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Someone at Clemson
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Feb 12, 2023, 8:38 AM
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Was on the ball when they hired Coach Rittman.
It’s unbelievable what that guy has done is a very short time.
I can’t recall a single game where the good girls played poorly.
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Re: Someone at Clemson
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Feb 12, 2023, 9:05 AM
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Agreed he is a great coach and program builder. I would also say he had a lot of luck such as finding an unheralded player like Cagle
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Re: Someone at Clemson
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Feb 12, 2023, 3:38 PM
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Honest question - Was she unheralded? I thought for some reason she was pretty highly regarded coming out of high school.
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No. She wasn't unheralded. He's a detractor.***
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Feb 12, 2023, 3:55 PM
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he?? lol***
Feb 12, 2023, 3:59 PM
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Valerie Cagle couldn’t . . .
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Feb 12, 2023, 4:20 PM
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and didn’t play High School Softball . . . She is an excellent example of homeschooling!!! She did however play Travel Ball. This is where she became noticed.
Getting back on track . . . Coach Rittman is an excellent energetic coach that not only knows the game but knows how to keep all members involved and ready to share their abilities . . . There could not have been a better hire!!!
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In my experience with homeschoolers, there are a lot more
Feb 13, 2023, 11:38 AM
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excellent examples than anything else. Glad Coach Rittman got her to come to Clemson.
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Re: Valerie Cagle couldn’t . . .
Feb 13, 2023, 8:10 PM
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Valerie already had a connection with Kyle Jamieson, Clemson's associate head coach, from his days as coach at Furman. He had recruited her.
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Re: Someone at Clemson
Feb 13, 2023, 7:49 AM
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Honest question - Was she unheralded? I thought for some reason she was pretty highly regarded coming out of high school.
Home schooled so no HS ball. Originally committed to the softball powerhouse Delaware which is why I say she was unheralded.
From an On3 story: Cagle eventually worked her way into being a Division I level player, committing to Delaware in December of 2016.
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Re: Someone at Clemson
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Feb 12, 2023, 3:57 PM
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Agree, it’s been full throttle out the gate. And them girls are fuuuuuuun to watch too.
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Definitely a great hire. He's always had the team ready to
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Feb 13, 2023, 7:53 AM
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play.
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Re: Definitely a great hire. He's always had the team ready to
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Feb 13, 2023, 10:24 AM
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I wonder if Rittman knows anything about basketball? Men or women? Asking for a friend.
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And let’s not underestimate
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Feb 13, 2023, 10:31 AM
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The way they brought him in nearly 3 years before starting the program. I think he was here at least two years before we ever played a game. So he literally built this program from scratch and helped design the stadium. That’s a rare opportunity at a school like Clemson that makes the kind of commitment we did with that level of resources.
It really makes you wonder how he can be that successful that quickly, but we still can’t put together a competitive basketball program!
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Re: And let’s not underestimate
Feb 13, 2023, 3:19 PM
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Its not really a mystery. Looking across the college sports landscape it is common for schools to be good in some sports and not so much in others. Investment by the university, fan support and natural recruiting areas are some of the things which impact the success of a particular sport. In the case of softball it was a natural fit. We built a first class facility, hired a top notch coach, fans are fully supportive and the southeast is a hot bed for recruiting. Basketball has none of these things plus the uphill climb recruiting without paying AAU handlers or getting the support of shoe companies.
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Basketball has ALL THOSE THINGS, Judge.
Feb 13, 2023, 3:24 PM
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You speak with forked tongue. Your record has been skipping in the same tune for 12.7 years.
Wait, are you saying we need a better basketball coach?!
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