She was asked a question about it. Dawn gave them an answer. But I get it. Coaches make comments all the time and if you don’t understand the context of the comment it looks stupid. Prime examples would be the back and forth between Geno and Muffet or what UNC’s Banghart said this week. Geno makes a “stupid” remarks all the time according to fans of other teams.
No one ever disregarded Fargas victories over them. But if you watch the games. It’s not just about winning. It’s how we are performing. We are winning in different ways than we did with Fargas.
She needs to mature. Continue to get in shape. She has shown flashes. Even last night. One possession she posted up Boston got the ball. Squared her body and swallowed Boston and scored. Not many can do that to Boston being how long and strong she is. Then in the same game. She commits bogus fouls that puts her on the bench. She still needs work in order to get meaningful time. The problem is. Will there be enough patience
LSU is gonna have to add a boat load of transfers this off-season. They lose way too much after this season. LSU is looking at a uphill battle next season losing so many starters with no proven players behind them
If that was the question then in my opinion it was a little unfair to Coach Staley and it clarifies what she is saying. I don’t agree that it would have made a difference. Again I’d like to hear the entire exchange.
Also, I was aware of all the Community outreach that Kim did as soon as she was hired that @SECbbfan24 has noted numerous time Fargas NEVER DID. This fan support is directly tied to Kim’s efforts. Heck, Dawn of all people should know about that with what SHE DiD at SC to boost their attendance to phenomenal levels.
There is no doubt in my mind LSU is going to be a handful this coming season. Last night’s game was a blast. I can’t wait until the next time they play.
I'm proud of this team. They really arent very talented in general (with the exception of Morris and Pointer) but they play well together and play hard. Biggest difference this year is LSU is making it a giant priority to score more points on the offensive end. They are playing much faster. I think the coaches have gotten the most out of this team for the most part. The teams we are losing to are to teams that were just better than us and I can live with that. The teams we are suppose to beat, LSU is doing what they should be doing in those games. The thing with Nikki is while she normally had some solid wins every year, we would drop many games we shouldn't be losing, it sorta canceled out many of those quality wins we had. That has not been the case this year (so far at least).
My lack of respect for Dawn isn't due to this one incident nor is it against her coaching. I understood the question and I understood her response. And trust me when I say, I prefer coaches that speak their mind. I played for one! Dawn and Mulkey are both great, head strong, and tough coaches that get the best out of their players. I just don't agree with some of the things that Dawn says at times. The future will hold some very challenging games between LSU and SC and I look forward to it.
It did suck. I believe some of these games were scheduled TV wise way ahead of time. I don't think anyone was expecting LSU to be playing this well this year overall. Although I am surprised because its Kim/Dawn battle.
“If fans supported her like this, she might still be here”
This; that's exactly why they asked the question.
LSU hardly played anyone with a pulse in the non-conference schedule so I don't know how you can say that at this point. Let's see how they look by the time of the SEC Tournament.
LSU is also not on the level of SC yet. Missouri state. Florida Gulf coast. Iowa state. All are decent to a team of LSU caliber. Which before the season. Was not predicted to be ranked this high. Better yet. Scrambling to even have a tournament seeding. South Carolina have the team to play almost anyone in the top 10 each game and win.
Idk. Dawn embraces the competition. I sense a rivalry will brew between lsu and SC. These two coaches have huge personalities and will say what they have to say. Plus it’s the SEC. I’m gonna enjoy it. When LSU talent level picks up
The thing is the reporter tried to bait Dawn into throwing Nikki under the bus. If you watch her expressions when she is answering the question you can see she really is tip toeing around answering it. The truth is we played LSU twice last year and beat them by 4 and 7. So in Dawn’s mind she really was stuck. Its fine. Everybody knew there would be a rivalry brewing between these two. Add in Tennessee and Vic returning and this conference will be so much fun.