“We added three quality freshmen that can not only come in and add depth, but can really play,” Mulkey said. “It’s made for some really amazing practices, for some tough scrimmages. Now, I’m ready for an exhibition. I’m ready to turn the lights on to see if any of them surface that aren’t surfacing in practice.”

It’s tough to overstate what Mulkey pulled off in recruiting the trio – Cox, 6-foot-4, was the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit and Mulkey already says she’s been tough to pigeonhole to a specific position. Chou was ranked No. 8 and Landrum No. 40.

“Cox, she can go inside or she can go outside,” Mulkey said. “She can get out and shoot it when she needs to … you don’t want to say she’s just a post, because she can go outside, too.”

And, if those freshmen get lost along the way, they’ve got plenty of experience to guide them back to where they need to be.

“You want to show them the ropes, help them out however you can,” senior post K.K. Cave said. “We want to see that chemistry develop, with different lineups, to see who plays well together and see the little things we still need to work on.”