The Lobos moved quickly to add sophomore transfer Amanda Adamson to their roster, making her the first official signee of the 2007 recruiting class. I wrote a story in today's Tribune about Adamson. The Lobos recruited Adamson out of high school, but she passed them up in favor for Syracuse.
Unfortunately, the Orange women were abused by Big East competition and are the midst of a coaching change. Adamson jumped back to her second choice, much closer to her high school roots in Littleton, Colo.
Future Texan Jeff Carlton, who swoons blindly for all things Syracuse, promises she will be awesome. His logic is deeply flawed, but his final prediction could be on target.
I think she will help balance out the loss of three players coach Don Flanagan lost during the summer. We won't know much about the recruits until they play, but Adamson is a proven commodity who could take on both the shoot and defensive roles expected of Lindsay Black and Rachel Majewski.
My boss, former women's basketball beat writer Mike Garcia, pointed out the Lobos are now loaded at guard. This means the next few recruits at forward and center, along with the development of Valerie Kast and Rachel Majewski, will be huge for UNM.
If they adapt well, they could push the Lobos to the next level.
If they don't, it could be hard for the Lobos to maintain their steady Top 25-level performance.

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