Katie Lou: "That's Why I Came Here"

[JavaMan]

This was prior to the LSU game.

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[Bestiarius]

Lou expressing a major factor in why the right kids are attracted to and succeed at UConn.

 

[Shenandoah]

This was prior to the LSU game.

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Talk is cheap, but Lou went out and backed it up against LSU. She played a great offensive game (if she could only clean up her shots inside the arc!), and resembled Tiffany Hayes at times, hustling and crashing to the floor on numerous occasions.

 

[bags27]

Lou's a shrewd one. Saying, "Hey Coach, it's entirely cool for you to bench me." California kid, indeed.

 

[UcMiami]

Talk is cheap, but Lou went out and backed it up against LSU. She played a great offensive game (if she could only clean up her shots inside the arc!), and resembled Tiffany Hayes at times, hustling and crashing to the floor on numerous occasions.

She was getting the pinball treatment every time she cut through the lane - they only once called a foul toward the end of the game. That was SEC basketball in a nutshell - 38 fouls called, 38 free throws, no freedom of movement anywhere on the court.

 

[pvdoggy]

Talk is cheap, but Lou went out and backed it up against LSU. She played a great offensive game (if she could only clean up her shots inside the arc!), and resembled Tiffany Hayes at times, hustling and crashing to the floor on numerous occasions.

I am probably one of the very few people who thinks that Lou's inside the arc jump shot on the move is better than her 3-pt shot. They are not going in at the same rate, but they are mostly in more difficult situation/traffic.

 

[chrissaran]

Doris Burke had it right when she said you can't not call fouls because of a disparity in talent. UcMiami, you're right. Katie Lou was getting the pinball treatment, and she wasn't the only one. If you can beat them, beat them. It didn't work, but it won't stop other teams from trying. Stay tough, Huskies.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

"It was a hard game to watch," coach Geno Auriemma said. "A lot of stuff going on out there that makes you shake your head. Sometimes when you shoot the ball really well like we did for long stretches, it makes everything else seem OK. I'm just glad we made a bunch of shots in that first half and kind of give us some breathing room."

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[CoachBill]

Luvvv that video
as a former coach... it is beyond COOL everytime a kid takes accountability and displays a Winner's Recognition

JavaMan - thanks a lot for posting

 

[Blueconn]

Geno referred to Diana as "a west coast kid with an east coast attitude". KLS is definitely west coast, California cool. But a 100% gamer. Times change, Geno's changed...and it's all turning out to be very cool for all concerned.

 

[CajunHusky]

I am probably one of the very few people who thinks that Lou's inside the arc jump shot on the move is better than her 3-pt shot. They are not going in at the same rate, but they are mostly in more difficult situation/traffic.

the running shot is apparently a new shot this year ..... it needs practice.

 

[Huskee11]

I am a huge Katie Lou fan. Her 3 point shot is a thing of beauty, and agree that the brief interview above speaks volumes as to her attitude and character. Mid-range game is coming along, although perhaps a little more arc on those? Nice arc on 3 pointers and free throws, but midrange jumpers have looked a little flat IMHO. But what do I know.

You have to like the grit and toughness that Katie Lou and her teammates have shown thus far.

 

[BigBird]

Sometimes, though not often, I wish I could do my graduate work over again, knowing what I know now. I don't know with any certainty if I'd actually execute my thesis any better the second time. But I do like the new topic's title.

Joy, Pride, and Paranoia: The Boneyard of Women's Basketball

(This board is SO much fun. Thank you to all of you for giving your thoughts to it.)