#2 South Carolina @ UCLA

[ctfjr]

Well that was a game, I guess. . . If that was the #2 team in the country this is going to be a very good year for the Huskies

 

[j66kicker]

I got a feeling that Okie State will beat yall saturday

That would suck. Depends if our QB, Baker Mayfield, is back after missing the 2nd half yesterday with a concussion. (That's why our game yesterday vs TCU close - we dominated in the first half.)

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

I think it's a "pick-em" between Baylor, SC, and Notre Dame. But the gap between UCONN and them is cavernous. Also, and not to get too excited, but it's highly possible that there will be a rather large gap between UCONN and everyone else next season. A much smaller one for sure - losing Stewie and Mo - but I see these other teams play and watch the current crop of sophomore and junior leaders and think "their best players just aren't any better than Nurse, Tuck, or Williams, and that's not even including Butler, Chong, Collier, KLS, or Boykin"...

You guys will be great as long as Geno is there. I think the Gamecocks will be at least as good next season with 2 top ten transfers eligible.

 

[Kaizen]

I think that 4-5 schools dominate the NCAAW time is over, except UConn.
Almost every DI school has 1 or 2 superior players and can make an upset any time.

Why UConn is different? Because UConn has a good coach and he trains 4 - 5 superior players every year. If you have only 2 or 3 good players is not enough to guarantee you to win all.

 

[PhillyCoach]

As I posted in another thread, the new poll:

1. UConn

2-9. Vacant

10. S. Carolina

Milford I like your poll since there is such a gap. Just finished watching Baylor ( I have seen SC & Tenn) and I have to put Baylor at #10.
I also like Mulkey as a coach. Her team responds to her (definitely better than SC&Tenn.) Baylor plays with more continuous passion and they play more as a team. Baylor also seems smarter than the other two teams. Baylor is very dangerous.
I have not seen ND play yet, but with Reimer banged up and the loss of their frosh ace--I think ND's 4th & 5th starters are weaker than Baylors. Muffitt and Mulkey are in the same category--really good!

 

[Sonny44]

As I posted in another thread, the new poll:

1. UConn

2-9. Vacant

10. S. Carolina

Wrong, ND#10

 

[ballhawk]

To Bestiarius- UCLA's free shooting was bad but not that bad. UCLA shot 15-25(60%) not 10-25(40%).

 

[Sonny44]

Milford I like your poll since there is such a gap. Just finished watching Baylor ( I have seen SC & Tenn) and I have to put Baylor at #10.
I also like Mulkey as a coach. Her team responds to her (definitely better than SC&Tenn.) Baylor plays with more continuous passion and they play more as a team. Baylor also seems smarter than the other two teams. Baylor is very dangerous.
I have not seen ND play yet, but with Reimer banged up and the loss of their frosh ace--I think ND's 4th & 5th starters are weaker than Baylors. Muffitt and Mulkey are in the same category--really good!

Whom did ND lose?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Whom did ND lose?

Ali Patberg is out for the season. They still have the younger Mabrey and Ogunbowale from that class.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wrong, ND#10

I wouldn't argue that. I've not been impressed with SC, Baylor, Tenn, or even ND, based on what I've seen and read. Each has had at least one major clunker so far. I'm looking for a solid #2. It's not Ohio State or Duke. Maryland??

 

[msf22b]

I wouldn't argue that. I've not been impressed with SC, Baylor, Tenn, or even ND, based on what I've seen and read. Each has had at least one major clunker so far. I'm looking for a solid #2. It's not Ohio State or Duke. Maryland??

It's really difficult to find someone, anyone isn't it?

 

[triaddukefan]

So basically its a down year for WCBB.... just like last year Maybe things will improve by 2016-17

 

[Zorro]

Maybe it is NOT a down year. Maybe this year's ND and SCar and L'ville and UT teams are just as good as those of prior years BUT 1) this year's UConn is beyond superlative AND 2) the have-nots in wcbb have a good deal more than they have had in the past, which two factors combine to make the usual suspects look worse than they really are. Whaddaya think?

 

[reno tony]

Wrong, ND#10

If you saw them play South Dakota State yesterday you might not say that. There stats weren't that bad but S.D. State was so undersized that N.D. should have rolled them. They had a good 3rd quarter but played them pretty even the rest of the game. I thought Allen would really blossom this year, but she just looked average at best. But Muffet will have them ready for the Tourney.

 

[donalddoowop]

I think that 4-5 schools dominate the NCAAW time is over, except UConn.
Almost every DI school has 1 or 2 superior players and can make an upset any time.

Why UConn is different? Because UConn has a good coach and he trains 4 - 5 superior players every year. If you have only 2 or 3 good players is not enough to guarantee you to win all.

There are a number of teams with anywhere from 4 to 6 good players, or more. Baylor, ND, Maryland, SC, Louisville, UCLA. Coaching makes the difference.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Jordin Canada is still at UCLA, but Caldwell transferred out. Where did she go? Didn't they have an elite big defect as well?

The Bruins are unranked, but Canada and Fields are pretty good.

Interesting Canada is from the USA---Fields is a Team Canada Teammate.
JMU , a mid major, played UCLA pretty well in the first half. Lost by 30. Connecticuts Prez from Manchester got 20 from them. UCLA plays fast and furious
defend well.