SEC 2024-2025

[GamecockFam]

I’d agree in part with this but I’d attribute it to no vocal leaders on the court. Of course that might have been what you meant. Coach Mulkey’s team seem to be best when she has a vocal point that is also one of the best players on the team.

Sorry about that. You are correct, I meant vocal leaders. Flau'jae is great at leading by example but she can get pretty quiet and fade to the background when things are not going their way.

Honestly, one thing we never mention about Reece was her leadership on last year's LSU team. She was top tier at being both a vocal lead and a leader by example. That void is very noticable this season. I believe a lot of their current leaders are not very vocal people on the court (Flau'jae, Morrow, Williams, etc.).

 

[militarydog]

Sorry about that. You are correct, I meant vocal leaders. Flau'jae is great at leading by example but she can get pretty quiet and fade to the background when things are not going their way.

Honestly, one thing we never mention about Reece was her leadership on last year's LSU team. She was top tier at being both a vocal lead and a leader by example. That void is very noticable this season. I believe a lot of their current leaders are not very vocal people on the court (Flau'jae, Morrow, Williams, etc.).

I agree with that. A Reese was a force of nature with her personality and talent. Part of her game with the offensive rebounding even nullified one of the strengths of A Morrow. She even overshadowed H Van Lith’s personality. That isn’t a criticism of A Reese either. Regarding this season, this team would be much better if H Van Lith had stayed.

 

[cancontent]

I agree with that. A Reese was a force of nature with her personality and talent. Part of her game with the offensive rebounding even nullified one of the strengths of A Morrow. She even overshadowed H Van Lith’s personality. That isn’t a criticism of A Reese either. Regarding this season, this team would be much better if H Van Lith had stayed.

Great points. Reese definitely has a personality that can overpower others but I see it as passion which is important in being successful at this level.

Regarding Hailey Van Lith, I go back and forth on this. Haven't seen enough of TCU, but from what I have watched their offence seems like a better fit for her. I'm not sure if she would have gotten the opportunity to run the offence like that at LSU. My opinion is based more on gut feeling however.

 

[WBBTakeover]

What is your gripe with Kentucky because that's what stood out to me. I looked at Vandy schedule AGAIN and they play Ole Miss again.

They're pretenders. Who did they face in the noncon? The one actual team with a pulse that they faced (UNC--scheduled by the conference) beat them by 20 despite them having former ACC players and a former ACC head coach. Who have they faced in-conference? Auburn is bad this year. Florida is enigmatic and not well coached. Vanderbilt is not ready for prime time. They have a backloaded SEC schedule, so we won't know what they really are until February. If they lose four or more games in February, then what? That's not when you want to lose a handful of games, as it can leave a negative impression on the selection committee just in time for March.

Ole Miss-Vandy Part II can still be a mess if Shea Ralph doesn't figure out how to mitigate the effects of Blakes' mistakes (she had nine TOs against LSU, who didn't really pressure her--she just tried to play outside of her skill set). In games like that, she'll need to realize that [Iyana] Moore is more [reliable].