This isnt the first time Vic pulled Harmon and put her on the bench. Is it her defense? Now sure. IMO if you keep the ball out of Galvins hands, play good D on her you can slow Vandy down. Looked like that happened in the second half. Taking Harmon out makes me wonder just how good TX defense is. Vandy seemed to get alot of dribble drives in the first half resulting in their high shooting percentage.
It’s amazing how Vic waffles on Harmon. In Dec. 2025 he claimed “Harmon showed why she’s the best point guard in the country”. Two months later she’s not effective enough to play in certain games.
I think so. Her offensive statistics are just better. And she has the SEC pushing her.
Which statistics? Blakes scores more ppg than Sarah in large part because she plays significantly more mpg and takes considerably more shots per game. Sarah shoots a better percentage at all three levels, while also leading Blakes in rebounds, blocks, steals, assists, assist/turnover ratio and just about any advanced metric you can think of.
Yea, that’s exactly what the gang on VolNation is saying.
I'm sure they're very sorry. You can forgive them.
I'm rewatching her post-game presser vs SC. Night and day vs. TN's Caldwell in how she talked about her team and staff after that embarrassing loss, how that was a learning experience for all of them, and how their goals for this season are still achievable. Classy coach. Happy for Shea and her program.
Surprised? I think shocked would be a better word. Surely you jest...
I'm just waiting to see what kind of miracle Vic can pull off to transform "the softest team I've had" into a bunch of wild animals to get him off the hook for "allowing it" to become that.
I was astonished to see the attendance (or lack thereof). This should be an embarrassment to the school. Their sports teams have been an embarrassment to the Athletics world for some time and they seem to all get together at the same time but no one showing up.
Harmon wasn't up to the task. Texas chipped into the lead mainly at the beginning of the fourth quarter when they scored the first eight points. That occurred with Harmon on the bench which may be a little bit of a coincidence but it doesn't help her resume. I hadn't noticed the Carlton didn't get much playing time until I checked the box score. She's been effective in prior games so I don't know whether she just had an off day, was under the weather or something else.
I love Mikayla Blakes, but the idea that her offensive numbers are simply better than Sarah Strong’s depends on what you value. Blakes definitely scores more points per game and carries a bigger offensive load for her team. But when you look beyond raw scoring, Strong is much more efficient. She scores more points per shot, shoots a significantly higher percentage overall, and turns the ball over far less often. That means Strong gets more out of each possession and wastes fewer opportunities. She also creates for teammates while keeping her assist-to-turnover numbers strong. Blakes is an elite, high-volume scorer, but the evidence shows that Strong produces offense more efficiently and cleanly. So while Blakes has bigger scoring totals, it’s not accurate to say her overall offensive statistics are just better.
I think undefeated UConn could be the #3 overall seed if South Carolina and UCLA win out.
It was a broken Missouri team. No post player.
Vandy doesn't have many local fans. They are a private school that has prioritized out of state admissions for a half-century with a sadsack athletic program. They've never tried to claim Nashville, and all of the transplants brought other loyalties with them. Other sports fandoms too.
