Vic’s pregame presser for the Valentines Day game at Houston.
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And Tai Dillard, who played on Texas’ last final 4 team, is the associate head coach.As Vic stated in his presser, the Coogs will apply pressure which will allow us to attack, especially with the dribble drive offense. It will be a good test of our ability to get downhill, as well as our ball security. I'm hoping Maul and Mwenentanda get some good minutes and play well... also hoping we get Hadi back. We are going to need them with the back-to-back Big XII tournament games for winners, then the NCAA tournament with one day in between games.
*UofH is coached by former Texas assistant Ron Hughey.
And Tai Dillard, who played on Texas’ last final 4 team, is the associate head coach.
With Hadi missing game four now, and everyone so mum, I believe she's taking some type of personal time out. IMOI don't see Hadi Faye on the Texas bench
That's probably the most optimistic outlook; hope you are right. The other extreme is that she is no longer on the team.With Hadi missing game four now, and everyone so mum, I believe she's taking some type of personal time out. IMO
Well, you know, if she isn't why doesn't Vic just say so. It would be pretty lousy this late in the season.That's probably the most optimistic outlook; hope you are right. The other extreme is that she is no longer on the team.
I recall it took him quite a while to say Kyndall Hunter was no longer on the team; forgot if he said she was "dealing with family matters" her second season or that was the excuse he provided her first season.Well, you know, if she isn't why doesn't Vic just say so. It would be pretty lousy this late in the season.
I don’t think he ever said it, did he? She just kind of faded away.I recall it took him quite a while to say Kyndall Hunter was no longer on the team; forgot if he said she was "dealing with family matters" her second season or that was the excuse he provided her first season.
That's been our most productive combination in the post... against P5 level competition... when both have been healthy at the same time.Good to see DeYona get the start in the second half alongside Moore.
We got the win and I'm happy about that. However, I have to confess that I'm seeing things that really concern me. This is a couple of games in a row where we've gotten the road win but looked inconsistent (and rather at times) with our play.We have this odd habit of hanging with a team in the first quarter, getting a small to decent lead going into the half, building on that lead in the third, but then kind of cooling our jets to end the game. I guess I’m relieved we’re not blowing the leads like we did under Karen. Happy for the road win, but this game was a bit of a snooze.
It seems to me that Vic’s game plan was to feed the post, hence Gaston’s stellar performance and Moore’s efficient production. Not sure 3 pointers were green lit for some. It’s easy to nitpick. On to Iowa State.
And, I'm fine with that gameplan when we can dominate inside and are getting high percentage shots. But, when our inside game is being stymied, we haven't shot enough 3-pointers in most games to have the confidence to make them in games where we are trying to come back from behind and desperately need them (like in the OU game; our "comeback" consisted mainly of 2-point shots when we needed the 3-point shot to narrow the gap more quickly, and in the final minute). I guess if you don't "practice" those 3-point shots in less-pressurized games (like last night), how do you expect to make them in pressure situations?
The lack of productivity from the wing positions, due to lack of athleticism and/or skills, is what is most concerning to me. We are going to struggle against teams that possess such, because we are also defensively challenged in those situations.What this team is missing the most is your explosive guard like UofH's Laila Blair; no doubt she was the best scoring guard on the floor last night as she has every shot (not counting Booker as I label her a point forward). We have trouble shutting them down, and we don't have anyone to match their output on a consistent base; seems like we face one every game.
We had 2 three-pointers last night; UofH had 8 made. The 3-point shot is such an equalizer and it's one of the reasons why the final margin of victory was 16 points instead of 20+ points.
With Hadi missing game four now, and everyone so mum, I believe she's taking some type of personal time out. IMO
Gonzalez must have been recruited for her other scoring abilities, hard work ethic, and the thought that she would be capable of backup PG duties. She shot the 3FG at .221 in her last season at BYU....Maybe I just don’t get it, but isn’t that why you recruit someone like Gonzales
We have a long, long history spanning multiple coaches of recruiting and then effectively killing outside shooters...
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