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I expect UConn to take an early lead on SC next Sunday, maybe even lead the game after first quarter, likely so. I think it goes decidedly to SC’s favor shortly after the first quarter….and it will be a slow but absolute grind where SC ends up winning by 7-12 points or more..
 
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SC should do their business at Uconn, it’s uncertain of course, but I bet they win there. Prob really close game though. Uconn shoots so well. Prob something like 72-64 SC…Uconn such a great team, I never try to underestimate them ever…
 
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While we're at the break...

A little rant here about the media and its effects on the game. First, a disclaimer...Tennessee obviously got a huge advantage in free media coverage during the Summitt era, just as all programs with highly-successful, lionized coaches have done. Being a media darling and box office draw has many perks. And the biggest attraction will always be the hero(ine) vs. villain storyline.

But there are negative perceptions givens that arise, too. When coaches are fawned upon by the media for so long, they begin to overstep the social constraints and/or rules by which others abide. Poor Holly Rowe was the object lesson twice in one week. First, Calipari puts his hands on both of her shoulders and leaves them there while he's talking to her. Extremely unprofessional and creepy to watch regardless of whatever friendship they may have off-camera. And something you'd probably never see him do with a male interviewer. Then the Auriemma tirade, although I didn't feel that was all that insulting to Rowe. The obligatory in-game interviews (and now absurd warmup interviews with athletes) are silly, but both parties agree to the setup to sell the game. "Keeping it real" and "being yourself" should have limits. Unfortunately, it seems that success buys people a lot of extra leeway and leverage. When the success wanes, so does the privilege (see Myers, Urban). Then it's knives out.

And it's not just the bad behavior that irks me. It's the unbalanced focus. In the very close game between SC and Bama, the tv coverage actually did a split-screen of Staley on the sidelines (doing nothing particularly noteworthy) and left the camera on her while the game continued on the left. And it stayed and lingered and stayed there for what seemed an eternity. Kristy Curry could have left the building to get a Sonic shake, highlight touchup, and pedicure, and the viewers would never have known.

The same coverage goes for all "celebrity" coaches and athletes. Mulkey, VanDerveer, others will get three times the exposure...free recruiting advertising. And the practice extends to athletes. During our game with conn, we repeatedly saw shots of Bueckers and Fudd sharing some private laughs and convos (even as the game tightened), and the same coverage continued throughout the game. I know tv is a business and celebrity sells, but there is a limit. Frankly, I'm tired of all the "Pat vs. Geno" hype every time we play them even though it's honoring our legend. Pat still gets her share during the We Back Pat week.

I'd like to see more of the Lisa Bluders and Kevin McGuffs and less of the star attractions. There are lots of currently-successful coaches I know nothing about unless I do research and rarely see unless they're deemed photogenic (especially with women coaches). It always happened when Pat was the draw, too, so not sour grapes. It happens with every sport and is to be expected to a degree (five shots of Saban to one of Heupel), but that doesn't make it any less annoying. It's not as though the celebrity coaches and star players aren't going to be seen repeatedly in commercials hawking insurance and slides.

Old man yelling at cloud rant over.

[Edited to fix about 40 misspellings]
 
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chuckiepoo said:
Poffenburger not ready for prime time
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Nope. I have a hard time understanding why she plays so much. Wolfenbarger will surely be on the move next season unless she has an injury we don’t know about.

Poffenbarger looks so nervous and tentative out there. During warmups she looks like an All-American but she’s a shrinking violet during games. I honestly thought Wolfenbarger played pretty well as a freshman last season.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Nope. I have a hard time understanding why she plays so much. Wolfenbarger will surely be on the move next season unless she has an injury we don’t know about.

