Texas at KSU on Wed

[jusme828]

I don't think playing fast is the best thing for this team. Ariel, Brooke and LaShann aren't around anymore.

That's absolutely true. But we didn't have chances to play that fast of a game tonight with KSU shooting the percentage they did. Made shots for them equals less rebounds, so no chance for the fast breaks. Kudos to them for making the shots tonight!

 

[Run Pincher]

I hate to say it but I have to agree with you. She makes terrible decisions. She constantly tries to make the sensational play instead of just completing a fundamental move or pass. And why oh why does she keep trying to shoot the 3. She has only made 3 this year.

Actually 3 in her CAREER, 1 this year, yet she keeps shooting them. Can you imagine if she played for Mittie, Finelley or the witch in Wacko? She'd be sent to the locker room and cleaning the floors with a toothbrush.

 

[kurupt]

Followed up what I thought was our gutsiest win of the year with what is probably our worst loss of the year. I felt like everyone not named Danni Williams was checked out today (coaches included). Bonehead turnovers coupled with some poor coaching decisions doomed us from the start. Not sure why we waited so long to press since we got down big early, not sure why we put a frosh on one of the best pg's in the B12 down the stretch, and not sure why we haven't gone to a different defensive game plan when our m2m is not working. We went to our 2-1-2 zone a few times and had mixed results, but it was a lot better than our m2m had been.

The scout to beat us has been the same for years, don't turn the ball over, play a tough extended zone and shoot the 3. While KSU was hot from bta at 50+% they still could've won comfortably shooting in the 30's.

I know being down two potential starters this season diminished our ultimate goals for this season, but at some point the program has to get to a level where we don't drop games like this.

Back to the drawing board and getting better. No sense in letting this game beat you twice!

Does it really matter? We all know Texas was more than likely going to be 2nd in the conference like they are every year because they can’t beat Baylor. So dropping a game IMO won’t really matter.

 

[kurupt]

I still feel the player's and the Coach do not have a good connection.

It was all good just a week ago.

 

[kurupt]

3 years now and Joyner either hasn't been taught basic fundamentals of basketball or she's too stupid to learn them.

You can criticize her play without calling her stupid.

 

[geewago]

Evidently the hard fought struggle in Ames must have took the sap out of both teams as they both took it on the chin tonight.

 

[leanderhorn]

3 years now and Joyner either hasn't been taught basic fundamentals of basketball or she's too stupid to learn them.

Tonight, our team was lazy, complacent and had not grit.

 

[leanderhorn]

You can criticize her play without calling her stupid.

I think all of our girls are bright. You have to be to go to Texas. They just got outhustled by a team that wanted it more tonight. It's a good lesson if they choose to accept it.

 

[BabHorn]

Evidently the hard fought struggle in Ames must have took the sap out of both teams as they both took it on the chin tonight.

Quite likely as neither team played well after that game in Ames. Still, the team has to learn to come back strong from such games as they have a target on their back going into every game.

I doubt we see another game from the players like this again.

Time to get ready for TCU. Let's go, Horns!

 

[JoeDallas]

We had a lot of problems, but more than that, we met up with a team that was flat out on fire. If KSU played like that every game, they would be very near the top of the conference. There were probably defensive adjustments that should have been made, but I'm not smart enough to know what they were. Just last game, Bill Fennelly was nothing but praise for out defense.

 

[Statalyzer]

KSU lost to ISU by 40 a couple of weeks ago, and then we made it look like they still had Kendra Wecker and Nicole Ohlde....