Texas Women's Basketball 2021-2022 - "Vic's Got It Going!!"

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

The committee's second reveal of the top 16 is tonight.  Gonna guess we have dropped to a 3 seed.  We are #10 in NET.  Baylor is def up to a #2 seed at 6 in NET.  Oh what could have been. 

Texas has another crack at a Q1 win with #27 OU coming to town on Saturday.  The rest of the schedule shapes up as:

#27
#9
@ #66
@ #30
#141
@ #34
#79

Minimum, we need 5-2 in that span to keep our top 16 hopes alive.  6-1 would be great for keeping us in a 3 seed with the potential to move up a seed line if we get wins over OU and ISU. 

5-2 gives us a 11-7 finish, which matches last year.  6-1 gives us a 12-6 finish.  Regardless, I think we are not guaranteed, but very on track for finishing for the #4 seed in the conference tournament with 11-7 or 12-6.  

Thanks for putting that together for us.

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

11 hours ago, Iguana said:

BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
L. LattimoreF	--	4-5	0-0	0-0	3	6	9	0	0	3	3	2	8

Latasha with the third most minutes at 30, a great game by her, loved the quick baseline drive for two. She's gonna be a good one.

The other unexpected hero from last night was the free throw shooting - 12 for 13 at 92%. Would have been a very different game if we shot our usual 64%

I don't know what Matharu needs to do to quit fouling but that needs to get fixed. As poorly as we shoot she has to stay on the court.

Get back on D, keep Aliyah on the court and somehow drag that shooting % up to the mid 40's and we should make it to the second weekend no problem.

[Js1 86,979]

13 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Latasha with the third most minutes at 30, a great game by her, loved the quick baseline drive for two. She's gonna be a good one.

The other unexpected hero from last night was the free throw shooting - 12 for 13 at 92%. Would have been a very different game if we shot our usual 64%

I don't know what Matharu needs to do to quit fouling but that needs to get fixed. As poorly as we shoot she has to stay on the court.

Get back on D, keep Aliyah on the court and somehow drag that shooting % up to the mid 40's and we should make it to the second weekend no problem.

She gambles too much on defense.  Doesn't play defense with her feet either.  I'm guessing the dumb fouls + gambling on defense leading to easy buckets by the opponent is driving Vic insane.  Ariel Atkins' first 2 years were the same - she used to sit 75% of games because of foul trouble; she finally learned to play defense with her feet and it got her drafted.   The dumb fouls also seem to be frustration fouls when her shot does not fall, which I think Atkins used to do too.  But really - you can't come into the game and commit 2 fouls in 52 seconds.

Lattimore is so important to this team where the opponent's inside length gives us fits - she's so long and lean, she can do a lot.  She just needs to put on a lot of muscle, she's a beanpole.  She was a great pickup though. 

Texas actually made some noticeable adjustments between the game in Austin and this one, despite scoring 61 in both games (one win, one loss) - we dribbled less and stopped trying to go inside to get our shit blocked - didn't hate the jumpers.  We got blocked 9 times in Austin, which likely contributed to us shooting 29.2% overall.  Only 1 block by Tech last night and shot 37% (not great, but way better). 

It really was just a miserable shooting night - JAT 4-14, Harmon 2-10, Warren 5-13. Just ugly. Which boggles my mind - Matharu has foul trouble and Hunter plays 0 minutes, even after Vic praised her following the second Baylor game? 

Tech probably wins if Vivan Gray takes a few less shots (10-22) because everyone else shot decently for Tech. 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Js1

[LTtxfan 49,912]

Heard end of comment on radio this morning -- something about the Tech head coach not shaking Vic's hand after the game maybe??

[Js1 86,979]

10 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Heard end of comment on radio this morning -- something about the Tech head coach not shaking Vic's hand after the game maybe??

Gerlich did.  One of the assistants - Ashley Crawford I think - did not.

[perfectchaos007 6,766]

Maybe she’s paranoid about covid19

[Iguana 229]

52 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Heard end of comment on radio this morning -- something about the Tech head coach not shaking Vic's hand after the game maybe??

 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

Thanks for posting that @Iguana Great video.
What a great guy, lot’s of love for his team, for the tech players and for Coach Krista.
 

Concerning the dustup:
“Coach do you chalk that up to competitive nature?”
“No.”
aaaand Latasha with the – we done here.

