Texas Women's Basketball 2019-2020 Season

[Js1 85311]

15 minutes ago, Pancho said:

I thought Texas would be a step up for Walz, but happy with Vic.  I think I'm gussing MSU is a step down because you'd have to live in Starkville. I'd rather live in Amarillo. 

Texas would definitely be a step up for Walz.  No doubt.  

• Storied program
• New arena
• Strong basketball conference on the men's side (really helps recruiting) 
• Willing to pay upwards of $2 million

The only thing that may have been a negative in Walz's favor is the lack of Texas ties.  Don't need another Goestenkors to come in here with her Yankee assistants and completely fucking up the culture.  

For Vic - he's a Texas boy, he is well connected with the Texas programs from his aggy days and he recruited heavily in Texas at MSU, and he's bringing at least 2 assistants with Texas/Big 12 ties. 

Edited April 9, 2020 by Js1

[Pancho 44757]

 

[Js1 85311]

You got 3 open ships. Use them! 

[Js1 85311]

MSU down to 2: Walz and McCray

https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=80570

[torre 1285]

For those that may not have seen,  below is an interview with Vic.   Really enthusiastic, great personality, great fit.   FF to 11:45 for nice comments about the oft maligned Chris Plonsky.   🙂

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2020 by torre

[Goodman 3273]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

MSU down to 2: Walz and McCray

https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=80570

Good. Reading through msu boards it reads like Blair, Lovato and Harris are the glue to acquiring/retaining talent. 

[Js1 85311]

5 minutes ago, Goodman said:

Good. Reading through msu boards it reads like Blair, Lovato and Harris are the glue to acquiring/retaining talent. 

MSU's loss is our gain.  This would be IDEAL. 

[Goodman 3273]

21 minutes ago, Js1 said:

MSU's loss is our gain.  This would be IDEAL. 

I should've added developing to recruiting that talent. Lovato & Harris are unanimously praised for developing players.

[Js1 85311]

I think it’s a great hire if true. And better for us. 

 

[Js1 85311]

All signs point to McCray. Vic can announce his staff tomorrow

 

[LTtxfan 49170]

I AM FIRED UP ABOUT TEXAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL!!! 🤘

[Goodman 3273]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

All signs point to McCray. Vic can announce his staff tomorrow

 

You happen to know more about the staff members? Vic mentioned in an interview with Craig that Blair was off and running on Sunday. Curious if he'll build a deep staff, if he brings them all or decides to add new members and what type of budget he received.

[Js1 85311]

9 minutes ago, Goodman said:

You happen to know more about the staff members? Vic mentioned in an interview with Craig that Blair was off and running on Sunday. Curious if he'll build a deep staff, if he brings them all or decides to add new members and what type of budget he received.

Seems like all 3 and Blair are coming. Nice bumps for the assistants - rumor is Harris was offered $450-$500k for associate head coach. 

[Goodman 3273]

Jackson-Durrett is the only one I've not seen much written about.

[Js1 85311]

6’4 P Lauren Ebo from PSU started following Texas WBB. Was about to commit to a transfer from Penn St to Miss St prior to Vic’s move. Silence since. Would help bolster our post rotation 

[Goodman 3273]

Good read on Blair. 

https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/last-season-was-a-family-affair-again?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyNDA4NDYsInBvc3RfaWQiOjM1NjA3MiwiXyI6IjVrVUNjIiwiaWF0IjoxNTg2MzQ4MDQ5LCJleHAiOjE1ODYzNTE2NDksImlzcyI6InB1Yi0yMTMwNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.cFL7fwrnc4Rvbahifc13sEtyKyeHJWd24Vl9U6BdNtg&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share

 

 

[Goodman 3273]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

6’4 P Lauren Ebo from PSU started following Texas WBB. Was about to commit to a transfer from Penn St to Miss St prior to Vic’s move. Silence since. Would help bolster our post rotation 

Man, this reminds me of White coming in. I expect this to not be for the weak.

[Pancho 44757]

On 4/9/2020 at 11:12 PM, Js1 said:

6’4 P Lauren Ebo from PSU started following Texas WBB. Was about to commit to a transfer from Penn St to Miss St prior to Vic’s move. Silence since. Would help bolster our post rotation 

 

[Js1 85311]

Niiiice 

[Js1 85311]

2 ships left. Do we fill or save? 

