Texas Women’s Basketball 2024-2025 - We SEC Ready

[perfectchaos007 6622]

Yeah we decided not to play defense in the second half and we tied Lamar 44-44 in the second half. Its hard to stay focused when a game is out of reach. 

[86txex 164]

All three freshmen looked good. That’s refreshing.

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

The backups are going to get a ton of minutes with this non-conference schedule.

The main starters didn't even play 20 minutes. 

[Js1 85270]

1 hour ago, 86txex said:

All three freshmen looked good. That’s refreshing.

Preston - fast as hell, finally a capable backup PG for Rori

Lee - three point threat

Carlton - not afraid to shoot, has good touch around the rim 

Edited November 14 by Js1

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

I think the key will be figuring out how to divide the minutes at the 4 and 5. 

Between Harmon, Holle, Phelia, Lee, and Preston we are likely going to go small/more athletic 1-3. Tough to bring a player like Moore off the bench but it's the best way to maximize this roster.

 

 

 

[Js1 85270]

17 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

The backups are going to get a ton of minutes with this non-conference schedule.

The main starters didn't even play 20 minutes. 

Load management is important for this roster, especially with our not challenging our non-conf is.  Outside of ND next month and Maryland in January, this team should be very ready to hit the SEC ground running against OU on Jan 2

Harmon - coming off ACL surgery
Booker - not her first time to miss a game due to a hamstring
Jones - injury issues
Moore - injury issues 

That's the beauty of this team's depth - Preston can spell Harmon, Oldacre is really doing well inside and if Moore needs rest, Vic is going to experiment with this 4 guard lineup with Booker at the 4 and Carlton is going to push for more PT. 

Also would love a lineup of Harmon, Lee/Phelia, Holle, Booker, Jones.  Get 2 of your best 3 point shooters out there + Harmon/Booker midrange.  Should really open up the inside for Jones. 

Edited November 14 by Js1

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

I'll be really surprised if Lee isn't the primary starter by the end of the year. 

Harmon, Lee, Holle, Booker, and Jones is the best lineup for how Vic wants to play. Lee and Preston are perfect fits for how Vic wants to play (i.e. athletic guards that can defend in the full-court press). 

We can go big with the Booker, Moore, and Jones lineups in certain scenarios but don't think that's the best way to maximize this roster. 

 

[Js1 85270]

I think there will be potential flip flopping between Holle and Phelia for a while.  Vic raves about Leila and what she can do, but Holle is Miss Dependable.  I'm fine with either one. 

Assuming Booker is back on Sunday, we may see the 4 guard lineup start a game with Booker at the 4, since he wanted to do it last night until Booker was scratched. 

[Js1 85270]

16 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

We can go big with the Booker, Moore, and Jones lineups in certain scenarios but don't think that's the best way to maximize this roster. 

 

Also the ironic part of calling that the "big lineup" is Booker and Moore are both 6'1 and Phelia, Lee and Holle are all 6'0.  So there's no real size difference if you play the 4 guards or Moore.  And Carlton is also 6'1

This is a tall roster for Vic and he loves tall guards - Rori and Preston are the shorties at 5'6 and 5'9, and then everyone else is 6'0 or taller.  And Crump is a 6'1 guard too.  Chavez is 5'10

[Js1 85270]

Speaking of ANOTHER Aaliyah - Matharu ended up deciding on Baylor, joining them for the 2025 portion of the season. 

Which is good for NC, since they just lost Jana Van Gytenbeek, who has played in 59 games for Baylor the last 2 years.

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Collen adds talent but she seems to add a lot of players with issues. Matharu is another one of those molds. 

They've seemed to have major chemistry issues since Collen took over. 

[Thiefery 4995]

think Chavez announces today?

[Js1 85270]

5 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

think Chavez announces today?

I read she's at some tournament, so maybe not until the end of the weekend? 

[Thiefery 4995]

28 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I read she's at some tournament, so maybe not until the end of the weekend? 

i saw some of highlights from her opening game at the tournament.. she's really good.. she runs hard on motion to get open.. she can hit 3s at ease just spotting up..  

[Js1 85270]

@ DePaul, 6:30 CT, FS1

ESPN analytics gives Texas a 99% chance to win

DePaul is 2-1 - wins over Mercyhurst and Loyola Chicago and a 19 point loss to Princeton

[Js1 85270]

TCU over #13 NCST, 76-73

Prince 31 and 16 rebounds 

HVL 18 and 10 assists 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

I don't like this big starting lineup. 

When you play a small team that likes to run like Depaul is just doesn't work. Don't have enough athleticism. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Good minutes early from Jak. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Really like Oldacre.. 

Huge body that creates problems inside. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Jak doing a hell of a job on Depaul's best player.

This is how you get minutes. Come in and defend like this. 

[Js1 85270]

Rori is so good defensively 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Game flipped once we went smaller and started running. 

I don't think we will keep that big starting lineup long. 

[TommysTinyTowels 785]

5 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Really like Oldacre.. 

Huge body that creates problems inside. 

Drawing fouls like a boss

[TommysTinyTowels 785]

1 minute ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Drawing fouls like a boss

And blocking shots

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Damn good quarter for Jak. 

Vic rewarding her too with minutes. 

Edited Monday at 12:56 AM by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 85270]

23-12 Texas after 1

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

It’s likely that I don’t know what I’m talking about but it seems like DePaul uses moving screens and isn’t getting called for it. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Vic is going to play a ton of players in non-conference. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

This is why I love Vic. 

He's rewarding Jak with minutes because of how she's playing. 

[Js1 85270]

7 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

It’s likely that I don’t know what I’m talking about but it seems like DePaul uses moving screens and isn’t getting called for it. 

Yet they are calling some ticky tack shit 

[Js1 85270]

Jak always loses a shoe 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Oldacre > Jones. 

 

[Js1 85270]

DePaul is def rushing us at the rim. We are not finishing well 

43-28 Texas at half 

[TommysTinyTowels 785]

DePaul shooting 29% but has 10 FT out of 28 points

[Js1 85270]

18 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Oldacre > Jones. 

 

Jones played well to close the 2nd Q 

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

They are being as physical as Texas, if not more so. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

This team has depth. 

Moore only played 3 minutes, Booker 8 minutes, and Jones 11 minutes. 

 

Edited Monday at 01:36 AM by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 85270]

Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

This team has depth. 

Moore only played 3 minutes, Booker 8 minutes, and Jones 11 minutes. 

And Jones has 13/6 in 11 minutes 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Jak led the team in +- that half at +13. 

Vic will reward you with minutes if you play the right way. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Some soft ass foul calls in this game. 

[Js1 85270]

FT shooting isn’t gonna be a strength…

[TommysTinyTowels 785]

4 fouls on Allen?

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Allen can play.

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

This team is going to be hell to play against.

Depth, 40 minutes of hell with the press, and a bunch of big bodies that will get physical. 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

7 minutes ago, Js1 said:

FT shooting isn’t gonna be a strength…

Which alone could cost us yet another chance at a title. I know it's early in the season, and players get winded pretty quickly in actual games, but we absolutely must dominate from the line. We have a bunch of players who will regularly draw fouls. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

12 foul calls in about 5 minutes. These refs love to blow their whistles. 

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

Made like 2 shots outside of 5 ft so far 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

This team is loaded 

[Js1 85270]

Current 5 on the floor are all newbies - Preston, Lee, Phelia, Carlton, Oldacre 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

Phelia might be the best pure scorer on the team. Think her minutes will increase eventually.