Alexis Morris dismissed by Lady Bears

[TitleTown]

You're actually spot on. Her competitive side is huge. I heard growing up that if BU lost a game her house was as silent as a mouse. She's pretty much a home body who works in her garden and lives basketball. However, I'm sure she will become even sweeter since she has a grandchild that will arrive this fall.

She has had some unbelievable talent over the years and has very little to show for it in terms of Final Fours and NCs.

 

[shizam]

So do I. But under that southern charm and politeness is one tough old bird that ain't afraid to take a swing if it's called for. That's what I like about her.

I’m sure she’d appreciate knowing she’s a tough old bird hehe

 

[SCGamecock]

I find it interesting that everyone complains about Baylor but no one about Miss St, even though the Bulldogs played a schedule that was at best no stronger than Baylor's.

..and it didn’t really get any better this season either. Not sure what Vic is waiting on to build a decent schedule, especially with all of the preseason “SEC Champion” chest thumping they’re doing over there.

They open the season with:

Central Missouri (exhibition)
Southeast Missouri State
Virginia
Lamar
Coppin State
Furman
Jackson State
U of Arkansas-Little Rock

THEN, they’ll see a team with a pulse vs. Texas in the SEC/Big 12 challenge. Their saving grace is that they play Washington and an Oregon team that might actually beat them before conference play.

 

[MSSportsGuy]

Sigh. 2 things.

I don't really care for Kim's attitude some days but she's a good coach. Baylor wasn't even on the radar when she took over and she's built one of the best programs in the country.

Also schedule criticism is weird. I suspect it is a combination of coaches, school ties, networks and favors. I won't pretend that Mississippi State had a rough schedule last year and maybe not this year either.

 

[Reypl21]

I find it interesting that everyone complains about Baylor but no one about Miss St, even though the Bulldogs played a schedule that was at best no stronger than Baylor's.

The difference in players that each team brings in is probably why I don't really give Miss St a glance. Which people should, because he has gone to two straight NC games. He can clearly coach and gets more out of less. He should start to schedule better too. I glanced at Miss St's schedule for this season and it's pretty bad. It's equal to Baylor's last year lol.

 

[southie]

I thought this thread was about Alexis Morris, not about the flaws of Mulkey and Vic as it relates to recent scheduling . . .

 

[BroadwayVa]

One of her more subdued outfits.

One of her more subdued outfits.

Perfect just great ---Say what you want about the lady (and I have) she is one determined and aggressive lady. People like her make this cooling old world go around.

 

[CocoHusky]

I find it interesting that everyone complains about Baylor but no one about Miss St, even though the Bulldogs played a schedule that was at best no stronger than Baylor's.

Vic definitely too his share of arrows for the OC schedule here last year.

Yea, Mississippi State really challenged themselves with that OOC schedule.
I want to make sure I'm reading this correctly?
How many OOC games did MSU play on the road?
ONE?
What do you mean ONE?
UNLV in Vegas? Alright it was Vegas so I can't be too mad at you!
That's it-ONE road game OOC?
MSU scheduled Mississippi Valley State Devilettes and you made Devilettes come to Starkville to take a 76 point beat down? That is some shameful ish right there!
So that Mississippi Valley State Devilettes squad must be a pretty good team them right?
No?
What do you me no?
What do you mean Mississippi Valley State Devilettes have only won ONE game this year?
That can't be right?
That would put Mississippi Valley State Devilettes like at the bottom of all D1 WCBB programs wouldn't it?

 

[DallasBUFan]

I can't be sure. But, she made those comments at the half of the game against Texas. Sczepanski-Beaver was never a contributor, so find it hard to believe Justice would be on her mind at that moment.

Again, Kim isn't a conniving and as y'all give her credit for. They don't have to be a contributor. One bad player can mess up the entire energy of a team and pull others down with them. That is exactly what she was referring to.

 

[DallasBUFan]

She has had some unbelievable talent over the years and has very little to show for it in terms of Final Fours and NCs.

How many teams have won more than two? Not many.....She has created the most dominant program in big 12 history. UConn fans won't understand because Natty's are like winning a conference, just expected. How many other programs in the last 30 years have won more than 2?

UConn and Tenn come to mind. Hmmm looks like we might as well fire Kim. She can't win more 2 titles. Muffett took even longer to just win her second. Yes she has been to the finals, but just like we had that elite hump, she finally got over the final/Championship game hump.

 

[bballnut90]

I find it interesting that everyone complains about Baylor but no one about Miss St, even though the Bulldogs played a schedule that was at best no stronger than Baylor's.

