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 Posted: 05/16/07 6:40 pm ::: Texas' Carla Cortijo transferring to St. Johns. |
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http://www.texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=33&url_article_id=6681&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2
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"It has been hard for Carla to be so far away from her family. This transfer provides an opportunity for Carla and her family to reconnect, and we wish her the best," stated Goestenkors, hired this past April to replace Jody Conradt who retired after 31 years at the helm of the Longhorns basketball program.
"I respect her decision and wish her well both personally and athletically," Goestenkors continued. "While we're sorry to lose an individual of Carla's caliber and will miss her contributions, I understand that young student-athletes must do what they believe is in their best interest. We're focused on moving ahead with our rebuilding process, and I look forward to working with the players who are committed to our University of Texas program." |
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| Posted: 05/16/07 8:32 pm ::: |
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| Cool! Someone actually wants to go to St. John's!
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| Posted: 05/16/07 10:51 pm ::: |
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Oh, she's a PG?
Okay, New Yorkers, I'm taking bets on the date of the first hair-pulling fight between her and Sky Lindsay now.
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| Posted: 05/17/07 11:30 am ::: |
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| Queenie wrote: |
Oh, she's a PG?
Okay, New Yorkers, I'm taking bets on the date of the first hair-pulling fight between her and Sky Lindsay now. |
Sky doesn't fancy herself a point guard. |
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| Posted: 05/17/07 11:32 am ::: |
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| Sky doesn't fancy herself a point guard. |
...unless she is trying a Ricky Davis assist to herself.
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| Posted: 05/17/07 11:33 am ::: |
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| harlem_basketball wrote: |
| Sky doesn't fancy herself a point guard. |
...unless she is trying a Ricky Davis assist to herself. |
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| Posted: 05/18/07 12:36 pm ::: |
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I don't get how this will help her be closer to her family?
She's from Puerto Rico and did her last two years of HS in Houston. How does NY figure into all of this?
I don't get this transfer. She would have probably been the starting PG at Texas under one of the best coaches in the game. Now she has to sit out ANOTHER year to go to St. John's which I don't think is quite known for basketball glory.
Nonetheless, I wish her all the best! She was one of my favorites!
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| Posted: 05/18/07 1:09 pm ::: |
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| UTexRulz23 wrote: |
I don't get how this will help her be closer to her family?
She's from Puerto Rico and did her last two years of HS in Houston. How does NY figure into all of this?
I don't get this transfer. She would have probably been the starting PG at Texas under one of the best coaches in the game. Now she has to sit out ANOTHER year to go to St. John's which I don't think is quite known for basketball glory.
Nonetheless, I wish her all the best! She was one of my favorites! |
You're right-on target partner with your reasoning- they were a little disingenuous in their statement to the public, in wanting to not publicize Cortijo's unfortunate inabilities. Her knee and physicality are not suited nor would it hold up under the demanding rigors of Gail-ball.
However, she will be a good PG for a team like St. Johns that is not so physically demanding. She sees the floor exceptionally and is a good passer. She's also a top academic student...............
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| Posted: 05/18/07 2:38 pm ::: |
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| UTexRulz23 wrote: |
I don't get how this will help her be closer to her family?
She's from Puerto Rico and did her last two years of HS in Houston. How does NY figure into all of this? |
Her family is moving to NYC (supposedly), and there is a more significant Puerto Rican presence in NYC (understatement of the year).
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| I don't get this transfer. She would have probably been the starting PG at Texas under one of the best coaches in the game. Now she has to sit out ANOTHER year to go to St. John's which I don't think is quite known for basketball glory. |
True, but life isn't all about basketball.
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| Posted: 05/18/07 2:39 pm ::: |
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| I'm not sure she is physically capable of playing Gail-ball. |
What, exactly, is "Gail-ball"?
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| Posted: 05/28/07 1:15 pm ::: |
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| Good to have her in NY, her and TJ were my favorites at Texas (and now they're both here)..
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