Texas @ KSU 01/13/2024

Malcom said:
I wish I knew some of what goes on in practice that would explain why Gisella Maul does not get more playing time now. The Shays are playing nearly 40 minutes a game, neither is playing really great defense nor scoring the ball well. Or if maybe she and or Jordana Codio aren't healthy. I trust our coach just not understanding the approach so far.
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My wonderings as well!
 
Jun Chou said:
This is why Rori is so special. This is the best game sundell has ever had against us because Rori always had her in check! I love Vic but he has to make some adjustments or we will be out in the second right again! Madison needs help!!
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This right here. Rori is super special!
Vic please start using the bench. Shay 40 minutes and zero points. I'm sorry but she is not a lock down defender to earn 40 minutes when we have decent defenders on the bench and more importantly scorers. All we needed was 4 points from Shay and we win. No I am not blaming the lost on Shay. Give Shay 30 minutes and the freshman 5 minutes each. I know we would have got 2 made shots from them in 10 minutes.

Love coach but come on coach spread the playing time with the freshman. And I must admit I'm scared they might transfer. I loathe the transfer portal. I understand it and I get it but I don't like it.
 
Malcom said:
I wish I knew some of what goes on in practice that would explain why Gisella Maul does not get more playing time now. The Shays are playing nearly 40 minutes a game, neither is playing really great defense nor scoring the ball well. Or if maybe she and or Jordana Codio aren't healthy. I trust our coach just not understanding the approach so far.
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THIS! OMG! If I could be a fly on the wall during practice and one on one time with coach and Maul. WTW is going on with them. I trust coach too but this forever in the doghouse drives me crazy. Like I mentioned before I'm scared she might transfer. Maybe she doesn't practice well so he refuses to play her. Child, idk but I sure hope he gives her a chance.
 
Just my opinion, but I do wish Coach was not so stubborn. At least for part of games let Maul run point and allow Booker to play her normal position. We need Book’s scoring since lt is not coming from anywhere else. Yes Maul will make mistakes but let her play through them and learn instead of jerking her back to the bench.
 
Game Plan with Vic Schaefer is on LHN Monday night at 7:00pm. Perhaps some insight will be revealed.

I’ve never been one to question player minutes because I have no idea what goes on in practice or what’s going on with that player on game days. It’s just speculation otherwise.

Some say Vic is stubborn and Vic will say he has team standards

I’m not saying you can’t question minutes by the way. It just seems like a futile exercise, so it’s not my thing
 
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HornView said:
Game Plan with Vic Schaefer is on LHN Monday night at 7:00pm. Perhaps some insight will be revealed.

I’ve never been one to question player minutes because I have no idea what goes on in practice or what’s going on with that player on game days. It’s just speculation otherwise.

Some say Vic is stubborn and Vic will say he has team standards

I’m not saying you can’t question minutes by the way. It just seems like a futile exercise, so it’s not my thing
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Agreed! Something’s got to give. Shaye and Shaylee are obviously great players, but they both look tired. No legs for the 3-point shots we are use to seeing them make so easily. They can’t play 40 minute games and make those shots EVERY single game.

Yes, some players are capable of that. But you don’t see those players also playing 40 minutes of in-your-face defense. Shaye, Shaylee AND Madi really need some breaks in their PT. It’s time to give other players some minutes. If the game is lost, does it really matter if it’s players off the bench vs. tired veterans that lose the game for you?
 
Finally , some of yal are starting to see some things. Rori covered a multitude of mistakes and it shows bad. I agree with there is 10-15 mins for Codio, Maul, Jak, and even Graves. Something has to give. In between Booker and the Shays they play all the guard mins and we not getting results. At this point with Rori being out you gonna have to try something else cause this team is TOTALLY DIFFERENT W/o her. I do still think this team is a top 15 team as well we have enough paint presence just gotta play differently. I love Vic truly but he wanna win HIS way cause he’s proven that it works and it’s only 2 loses BUT this team has to play differently. I think we have to lock down in half court and press opportunistically/ situational and spread the ball around and find our capable shooters Gonzales, Graves, and Maul some 3 balls to go up so Booker don’t have to work so hard to get to the mid range that’s money for her. Sometimes she takes bad mid because nobody’s doing nothing to help.
 
