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bballnut90 said:
The first statement isn't true. South Carolina in their last game only played 7 vs. Tennessee. Dawn isn't going to roll out a 10-12 player lineup vs. UCONN despite having the depth to do so.


Johnson outplayed Muhl the first time but that was also Johnson's best game of her career. Looking at the rest of the season, Muhl has been a more consistent performer. Their numbers are very similar averaged across 40 minutes per game and are good defenders. Both fill a similar role on their team, though Muhl has no backup while Johnson has Fletcher who does a solid job sharing duties. I'd say it's definitely a wash, or at most a slight lean in either direction.
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Agree. Dawn will have a short bench in any tight ncaa game and lean on experience for better or worse.
 
Gamecockfan77 said:
Agree. Dawn will have a short bench in any tight ncaa game and lean on experience for better or worse.
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I agree, too. This is what any good coach would do. And it's not just about not wanting to risk a defeat with freshmen, though obviously this is an important reason. It's also about protecting the freshmen from regretting a loss they might think they caused. Just one example: Azzi felt crushed by the defeat last year and harbored feelings of guilt and shame afterwards. Everyone was relieved when, after the Texas game, she said, "That Azzi is gone now." I'm sure Geno regretted not being able to shield her from this. But what could he do, given how important she'd become to the team.
 
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BookGuy09 said:
We do? You’ve won, what, 2-3 championships? Come on, now. We’ve won 11. You’re on par with ND. 2-3. LSU will be SC in a few years.
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He’s talking about similarities of fsnnases. Not similarities of history.

Please take comments like this to the SCar v UConn (potential) Rematch Thread. PLEASE!
 
All this hinting and jesting at getting another final four banner and expectations of another championship are starting to make me nervous, like we as a fan base are blind to the team's weaknesses. I trust these ladies can make it happen, but it's called March Madness for a reason. It always seems like the surefire things are never as secure in retrospect...
 
GamecockFam said:
All this hinting and jesting at getting another final four banner and expectations of another championship are starting to make me nervous, like we as a fan base are blind to the team's weaknesses. I trust these ladies can make it happen, but it's called March Madness for a reason. It always seems like the surefire things are never as secure in retrospect...
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If it helps any, players and fans don't think alike. Players don't rest on what they've done to date, polls, net rankings, conference affiliations, banners, etc. The game must be won on the court. I expect a lot of surprises this year.
 
GoChips20 said:
Astute observation, always enjoy your posts. I think you’re spot on about Cooke. One of my main concerns for SC’s chances at a repeat is Cooke’s shooting inconsistencies. The problem is she never stops at 1-6 or 3-9; she usually keeps on shooting. I get that shooting guards have to be aggressive and that Dawn has told her to keep firing but it’s those 4-17 kind of nights that can do South Carolina in if Boston and Cardoso don’t have monster games.
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The thing about Zia is she can go 1-6 and then hit 3 in a row, but I concur that that is one weakness. Those inconsistencies have occurred far less this year but they do happen. If Zia is on, it’s game over. If she’s not it’s a battle.
 
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baggerbob said:
A team like Uconn in 2016 with Stewie, Tuck, KLS, Nurse, Jefferson, Collier, and Williams. There isn't anyone like that in college today.
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There probably won’t be anyone like that class ever for a long, long time. I will say though that this class at SC is the most dominant one I’ve seen SINCE that 2016 class.
 
visitingcock said:
Why Final Four? Why not championship?
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That’s the center court logo cut out from last season’s NCAAT court in Minneapolis. Apparently the tournament winner gets to take the court home. A few years ago, the FF logo from the ‘17 championship floor was cut out and hung in the CLA entrance area next to the stairs on the left side. Last season’s now hangs next to the right side stairs.
 
TC22 said:
There probably won’t be anyone like that class ever for a long, long time. I will say though that this class at SC is the most dominant one I’ve seen SINCE that 2016 class.
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They weren’t all the same class…
 
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TC22 said:
There probably won’t be anyone like that class ever for a long, long time. I will say though that this class at SC is the most dominant one I’ve seen SINCE that 2016 class.
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They weren’t all the same class…

OK. Substitute “team” for class in both instances. Better?
 
LwrcasefaN said:
If it helps any, players and fans don't think alike. Players don't rest on what they've done to date, polls, net rankings, conference affiliations, banners, etc. The game must be won on the court. I expect a lot of surprises this year.
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Oh I know. It's just the closer we get to the tourney, the more I start getting superstitious.
 
Any idea which sessions SC would play if they make SS and EE? Trying to plan ahead and buy tickets.
 
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triaddukefan said:
Yall chickens are lucky that a certain blue clad team ain't coming to Greenville. I was looking forward to some fried chicken gyros at the Lazy Goat.
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Ate there last week. Not impressed. The margaritas and tacos at the Mexican restaurant downstairs were terrific tho…
 
TC22 said:
Just thought this was pretty dope. Im a Gamecock but this is the kind of stuff we’ve been wanting to see done for women’s sports for a long time.
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needed a dunk from Ashlyn.

The Question is: Did this ad pay for the team minimum of $25,000 per player per year?
 
TC22 said:
Just thought this was pretty dope. Im a Gamecock but this is the kind of stuff we’ve been wanting to see done for women’s sports for a long time.
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That was fire!! Definitely gets the attention. Well done.
 
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