[Js1 85311]

Ok 3 left. Benzan was a Harvard transfer who opted not to play for Vic

UCLA’s Jada Owens is in the portal. As is Destiny Slocum. We need another PG/combo guard though I love JAT running point 

[Js1 85311]

Texas WBB is now following Kyra Lambert (PG from Duke who is grad transferring and played HS ball in San Antonio):

2019-2020:  5.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 40% FG, 33% 3FG, 74% FT, 50 assists/37 TO
2016-2017: 7.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 43.6% FG, 39.7% 3FG, 74% FT, 116 assists/58 TO
2015-2016: 6.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 38% FG, 32.1% 3FG, 66% FT, 79 assists/62 TO

Lambert had a STELLAR sophomore season before tearing her ACL in the NCAA tournament in 2016, recovered all of her junior year, and then tore her ACL in the preseason in 2018.  I'd be shocked if she didn't request a medical RS year to get an extra year (I believe she took a RS her junior year).  She's only played 3 seasons and lost her 2018-2019 season. 

Texas WBB is also following DeYona' Gaston (6'2 F out of Pearland, #90 in the 2020 class) 

Biggest WHAT THE FUCK transfer is Shakira Austin to Ole Miss.  Austin was the #4 overall player in 2018 (6'5 F) who averaged 12 ppg and 6.8 rpg at Maryland last year.  Her position coach was hired by Ole Miss.  

Ole Miss was 7-23 last year.  Maryland is constantly an E8/FF contender. 

[Pancho 44757]

 

[Js1 85311]

Good pickup!! 

[Js1 85311]

Gaston decides to follow Vic to Texas. She should be let out of her NLI due to the coaching change at MSU

 

[Pancho 44757]

Looks like Vic is officially annoucing the assistants today: 

 

 

 

[orangeut 212]

Thanks to Dr. Pancho and  JS1 for keeping us up to date on Texas WBB.  

 

 

 

 

 

[ruitxn 296]

Yes thanks.  Super pumped with our staff.  Hook’em

[Js1 85311]

Whoda thunk it 

 

[LTtxfan 49170]

36 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Whoda thunk it 

 

 

Really surprised she was drafted that early... Good luck to Joyner Holmes!!!

[Js1 85311]

 

Edited April 18, 2020 by Js1

[USMCHorn 1369]

6 hours ago, orangeut said:

Thanks to Dr. Pancho and  JS1 for keeping us up to date on Texas WBB.  

 

 

 

 

 

This

[perfectchaos007 6634]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

 

She went 36th in a 36 player draft. What a big sigh of relief she must have felt when her name was called. 

[Js1 85311]

52 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

She went 36th in a 36 player draft. What a big sigh of relief she must have felt when her name was called. 

Ms. Irrelevant? 

[LTtxfan 49170]

8 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

She went 36th in a 36 player draft. What a big sigh of relief she must have felt when her name was called. 

 

Nah...  Probably better to go undrafted than be selected at #36.  That way Sug can choose the best situation for her to hopefully make the roster.

 

[GreenspointTexas 9600]

22 hours ago, Pancho said:

Looks like Vic is officially annoucing the assistants today: 

 

 

 

What.a.fucking.staff.

[mr. sunshine 2824]

On 4/17/2020 at 3:41 PM, orangeut said:

Thanks to Dr. Pancho and  JS1 for keeping us up to date on Texas WBB. 

Hear hear 

[Pato del Muerto 52489]

6 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

What.a.fucking.staff.

That’s what she said

[Js1 85311]

Just a guess? I’d take Zaay Green for the last ‘ship. Big guard out of Dville

Owens isn’t bad but I feel we’ll have a logjam at PG after next year 

[Js1 85311]

Celeste has a b-ball court in her house

 

[perfectchaos007 6634]

That's pretty cool. Looks like a living room that was converted into a 1/4 court

[Js1 85311]

Cross her off. 

Vic and Lovato are both following FSU’s London Clarkson. Texas native, 6’2 F. Recruited her at MSU and in the portal 

[Js1 85311]

 

[Js1 85311]

Zaay Green picked Aggy.  That was what everyone thought when she went through recruitment originally. She committed to Kansas, decommitted and chose Tenn. 

Last ship either to someone we don’t know about or Vic holds it for 2021

[Pancho 44757]

Muffet McGraw retiring from Notre Dame

[Js1 85311]

Niele Ivey is her replacement 

[LTtxfan 49170]

2 hours ago, Pancho said:

Muffet McGraw retiring from Notre Dame

 

[perfectchaos007 6634]

Damn, one bad season and she voluntarily steps down. Gotta respect a coach that knows when it's time to leave without having to be dragged out by the admin

Edited April 22, 2020 by perfectchaos007

[Js1 85311]

14 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Damn, one bad season and she voluntarily steps down. Gotta respect a coach that knows when it's time to leave without having to be dragged out by the admin

She's 64.  33 years at one stop.  I think this was always the plan.  From all accounts, she knew it would be a rougher year than ND fans are used to, so she stayed on to take the bad season and hand a better one over to Ivey. 

[Pancho 44757]

Creepy that she was originally on one of the Sept. 11th flights and changed planes at the last minute.