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DefenseBB said:
You do realize what forum you are on and the recent history of our having to make do with what we had right? You seem to be a bit "woe is me" which doesn't play well with any of us. Your team is truly talented and littered with All-Americans so I am sure Dawn will find a way to muddle through. I mean you have 1 freaking player averaging 30 minutes per game-ONE! In 2022-23 we had 5. In 2023-24 we had 6 players average 30 Minutes per game.

I am just telling you that your constant bemoaning is getting a bit tiresome.
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I refrained from responding to this post earlier because I wanted my pride and emotion to dissipate. I understand your post and its basis in 2023, and it is not disrespectful of our program in anyway. Nevertheless, I don't consider my posts to be "constant bemoaning.' Rather, I consider them to be an attempt to reel in the lofty expectations of some of our other more optimistic fans who post in this thread and board.

Yes, we have had a very good run over the past ten years and have arguably been the best program of this middle aged decade of the '20s. We'll see in 2030. We have finished as a top four team each year this decade and have reached five straight final fours following our excellent year with no tournament. We fans have lofty expectations and want the run to continue. However, only one team has had a better run then 5 Final Fours - your team. And how did that run end? With injuries.

We have lost some of those All Americans you mentioned in Watson and Kitts. I have worried about depth since the season tipped off. Another one, Latson, is now injured and will miss at least a few games. We don't know yet. We are thin on players with a full roster of only ten, and have finished only three games with all ten available. We need freshmen to perform and may start one until Latson returns. The most likely, Makeer, has been out with an injury herself and has little experience. I think it is quite reasonable for a fan of a team like ours to fear injury in this situation.

On another note, I have dissuaded by fellow Gamecocks on this board from getting too excited about Tournabize joining the team. Yes, we need depth but let's not heap expectations on a tall, thin foreign gal who has never shown the strength to maintain rebounding position against a Beers, a Carlton or a Koval.

I have seen you attempt to reel in the expectations of TonyC and other blind optimists of the UConn fanbase. Is it wrong?

Peace for now, though I expect we'll have future disagreements. That's what forums are for in large part.
 
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I’m gonna turn this thread in another direction. I’m excited for the SEC to get started. I know the consensus top 4 are SC, Texas, LSU, and Oklahoma but Vandy, Tennessee, Bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Miss St and Ole Miss have the potential to determine who takes the #1 spot. I’m anxious to see how LSU, Bama, Vandy and Georgia do now that the competition really ramps up. I’m not going to try to figure out the entire conference but my top 8, in order, are SC, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Vandy, Tenn and ole Miss. The Texas/SC game in the first month of the year might be the game that determines the champion when it’s all said and done. Texas/LSU play 2X. Texas is at SC, SC is at LSU. it’s gonna be fun!
 
TC22 said:
I’m gonna turn this thread in another direction. I’m excited for the SEC to get started. I know the consensus top 4 are SC, Texas, LSU, and Oklahoma but Vandy, Tennessee, Bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Miss St and Ole Miss have the potential to determine who takes the #1 spot. I’m anxious to see how LSU, Bama, Vandy and Georgia do now that the competition really ramps up. I’m not going to try to figure out the entire conference but my top 8, in order, are SC, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Vandy, Tenn and ole Miss. The Texas/SC game in the first month of the year might be the game that determines the champion when it’s all said and done. Texas/LSU play 2X. Texas is at SC, SC is at LSU. it’s gonna be fun!
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Is there any chance that Oklahoma sneaks past LSU?
 
Bone Dog said:
Is there any chance that Oklahoma sneaks past LSU?
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It's really hard to say because their schedule has been so easy. The did win at Duke, but Duke has not been good this season.
 
