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LSU might be the most athletic team in the country this season. Going to win some games off sheer physical ability.

Losing Fulwiley and Watkins didn’t help South Carolina, which probably holds that “title” most years.
 
GoChips20 said:
LSU might be the most athletic team in the country this season. Going to win some games off sheer physical ability.

Losing Fulwiley and Watkins didn’t help South Carolina, which probably holds that “title” most years.
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"Most athletic team in the country"??? Based on what? Size? Jumping ability? Speed? Endurance? None of the above? Whatever your answer is, I think there will be teams in the SEC who will challenge that notion, as well as the upper teams in the ACC and Big Ten.

"Going to win some games off of sheer physical ability"??? Gee, ya think? With the cupcake OOC schedule that Kim routinely schedules, how could they not?
 
YKCornelius said:
"Most athletic team in the country"??? Based on what? Size? Jumping ability? Speed? Endurance? None of the above? Whatever your answer is, I think there will be teams in the SEC who will challenge that notion, as well as the upper teams in the ACC and Big Ten.

"Going to win some games off of sheer physical ability"??? Gee, ya think? With the cupcake OOC schedule that Kim routinely schedules, how could they not?
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LSU is athletic but probably the 6th or 7th best team in the SEC

Definitely think mulkeys best days are behind her. Her coaching as of late has deteriorated a bit as her roster construction

I’m not sure Williams and Flaujae can overcome this
 
I wouldn't say the LSU frontcourt is particularly athletic. They do have a ton of guards which is I guess what the poster is referring to.
 
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Gamecockfan77 said:
I wouldn't say the LSU is frontcourt is particularly athletic. They do have a ton of guards which is I guess what the poster is referring to.
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Grace Knox and Joyner (to an extent) are athletic. Koval is not, defensively I find overall she does well moving for her size at 6'5 but no not the most athletic in general so there will be limitations facing teams who do go 5 out or teams who bring their bigs out to the perimeter
 
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BRS24 said:
www.espn.com

No. 5 LSU sets NCAA record with 7th straight 100-point game

No. 5 LSU set an NCAA record with its seventh consecutive 100-point game, routing Marist 113-53 at the Paradise Jam tournament.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Not sure this is a record I'd brag about?
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LSU based on what I’ve watched of them currently looks like maybe the 5th or 6th best SEC team. Above average guard play, I’m not sold on their bigs and the freshmen has been a bit disappointing for a “top class”

Mulkey has a major issue with her HS recruiting. Either horrible evaluation, development or probably both
 
I’m sure that Kim loves it. How many wins do the combined teams that they beat have? And, what conferences are they from. I have always liked KM but watching them put on a show over a bunch of young ladies trying to compete is over doing it.
 
ConnMotors said:
I have always liked KM but watching them put on a show over a bunch of young ladies trying to compete is over doing it.
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Isn’t this where the reputation for bully ball culture her programs have been saddled with comes from? The taunting and vaunting behavior.
 
what compels a coach to consistently schedule such uncompetitive games every year?
 
Current OOC Massey rank is #206….to say that is pathetic is an insult to the word pathetic. They do play Duke this coming week who will be the 1st ranked under 50 on their schedule and only the 2nd ranked under 200…
 
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rugbymate said:
what compels a coach to consistently schedule such uncompetitive games every year?
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The OOC schedule doesn’t have one team with a winning record

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HuskyNan said:
The OOC schedule doesn’t have one team with a winning record

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And yet Kim has won as many nattys in the past decade as Geno. I agree it's a desultory approach and no fun for the fans, but I've seen folks question Mulkey's Methods year after year, and she continues to prove us all wrong by the end of the season.
 
TheFarmFan said:
And yet Kim has won as many nattys in the past decade as Geno. I agree it's a desultory approach and no fun for the fans, but I've seen folks question Mulkey's Methods year after year, and she continues to prove us all wrong by the end of the season.
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Just curious why you chose a decade for comparison purposes when Mulkey is in her 26th year as a head coach?
 
