Texas Women’s Basketball 2023-2024: Handing out ass whoopins and lollipops, and we’re all out of lollipops

[A’Dam Psycho 1471]

On 4/2/2024 at 10:18 AM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Conservative LSU fans must be at a loss on how to react. They must simultaneously love Mulkey while hating the team. 

LSU fans will love satan if he was winning

[Js1 85602]

Angel Reese declared for the draft

Also Talia von Oelhoffen from OSU entered the portal.  Would die if we made a play for her

Fun to watch. 10.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 0.7 blocks and 89% FT shooter.  Wasn't a great 3 point shooter this year (32%), but she was a 36% shooter her sophomore year and 43% her freshman year.  Would be a one year rental. 

OSU and WSU probably going to be decimated due to conference uncertainty. 

[Pancho 45062]

 

[Js1 85602]

It takes a very specific individual to be coached by Kim or Geno or Vic. I am not surprised.

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

If there is ever a time to run it back and/or add a legit player from the portal it's next season. Just look at the elite 8 teams.

LSU (losing 2 of their top players in Reese and Lith)

South Carolina (likely losing 2 of their top 3 players in Cardoso and Paopao)

Iowa (Losing Clark and a bunch of other players)

NC State (likely losing 3 starters in Baldwin, Collins, and Hayes)

USC (They lose a lot around Juju. 3 or 4 key players)

Oregon State (about to have major roster turnover due to moving conferences) 

UCONN (likely losing Bueckers, Edwards, and Griffin. 3 starters and their top 2 players).

This could be such a special team if Holle, Gaston, and Jones run it back. 

[Js1 85602]

6 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

If there is ever a time to run it back and/or add a legit player from the portal it's next season. Just look at the elite 8 teams.

LSU (losing 2 of their top players in Reese and Lith)

South Carolina (likely losing 2 of their top 3 players in Cardoso and Paopao)

Iowa (Losing Clark and a bunch of other players)

NC State (likely losing 3 starters in Baldwin, Collins, and Hayes)

USC (They lose a lot around Juju. 3 or 4 key players)

Oregon State (about to have major roster turnover due to moving conferences) 

UCONN (likely losing Bueckers, Edwards, and Griffin. 3 starters and their top 2 players).

This could be such a special team if Holle, Gaston, and Jones run it back. 

Paopao is coming back to SC.  

Beuckers is coming back as well. 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Paopao is coming back to SC.  

Beuckers is coming back as well. 

They must have changed their minds. Both were honored on SR day. 

[Js1 85602]

2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

They must have changed their minds. Both were honored on SR day. 

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39542215/uconn-star-paige-bueckers-return-2024-25-season

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UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers announced Friday night that she's returning for the 2024-25 season, news that will send shockwaves through the Huskies and the WNBA, where she was projected to be a 2024 lottery pick.

Bueckers made the announcement in front of a packed crowd at Gampel Pavilion during a senior night ceremony following the Huskies' 85-44 victory over Georgetown.

"I know everybody wants me to address the elephant in the room," Bueckers said. "Unfortunately this will not be my last senior night here at UConn."

 

[Cairn Horn88 8285]

On 4/1/2024 at 10:26 PM, Jive Turkey said:

Van Lith just getting roasted on social media. 

 

 

What’s wrong with this picture?

[A’Dam Psycho 1471]

2 hours ago, Pancho said:

 

The Britney Grinder situation might cost her more than she realizes. 

[BurntOrangeBlooded15 1566]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52616]

She should take a look at Lubbock 

[Js1 85602]

I could see her at somewhere like Baylor. A former WNBA coach who runs a more wide open offense. Probably the best prep she can get if she wants to end up drafted in the W

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

The thing is we could really use a scorer like Van Lith in a more limited role but I just don't think that fits her. They just tried that at LSU and it kind of failed. 

But she's a better version of Shaylee which I still think has some value. 

[Js1 85602]

16 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

The thing is we could really use a scorer like Van Lith in a more limited role but I just don't think that fits her. They just tried that at LSU and it kind of failed. 

But she's a better version of Shaylee which I still think has some value. 

Oh we should reach out.  But I doubt she'd consider us.  But if she was opening to listening...

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

Van Lith is a significant upgrade over Shaylee at the 2. Better scorer, ball handler, and defender. 

Part of me says hell no but the other part says "damn let's stack talent and see what happens." I say it's very unlikely either way because of how Vic operates. 

 

Edited April 4 by Rickylovesweed

[86txex 166]

 

 

Edited April 4 by 86txex

[Pancho 45062]

I bet the over for UConn/Iowa

I don’t think either of them will beat Souf Carolina tho…

[Js1 85602]

Now this could Be an ideal Shaylee replacement 

6’3 and shoots 46% from 3 and a 92% FT shooter. But her having 2 more years might be an issue if Vic is just looking for a one year rental at SG

 

[Js1 85602]

According to Tennessee boards:

• Lawson is not going to be the hire - she took herself out of it
• Walz and Frese are names, but they have "baggage"
• Wes Moore is a name, but he's very close to Kelly Harper and her husband, so he's unlikely to even interview 
• Jennie Baranczyk has been contacted
• Lindsey Gotleib has been contacted, but is unlikely to move because she has JuJu and a #1 class coming in to USC

Edited April 5 by Js1

[Pancho 45062]

I mean we are coming up on nearly 20 years since Tennessee last won a NC. 

I'm not sure what they are expecting but Pat is not coming up from the ground any time soon...

[Js1 85602]

18 minutes ago, Pancho said:

I mean we are coming up on nearly 20 years since Tennessee last won a NC. 