TC22 said:
I’m gonna turn this thread in another direction. I’m excited for the SEC to get started. I know the consensus top 4 are SC, Texas, LSU, and Oklahoma but Vandy, Tennessee, Bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Miss St and Ole Miss have the potential to determine who takes the #1 spot. I’m anxious to see how LSU, Bama, Vandy and Georgia do now that the competition really ramps up. I’m not going to try to figure out the entire conference but my top 8, in order, are SC, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Vandy, Tenn and ole Miss. The Texas/SC game in the first month of the year might be the game that determines the champion when it’s all said and done. Texas/LSU play 2X. Texas is at SC, SC is at LSU. it’s gonna be fun!
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I should be more excited about the SEC season, but I'm not because I think there are a few frauds amongst us.

Georgia's best win is...Kansas? Kansas is a bubble team at best. UGA's January stretch is hellacious, though--and we will find out a lot about them early.

Alabama has a win over a pretty good Minnesota team, but they're going to lose by at least 20 on Thursday and will get swept by us.

Mississippi State has filled up on an HBCU-heavy diet and got beat by a Big 12 team that could also be a fraud. They'll be under 0.500 by mid-January and won't catch up. Despite that, there will be people on here insisting that Sam Purcell can coach.

Vanderbilt's best win came against an overrated UVA team that lost at home to UMBC. They didn't even schedule that game--the conference did.

LSU never plays anyone during the OOC portion of their schedule, but they have the athletes and coach to overcome that.

Of those five teams, LSU is the only one that I think will finish with a conference record above 0.500. I won't pick LSU to win the conference because they're playing Texas twice.
 
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Has anybody seen/heard an update on Latson’s injury?

I assume she will not play against Bama even if it was a very minor sprain . We all seem to assume Makeer will start or maybe Ayla.

Raven at point. Maddy a backup
Tessa moves to 2. Makeer or Ayla as backuo
Makeer or Ayla to 3
Joyce at 4. Dauda backup
Okote at 5, Tac backup

Is Tournabize on campus yet? Rumors are acceptable at this point
 
Gamecockfan77 said:
I doubt that OU is tougher than LSU or as athletic.
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You could be right. I’m really curious to see how Koval does against Beers. And how Chavez does against… well, against a trio of really good guards. I suspect she’ll flounder if LSU plays real defense.
 
Bone Dog said:
You could be right. I’m really curious to see how Koval does against Beers. And how Chavez does against… well, against a trio of really good guards. I suspect she’ll flounder if LSU plays real defense.
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it is an open question whether LSU is good in or can defend the post I suppose.

They certainly are not deep there, but I haven't seen Beers really be able to give them enough to knock anyone off.

Now that I've said that it will prolly be SCar.
 
visitingcock said:
Has anybody seen/heard an update on Latson’s injury?

I assume she will not play against Bama even if it was a very minor sprain . We all seem to assume Makeer will start or maybe Ayla.

Raven at point. Maddy a backup
Tessa moves to 2. Makeer or Ayla as backuo
Makeer or Ayla to 3
Joyce at 4. Dauda backup
Okote at 5, Tac backup

Is Tournabize on campus yet? Rumors are acceptable at this point
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I don’t think Dawn will move Tessa to the 2 and put Gotti at the 3. She’ll just let Gotti play the 2. I think she starts.
 
WBBTakeover said:
I should be more excited about the SEC season, but I'm not because I think there are a few frauds amongst us.

Georgia's best win is...Kansas? Kansas is a bubble team at best. UGA's January stretch is hellacious, though--and we will find out a lot about them early.

Alabama has a win over a pretty good Minnesota team, but they're going to lose by at least 20 on Thursday and will get swept by us.

Mississippi State has filled up on an HBCU-heavy diet and got beat by a Big 12 team that could also be a fraud. They'll be under 0.500 by mid-January and won't catch up. Despite that, there will be people on here insisting that Sam Purcell can coach.

Vanderbilt's best win came against an overrated UVA team that lost at home to UMBC. They didn't even schedule that game--the conference did.

LSU never plays anyone during the OOC portion of their schedule, but they have the athletes and coach to overcome that.

