#4 South Carolina @ Louisiana St - 1/24/21

[shiverz45]

I’m not a UConn fan so I don’t know what your reach was there. If you were pointing out that State played absent Cunane today, then yes, I was aware of that. For what it’s worth, they played well without her.

This is a public forum where we analyze and discuss women’s college basketball. There are certainly fans who don’t feel SC or Louisville are true title threats, either. I’m not sure why you think I ought to be “more reserved in my comments.” Nowhere did I state that NCST is a bad team, and if they’re indeed playing the final weekend, then I’ll have been wrong and I’ll admit as such.

I appreciate your loyalty to your team, but I’m highlighting NC State’s tendency in the past few seasons to get off to a red-hot start before faltering in the games that matter most. Yes, they won the ACC tournament last year, and we don’t know how the NCAAs would have gone. I need to see more from the team to be a believer.

To win a ACC championship and play in the ACC you have beaten some real good teams. They also beat SC this year. UCONN best win so far in two season has been Tennessee. I understand it is UCONN so they will get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[visitingcock]

Well, some of you SCar fans where writing off UConn versus Dawn when they meet. One of you said "I've seen enough". The truth is Tenn is actually a very good team that is just now finding itself, and they're going to be a force from here on in the SEC. LSU is not. Remember now, UConn's FT shooting and numbers from the arc were way off that night, and if they shot their averages it wouldn't have been close. So let's rethink the great advantage you thought Dawn had against UConn a bit. Now I still personally feel if both teams play to their potential UConn wins, but that's just hearsay.

Who was that purported SCar fan?

 

[SCspur]

Who was that purported SCar fan?

Exactly! Please be direct!

 

[Dwilliams02]

Three times more the competition than UConn lol. Y’all were bragging about beat freaking Villanova and they’re not even included as a NCAA team at this point. SC plays Tennesse level teams weekly so the fact that y’all are happy barely scrapping by them is cause for concern. You do realize they barely beat LSU as well right? No doubt in my mind if Geno took his team to Baton Rouge Thursday instead of Fayetteville they would barely scrape by with a win there as well.

Especially how Olivia Nelson folds against great defenders lol

 

[SCGamecock]

Who was that purported SCar fan?

It's always "some of you ___ fans" and never a direct call out.

CALL THEM OUT. I would like to know as well. Haha

It was probably that SC fan that claims to not be an SC fan.

 

[Plebe]

Not even close. DePaul plays a gimmicky style that occasionally pays off, but hardly ever beats actually good teams.

You and triad have some weird kinda DePaul hatred thing going on. Just because they're having a much better year than both Oregon State and Washington, I guess...

 

[SCspur]

It's always "some of you ___ fans" and never a direct call out.

CALL THEM OUT. I would like to know as well. Haha

It was probably that SC fan that claims to not be an SC fan.

If it ain’t directed it can’t be respected shrugs

 

[nwhoopfan]

You and triad have some weird kinda DePaul hatred thing going on. Just because they're having a much better year than both Oregon State and Washington, I guess...

Nice try at deflection. I've been unimpressed w/ DePaul for years. They're basically Syracuse, except everybody here loves Bruno and hates Q.

 

[Plebe]

Nice try at deflection. I've been unimpressed w/ DePaul for years. They're basically Syracuse, except everybody here loves Bruno and hates Q.

Okay, so now you're deflecting, trying to make the issue about Q. Not sure why that bothers you so much. Your crusade to diminish Bruno will know no quarter!

 

[Plebe]

Back to the thread topic: It's clear that LSU has shown considerable improvement since the first four weeks of the season, when the Geaux Tigers of Baton Rouge got demolished by BYU, West Virginia and UCF (the latter at home) in their first three games, then barely squeaked by the Geaux Ragin' Cajuns of Lafayette, then were violently torn asunder Pacific style, and then won another barn-burner over Loyola Marymount.

For all her teams' well-documented travails on offense, Nikki (Fargas, not McCray) does deserve recognition as one of the top defensive coaches. I don't think it will (or should) be enough to save her job, but she's not without her strengths.

 

[Sifaka]

I don't think it will (or should) be enough to save her job, but she's not without her strengths.

Hmmmmm,....

Weaknesses

Recruiting

Offense

Strengths

She's not Holly Warlick

Defense

What am I omitting? Surprising longevity?

 

[Plebe]

Strengths

She's not Holly Warlick

Defense

What am I omitting? Surprising longevity?

Well, I hadn't yet gotten around to developing my own list, but she's been good for a fun meme or two as well, a virtue not to be undervalued in the age of socialmediarchy. I'll refer you to @SECbbfan24 s repertoire

 

[jumpstart]

It's always "some of you ___ fans" and never a direct call out.

