How does everyone feel about the game this afternoon?

HI Cock1

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Last year, really the last two years, I basically knew our girls were going to win every game. Technically, I knew they could lose (and they did, once), but it would take a superb performance by our opponent on the same night our girls played pretty poorly.

This year, on our best nights, we will still beat anybody in the country. But everybody left in the tournament is capable of beating us, and a few could probably do it even without their very best effort. These girls are also capable of getting blown out, which seemed unthinkable 6 months ago. They are capable of winning it all, but they will probably need a couple of things to break their way.
Point taken here. We don't have the post players that we had in the past and we're missing Watkins the most. With her, I don't think these games are very close. With that said, this could be the most exciting final run in years.
 
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atl-cock

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We aren't nearly what we were. People haven't wanted to face that. If we win it all, it will have to be by the grace of God.
Missing Watkins.
Point taken here. We don't have the post players that we had in the past and we're missing Watkins the most. With her, I don't think these games are very close. With that said, this could be the most exciting final run in years.
As I posted in another thread, with Watkins in the lineup, we beat Texas in Austin. And even if we lost to Connecticut, they would not have blown us out.

I think it'll we a close game with Dook, much like Maryland.
 
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atl-cock

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Yes. We needed her. But she was not a replacement for Cardoso anyhow. Cardoso has turned out to be the entire difference between this year's team and last year's team.
Every time I think of Cardoso, I think of that last second shot vs Tennessee in the SEC Tournament.