Of those five teams, LSU is the only one that I think will finish with a conference record above 0.500. I won't pick LSU to win the conference because they're playing Texas twice.
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No UVA coach will ever schedule UMBC, again.
 
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Good start to the beginning of conference play. Some thoughts:
  • A dominant win against a top 30 team. Third quarter was the difference.
  • We miss Latson, and need her back as soon as she’s 100%.
  • Makeer has made the most of her opportunity with Latson out, and looks to have established herself as the first player off the bench when Latson comes back.
  • Edwards is making the case for All-American honors.
  • Raven is making a case for being drafted by the WNBA.
  • Best starting five (Edwards, Okot, Latson, Tessa, and Raven) maybe ever for our team
  • Our newest addition from overseas can’t get ready soon enough… the bench needs reinforcements.
  • Defense is our most important strength… it feeds our ability to get separation on the scoreboard.
YMMV
 
JDuro said:
Games started (through 1/1/26)

Agot Makeer - 1
MiLaysia Fulwiley - 0

Sorry. Couldn’t resist. 😈
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My impression of the Fulwiley situation was that her support system outside the team (I.e., family/friends) was convinced she was a star being held back by Coach Staley, and needed a coach less likely to curb her impulsive nature ( the proclivity to jack up 3’s on a whim), and that LSU was the answer to their prayer. Turns out that Coach Mulkey has expectations of discipline on the court, too. Does Lay have talent? Tons of it, especially on defense. But so far, in two top programs, she has not been able to consistently demonstrate the ability to play within a system enough to merit a regular starting assignment.
 
JDuro said:
Games started (through 1/1/26)

Agot Makeer - 1
MiLaysia Fulwiley - 0

Sorry. Couldn’t resist. 😈
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To be clear: Makeer started because Latson was hurt. So maybe not a fair comparison.

Coaches don’t win multiple national championships by allowing the players to dictate how the game is played. If you can’t play as a member of a team in executing both offense and defense, you’ll sit until you do.
 
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USMC(ret) said:
My impression of the Fulwiley situation was that her support system outside the team (I.e., family/friends) was convinced she was a star being held back by Coach Staley, and needed a coach less likely to curb her impulsive nature ( the proclivity to jack up 3’s on a whim), and that LSU was the answer to their prayer. Turns out that Coach Mulkey has expectations of discipline on the court, too. Does Lay have talent? Tons of it, especially on defense. But so far, in two top programs, she has not been able to consistently demonstrate the ability to play within a system enough to merit a regular starting assignment.
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L$U couldn't help themselves but it was not the best choice for Fulwiley.

I would have liked for her to pick somewhere that would just let her cook.

Would have been zero hard feelings except she chose maybe the only school that would have taken the FAMs out of her corner.

Hell Texas would have been forgiveable.
 
I thought it was a pretty satisfying win vs Alabama.

The last two minutes of the 1st half were disappointing, but game was never really in doubt.

Not bad at all with Latson out.

For whatever reason, any struggle at all by SCar freaks out some of the fans and local media causes the national media to immediately start ignoring them.
 
USMC(ret) said:
To be clear: Makeer started because Latson was hurt. So maybe not a fair comparison.

Coaches don’t win multiple national championships by allowing the players to dictate how the game is played. If you can’t play as a member of a team in executing both offense and defense, you’ll sit until you do.
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The point being... Fulwiley would probably have started that game. Fulwiley got a bigger check but that is all. I am not blaming her but if her goal was to start, I think she picked the wrong team. Fast and good or fast and bad. Consistently/inconsistent. Her game has just been summed up.
 
Overall a satisfying win. One concern: Bama blocked 10 of our shots!

We still dominated paint scoring but it shows me that we need to look more at kicking it out to the 3 point shooters when we have it down low. Cut down on forcing the shot when the lane is crowded.

Great game by Raven. Makeer was solid in her first start.
 
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