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Gut Wagon

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  1. Gruntling, this is. 🤘
  2. A little lost in the 2-run sac fly play was the fact Mitchell once again did what she needed to do at the plate. She keeps delivering. You always need your bats to show up, but her hitting has been especially critical with the absence of Vivi and the fact Stewie hasn't been at her peak every week. Having someone solid to protect Atwood of course is also key.
  3. The kind of mobile, highly skilled interior players UConn and SCar put out there don't grow on trees. But if we're going to earn the crown, we need to find at least one who can hold up against the likes of them. Ideally, we'll find a couple. I'm hopeful we can.
  4. Except for that lamentable glitch last year, which may have been more about miscommunication than playing it safe.
  5. Not the first time Henry's done that from second. I think she'll keep trying it until Mike tackles her rounding third.
  6. He might do well. But five Chendall Weavers ain't walking through that door.
  7. Today's rescheduled doubleheader has managed to coincide with the only real chance of rain in Columbia (50-60% chance from 1-4 pm). Cold and windy all day regardless of any moisture. Hopefully we can get in at least one of the games. Tomorrow's forecast for there is drier but still brisk.
  8. Exactly. Not even playing brilliantly would have guaranteed a win tonight. Texas fought hard and showed it's a solid program despite having room to improve in every area. I said several weeks ago that I felt we were in the #3-6 range nationally, and that's basically how it played out. Just hope getting to the top of the mountain doesn't take matching UConn by signing 3 former national high school players of the year. Their talent and execution are on another level.
  9. Good season. Our lack of interior quickness is never more obvious than when they face defenders who have it. Edwards grabbed about as many rebounds as our centers combined. Finding cold-blooded shooters who can score in big games is our clearest need. Maybe Phelia is the missing piece, but we really need more than one.
  10. From up 8 very early to down 14 has been a slow, miserable bleed. But I know it's not shocked anyone here. We're just an athletic shooter or two short of being good enough. But we did take another big step this year. Can't be too disappointed with a team that's pretty much maxed out.
  11. Lee being assertive has been a massive plus.
  12. We have some really bad stretches at times. Lock it down.
  13. Why have your center defend that far out? It's just an invitation to foul or get left in the dust.
  14. We make some senseless mistakes. I know all teams do, but we just can't have 35 sitting much.
  15. Let's bring the pain. For the other side. 🤘
  16. If Miller wants him....
  17. Doug Gottlieb's buyout would be more budget-friendly while yielding similar results.
  18. Not seeing a real rain break coming on radar or in the forecast. Unfortunately, the situation might well continue until late in the night. Maybe we can get one in 24 hours or so from now and then two on Sunday.
  19. Every bit as immutable as aggy's code of honor.
  20. There have been more bad misses by every team lately, true. But we've done it all year, most memorably during those low-scoring stretches in conference. Relentless effort on defense of course also saps your shooting touch, so some of our issue is due to the nonstop intensity of guarding elite offenses. But we have to cash in on more layups and putbacks to knock off SCar again. We beat them earlier by shooting just 44%, so we don't have to go crazy...but please make those gimmes.
  21. If we can just make 90% of the layups you seldom see anyone but us blow, I'll be OK with the outcome. Even if we don't make a 3 and lose by 10. Nothing makes me crazier than missing open 2-footers. And there's been plenty of blame to go around on that.
  22. I'm aware of the stats but haven't watched any of the games. What's the general consensus on how various guys look out there? Old? Gimpy? Just not good enough? I didn't expect any great year, but I also didn't expect this anemic a start. Hopefully it's not who we really are.
  23. If Phelia can guard her own shadow, as I assume she can, on balance she should be an upgrade over Holle. Taking nothing away from the glue the latter has been for this team, but what a huge boost if our team could average 5 ppg more. Phelia should be able to help us do that, even if Jones' replacement is only adequate and Moore remains limited.
  24. Such a savvy draft move that within 6 months, the GM who made it was canned.
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