[Iguana 229]

🤣   I watched that about 5 times and laughed every time.  I never caught the look from Latasha. 

[Js1 86,979]

Team has got some personalities, they’re just all freshman 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Team has got some personalities, they’re just all freshman 

Well, they're not all freshman.

 

[LTtxfan 49,912]

3 hours ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Thanks for posting that @Iguana Great video.
What a great guy, lot’s of love for his team, for the tech players and for Coach Krista.   Concerning the dustup:  “Coach do you chalk that up to competitive nature?”    “No.”   aaaand Latasha with the – we done here.

 

 

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[Js1 86,979]

Is she implying Vic is a poor role model?

I really do not like Kim Mulkey Lite

[LTtxfan 49,912]

 

[LTtxfan 49,912]

8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Is she implying Vic is a poor role model?

I really do not like Kim Mulkey Lite

 

 

Agree... seems like she might wear a Mulkey t-shirt underneath here tech gear.

Better image of the quote.... that's some passive aggressive bullshit !!!

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 49,912]

 

[Js1 86,979]

Saturday is huge, we are in danger territory of not hosting our first 2 games

 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

4 hours ago, Js1 said:

Is she implying Vic is a poor role model?

I really do not like Kim Mulkey Lite

 

4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Agree... seems like she might wear a Mulkey t-shirt underneath here tech gear.

Better image of the quote.... that's some passive aggressive bullshit !!!

 

 

Yeah, there's a new witch in town.

She's trying to play the gender card there. If you stand up for your team against a female coach it's because you don't treat women right.

That would be an incorrect assumption Ms Gerlich. An asshole is an asshole, male or female, and deserves to be confronted.

[Pancho 46,076]

Krista was an asshole at WT and at UTA.  We all knew it.  Everyone hated her. 

 

[Js1 86,979]

Man idk if y'all seen this, but twitter is UP IN ARMS because A&M staffer Sydney Carter wore this on Sunday's breast cancer awareness game against Kentucky:

Twitter Defends Female Basketball Coach After Trolls Criticize Her Fly Game Day Outfit (yahoo.com)

Apparently this is "unprofessional" for a WBB staffer.  I ask where tf the outrage is for some of the godawful things Kim Mulkey wore/wears, including leather pants. Not everyone has to dress in a discount rack looking pantsuit like Pat Summit used to wear. 

A&M WBB's twitter person ain't having it:

 

 

 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

3 hours ago, Js1 said:

Man idk if y'all seen this, but twitter is UP IN ARMS because A&M staffer Sydney Carter wore this on Sunday's breast cancer awareness game against Kentucky:

 

No, didn't see that. Irritating. Sydney Carter can wear whatever she wants to, fully support her raising breast cancer awareness.
Interwebs always losing their shite over nothing, just don't beat us on the court Sidney.
Women always dealing with sex/dress related issues along with normal job stress wherever they work.
Skinny white woman wears that and we wouldn't be talking about this today. Vic can probably get away with only owning one suit....

Semirelated issue Gerlich wore those spikey red shoes on Wednesday,(hating on her for other reasons not the shoes) but I wondered
if those couldn't damage the court? Used to be a thing, maybe a 1970s problem though. Karen did...

Also I laughed in the last longhorns postgame interview when Vic patted Lattimore and Warren's legs during the interview while complimenting them.
I do that and I'm spending some quality time with HR the next day. He is such a father figure and obviously means nothing by it so it's not an issue at all.
He gets a zero rating on the lech vibe-O-meter. By contrast I'm a 7 that goes up to a solid 8 on Fridays.
Most of the time it looks like the ladies are affectionatly trying to keep Father Vic from getting himself in trouble with the refs, press, etc.

 

[TommysTinyTowels 820]

Game 23: #16/17 Texas (16-6, 6-5 Big 12) vs #12/15 Oklahoma (20-3, 9-2 Big 12)

Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) – Austin, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts:
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network. Alex Loeb (pxp) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: 105.3 The Bat broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 36-27. Last meeting: Oklahoma 65-63 (Jan.29 , 2022; Norman).