The SEC was a much stronger conference than the Big 12 was last year and Mississippi State dominated it. More importantly, Mississippi State showed they were the real deal by nearly winning the championship, while Baylor bowed out to a 6 seed in the Sweet 16. Not sure why Vic isn't scheduling tougher this year, but I'm glad to see that Kim is.

 

[bballnut90]

How many teams have won more than two? Not many.....She has created the most dominant program in big 12 history. UConn fans won't understand because Natty's are like winning a conference, just expected. How many other programs in the last 30 years have won more than 2?

UConn and Tenn come to mind. Hmmm looks like we might as well fire Kim. She can't win more 2 titles. Muffett took even longer to just win her second. Yes she has been to the finals, but just like we had that elite hump, she finally got over the final/Championship game hump.

-Three years with Griner and Sims and just 1 Final Four to show. Griner is arguably the most dominating college player we've ever seen and Kim was only able to get 1 title and 2 Final Fours out of her
-Fours years with a combination of Nina Davis+Odyssey Sims and Nina Davis+Alexis Jones+Kalani Brown with zero Final Fours
-She's had three different teams with 1 loss entering the post season who've bowed out before the Final Four

Besides her 2 title runs and the Final Four run in 2010, her teams have flat out underachieved in the postseason. I don't have an issue with the lack of titles as much as I have an issue with her lack of Final Fours. She should have at least 6-7 Final Fours with the rosters she's had. They've been great teams, they just come up short when everything has been on the line.

 

[Vowelguy]

The SEC was a much stronger conference than the Big 12 was last year and Mississippi State dominated it. More importantly, Mississippi State showed they were the real deal by nearly winning the championship, while Baylor bowed out to a 6 seed in the Sweet 16. Not sure why Vic isn't scheduling tougher this year, but I'm glad to see that Kim is.

Yes, but no one knew that during the season when they were complaining about Baylor's sked.

 

[Centerstream]

All you have to do is go read the Baylor message board thread on "Morris". Don't remember if we're allowed to post links here to other message boards.

This is an option but if someone posts on "our" board that they know details, then why can't they just post the details here? Personally I have no interest in looking at the message boards of other schools. I also think changing this thread to a Kim thread, a Baylor and Miss St scheduling thread sucks but I guess it is to be expected...

 

[southie]

Again, Kim isn't a conniving and as y'all give her credit for. They don't have to be a contributor. One bad player can mess up the entire energy of a team and pull others down with them. That is exactly what she was referring to.

We will just disagree. Unless she clearly stated at a different time that she was referring to Justis, then you are speculating just as much as the Texas fans did when Mulkey made those comments.

 

[southie]

This is an option but if someone posts on "our" board that they know details, then why can't they just post the details here? Personally I have no interest in looking at the message boards of other schools. I also think changing this thread to a Kim thread, a Baylor and Miss St scheduling thread sucks but I guess it is to be expected...

I was in no way stating that someone shouldn't post details if they wanted to do so. I was merely suggesting that you could also go to the Baylor message board to read those details. I would have posted the link to their message board myself, but I have recollection that it isn't allowed to do that here; perhaps I am wrong.

As for the direction this thread has taken, have at it. If folks here want to bash Mulkey and Vic for their scheduling, let it ride. I was simply pointing out that it has nothing to do with the thread title; not even close.

 

[southie]

-Three years with Griner and Sims and just 1 Final Four to show. Griner is arguably the most dominating college player we've ever seen and Kim was only able to get 1 title and 2 Final Fours out of her
-Fours years with a combination of Nina Davis+Odyssey Sims and Nina Davis+Alexis Jones+Kalani Brown with zero Final Fours
-She's had three different teams with 1 loss entering the post season who've bowed out before the Final Four

Besides her 2 title runs and the Final Four run in 2010, her teams have flat out underachieved in the postseason. I don't have an issue with the lack of titles as much as I have an issue with her lack of Final Fours. She should have at least 6-7 Final Fours with the rosters she's had. They've been great teams, they just come up short when everything has been on the line.

A Tennessee Lady Vol fan criticizing Mulkey and Baylor is pretty rich considering how they stomped a mudhole in Holly the last time the teams played each other in Knoxville.

Obviously, this Lady Vol poster loves to blame head coaches for all things that go wrong. Hopefully, you do the same to Holly because she is wrecking your program and will continue to do so.

 

[bballnut90]

Yes, but no one knew that during the season when they were complaining about Baylor's sked.

Mississippi State played a much tougher conference schedule than Baylor did. People were also complaining about Mississippi State's schedule too, just not as much as Baylor's.

