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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4833682, member: 12088"] Great posts, [USER=6872]@visitingcock[/USER] and [USER=12534]@Darwin[/USER]. A lot to think about in them, especially that conference play will shake some teams out of their current rankings. I’m wondering about Baylor and tOSU. I agree that Baylor doesn’t have the size or the depth to make a deep run in March. But I respect Coach Collin a lot and she could engineer some surprises. That said, I doubt they could have defeated Texas with Rori healthy. The depth/size issues resemble UConn’s and they have a couple of key small guards in Andrews and Walker, and an intense but undersized frontcourt with Dre, Fontleroy and Littlepage-Buggs. Of course, there’s no one quite on the level of Aaliyah Aubrey or Paige at the core of their lineup. But coach Collin’s choices down the road may be interesting to compare to what Geno does. tOSU is also an interesting case and I am intrigued by their struggles. Sheldon is playing her heart out and has had some monster games. But the loss of Mikesell is significant for them. Also, McMahon had a tremendous freshman season, but it relied mainly on great intensity on both ends of the court and a rather limited offensive skill set. She’s built for a transition-style offense like tOSU. Her main offensive move is to bull her way to the rim, typically with a reverse spin to the left. Michigan defended against this. If more teams can weather the storm of her initial onslaught, she (and tOSU) can struggle. Michigan defeated them with a not too stellar lineup by drawing several offensive fouls including two in quick succession on McMahon in the first quarter. There was some irony in seeing Michigan defeat tOSU with defense but relying only on halfcourt defense. They also limited Thierry’s touches. I am also struck by how Mikulasikova is not always a factor in games. TOSU often plays a short lineup for their press and she sits out for stretches. But I notice that she seems to have gotten into noticeably better shape since last season. If her conditioning has improved enough, she might be on the floor for more of the press that could be significant. I really didn’t expect Michigan to have an answer for tOSU’s offense. On the positive side, it looks like McMahon is trying to develop her midrange shooting. If she succeeds, tOSU may overcome these early season struggles. She may be the key piece of the puzzle for them. Sorry for the rambling comment. My thoughts on tOSU are still in process. [/QUOTE]

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