LEADING IN: The No. 16/13 Texas Women's Basketball team will look to build off of some momentum Saturday evening as they play host to No. 12/15 Oklahoma in round two of the Red River Rivalry inside the Frank Erwin Center . The Longhorns are coming off a hard-fought 61-56 victory at Texas Tech on Wednesday which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Sooners are coming off a 101-99 double overtime shootout win over West Virginia in their last outing.  

 
THE SERIES: Texas and Oklahoma will meet for the 64th  time overall on Saturday evening. The Longhorns own a 36-27 advantage over the Sooners in the all-time series and have won seven of their last 10 meetings. Oklahoma edged Texas 65-63 in their first meeting of the season on Jan.29 in Norman.

UPDATED TOP 16 SEEDS RELEASED: The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball selection committee released its updated projections for the top 16 seeds for 2022 NCAA Championships with Texas being projected as the No. 15 overall seed in the tournament.  

The Longhorns were paired in the Bridgeport Region as the No. 4 seed along with No. 1 N.C. State, No. 2 Michigan and No.3 UCONN. South Carolina earned the top overall seed with Stanford, N.C. State and Louisville holding the other regional No.1 seed spots.

THE SCHAEFER FORMULA: Longhorn head coach Vic Schaefer makes no secret in the way his teams have found success over the years. Relentless full court defensive pressure, attention to detail, and limiting turnovers and mistakes have been built in to the identity of his programs. The 2021-22 Longhorns are no different ranking among the best in the country in several defensive categories.  UT currently ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 39 in the NCAA holding opponents to just 56.6 points per game. They also lead the league and rank No. 10 nationally in turnovers forced at 22.4 per contest.

 
SCOUTING THE SOONERS:  Oklahoma has turned heads throughout the 2021-22 campaign establishing themselves as a legitimate Big 12 title contender under first-year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. The Sooners currently sit in a first-place tie in the Big 12 standing with a 9-2 mark in league competition.

The Sooners possess one of the most explosive offenses in the country as they lead the league and rank No. 2 in the NCAA in scoring at 86.2 points per game. They rank No.2 in the conference and No. 8 nationally in three-point shooting averaging 9.5 triples per contest.

OU is led offensively by seniors Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson, who are averaging 18.6 and 18.0 points per game, respectively. Williams ranks No. 4 in the Big 12 in scoring while Robertson is No.5.Robertson leads the NCAA in made three-pointers (94), three-pointers per game (4.09) and ranks No.3 in three-points field goal percentage (46.8).

Taylah Thomas is the teams' second leading scorer at 9.8 points per game and leads the team on the glass averaging 8.6 rebounds per game. Anna Llanusa (17.3) and Skylar Vann (11.7) are the other Sooners averaging double figures offensively. Williams leads the team on the glass averaging 8.0 boards per game  

 

NEXT: Following Saturday's matchup, Texas will return to the floor on Wednesday, Feb.16 (7 p.m., LHN) as they entertain No. 9/9 Iowa State inside the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns hit the road on Feb. 20 as they head to Morgantown to take on West Virginia (11 a.m., ESPN 2)

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On 2/10/2022 at 8:25 PM, TommysTinyTowels said:

Yeah, there's a new witch in town.  She's trying to play the gender card there. If you stand up for your team against a female coach it's because you don't treat women right.  That would be an incorrect assumption Ms Gerlich. An asshole is an asshole, male or female, and deserves to be confronted.

Yeah Gerlich playing "the poor me and poor women card" is a joke.  

Best for Vic to just ignore her bullshit and make sure Texas WBB just kicks Tech's ass from now on...

[ztejas 44,114]

13 hours ago, Js1 said:

Man idk if y'all seen this, but twitter is UP IN ARMS because A&M staffer Sydney Carter wore this on Sunday's breast cancer awareness game against Kentucky:

Twitter Defends Female Basketball Coach After Trolls Criticize Her Fly Game Day Outfit (yahoo.com)

Apparently this is "unprofessional" for a WBB staffer.  I ask where tf the outrage is for some of the godawful things Kim Mulkey wore/wears, including leather pants. Not everyone has to dress in a discount rack looking pantsuit like Pat Summit used to wear. 

