Oklahoma Preview & Game Thread

[2forheels]

Sigh...let's be clear, Hubert ran set plays so much that fans complained that he wasn't running more freelance offense. I do think CB does allow the players to freelance too often and it results in 1:1 YOLO situations from players too often.

My biggest gripe with CB is not having shooters when it feels like jump shots are the only open shots you get when your freelance offense can't break anyone down off the dribble.sound fmailiar?

Hubert's offense was dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble somebody throw up a brick with the shot clock running out. He couldn't even design picks to get Love and RJ wide open looks. Had no clue how to attack a zone defense. That's what I've been seeing out of CB even when we've had a good center. No inside out to free up a shooter. I think CB is a good recruiter, not exceptional, and the players like her, but that's what scares me. A coach can't be a friend, they have to be the boss. Also, was an issue with Hubert. I don't see CB making in game adjustments and I've attended all but handful of the games since she became coach. It's much easier to judge a coach when you are seeing the whole court and watching her during a huddle and on the sidelines as opposed to the view the TV is showing, Her and Hubert both have the arms folded stand like a statue down pat. I just don't see CB as a good coach. She's decent but not top of the line. She can't beat good teams. Only once in a blue moon and usually just dook. Right off the top of my head, other than dook which is a rival game, I can't recall her beating a higher ranked team or a favored team.

 

[tarboy]

She beat the dookies last year. Also beat the wuffies when they were higher ranked.

CB has some serious tlent coming in next year to go with Kate, Nyla and Ciera/Bofia.

I would not give up on CB or the Tar Heel WBB to soon.

 

[3397char]

UNC's final AP ranking in Banghart's tenure:

2020: UR
2021: UR R64
2022: #17 S16
2023: #20 R32
2024: UR R32 (all scholarship 1&2 guards but one out injured)
2025: #12 S16
2026 #13 S16

2027 preseason ranking was #12

It is pretty polarizing on this board whether that is acceptable or not. The progression is slow, though many fans feel they see continued promise for more gains, if not clear progress.

But it does not compare at all to the achievements of UNC MBB the last 7 years: the men finished the season ranked once and had a magical run to the NCAA final as an unranked team another year. So two total S16 appearances. For the rest an unranked team either was eliminated first round or missed the tournament completely.

It is estimated that UNC's player budget is roughly in the #20-25 range likely, though such reports are very unreliable. But it is certainly not a top 10 team.

The perennial powers like UConn, UofSC, TX. LSU, USC probably have 3X our budget. They have teh freedom to fill their entire roster with top 15 players, then see who emerges and who flushes out. A team like UNC needs every single top tier recruit to be a hit; no misses.