HuskyNan said:
Just curious why you chose a decade for comparison purposes when Mulkey is in her 26th year as a head coach?
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It's been the past decade in particular that Mulkey has been criticized for scheduling cupcakes, and the same period Geno's had to up the OOC schedule since the move to the AAC and then New Big East. (perhaps this has been her approach since the dawn of time, but I've only been aware of the criticism since just before her last Baylor championship. Among other things, I know Stanford used to have a home and away with Baylor in mid 2010s)
 
Unlike some who have posted here, I do feel that Kim is an excellent coach and has often gotten a great deal out of talented, but recalcitrant players. I do think it is a mistake to attribute her success to her scheduling of cupcakes. That is like saying you prepare for the Lumberjack Single Buck competition by mowing lawns.
 
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FridaFriend said:
Unlike some who have posted here, I do feel that Kim is an excellent coach and has often gotten a great deal out of talented, but recalcitrant players. I do think it is a mistake to attribute her success to her scheduling of cupcakes. That is like saying you prepare for the Lumberjack Single Buck competition by mowing lawns.
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Say what? Recalcitrant lumberjack? Kim needs security up in here! lol
 
I wonder if she’ll schedule my Y squad. I need a check And humility is NOT a problem. Beat us like we stole something. AND…we actually only take CERTIFIED checks. 🤣
 
My criticism of Kim Mulkey's scheduling woes has nothing to do with the end product. It is a winning formula for her. My criticism is that it isn't entertaining and frankly basketball/sports is a form of live entertainment. When it is all said and done, it's the experience and memories that matter -- including the player's. I think it is a disservice to their fans to waste half of the season on lazy entertainment and I think it is a disservice to the players that they don't have the opportunity to showcase their talent against equal competition.
 
TheFarmFan said:
It's been the past decade in particular that Mulkey has been criticized for scheduling cupcakes, and the same period Geno's had to up the OOC schedule since the move to the AAC and then New Big East. (perhaps this has been her approach since the dawn of time, but I've only been aware of the criticism since just before her last Baylor championship. Among other things, I know Stanford used to have a home and away with Baylor in mid 2010s)
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FarmFan, I have no idea why you brought Geno into your rationale, but you really need to do better homework. Geno's been scheduling a tough OOC schedule for three decades - long before UConn joined the AAC and "New Big East".
 
Hist-teacher said:
Duke may not be ranked on Monday.
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Not AP or Coaches Poll ranked (which Duke wasn't ranked in either Top 25 last week).

DefenseBB was talking Massey, who ranks ALL of the D-I teams. The 3-5 Blue Devils are ranked #32 by Massey at the moment.
 
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YKCornelius said:
FarmFan, I have no idea why you brought Geno into your rationale, but you really need to do better homework. Geno's been scheduling a tough OOC schedule for three decades - long before UConn joined the AAC and "New Big East".
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My point was simply that for all people are knocking Mulkey, at the end of the season, she's doing as well as the GOAT. I get that it's not most people's first choice (certainly not mine), but at a certain point it just feels like a broken record to keep harping on it.
 
The New York Times is reporting that LSU has set an NCAA record by recording its seventh consecutive win in which they scored 100 or more points. The Times tells us that this somehow demonstrates how competitive they are in going for another national championship. And Mulkey brags that she did this with seven new players. I think that that makes her the best women's basketball coach, if not in the country, at least in her own mind. I bet our Huskies are firghtened to distraction with the very thought of playing this LSU juggernaut. What Mulkey and the Times do not mention is that LSU always finds weak teams it can play early in the season, and this year, Mulkey outdid herself, lining up the biggest bunch of cream puffs she could find. I think this is more an embarrassment that and accomplishment.
 
Blond D. said:
we'll see how LSU does against Duke.
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Duke is unranked at 3 - 5, but has played a brutal early season schedule against ranked teams. So, yes, we will get to see how LSU does against teams that are not consistently in the fourth quadrant (awful) of the RPI. In the RPI rankings, the AP fifth ranked LSU "Tigers" are ranked 78th. The AP #1 ranked Huskies are the RPI # 1 ranked team.
 
SEC is loaded this year and they have 2 games vs. Texas on the schedule so I get why Kim doesn't want to load up during non-conference but these games are just a waste. At Baylor Kim would schedule some decent non-conference games, I'm not sure why she's so determined to face every 300+ RPI team in the country at LSU now.
 
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