Unless one of those freshmen comes in like Booker did or there's some major transfer in, either of which COULD happen, I see Shae as a starter to begin the season.My only point is this, until Shay Holle steps onto a court and proves that she can not do something why are some here assuming that an unproven freshmen will play before her. I'm no expert but if a player has earned respect they get it, period. I bet even in private no one would ever hear Coach say Shay Holle isn't a starter for him next year. I know it shouldn't bother me but it kinda does...lol
She got burned by the very quick guards for NCSt, so now some people think that'll happen every game.I find it pretty amazing that SHAY HOLLE, going into her 5th/6th season, the year after playing the head of the snake of a Coach Vic defense,playing close to 40 minutes a game still has something to prove on this thread/room..."can't play guard in the SEC" give me a......break...damn
In the SEC most teams' backcourts will be similar to NC State's. There are those of us who understand the magnitude of the limitations Vic has coached up into champions, and then there are those of us who don't.
What's this hand-wringing about us going into the big bad SEC? Vic coached at Arkansas, A&M and Miss State. He knows the type of players it takes to play in that league and he was aware of the Texas move to the SEC before he took the job. Just like in football, the newly hired coaches immediately pivoted their recruiting to the type of play Texas is going to face in the SEC.
Not sure who you're referring to, but I can tell you that I'm not one who is "hand-wringing." I'm excited about joining the SEC. I'm merely pointing out that we have to be better and quicker defensively going into our new league, which is relevant to the conversation that was being quoted. Maybe you didn't notice the context of the ongoing conversation regarding our perimeter players for next year and, unlike with the Big 12, the need to be able to guard quicker and more athletic teams on a regular basis.
I agree I don't think it's going to be more formidable, because the Big 12 has so many outstanding coaches who typically get the very most out of their teams. The SEC is just going to be different, and our roster needs to be prepared for that. But as @racerx5908 pointed out, our recruiting is already going in that direction. Part of me will miss the Big 12, but mostly I'm excited about the new challenges ahead.
Whenever I think that way I just recall how Tech, Baylor, ISU and other fans treated us for so many years, and I get over it real quick.
I've thought about this in every sport and have come to the conclusion that there will be a big dropoff for the conference in every sport. They loved to trash us, but they are in bad shape without us and that will become very evident soon. And the craziest part for me is the way we were able to leave without technically paying a dime for the early departure.
Truth!
Basketball may be the salvation of the Big XII. Other than that, I don't see much national success.
Yeah, but the two the SEC had were not afterthought type programs. The SEC was the only league with 2 representatives who survived to the Elite 8, unless my memory is faulty.
For me it's not about one league being better than the other, it's all about the different types of matchups that you face from one to the other. When the levels of talent are close to being equal, basketball is all about matchups.
Thank goodness this is only an opinion/message board.
Let's be honest. Visiting teams from the Big 12 conference weren't really attracting Longhorn fans to the Erwin Center or Moody the last few years; Oklahoma and Baylor might have been the only decent draws. From now on, schools like A&M, LSU, Tennessee, and South Carolina will be visiting Austin in alternating seasons, I believe. Definitely excited for some marquee home games for our fan base.
* Predict TEXAS-KENTUCKY *
Sat, Nov 23 • 2:30 PM on ABC
