USF Game

[LasVegasYank]

From today's Tampa Bay Times

Banged-up USF women finish regular season against No. 1 UConn

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Jose and a number of other coaches recruit very actively abroad, but I had no idea he had 9 international students on his roster. Nothing wrong with it; just a surprise.

 

[mrmojack]

As of 10:00am Uconn is a 24 point favorite today after opening up as a 21.5 point favorite.

 

[j66kicker]

From today's Tampa Bay Times

Banged-up USF women finish regular season against No. 1 UConn

Looks like we may not get to see Crystal play against her Blackman Teammate Jazz Bond - nursing back spasms.

 

[Carnac]

As of 10:00am Uconn is a 24 point favorite today after opening up as a 21.5 point favorite.

And why not? They're in worst shape today than they were during the first meeting when they suffered a 65 point loss to UConn 102-37 back on January 10. It's been a year to forget for Fernandez and his program.
The future is bright for the 2017-2018 season for the Bulls. Click the link below for access to their website write-up fro tonight's game.

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[huskyd]

USF may have a Laksa, but there is only one TRUE LATKA:

(Except, of course, for those fried pancakes.)

 

[mrmojack]

At 3:30pm UConn is now favored by 27.5 points

 

[bags27]

At 3:30pm UConn is now favored by 27.5 points

Sell!!!!

 

[Plebe]

Given all that USF lost to graduation to last year, it's a minor miracle that USF is even in the discussion for an at-large bid this year (though I don't consider them a lock by any stretch). They graduated an All-American in C. Williams, the USF career rebounding leader in Jenkins, and a very key contributor in Stringfield.

And considering that USF also lost two-year starter Ferreira to injury this year, the miracle goes from minor to midsized. Those 4 players accounted for 72% of the team's scoring and 65% of the rebounding. (By comparison, Stewie-Moriah-Tuck accounted for 52% of scoring and 42% of UConn's rebounding last year.)

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Just had to get this in!

 

[chrissaran]

Everybody's banged up this time of year. If they're so injured, why did 2 starters play 40 minutes and 1 starter played 38 minutes when the game was clearly over. Shouldn't they have been rested to prepare for the AAC tournament?

 

[Carnac]

USF Post game 2 foreign players AND COACH stated that they did not foul HARD ENOUGH !!!

Seeking to injure is VERY BAD !!!

If Fernandez is teaching his team to foul hard, then he's not teaching the fundamentals that will produce victories. Teaching a team to foul hard will only result in more losses. His best players will be on the bench early with foul trouble. Instead of fouling the opposition hard, why not recruit players that can play at this level and compete? Fouling hard does not translate into wins.

If he's teaching that, he trying to cover up his team's inefficiencies, and ability to compete on a level playing field. Look at teams in the top 10. I don't think those coaches teach their girls to foul at all. Geno teaches his team NOT to foul.

 

[Ozimoto]

FWIW I think what the player was trying to say is that if you are going to foul, make sure that you disrupt the player you are fouling so that they don't make the shot and then get a free throw. I doubt she was advocating injuring anyone.

 

[tomcat]

Oh yes, and do you feel that the problem with the attitude of the USF players was caused by the fact that they were "foreign?" I point that out only because you chose to characterize them in that way.

 

[Kibitzer]

At 3:30pm UConn is now favored by 27.5 points

If you bet USF and took 27.5 points, YOU LOST!

 

[Ozimoto]

Oh yes, and do you feel that the problem with the attitude of the USF players was caused by the fact that they were "foreign?" I point that out only because you chose to characterize them in that way.

I didn't detect any real "attitude" in the players from the video. And there is always a potential for what you say to be not quite what you mean when you are speaking in a language that is not your first.

It's especially challenging when it seems that some people are very sensitive to language and context in what is said these days.

 

[msf22b]

Oh yes, and do you feel that the problem with the attitude of the USF players was caused by the fact that they were "foreign?" I point that out only because you chose to characterize them in that way.

I wouldn't characterize it as foreign and get into stereotypes
But something about Laksa (with all her talent)
really reminds me of Miss Diamond of our favorite school UTenn...
pouty, negative, given to taking very, very low percentage shots.
Not at all my fav.