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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2652644, member: 2117"] Didn't get to see the game last night...but I think Baylor would've won this one somewhat handily if they were more battle tested. Goes to show the strength of the Pac 12 and the value of playing teams with quality opposing bigs to challenge your own. I think if Brown had more experience going up against top rate post players, she would've been able to do a better job on Gulich. I hope Tennessee cans Holly and goes HARD after Rueck. I have full confidence he would revitalize the program. The job he did at George Fox was remarkable, and the impact he's made at Oregon State is even more impressive. Him and Schaefer might be the 2 best up and coming coaches in women's basketball right now. Relatively unheralded players improve so much under Rueck, and they regularly beat more talented teams. Look at Rueck's results vs. expectations: 2018-preseason #17/19, entered post season #13 and should finish top 8. 2017-preseason #25/17, entered post season #8, finished in Sweet 16 (#9 in Final Poll) 2016-preseason #10/9, entered post season #6, finished in Final Four and #2 in Final Poll 2015-preseason #20/21, entered post season #10, lost in 2nd round, finished #13 in Final Poll 2014-preason no votes, entered post season #26/27, finished #25 5 straight years of significant overachieving without any big name talent on his rosters. Next year they'll have Slocum running the show, and I bet he does a fantastic job with Aquino too. The battles between Oregon/Oregon State should be fantastic the next two seasons. [/QUOTE]

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