Big girls like MSU and BU had last year are just rare in the college game but just like BG did not guarantee championships, they sure do help and their ability to do things the other team has no answer for is highly underestimated.Steely Dan said:
Did Miss St. lose a lot? With Vic as their coach, they are always one to watch IMO.
So will we.curtpenn said:
Just so happens I watched the BU v Oregon game last night (still have the last 4 games of the season recorded). Man, that was so tight for almost the whole game. Could have easily gone the other way. What a tribute to our Lady Bears that it didn't, but I was thinking the Ducks could really be a load next year, too.
Oregon will be very good, Stanford will be good but I pick Oregon State to be a real problem by tournament time. If their young players develop which after playing in the PAC 12 (strongest WBB Conference) I do not see how they won't - they will be a really good team. They have a very, very good point guard and 2 @ 6'9", 1 @ 6'7", 1 @ 6'6", 1 @ 6'4" with a 6'3" and 6'2" and couple of 6' shooting guards. Those Erin Degrate doubters out there will be singing a different tune if we draw them anywhere in the tournament !!curtpenn said:
Just so happens I watched the BU v Oregon game last night (still have the last 4 games of the season recorded). Man, that was so tight for almost the whole game. Could have easily gone the other way. What a tribute to our Lady Bears that it didn't, but I was thinking the Ducks could really be a load next year, too.
I have a feeling Degrate is going to be vital to how this season goes in the tournament.blueeyedbear said:Oregon will be very good, Stanford will be good but I pick Oregon State to be a real problem by tournament time. If their young players develop which after playing in the PAC 12 (strongest WBB Conference) I do not see how they won't - they will be a really good team. They have a very, very good point guard and 2 @ 6'9", 1 @ 6'7", 1 @ 6'6", 1 @ 6'4" with a 6'3" and 6'2" and couple of 6' shooting guards. Those Erin Degrate doubters out there will be singing a different tune if we draw them anywhere in the tournament !!curtpenn said:
Just so happens I watched the BU v Oregon game last night (still have the last 4 games of the season recorded). Man, that was so tight for almost the whole game. Could have easily gone the other way. What a tribute to our Lady Bears that it didn't, but I was thinking the Ducks could really be a load next year, too.
Well the good thing for Erin is that she will finally be able to develop to her full potential this year as she will be practicing against the likes of LC and Queen during practice. She has never been at a school that has as many talented players with size in the past.UBBY said:I have a feeling Degrate is going to be vital to how this season goes in the tournament.blueeyedbear said:Oregon will be very good, Stanford will be good but I pick Oregon State to be a real problem by tournament time. If their young players develop which after playing in the PAC 12 (strongest WBB Conference) I do not see how they won't - they will be a really good team. They have a very, very good point guard and 2 @ 6'9", 1 @ 6'7", 1 @ 6'6", 1 @ 6'4" with a 6'3" and 6'2" and couple of 6' shooting guards. Those Erin Degrate doubters out there will be singing a different tune if we draw them anywhere in the tournament !!curtpenn said:
Just so happens I watched the BU v Oregon game last night (still have the last 4 games of the season recorded). Man, that was so tight for almost the whole game. Could have easily gone the other way. What a tribute to our Lady Bears that it didn't, but I was thinking the Ducks could really be a load next year, too.
skilledup said:
Higgs coming back along with Joyner having a complete year without the drama will make them a lot better....
We all should hope and pray for UT to have a better season this year - last thing we need is for UT to hire a real women's basketball coach !!!skilledup said:
Higgs coming back along with Joyner having a complete year without the drama will make them a lot better. With a real coach, they would probably have a season they make an elite 8 run. Texas will probably start 4 McDonald's all Americans this year. I just do not trust the coach as far as X's and O's.
Good analysis mimi25408 ! You missed one important point though - Sabrina's pushing off with her left arm to create space. I counted 2 fouls called on DiDi and two fouls called on Juicy that should have been offensive fouls. One vivid event the broadcasters made a big speech about Sabrina taking a shot to the face from Juicy but completely ignoring the obvious push off before the hand to her face. I am not sure how we counter that other then put it out there in the public view that pushing off is a common tactic she has gotten away with for three years. Maybe Brock since he is the one who sends in the ref evals has an idea how the tactic can be brought to the attention of the officialsmimi25408 said:
Here is my take on the Oregon vs Baylor game and this coming season.
1.) Both chole and juicy had an off game. Had both of them made the shots that they usually make the game would have been a 10-12 pt victory.
2.) Oregon got away with about 10 moving screens .
3.) Everyone is talking about how good Oregon's offense is but not how good Baylor's defense is.
4.) Although Oregon will return alot of fire power, their offense is predictable. They will run behind screens to shoot 3's and run pick and rolls.
5.) Baylor on the other hand will be on a different ball game. . People forget we beat Oregon without making a single 3 pointer. They are bringing people back but so are we. People will be getting a hefty taste of our number #1 recruiting class that now have a year under their belt. We have good post and deadly 3pt shooter that will get their shine this year.
6.) Now that Kalani is gone I think are tempo goes from fast to turbo. Both Decosta and HSG has moved that can draw and 1's and quickly have the opposing them in foul trouble
Overall Oregon will be hard to beat but... so will we.
Sabally was trying really hard to draw fouls. She was falling down as if she had been shot...glad the refs didn't call those ghost fouls. I expect more of the same, if the LBs play them again.mimi25408 said:
Here is my take on the Oregon vs Baylor game and this coming season.
1.) Both chole and juicy had an off game. Had both of them made the shots that they usually make the game would have been a 10-12 pt victory.
2.) Oregon got away with about 10 moving screens .
3.) Everyone is talking about how good Oregon's offense is but not how good Baylor's defense is.
4.) Although Oregon will return alot of fire power, their offense is predictable. They will run behind screens to shoot 3's and run pick and rolls.
5.) Baylor on the other hand will be on a different ball game. . People forget we beat Oregon without making a single 3 pointer. They are bringing people back but so are we. People will be getting a hefty taste of our number #1 recruiting class that now have a year under their belt. We have good post and deadly 3pt shooter that will get their shine this year.
6.) Now that Kalani is gone I think are tempo goes from fast to turbo. Both Decosta and HSG has moved that can draw and 1's and quickly have the opposing them in foul trouble
Overall Oregon will be hard to beat but... so will we.
Steely Dan said:skilledup said:
Higgs coming back along with Joyner having a complete year without the drama will make them a lot better....
What's changed in the drama department? I thought KA was the source of a lot of it.
Most likely will be in the Portland regional which will give them a Home Court advantage over every team they play in the sweet 16 and elite 8. Hopefully the Lady Bears are in Dallas with the same advantage.ABC BEAR said:
Regarding the OP: Oregon played all of its tournament games at home until the Final Four, when they lost in the first round. Unlikely they will have the greased rails to the FF like last season, this year they might have to prove themselves in a hostile environment.
They played well against us but choked when the game/season was on the line.
So the reason Oregon lost was because they "choked" !!!ABC BEAR said:
Regarding the OP: Oregon played all of its tournament games at home until the Final Four, when they lost in the first round. Unlikely they will have the greased rails to the FF like last season, this year they might have to prove themselves in a hostile environment.
They played well against us but choked when the game/season was on the line.
