LSU WBB 2025-2026

[GamecockFam]

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.

 

[Hist-teacher]

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…

Duke may not be ranked on Monday.

 

[YKCornelius]

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)

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".

 

[YKCornelius]

Duke may not be ranked on Monday.

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.

 

[TheFarmFan]

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".

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.

 

[Reypl21]

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.

I get what you're saying completely, this recipe has resulted in some good results for Mulkey. However, I will be someone who complains about her schedule every year until it gets better. I know it won't change a thing, but I just want to do it lol. I agree with @GamecockFam entirely as well. She has stacked teams with talented players, and that schedule is what she puts together for them? It is just so lame and pathetic. It doesn't grow the women's game, and she could help grow it. I know an LSU game would draw big numbers against a top teams.

She used to schedule tough opponents when she had Griner, Sims, Cox, and Brown. I'm not sure why she's had this change of heart.

 

[Baller29]

I get what you're saying completely, this recipe has resulted in some good results for Mulkey. However, I will be someone who complains about her schedule every year until it gets better. I know it won't change a thing, but I just want to do it lol. I agree with @GamecockFam entirely as well. She has stacked teams with talented players, and that schedule is what she puts together for them? It is just so lame and pathetic. It doesn't grow the women's game, and she could help grow it. I know an LSU game would draw big numbers against a top teams.

She used to schedule tough opponents when she had Griner, Sims, Cox, and Brown. I'm not sure why she's had this change of heart.

I’m not quite sure why although she did say she gives her teams the entire summer off basically so basically they do zero team building (unless the voluntarily come in on their own) until basically September

That said the least she could do is throw in average opponents. You can schedule weak without all the quad 4 teams you’ll beat by 80 in your sleep.

A team of the talent lsu and some of its personalities definitely deserve better competition than this. I’m sure LSU players deep down wished for a bit more on that front (scheduling)

LSU fans I’m sure will watch but it’s probably getting super old fast after the first 2-3 games.

 

[JellyBean]

LSU did a number on Washington State! I do hope that Koval makes it in the WNBA. She is a joy to watch. Her ability to understand angles, especially on rebounds, is going to be a huge plus for some lucky team in the WNBA