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for those who aren't satisfied with the nine point victory margin over ND, #4 ranked Louisville beat South Dakota State by four points today......
"Geno was sending Gabby a message," was said by announcers.Silly assumption. Actually migraine.
"Geno was sending Gabby a message," was said by announcers.
Walker earned a little more respect from her teammates today. With Gabby marooned on the bench in the second half, Geno needed her to step up and play BIG today. In the biggest game of the year (so far), in front of a full house, she did!! Megan matured a little bit today.
CB, I usually love your posts, but please don't give this troll any airtime on the BY. He's a complete AH.
It was strange. Marina had her old swagger back today like she hadn't had yet this season.
On the other hand...
Arike was pressing all game long. She needed to slow down and have her body under control. UConn's athleticism maybe got in her head.
Jackie was back to her freshman year timidity.
for those who aren't satisfied with the nine point victory margin over ND, #4 ranked Louisville beat South Dakota State by four points today.
The Jackrabbits can play. They’ve beaten GW & NC St so far this season and their only loss other than Lou was to a very good Green Bay team.for those who aren't satisfied with the nine point victory margin over ND, #4 ranked Louisville beat South Dakota State by four points today.
In fairness, UCONN fans could say the same thing. Z played the way she played at Duke (until the 4th quarter), Gabby was a no show due to migraines, Pheesa ebbed and flowed in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, etc etc.It was strange. Marina had her old swagger back today like she hadn't had yet this season.
On the other hand...
Arike was pressing all game long. She needed to slow down and have her body under control. UConn's athleticism maybe got in her head.
Jackie was back to her freshman year timidity.
The Jackrabbits can play. They’ve beaten GW & NC St so far this season and their only loss other than Lou was to a very good Green Bay team.
And yet the ND fans on McGraw's bench are of the opinion that the Irish got hosed. Funny how that works. I agree with Bags. There were some things going on that could have resulted in assault charges. Maybe the motion offense didn't look so good because the girls looked like running backs trying to go through a defensive line to get through the key at times.And I really, really don't want to get into a referee-calling out thing, but there is absolutely no way the refs favored UConn today. Lord, from where I was sitting, it was as if 3 leprecauns were in pinstripes. I kept yelling: this is Hartford: give us the calls. Amazing what ND got away with today, and I never call out refereeing (except that impossibly bad charging call that cost Baylor a chance at a NC).
Don't discount South Dakota State they're very good this year. if they were in the AAC, they will probably finish in the top half of the conference standings.
I didn't see that particular quote but I believe the actual characterization was that she was troubled by migraines for the past few days. That could easily mean that she wasn't resting well in the few days before the game for one thing, and that it also interferred with her preparation for the game. Not to mention the high level of concentration that's needed when on the court in the bright lights which can be a problem for migraine sufferers.
Still concerned that similar to the Semis in last year's NCAA's, UConn couldn't stop the drives which in turn lead to many, many passes for layups. Basically ND stopped itself by missing 3-4 easy layups in last minutes of game. Refs did start calling fouls against ND in 2nd half but it was a mugging in first half. Give ND credit, they held and pushed and got away with it for much of the game. Good strategy while it lasted.In fairness, UCONN fans could say the same thing. Z played the way she played at Duke (until the 4th quarter), Gabby was a no show due to migraines, Pheesa ebbed and flowed in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, etc etc.
I give ND credit for out playing UCONN in quarters 2 and 3, and UCONN credit for storming back in Q4. My point is ND's defense had an awful lot to do with UCONN's woes in Q's 2 and 3, and we stepped up our defense in Q4. Perhaps Arike simply had no room to maneuver. Driving into the post worked in the Diggins days for free throws, but not so much these days...!
Don't discount South Dakota State they're very good this year. if they were in the AAC, they will probably finish in the top half of the conference standings.
Rebecca was wrong and as I said in another thread she owes Gabby an apology. Rebecca assumed she knew what was going on. She should have said "we'll have to wait until after the game to hear what happened with Gabby,"
And yet the ND fans on McGraw's bench are of the opinion that the Irish got hosed.
In fairness, UCONN fans could say the same thing. Z played the way she played at Duke (until the 4th quarter), Gabby was a no show due to migraines, Pheesa ebbed and flowed in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, etc etc.
Napheesa disappeared when Z came in. UConn has to fix that.
No she doesn't.
Napheesa disappeared when Z came in. UConn has to fix that.
She does and she will. Rebecca had a national TV audience believing Geno benched one of his star players to send a message. She needed to show some restraint and not speculate. It was a minor mistake but one I bet she acknowledges.
Just want to bring Megan into this. She has supernal basketball instincts. just flows to the right place. her rebounding tonight was terrific. at around 3;25 left, she really skied for one.