I'm not sure what they are expecting but Pat is not coming up from the ground any time soon...

I’d guess Tennessee is trying leverage their NIL $$ as making the job appealing. They still managed to grab Rickea and Jewel in the portal despite Harper never making it past the Sweet 16 

[Js1 85602]

NCST only 4-15 on 3s and James only has 13 on 4-12 shooting 

[Pancho 45062]

 

 

[LTtxfan 49373]

No sympathy for Uconn... had a last chance if they rebound a free throw.  Still had a timeout to advance the ball.

 

[TexEx15 17569]

 

[Pancho 45062]

5 minutes ago, TexEx15 said:

 

 

So then the question is this—is the rest of sports America just sick of Clark because I’ve seen no one in thousands of posts defend this call. 

I’m a ref and even I was like this when Gina made that call:

 

[dcar00 14378]

36 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

No sympathy for Uconn... had a last chance if they rebound a free throw.  Still had a timeout to advance the ball.

 

This. no one gonna cry for Uconn on foul calls.   she stuck elbow and leg out and the Iowa player sold it.  It could have been let go but it also could have been called.

[alincoln 2385]

7 hours ago, dcar00 said:

This. no one gonna cry for Uconn on foul calls.   she stuck elbow and leg out and the Iowa player sold it.  It could have been let go but it also could have been called.

The player who fouled her was also out of control the entire game. 

[ClubWhatever 12158]

1 hour ago, alincoln said:

The player who fouled her was also out of control the entire game. 

Came to post this.   She was knocking people down on screens with no call earlier in the game.  Whining about one call at the end is pretty rich.

[dcar00 14378]

not that that call matters because Souf Carolina is gonna win by 10.

[86txex 166]

 

 

[Pancho 45062]

Well the amount of fans on this site who supported the foul call would have said “YOU CAN’T CALL THAT AT THIS POINT IN THE GAME!” Had the jerseys said Texas instead of UConn. 

[Pancho 45062]

Another thing they tell us when reffing is to “mirror calls” meaning if you let 2-3 things go in the 1st quarter you’ve got to let that go in the 4th quarter. That foul (sure, it was a foul) wasn’t called a lot in this game. Also, Clark had a blatant—and i mean blatant—push off when she did a drive and pop in the paint either earlier in that quarter or in the 3rd and it went uncalled. I was actually shocked because of how blatant it was.

But even if you think that UConn player flopped on the Clark push off, then you have to acknowledge the Iowa player faking that contact in that final second situation. 

 

It’s going to be a major Iowa fan advantage, so Sunday could get interesting. 

[Js1 85602]

11 minutes ago, 86txex said:

 

 

Well we knew she wasn’t coming back because she wanted to be honored at Senior Day. So hoping Vic has a plan 

[ClubWhatever 12158]

26 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Well the amount of fans on this site who supported the foul call would have said “YOU CAN’T CALL THAT AT THIS POINT IN THE GAME!” Had the jerseys said Texas instead of UConn. 

Of course.  And maybe that tells you something about what team those WNBA and NBA people were supporting. 

[86txex 166]

33 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Well we knew she wasn’t coming back because she wanted to be honored at Senior Day. So hoping Vic has a plan 

You’re right, but it still stings a little that she didn’t want to play her final year at Texas.

[The Dog 44160]

 

[Kermit 3159]

It’s a foul. Wished they call that screen bullshit more. The Draymond Green/Andrew Bogut blight on basketball.

[Js1 85602]

Booker wins the Cheryl Miller award - best collegiate small forward 

[TommysTinyTowels 787]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Booker wins the Cheryl Miller award - best collegiate small forward 

Holy crap.

"Booker becomes the first freshman to win the award and the first UT player to win the award. "

And we've probably got three more years of Madi's magic; stoked.  🤘

[TommysTinyTowels 787]

6 hours ago, 86txex said:

You’re right, but it still stings a little that she didn’t want to play her final year at Texas.

Yep, it does.

Lost her playing time to Moore, Gaston, and Jones but at least she came back for the tourney.

You have to be pretty good for Vic to sign you up, but the talent level here is on the incline, so some of the young ladies have some tough decisions to make.

Everyone wants to play, can't blame them.

[Js1 85602]

Meh

 

[Js1 85602]

She’s cooking early

[ATXbronco 4100]

ESPN+ has multiple feeds of the game.
 

The first two have no BS commentary from broadcasters.  Just background-noise only.  
Wish they would zero in on on-court chatter and make that louder.

The first feed is my favorite.  It's only cameras from videographers sitting down.  So you get a great view of all the legs.  hahah

 

 

The second feed is from the cameras higher up and includes an onscreen stats display. 

 

Third feed is a normal feed with broadcasters

Fourth feed is with those two chicks doing commentary.

[Js1 85602]

See Vic, go get a fucking shooter or two 

[LTtxfan 49373]

Lots of questionable calls in this Final.

South Carolina getting too many calls

[86txex 166]

Puzzled why Iowa doesn’t set more screens for Clark.

[Pancho 45062]

51 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Lots of questionable calls in this Final.

South Carolina getting too many calls

Souf Carolina had more fouls called on them than Iowa yet they are getting too many calls…

[Js1 85602]

Texas comes in at #2 in Crème’s early top 25 for next season

SCe 1, ND 3, UConn 4, USC 5

LSU 7, Stanford 9, ISU 10, Baylor 13, OU 19, Bama 23, aggy and Ole Miss under consideration

SEC looks very top heavy (SCe, Texas, LSU) and then a big gap until OU/Bama/aggy/Ole Miss