Week 14 - Feb 3 to 9

[dabears17]

Stanford‘s best player, Nunu Agara, got hurt early in the first quarter. 5 players who probably would of made up a good portion of the starting lineup are playing for UCLA, U$C, TCU, Baylor, and North Carolina this year,

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stanford‘s best player, Nunu Agara, got hurt early in the first quarter. 5 players who probably would of made up a good portion of the starting lineup are playing for UCLA, U$C, TCU, Baylor, and North Carolina this year,

I had to think for a minute about who all those players are. Several departed a few years ago.

The transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh away. Although sometimes it mostly just taketh away.

 

[Blueballer]

Stanford‘s best player, Nunu Agara, got hurt early in the first quarter. 5 players who probably would of made up a good portion of the starting lineup are playing for UCLA, U$C, TCU, Baylor, and North Carolina this year,

Nevertheless, I would never have thought a Stanford team would lose by 49 points. Incredible.

 

[azfan]

Bobcats are the real deal. After a 14-point deficit early in the first half Montana State takes total control of the game. Boy Morales is really really good but this Montana State team is deep and long and will deservedly win the regular season and I'm not sure how coach Payne can figure out a way to beat them as they may well meet again in the tournament championship game.

Tough loss, but the Jacks were clearly out matched

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bobcats are the real deal. After a 14-point deficit early in the first half Montana State takes total control of the game. Boy Morales is really really good but this Montana State team is deep and long and will deservedly win the regular season and I'm not sure how coach Payne can figure out a way to beat them as they may well meet again in the tournament championship game.

Tough loss, but the Jacks were clearly out matched

I was watching off and on. Looks like Chirrick was at it again w/ steals and layups. She's gonna be fun to watch for 3+ more years. Ditched those big black glasses though.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Texas beat Vandy 87-66.

 

[YoDore]

She was sick.

Beers didn't play tonight, anyone know why? Oklahoma wins by 10. Shows how much I know.

 

[YoDore]

Texas beat Vandy 87-66.

Five-point game midway through the third quarter, but Vandy couldn't hang. Texas makes three 3-pointers per game. They were 9 of 13 tonight.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Maryland cruised past Oregon on the road 79-61. Hopefully they wore themselves out before their trip up I-5 to Seattle.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Who misses Pac 12 games on Friday night?

Not much on tap for tomorrow, although a bunch of Missouri Valley games. Interesting race going on in that conference. Belmont on top at 9-1, Missouri St., Murray St. and Illinois St. at 8-2 and Drake at 7-3.


Hmm...kinda looks like the recent interlopers from the Ohio Valley have taken over the Missouri Valley.

 

[YoDore]

Who misses Pac 12 games on Friday night?

Not much on tap for tomorrow, although a bunch of Missouri Valley games. Interesting race going on in that conference. Belmont on top at 9-1, Missouri St., Murray St. and Illinois St. at 8-2 and Drake at 7-3.


Hmm...kinda looks like the recent interlopers from the Ohio Valley have taken over the Missouri Valley.

I enjoy the style of play in the Missouri Valley. I'm biased, though, because I'm a Belmont fan. The league has plenty of shooters, good ball movement and athleticism, just not the size of the elite conferences.

 

[triaddukefan]

Not the beatdown they deserved, but nonetheless.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Stanford‘s best player, Nunu Agara, got hurt early in the first quarter. 5 players who probably would of made up a good portion of the starting lineup are playing for UCLA, U$C, TCU, Baylor, and North Carolina this year,

So, excuses?

They've brought in transfers despite their fans reminding us every five seconds how difficult it is for undergraduates to gain admission as transfer students. We were told that coaching continuity would help make the transition to ACC play smoother.

You can be undermanned, as injuries do happen. But you cannot lose by 50 to a conference opponent when the conference you play in is a P4. Notre Dame hasn't been routinely beating conference foes by 50 and they shouldn't have done so tonight.

I'd like to see where Stanford is in two years, but the early returns for Kate Paye are not favorable. She does not look like she's the one for the job.

 

[azfan]

I was watching off and on. Looks like Chirrick was at it again w/ steals and layups. She's gonna be fun to watch for 3+ more years. Ditched those big black glasses though.

Lol....right.

Morales is also excellent, but this is a complete team. Well coached. Wonder which regional they'll end up in

 

[packwrap]

I'd like to see where Stanford is in two years, but the early returns for Kate Paye are not favorable. She does not look like she's the one for the job.

I just noticed you are not a fan of Kara at Duke and if I recall right also of Jensen at Iowa.

I'm curious, who are some good young coaches schools like Duke and Stanford should be considering?

It's normal for schools to go in house for a hire after a coach has a long run. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Stanford has a good class next year, so this experiment probably gets a 3 year trial. The beat down at Notre Dame sure did not look good though.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lol....right.

Morales is also excellent, but this is a complete team. Well coached. Wonder which regional they'll end up in

Seems like they usually stay relatively close to home. At least for their pod if not Region. So maybe playing in LA for opening weekend. Really not sure any other west coast schools will be hosting, feels pretty bizarre to say that. And of course you are already penciling them in, but they'll have to win the Big Sky Tourney because it's a 1 bid league.

 

[dabears17]

Nevertheless, I would never have thought a Stanford team would lose by 49 points. Incredible.

It was going to be a rough season with 3 starters and most of their points graduating. Their starting point guard from the past two seasons only played the first 5 games this year and is out with a knee injury. So, they only have one starter returning from last season currently.