Thurs. games -- TN and FSU lose; MissSt escapes (merged threads)

[Orangutan]

IF the starting 5 you've mention played as a cohesive team, and IF the players on the bench bought into a well executed share the ball mentality and IF that team could remain healthy and IF Turner played like the AA she should be, yeah. Yeah, they could be as good as any team not named UConn or Baylor. That's a lot of "ifs".

See here's where we disagree - I'm saying this starting five can be really good (*at their current level of performance and cohesion*) if they are healthy and not in foul trouble.

I'm glad that UConn has a margin of error and can survive some injuries and poor performances and still be great teams. I'm just saying Notre Dame can't.

By the way, I'm glad Theo Epstein is running the Cubs and not Joe Morgan. Trading big-leaguers for prospects like Addison Russell and Kyle Hendricks is a big reason why the Cubs won the World Series.

 

[triaddukefan]

Could be an interesting matchup tomorrow. I have no idea why FSU has a game on Saturday as opposed to Sunday, but they play at home vs Clemson at 2pm. Very quick turnaround. Notice I said COULD be... not will be

Versus Duke - Turner 37 min, Westbeld 26 min
Versus Clemson - Turner 19 minutes (foul trouble), Westbeld DNP (ankle)

That's your difference right there.

Meh on Westbeld being much of a difference.

 

[magic]

My take on wcbb this season. First , there is uconn. Then there are probably about 10 or 12 teams that on any given day , could beat any of the other 10 or 12 teams. This will make for an even better snd more excoting tournament this year. The commitee's problem is , who do they think can give uconn the best battles in a FF situation ? Does the committee spend more time trying to protect whichever of these " teams " someone is convinced will compete with uconn ? Uconn, should get the " easiest road ", but somehow I sense an extra FF game put in the huskies path. A regional final that could well be a FF game.

 

[donalddoowop]

My take on wcbb this season. First , there is uconn. Then there are probably about 10 or 12 teams that on any given day , could beat any of the other 10 or 12 teams. This will make for an even better snd more excoting tournament this year. The commitee's problem is , who do they think can give uconn the best battles in a FF situation ? Does the committee spend more time trying to protect whichever of these " teams " someone is convinced will compete with uconn ? Uconn, should get the " easiest road ", but somehow I sense an extra FF game put in the huskies path. A regional final that could well be a FF game.

I hope not.