 

[bballnut90]

A Tennessee Lady Vol fan criticizing Mulkey and Baylor is pretty rich considering how they stomped a mudhole in Holly the last time the teams played each other in Knoxville.

Obviously, this Lady Vol poster loves to blame head coaches for all things that go wrong. Hopefully, you do the same to Holly because she is wrecking your program and will continue to do so.

Please read literally any post I've ever made about Holly....

 

[Vowelguy]

Mississippi State played a much tougher conference schedule than Baylor did. People were also complaining about Mississippi State's schedule too, just not as much as Baylor's.

No. The 2017-18 regular season sked for the two were not appreciably different:

Looking at Massey Ratings:
games vs top 25: MSU 7 Bay 6
games vs 26-50 : MSU 5 Bay 6

Sagarin:
top 25: MSU 7 Bay 8
26 -50: MSU 5 Bay 5

 

[SCGamecock]

Close is going to finally get her girl. Morris backtracks and ends up at UCLA.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Close is going to finally get her girl. Morris backtracks and ends up at UCLA.

Is this a prediction or has it been announced? I can't find anything confirming it.

If true, UCLA already has two 5 star PG recruits committed for '19. Gonna get crowded in the back court. I'd predict there's no way they keep 3 players all playing the same position happy and someone leaves sooner than later.

 

[CocoHusky]

Is this a prediction or has it been announced? I can't find anything confirming it.

If true, UCLA already has two 5 star PG recruits committed for '19. Gonna get crowded in the back court. I'd predict there's no way they keep 3 players all playing the same position happy and someone leaves sooner than later.

Morris is going to have to sit for a year where ever she goes right?

 

[UConnCat]

Is this a prediction or has it been announced? I can't find anything confirming it.

If true, UCLA already has two 5 star PG recruits committed for '19. Gonna get crowded in the back court. I'd predict there's no way they keep 3 players all playing the same position happy and someone leaves sooner than later.

I would be stunned if Morris ended up at UCLA after what happened at Baylor.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Morris is going to have to sit for a year where ever she goes right?

Yes, so if she goes to UCLA she would be a soph eligibility wise in '19 and they would have Fr. Owens and Osborne.

 

[TitleTown]

How many teams have won more than two? Not many.....She has created the most dominant program in big 12 history. UConn fans won't understand because Natty's are like winning a conference, just expected. How many other programs in the last 30 years have won more than 2?

UConn and Tenn come to mind. Hmmm looks like we might as well fire Kim. She can't win more 2 titles. Muffett took even longer to just win her second. Yes she has been to the finals, but just like we had that elite hump, she finally got over the final/Championship game hump.

How many Final Fours has she been to? 3?

 

[bballnut90]

No. The 2017-18 regular season sked for the two were not appreciably different:

Looking at Massey Ratings:
games vs top 25: MSU 7 Bay 6
games vs 26-50 : MSU 5 Bay 6

Sagarin:
top 25: MSU 7 Bay 8
26 -50: MSU 5 Bay 5

Reread my post where I said, "Mississippi State played a much tougher conference schedule than Baylor did." Conference wise, the SEC was a lot tougher than the Big 12. Big 12 had just one other quality team besides Baylor, and that was a streaky Texas squad that won zero games against Sweet 16 teams.

In addition to Mississippi State, the SEC had South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas A&M who were all top 4 seeds. Not to mention Mizzou who knocked off SC in the regular season and was a 5 seed.

And like I said in that same post, "People were also complaining about Mississippi State's schedule too, just not as much as Baylor's."

 

[bballnut90]

How many Final Fours has she been to? 3?

Yeah, 3. I don't think anyone thinks she underachieves due to winning 2 titles...it's more that she's missed 6 straight Final Fours with loaded rosters, including 3 times as a #1 seed and 4 losses to lower seeded and less talented teams.

 

[SCGamecock]

Is this a prediction or has it been announced? I can't find anything confirming it.

If true, UCLA already has two 5 star PG recruits committed for '19. Gonna get crowded in the back court. I'd predict there's no way they keep 3 players all playing the same position happy and someone leaves sooner than later.

I’m just predicting. Will be interesting to follow where she goes.

Don’t forget, Annie Hayes from Tennessee is still out there as well!

 

[Vowelguy]

Reread my post where I said, "Mississippi State played a much tougher conference schedule than Baylor did."

Stronger conf, and yet their overall sked was basically the same.
Ergo, Baylor's nonconf sked mustve been a lot harder.

I fail to see why the distinction matters.

Anyway, folks dislike Kim/Baylor so they criticized them. They like Vic/MSU, so they didn't. It had little to do with the underlying merits of the respective schedules imho.