Since according to you, Wilson has not improved and didn't make a sophomore leap (even though stats tell a completely different story and you all live and die by stats on The BY), where would you like to see her improve going into her junior year?
Also, I'm not sure what SC hiring Balcomb has to do with the SEC typically being a good defensive league, but yes she was hired.
You brought up interesting points about three SEC teams losing to OOC opponents.. and I'm also not sure what point you're making... just because you're good defensively doesn't mean you're incapable of losing a game. It's the NCAA tournament.. any team can catch fire and go far.
Mississippi State lost by 60 to UCONN.. and? UCONN has been on another planet the last few years. Not sure what that proves.
South Carolina and Tennessee lost to Syracuse... again, AND? In both instances those teams were failed by their defenses, but that doesn't mean they were OVERALL bad defensive teams. Those losses tend to happen in tournament environments where you play teams/styles you don't play often. For the record, only one 1-seed actually made it to the Final Four... upsets happen. That doesn't mean the SEC is full of bad defensive teams or that SC (who held UCONN below season average) is a bad defensive team. But I digress.
Wait.. what was this about again? Oh yeah, A'ja Wilson not improving the last few years. Lol, there you go making me go on tangents again.