Women trail 38-33 at the half against Purdue FW
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Definitely not looking good. Gave up 38 points in one half when they average only 44 a game. They’re still turning it over at an alarming rate once again 9 in the first half. Foul trouble is really bad on this team when you only go 8 deep a couple of girls with 2 and Key for her 3rd toward the end of the 2nd.
Definitely need to clean some things up. Ross for Purdue FW can shoot!
And now we lead after three quarters.
This Purdue FW team is pretty tough. Eight seniors. They can shoot and they probably have an wnBA player
This Purdue FW team is pretty tough. Eight seniors. They can shoot and they probably have an wnBA player
She played for a little bit. I just think because we were playing from behind most of the night Brooks doesn’t have that confidence to have her in yet in these situations.
Not a pretty win but a win nevertheless 79-67 and 5-0 on the year!
We need depth. It’s no wonder we fell behind tonight, only playing 7 girls after an overtime game two nights ago. Silva looked like the real deal in exhibitions... Especially when she’s out there with Strack.
I totally get it we need Silva and we miss those 2 projected starters that got hurt before the season even started.
They wore down their opponent in the second half. The men will have games like this tonight, not making shots, calls not going our way and other team playing well. Great win by the Lady Cats.
The lack of strength inside will definitely hurt in the SEC. I said it in a previous post that the SEC has big girls with girth. I’m glad we have 6’5” and 6’6” but I’m still concerned they will get pushed around.
So you can actually replace coaches in college and improve. I read on here for so long that people couldn't be replaced that I almost started to believe it.
That's a joke son. When somebody isn't doing their job they need to be replaced. Hand wringing about who will we get that is better is a real beta trait.
That's a joke son. When somebody isn't doing their job they need to be replaced. Hand wringing about who will we get that is better is a real beta trait.
I think that people are just generally worried about going from what you know to what you don't know.
Cal wasn't getting the job done. He had to go. But I think the hesitation with most is you knew what you were getting with him. You knew at the very least that he was going to bring in top classes after top classes and regardless of his coaching that should in most years at least put you in the conversation for contending.
Pope just didn't have that track record.
I think college basketball coaches boils down to two things for me.......1) can you coach and 2) can you recruit well enough to compete year in year out and do those recruits more importantly fit into your system. Because I feel at times Cal just went with top recruits without any regards to how they fit into the system and I feel that was a big issue at times with him.
With Pope, I'll say the man can definitely coach. Watched that UK video The Journey against Duke. He called it with Flagg at the end. He knew exactly what was going to happen and he told the team and they executed. From year 1, it also seems like he's been able to get players that fit into his system.
Whether he can recruit on a high enough level consistently remains to be seen, but it's definitely been a great start to this Pope era.
The chances of replacing and improving is at best 50/50. It depends coach skill, recruiting prowess, NIL, and Injury luck.
All 4 need to be 5 star.
Or you can be part of the other "50" %
Coach Brooks checked first 3.....but injury luck has got him so far.
Two potential starters are injured. Both probably all year. A short bench -can- increase chances you won't improve.
But Looking good so far regardless.
All 4 need to be 5 star.
Or you can be part of the other "50" %
Coach Brooks checked first 3.....but injury luck has got him so far.
Two potential starters are injured. Both probably all year. A short bench -can- increase chances you won't improve.
But Looking good so far regardless.
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They said one out all year and other is teetering on season ending. Dang