And before somebody comes for me on the Graves player I’ve seen her warmup and she is probably the 2nd best shooter we have no cap. I think we lose Jak, Maul, and even Gatson this off season. Gatson something is off idk if it was the injury or what something ain’t right like her joy/ spark ain’t there. Maul might stay she a local but if she don’t play next year she put she was coveted w/o playing a senior year. Codio shown me enough for me to know she can hoop pre injury I think she flys the cool and goes and shine elsewhere especially if her bf go to the league. No shade! Jak can play just maybe not in Vic system where she so bound by defense, I could see her flourishing in a Kansas, Okie State, Iowa State, Crieghton, Illinois, Florida type style of play. Some kids it comes down to style of play and she one of em. I love her game she is high skill and long and lanky can play 2-4 and is prob like 6’3 and half ish. I love all of em but without Rori a lot people gonna be looking in the mirror and asking questions. Playing with a great player makes you look really good. Look at all the people Lebron done got a check that was told players but playing him made them look like they was all stars.
 
Booker is that is that girl and AMo is also coming back and as of late showing don’t forget about me I was the top foward on my class. This recruiting class coming has some chicks as well. I’m looking at Vic to move the puzzle piece around to make this work even tho I know change is hard especially for a old head like Vic.
 
jusme828 said:
Shaye, Shaylee AND Madi really need some breaks in their PT.
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Agreed. We need to play the bench to some to rest players, let the starters refocus while sitting, get others experience, keep the bench happy, and the new players have some skills to help win games. I don't know of course, but I don't think it's what's happening in practice, I think it's Vic's proclivity to play more experienced players big minutes. Remember, when the media asked coach about the need to get Rori some rest last year, he said he didn't have a problem playing players big minutes, and that he would rest when he was dead. Respectfully, with all my accumulated 0 minutes coaching basketball, I disagree.
 
It’s simple on Maul. She’s a two guard. Not a point guard. Her defensive quickness and skills are poor when asked to guard smaller players. Not sure if it’s the knee or just her. She’s a freshman and not ready to play at top of the food chain. I like her but she’ll have to improve to get meaningful minutes.
 
flash34 said:
It’s simple on Maul. She’s a two guard. Not a point guard. Her defensive quickness and skills are poor when asked to guard smaller players. Not sure if it’s the knee or just her. She’s a freshman and not ready to play at top of the food chain. I like her but she’ll have to improve to get meaningful minutes.
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Chicken or the egg? How can Maul (Codio or any other bench player) improve if she doesn't get 3-4 minutes in a game? I'm still puzzled why our bench players did not get more minutes in games we won decisively, eg, West Virginia, Texas Tech.
 
Let's spin it this way... Suppose one of your current 40-minute players has to miss a game or two, then you're going to have to start someone you haven't even been playing. Better learn from Rori's injury and get those kids some minutes.
 
Vic has mentioned repeatedly that how a player practices determines the minutes they play in games. He must not be seeing what he wants from Maul, Codio and Jak for them to not be playing.
 
flash34 said:
It’s simple on Maul. She’s a two guard. Not a point guard. Her defensive quickness and skills are poor when asked to guard smaller players. Not sure if it’s the knee or just her. She’s a freshman and not ready to play at top of the food chain. I like her but she’ll have to improve to get meaningful minutes.
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Respectfully disagree. Every guard we are playing is a "2-guard", not a point guard. They are all good athletes but not point guards. We need help. If Gisella Maul is hurt then why not just say that. If she is not I beleive she could help us 5-10 minutes a game. We need a better FG %. When the Shays are off their shots why not try Gisella at one of the off guard positions?
 
Maul did play 5 minutes against KSU.
Vic is not going to release any injury information he doesn’t have to (he’s not one to tip his hand to opponents).
 
HornView said:
Maul did play 5 minutes against KSU.
Vic is not going to release any injury information he doesn’t have to (he’s not one to tip his hand to opponents).
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If you wanna do numbers she played 4 minutes. She had 2 points (1-1), 1 foul and 1 stl.
Productive? Just asking....:bevo:
 
The box score on espn says 5 minutes. My bad. I was just pointing out she played in response to your “5-10 minutes” comment. It was obviously not a deep dive on her productivity.

I do think Maul and Codio are still a step slow maybe because of their prior injuries although Maul seems to have progressed since the season started
 
In the media availability interview today Vic was asked about getting his bench players, specifically Maul and Jak, more floor time. He agreed that was a need.
 
HornView said:
Game Plan with Vic Schaefer is on LHN Monday night at 7:00pm. Perhaps some insight will be revealed.

I’ve never been one to question player minutes because I have no idea what goes on in practice or what’s going on with that player on game days. It’s just speculation otherwise.

Some say Vic is stubborn and Vic will say he has team standards

I’m not saying you can’t question minutes by the way. It just seems like a futile exercise, so it’s not my thing
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They have Game Plan in the guide four times but instead they are showing a men’s game during each time slot. :idk:
 
brnkj said:
Yep. KSU game is history.
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KSU is the last game of reference I have. I post whats on my mind. I am never overly critical of Texas Sports anything. Moving forward I just would like to see us better in all areas.
See you at the game tonight.:bevo:
 
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