Hmmm, Geno was complimentary of Nicki's offense.

Fantastic interviews with Owens, Bickle, and CNC. For those of you who don't think that CNC isn't a good coach or can't build a program after listening to that interview, I don't know what to say. She's knowledgeable, relatable to today's athletes, and a great representative for BU. She will make her mistakes like everyone else but she knows her stuff. Looking forward to next year when a fuller contingent of players will be available to build depth and balance.

This is a must-see interview for any recruit looking for a coach, staff and teammates that love and care for each other - play their hearts out for each other.

I can't think of any other coach women's or men's that gives such detailed answers to questions and comes across as very genuine.

This is a program every Baylor Alum should be proud to have as a representative of Baylor. Its been a tough two years but good times are a coming and soon !!

Knowing "your stuff" want win you any NCAA tournaments. Must have players who want to execute "your stuff". Hope for the best for CNC but it will take several years to have a team that can compete.

HuttoBear said:

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Knowing "your stuff" want win you any NCAA tournaments. Must have players who want to execute "your stuff". Hope for the best for CNC but it will take several years to have a team that can compete.

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Why would any objective person think any different? When CNC came in our HS recruited freshmen and sophomores were almost non-existent. The only one that stayed that didn't have a foot out the door as soon as Mulkey left (and before CNC was hired) was Sarah. The roster was top heavy with upper classmen and transfers. Our primary guards the previous two or three years were graduate transfers. Bottom line our roster infrastructure was not distributed across academic classes well at all. We got some jewels in last year's class and have a big coming in next year. Yes, it takes some time with a new staff.

To put things in perspective, the women went out in the same round as the men. Will it be several years to have a men's team that can compete again? Also on the men's side neither KU, Kentucky, Duke, or North Carolina made a S16. With the parity that is overtaking WBB, the definition of competing is changing if you just base it on E8 or FF appearances. It is still several years behind what has happened in the men's game, but it is getting there.

CNC and Baylor is not a charity case. They are competing now. They just need some more horses to run in the race. And with the portal and dedicated HS recruiting again, that can happen sooner rather than later. I remember the fun we all had in building the program when Kim first got here. Looking forward to seeing that again.

I disagree - Hutto… With the portal, all things are possible. With a healthy Blackwell and an eligible Edwards, BU wins four to five more games in the regular season/Big 12 Tournament, gets a much higher seed, and would have been playing into the second weekend. CNC was left with very little depth, especially in the front court at the beginning of her tenure here. I don't think it will take several years to build a roster - one or two at the most.

HuttoBear said:

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Knowing "your stuff" want win you any NCAA tournaments. Must have players who want to execute "your stuff". Hope for the best for CNC but it will take several years to have a team that can compete.

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They're competing now, despite all the setbacks they've had for the last 2 years.

We would have competed for a conference championship this year had Ajiah and Dree played and Sarah was healthy and not battling shoulder and foot injuries for half of the season. I agree with Nicki that we are going to be very good next year. Barring any major injuries we will definitely be in-the hunt for a conference championship.

Not competing at the level that Baylor is accustomed to. They lost more conference games this year, than what the previous hall of fame coach lost in her last 10 years combined at Baylor.

Bear2393 said:

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Not competing at the level that Baylor is accustomed to. They lost more conference games this year, than what the previous hall of fame coach lost in her last 10 years combined at Baylor.

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So you're comparing years 10 to 20 of a well established program led by a "hall of fame coach" to year 2 of a new coach just beginning to establish her system that's dealing with injuries & other setbacks?

Seems fair.

SMH

Bear2393 said:

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Not competing at the level that Baylor is accustomed to. They lost more conference games this year, than what the previous hall of fame coach lost in her last 10 years combined at Baylor.

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"STICK A SOCK IN IT - A DIRTY GYM SOCK !!"

Your blind ignorance of what Nicki actually inherited from "hall of fame coach" two years ago is appalling.
However, I have good news I am sure you would be very welcome on LSU's board.

Heard nothing but excuses for the last 2 years

To mods......can we somehow give someone negative stars?

She inherited 3 1st round draft choices plus about 3 or 4 five star players.

Bear2393 said:

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She inherited 3 1st round draft choices plus about 3 or 4 five star players.

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3- 4 five star players that your "hall of fame " coach very rarely put them on the court for meaningful minutes despite double digit leads in most games and in the case of Jaden almost no minutes at all and as a result were unprepared to play D1 ball. Thanks Kim
She did the same thing the other day she did all the time at Baylor. Leading by 20 + with 2 + minutes to go she still had her starters in and left 5 recruits sitting on the bench with 0 official minutes at the end of the game.

Your hall of fame coach got lucky in the portal with Chloe because of DiDi's friendship with her and that led to Cooper because of Chloe's friendship with her.
Meanwhile the high school recruits are basically being ignored. One high school recruit signed in Kim's last two years who then wanted to be released from her commitment and when Kim left, she got the release she wanted - coincidence - I think not.
Based on what she started to say after the Notre Dame game before McKenzie interrupted her, I think Kim knew her days were numbered and as a result whoever took over was left with no depth, little experience behind Smith and Egbo (who by the way had a few choice words for her former coach on Twitter).

Don't feed the troll.

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Bear2393 said:

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She inherited 3 1st round draft choices plus about 3 or 4 five star players.

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3- 4 five star players that your "hall of fame " coach very rarely put them on the court for meaningful minutes despite double digit leads in most games and in the case of Jaden almost no minutes at all and as a result were unprepared to play D1 ball. Thanks Kim
She did the same thing the other day she did all the time at Baylor. Leading by 20 + with 2 + minutes to go she still had her starters in and left 5 recruits sitting on the bench with 0 official minutes at the end of the game.

Your hall of fame coach got lucky in the portal with Chloe because of DiDi's friendship with her and that led to Cooper because of Chloe's friendship with her.
Meanwhile the high school recruits are basically being ignored. One high school recruit signed in Kim's last two years who then wanted to be released from her commitment and when Kim left, she got the release she wanted - coincidence - I think not.
Based on what she started to say after the Notre Dame game before McKenzie interrupted her, I think Kim knew her days were numbered and as a result whoever took over was left with no depth, little experience behind Smith and Egbo (who by the way had a few choice words for her former coach on Twitter).

Your information about signing only 1 high school recruit in Kim's last two years is wrong, she signed Hannah Gusters and Sarah Andrew's, both top 20 players in the country in the 2020 class, the girl from Arkansas was the one that didn't come after Kim left. Kim is not lucky signing top recruits or transfers, top recruits enjoy playing for "winners" and Kim is a winner. You can bad mouth her all you want but she brought 3 National championships to Baylor University and I can't count all the Big 12 championships she won and more importantly she stood up for our university when no one else would. There is nothing lucky about her recruiting or coaching, she is damn good. I am proud that she was our coach for 20 years and if you aren't, that is your problem.

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WacoKelly83 said:

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Don't feed the troll.

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Good advice - Thanks