Van lith to Louisville

[bbsamjj]

I guess I don't get where the idea comes from that Walz isn't a good coach/developer of players? in 12 years as a HC, he's been to three final fours, including 2 championship games. Louisville is always good to very good, and he's made it happen with talent that has been excellent, but not UConn/ND level (or even MD).

 

[meyers7]

The whole religious thing at Baylor is such a joke. I mean seriously, after all the crap that's gone on there. I can't even see how someone can talk about that with a straight face. I have lots of respect for Mulkey and how she's built her program, but I don't respect hypocrisy.

Careful, no one likes hypocrites, but we're all hypocrites about one thing or another. Including you and me.

 

[Argonaut]

I guess I don't get where the idea comes from that Walz isn't a good coach/developer of players? in 12 years as a HC, he's been to three final fours, including 2 championship games. Louisville is always good to very good, and he's made it happen with talent that has been excellent, but not UConn/ND level (or even MD).

I guess my perspective on Walz is that he's good at taking middling talent, developing them, and then making some noise with that team. With the top talent he's recruited, I don't think he's really pushed them to achieve what they are truly capable of.

That's where my hesitation lies in Hailey Van Lith's commitment. I think she would have developed a better, more well-rounded game if she was taking the next step with a different coach.

 

[Plebe]

Careful, no one likes hypocrites, but we're all hypocrites about one thing or another. Including you and me.

I'm differentiating here between institutional and personal hypocrisy.

 

[bbsamjj]

I guess my perspective on Walz is that he's good at taking middling talent, developing them, and then making some noise with that team. With the top talent he's recruited, I don't think he's really pushed them to achieve what they are truly capable of.

That's where my hesitation lies in Hailey Van Lith's commitment. I think she would have developed a better, more well-rounded game if she was taking the next step with a different coach.

I may be forgetting someone, but in my mind, he's had two elite prospects at Louisville: Angel McCoughtry and Asia Durr.

He seemed to know how to reach Angel and get her to play to her potential in college, and she's obviously become a terrific pro after becoming a #1 draft pick.

Asia Durr was a two-time first team All American and picked second in the WNBA draft.

It's hard to argue both didn't become great players under his tutelage.

 

[Argonaut]

I may be forgetting someone, but in my mind, he's had two elite prospects at Louisville: Angel McCoughtry and Asia Durr.

He seemed to know how to reach Angel and get her to play to her potential in college, and she's obviously become a terrific pro after becoming a #1 draft pick.

Asia Durr was a two-time first team All American and picked second in the WNBA draft.

It's hard to argue both didn't become great players under his tutelage.

Obviously we disagree on this one, but I think they both would have become better players with other coaches. He's a good coach -- not a great one.

Hailey Van Lith had other options with better coaches and, going back to my original post, I think she hurt herself by waiting so long to commit. She'll do well, but based on her perceived work ethic she would have done well anywhere. I just don't think she will finish college anywhere close to reaching her potential. And, honestly, I hope she proves me wrong. I really do love how she plays.