UT-Baylor game

One of the most humiliating defeats I have witnessed in person in all the years I have supported this team. What an incredible opportunity we had to come and actually TAKE it from them and we didn't even SHOW UP!!! Mulkey had her players motivated to destroy us and that is exactly what they did. You have to match your opponent's intensity and we weren't even close. NO motion in our half court sets, just stand around dribbling, etc. I said it earlier in the year and I'll say it again.....lack of production from our post players is our achilles heel. I saw NO passion out of this team last night. Their freshmen really contributed as well, with Richards having 8 points and 8 rebounds and Morris having 8 points. So their FRESHMEN alone outscored our bench 16 to 5....... And THAT is why I said earlier in the year that our bench and depth was NOT that good. I don't care how many McDonald's All Americans you have if you can't PRODUCE!!! VERY disappointing loss. It will be interesting to see where we go from here. We have so much talent, but to not even show up in a game this big is beyond perplexing!!!!!
 
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cynt said:
Well we didn't get it done. Now we're playing like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . We play outstanding against UCONN and don't show up against Baylor. WTW! Zero sense of urgency.

I had to laugh at myself last night when I got upset that they lost when I checked the score during the play. I was like, Cynt these are 18, 19, 20 and 21 year old college kids. It's just not that serious. LOL!! What were you doing at this age? I was in college and thought I knew every daggum thing! My social life was numeral uno on my "To do" list. LOL!!

So I had to step back and not judge my Longhorns by my 40 something mind set. These young ladies are still kids turning into young adults. Trying to figure it all out, go to college and still play Division 1 basketball at a high level.

Yep I was mad as heck but I know they will learn from this just like I learned from my mistakes. It took me longer to learn from some mistakes than others but eventually I figured it out. And our Longhorns will do the same. :hookem::hookem::bevo:
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I agree with this sentiment to a point. But eventually this cant be a "reasoning" if we want to consistently be among the elites. Other programs have the same aged kids with the same struggles and same (or even lesser) talent. Yet they manage to be consistent night in and night out.
 
Bobcat said:
One of the most humiliating defeats I have witnessed in person in all the years I have supported this team. What an incredible opportunity we had to come and actually TAKE it from them and we didn't even SHOW UP!!! Mulkey had her players motivated to destroy us and that is exactly what they did. You have to match your opponent's intensity and we weren't even close. NO motion in our half court sets, just stand around dribbling, etc. I said it earlier in the year and I'll say it again.....lack of production from our post players is our achilles heel. I saw NO passion out of this team last night. Their freshmen really contributed as well, with Richards having 8 points and 8 rebounds and Morris having 8 points. So their FRESHMEN alone outscored our bench 16 to 5....... And THAT is why I said earlier in the year that our bench and depth was NOT that good. I don't care how many McDonald's All Americans you have if you can't PRODUCE!!! VERY disappointing loss. It will be interesting to see where we go from here. We have so much talent, but to not even show up in a game this big is beyond perplexing!!!!!
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Agree, their freshman produce, because they are being given the chance to play and get better, like other freshmen around the country. You can’t get better if you don’t play or only get token mop up minutes against “safe” teams who aren’t a threat.
 
UTexRulz23 said:
Not to beat a dead horse, but I'm so confused by the offense that's being run and the way that substitutes are being used.

Joyner looks nothing like she did last year. Should've just redshirted her.
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The offense was "Run around the outside of the forest of tall trees looking for an opening".

Interesting thought about Joyner. I don't think she would've gone for it, but I don't know that for a fact.
 
LutherIsMyDog said:
Wise words. I'm having to temper myself. At this point, I'm not sure why Karen doesn't give Destiny a chance. Just let her go and find some open shots. Can't hurt to have Chaz and Destiny get some minutes.
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Neither Chaz nor Rellah were even in Waco...:rolleyes1:
 
BBV_Horn said:
Neither Chaz nor Rellah were even in Waco...:rolleyes1:
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For clarification, when I wrote my post, I did not know that Chaz had the flu and didn't make the trip. I thought Destiny could have gotten minutes in the Baylor game--not Rellah. I knew Rellah did not go to Waco.
 
Well the sun DID come up this morning. My grandkids hugged me this morning. Life goes on. Nobody died. Nothing good can be said about last night's basketball. I need a few days to relax. A lot of things to say but maybe better just to let it go. I will be ready Saturday night to see if the kids can bounce back vs Iowa State. Still on the train and will support the team regardless if they play like last night. Even though I was steaming internally it didn't show up in any animosity with the fans. Everyone in my general area and coming and going were respectful and nice. Guess that is "one" thing that was good. Enjoyed Luby's and even met Bobcat! Hook Em.
 
flash34 said:
Well the sun DID come up this morning. My grandkids hugged me this morning. Life goes on. Nobody died. Nothing good can be said about last night's basketball. I need a few days to relax. A lot of things to say but maybe better just to let it go. I will be ready Saturday night to see if the kids can bounce back vs Iowa State. Still on the train and will support the team regardless if they play like last night. Even though I was steaming internally it didn't show up in any animosity with the fans. Everyone in my general area and coming and going were respectful and nice. Guess that is "one" thing that was good. Enjoyed Luby's and even met Bobcat! Hook Em.
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I am not looking for a bounce back, I am looking for a domination. Thats what great teams do after a poor performance. If we squeak out a 10 point win I would be really really worried about what that means moving forward.
 
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