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.

The men's team was probably a season or two slow in truly embracing NIL, but it is now operating higher up their own NIL ladder than this women's team is. They are also selling a blueblood tradition and fan support that the women's team cannot match.

 

[2forheels]

It's definitely a different world now. One I don't care for. I'm losing interest. As I've said Im up in age, been involved in sports since 1962. There are more important things in my life now than getting involved in the greed and selfishness of the majority of today's athletes. No loyalty now or trying to build teams with 4 year players. I'll continue for now to get season tickets and donate to the Rams Club and NIL but not sure for how much longer. It's time for younger people to stop living on the message boards and social media running their mouths and take over for old asses like me.

 

[royunc]

I know better than to get on these post-game threads when we lose. Just look at some of the above posts. Pretty disappointing, to say the least.

Not as disappointing as the game!

I've been attending women's basketball games for over 40 years and I have had enough of CB. Carolina is not Princeton. What she did there doesn't work in the ACC or anywhere else. She is not a good coach. She reminds me of Hubert. Just puts players on the court and lets them go. She can't beat good teams because her teams are undisciplined. They lack fundamentals, run no offensive sets, can't shoot layups or free throws, only pop threes once in a while. They don't box out on the boards and play very little defense without fouling. Her teams have very little basketball IQ, It's a CB trademark. And Brooks makes horrible decisions over and over and she leaves her in the game instead of teaching her.. Before some of you rake me over the coals, and you have a right to voice your opinon just as I do, I am a 45 year member of the Rams Club and I played D1 ball for a top coach but I won't mentiion who. I will respect your retorts, but you must respect mine as well. We need a better coach. Go Heels!

Amen. Same ole same ole. Im hate it, but it is what it is. I'm not gong to waste my time watching it. I didn't watch Monday and glad I didn't.

 

[6string]

Not as disappointing as the game!

Amen. Same ole same ole. Im hate it, but it is what it is. I'm not gong to waste my time watching it. I didn't watch Monday and glad I didn't.

Ok

 

[royunc]

Do you think how we performed today determines the entire rest of our season?

Nope. I think the way we played Davidson and today look just like all the other seasons with CB. Until proven otherwise, it is what it is. Go Heels!