CALL THEM OUT. I would like to know as well. Haha

It was probably that SC fan that claims to not be an SC fan.

If you are referring to me....let me be clear. I am a WBB fan and not a particular school fan. I am an Elon fan because I went to Elon...and no....I have never made a prediction about games and I usually confront those who do. It has to be played on the court, not through opinions or stats....period !

 

[SECbbfan24]

What am I omitting? Surprising longevity?

Another strength is her bank account.

 

[triaddukefan]

Yeah. Well lets look at who SCar has played, shall we? Gonzaga who has played no one. 8 points against NC State, who I think is DePaul level, Iowa State (so what), Kentucky, who just got crushed by Tenn, and Arkansas, who also lost to Tenn. Now Georgia is a good team, but do you think UConn wouldn't beat them handily? See, two can play that game.

I know you UCONNers like to hype up your fellow league members... but come on man...

 

[triaddukefan]

You and triad have some weird kinda DePaul hatred thing going on. Just because they're having a much better year than both Oregon State and Washington, I guess...

I hate Depaul?? Hate is a pretty strong word. I would root for them in certain occasions... like if they played Chapel Hill, Maryland, Texas, Hampton.... Oregon

It's always "some of you ___ fans" and never a direct call out.

CALL THEM OUT. I would like to know as well. Haha

It was probably that SC fan that claims to not be an SC fan.

Its 2021.... lets name names.

 

[triaddukefan]

Hmmmmm,....

Weaknesses

Recruiting

Offense

Strengths

She's not Holly Warlick

Defense

What am I omitting? Surprising longevity?

Strength: She is quite fashionable

 

[SECbbfan24]

I’ll be honest. Her fashion has kinda dwindled a bit since she started LSU. Then again she has been here 10 years (she is 48 now) and has had a baby so that changes things a bit. No one is gonna look better near 50 than they did in their mid 30s

 

[SCspur]

If you are referring to me....let me be clear. I am a WBB fan and not a particular school fan. I am an Elon fan because I went to Elon...and no....I have never made a prediction about games and I usually confront those who do. It has to be played on the court, not through opinions or stats....period !

Guilty speaks lol

 

[SCGamecock]

Guilty speaks lol

Hahahahaha

 

[Plebe]

To win a ACC championship and play in the ACC you have beaten some real good teams. They also beat SC this year. UCONN best win so far in two season has been Tennessee. I understand it is UCONN so they will get the benefit of the doubt.

Have you actually seen the ACC this year? After NC State and Louisville there's just a very long line of wannabes suffering from Mediocrity Syndrome. For 87% of the conference the quality of play is nowhere near commensurate with the bloated name recognition of their cartel. I mean, even Notre Dame started out the season ranked, which kinda epitomizes how badly the ACC has fallen short of expectations this season.

Somehow Syracuse has managed to occupy a top 25 spot most of the season despite beating no one who's actually any good. When you're 1-2 against teams from the Carolinas, and you haven't even played NC State or South Carolina, you know there's not much bite behind the bark.

 

[jumpstart]

Guilty speaks lol

Find it....I dare you to find anywhere that I made a prediction about any team. I have defended 'your' team when others said Oregon would have beaten them last year but even then I said it had to be played. If I follow any school close it's UCONN and I really don't have to defend them...it's their board. I have followed the top teams as always.....South Carolina is in the group.

 

[SCspur]

Find it....I dare you to find anywhere that I made a prediction about any team. I have defended 'your' team when others said Oregon would have beaten them last year but even then I said it had to be played. If I follow any school close it's UCONN and I really don't have to defend them...it's their board. I have followed the top teams as always.....South Carolina is in the group.

I never said it was you who did... nor did @SCGamecock. You yourself inserted yourself in the topic claiming it to not be you hence why I said “guilty speaks”. Relax. I like you and appreciate you sticking up for us Gamecock fans when the opportunity proceeds itself. We’re all good.

 

[ConwayGmck]

So is THIS the reason why the "General Women's Basketball" forum was created?? So the CT fans could keep trolls from other teams off of their dedicated forum, but give CT fan trolls a special place to come troll other fanbases where they can't do anything about it?? Sad, and fairly pathetic. Starting to see too many South Carolina game threads that have NOTHING to do with Connecticut like this.....

 

[visitingcock]

So is THIS the reason why the "General Women's Basketball" forum was created?? So the CT fans could keep trolls from other teams off of their dedicated forum, but give CT fan trolls a special place to come troll other fanbases where they can't do anything about it?? Sad, and fairly pathetic. Starting to see too many South Carolina game threads that have NOTHING to do with Connecticut like this.....

Meh. Roll with it. At lease we can talk Gamecock wbb here without it collapsing into political spats. I thank the Boneyard for being here.