Another big name transfer

[ScarletteK80]

No, not us relax.
UConn announced Monday that freshman Saylor Poffenbarger will transfer from the women's basketball program.

Poffenbarger, a 6-foot-2 guard from Middletown, Maryland, entered UConn last January after graduating early from high school. She played in 12 games last season, scoring six points and getting four rebounds.

"After talking to my family, I decided it's in my best interest to enter my name into the transfer portal," Poffenbarger said. "I'm grateful for my teammates, coaches, support staff and the fans for welcoming me to Storrs, and I wish them the best."

Given the No. 2 Huskies' depth, Poffenbarger's prospects for playing time appeared to be slim. She didn't play in UConn's season opener Sunday, a 95-80 victory over Arkansas.

 

[ScarletDave]

Transfer portal: when the going gets tough, (a) work harder, or (b) quit
Now that there’s no punishment for (b), anyone would be stupid not to

 

[Knight Time Fan]

Transfer portal: when the going gets tough, (a) work harder, or (b) quit
Now that there’s no punishment for (b), anyone would be stupid not to

Apparently, per some social media (might have been her mother's comments) part of her issues were not even basketball related. Supposedly school wasn't challenging and the campus life was not exciting.

Fair comments on the UConn board included "its a pandemic" and "how much campus life do athletes get to participate in".

 

[RUcrazee]

The rich get richer. She keeps getting stars.

Brenda Friese and Maryland land Lavender Briggs from Florida. A sure fire WNBA-talent player.

 

[ScarletteK80]

Never heard of her. Maybe she didn't like playing with someone named Zippy.

 

[shields]

UCONN is 9-4, love it.

 

[RUcrazee]

If she can stay healthy(announced season-ending ankle injury about a week ago before announcing transfer plans, ???), you will hear of her again and again scoring against our RU squad. She's the real deal.

BTW, Zippy has been getting more time since Briggs injury and is coming on a bit with some pretty good scoring, ....and all the other things Zippy does on the court.

Also, it seemed like Briggs had been unhappy there at Florida dating back to last year. They had some kind of coaching issues that they have been working through even going into this year.

 

[robjknight]

We will not be in the running for any of the top tier portal candidates until we resolve the coaching issue.