinking with my brain instead of my heart, Jeremy Dent-Smith was a 0-star transfer and definitely contributed--before he transferred out. Perhaps HC Smith has his eyes on some unknown treasures.

If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on HC Smith over HC Paye, but it's still long odds either way IMO.