A&M WBB's twitter person ain't having it:

 

 

 

[Pancho 46,076]

On 2/11/2022 at 10:09 AM, Js1 said:

Man idk if y'all seen this, but twitter is UP IN ARMS because A&M staffer Sydney Carter wore this on Sunday's breast cancer awareness game against Kentucky:

Twitter Defends Female Basketball Coach After Trolls Criticize Her Fly Game Day Outfit (yahoo.com)

Apparently this is "unprofessional" for a WBB staffer.  I ask where tf the outrage is for some of the godawful things Kim Mulkey wore/wears, including leather pants. Not everyone has to dress in a discount rack looking pantsuit like Pat Summit used to wear. 

A&M WBB's twitter person ain't having it:

 

 

 

Outfit was fierce 

[Js1 86,979]

Good lord, Gaston turns it over and then pouts and doesn’t even get back on defense. 

[Js1 86,979]

Offensive boards - good. Turnovers - bad 

[LTtxfan 49,912]

Stop turning the ball over Horns -- keep moving the ball.

Enjoying the faster pace tonight...

[Js1 86,979]

9 turnovers because OU is really speeding us up. 

I still Vic think needs to open up this offense and spread the floor. This is ugly to watch. 

[Js1 86,979]

18-17 OU after 1

[Js1 86,979]

Vic is a stubborn fool. We have consistently been beaten deep on the inbounds and we haven’t adjusted. Stop pressuring and get 4 players back on a made bucket. 

Easy easy easy. Massive coaching fail after Baylor killed us doing that 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Js1

[orangeut 215]

yeah, i believe ou's coach is better than vic

[Js1 86,979]

These seniors are LAZY and so poorly coached. 

[Js1 86,979]

This team is so stupid, I really don’t know how else to say it. That we are even in this game is because OU’s defense is horrendous 

38-37 OU

[LTtxfan 49,912]

10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

These seniors are LAZY and so poorly coached. 

Glad younger players getting more minutes.  Hopefully Vic keeps adding great talent with better basketball instincts...  

[Js1 86,979]

JAT tried to lob it to a 6 foot player.  How stupid can you be?  How was she a PG?

[Js1 86,979]

I don’t want to hear shit about that call. Jennie B has been bitching like crazy to get calls. Shut the fuck up lady. 

I’ll say it - I’d rather deal with Mulkey than B and Gerlich. Really sick of these new female coaches in this league deciding to suck up the attention whore oxygen 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Js1

[Js1 86,979]

Someone bottle up Vic’s halftime talk. Wow. 

37-38 to 54-42 in 6 minutes. 12-2 run and OU is just a mess 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Js1

[Pato del Muerto 53,346]

Not a fan of the screaming coaching style, to players or to officials.  At least not often.  Beard and Vic both do it.  This lady does it. You can coach tough and you can lobby the officiating without screaming at them from 6” away.  I wish more referees would call Ts in basketball and unsportsmanlike in football to calm it down. Baseball seems to have it about right, if not a little too strong from some sensitive umpires. 

[Js1 86,979]

Holle is becoming an X factor. She’s the Brock Cunningham of this team 

[Js1 86,979]

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Not a fan of the screaming coaching style, to players or to officials.  At least not often.  Beard and Vic both do it.  This lady does it. You can coach tough and you can lobby the officiating without screaming at them from 6” away.  I wish more referees would call Ts in basketball and unsportsmanlike in football to calm it down. Baseball seems to have it about right, if not a little too strong from some sensitive umpires. 

Chasing an official down the sideline screaming like an unhinged lunatic is not a good look by Jennie B

[Pancho 46,076]

4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Not a fan of the screaming coaching style, to players or to officials.  At least not often.  Beard and Vic both do it.  This lady does it. You can coach tough and you can lobby the officiating without screaming at them from 6” away.  I wish more referees would call Ts in basketball and unsportsmanlike in football to calm it down. Baseball seems to have it about right, if not a little too strong from some sensitive umpires. 

What happened?

[Js1 86,979]

1 minute ago, Pancho said:

What happened?

Jennie is just unhappy and she was following the official down the sideline screaming at him as unhinged as she could look. She did earn a T in this game 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Js1

[Pato del Muerto 53,346]

2 minutes ago, Pancho said:

What happened?

Ou coach didn’t like a foul call, and as the ref ran the sideline to get onto position on the other end, she ran along next to him screaming in his ear. So he T’d her up. 

Edited February 13, 2022 by Pato del Muerto

[Pato del Muerto 53,346]

Nothing like your home court crew/building killing a run for you with multiple prolonged stoppages.