Poffenbarger looks so nervous and tentative out there. During warmups she looks like an All-American but she’s a shrinking violet during games. I honestly thought Wolfenbarger played pretty well as a freshman last season.
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Not a hard act to follow when she went 1 for 7 with two rebounds in 43 minutes of play. Wolfenbarger played 3 minutes which is shocking since they need rebounding as this again what lost them another game. He keeps playing those four guards with Barnum and they get bashed on the boards. After going even on the boards and building that big lead they get outrebounded by 20 and a shocking 18 to 2 on the offensive boards. If Wolfenbarger doesn't leave there she isn't to concerned with playing cause she is playing behind some less talented players. Then there is Dauda you need another rebounder and she played two minutes. I think you could spare one of those guards to get a player in there that might have rebounded a missed shot. Instead Ole Miss shooting until they make it was what started happening.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Not a hard act to follow when she went 1 for 7 with two rebounds in 43 minutes of play. Wolfenbarger played 3 minutes which is shocking since they need rebounding as this again what lost them another game. He keeps playing those four guards with Barnum and they get bashed on the boards. After going even on the boards and building that big lead they get outrebounded by 20 and a shocking 18 to 2 on the offensive boards. If Wolfenbarger doesn't leave there she isn't to concerned with playing cause she is playing behind some less talented players. Then there is Dauda you need another rebounder and she played two minutes. I think you could spare one of those guards to get a player in there that might have rebounded a missed shot. Instead Ole Miss shooting until they make it was what started happening.
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Yeah if I’m the two big girls I’m hitting the trail. At this point it’s a slap in the face to Wolfenbarger and Dauda. Their biggest bugaboo is their rebounding and they have two players riding the pine that could seriously impact that stat.

Hard to tell what’s going on there but from the outside looking in it doesn’t make any sense.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Yeah if I’m the two big girls I’m hitting the trail. At this point it’s a slap in the face to Wolfenbarger and Dauda. Their biggest bugaboo is their rebounding and they have two players riding the pine that could serious impact that stat.

Hard to tell what’s going on there but from the outside looking in it doesn’t make any sense.
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Almost like he is telling them to hit the road. Be interesting to see what happens with them will be one of the teams to watch.
 
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creekdipper said:
I'd pay good money to see Angel Reese, the Hayes sisters, and Janiah Barker all on the same team and on the court together.
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I'd pay just to watch their respective parents in the stands together.

As I said the other day, that would be a great team, but someone would be dead.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Yeah if I’m the two big girls I’m hitting the trail. At this point it’s a slap in the face to Wolfenbarger and Dauda. Their biggest bugaboo is their rebounding and they have two players riding the pine that could seriously impact that stat.

Hard to tell what’s going on there but from the outside looking in it doesn’t make any sense.
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I don't know. I have seen Wolfenbarger play (however briefly) and she hangs around the three point line. I don't think she would help the rebounding situation. I could be wrong since I only viewed a short stint from Wolfenbarger.
 
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Rixxx said:
I don't know. I have seen Wolfenbarger play (however briefly) and she hangs around the three point line. I don't think she would help the rebounding situation. I could be wrong since I only viewed a short stint from Wolfenbarger.
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The coach has to indicate to her how and where he wants her to play. Maybe he has and that is why she is benched.
 
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Rooster1 said:
Witness the bench….tonight it was Hall….this team is deeeep
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Rooster1 said:
I expect UConn to take an early lead on SC next Sunday, maybe even lead the game after first quarter, likely so. I think it goes decidedly to SC’s favor shortly after the first quarter….and it will be a slow but absolute grind where SC ends up winning by 7-12 points or more..
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Rooster1 said:
SC should do their business at Uconn, it’s uncertain of course, but I bet they win there. Prob really close game though. Uconn shoots so well. Prob something like 72-64 SC…Uconn such a great team, I never try to underestimate them ever…
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Rooster1 said:
We see the teams so far, Nothing to surprise Anyone now. It’s time all,,,,,
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Rooster1 said:
Let’s see how the chips fly rest of way, 3-4 teams that can win it all, gl,to all.
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Rooster1 said:
There will not be a team to beat SC in conference this year, LSU will give it a try, but SC will go clean in the SEC this season, mark it.
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While I realize this is the Non-LV thread, spamming the thread with 6 consecutive posts of SC propaganda seems a bit excessive. You really don't need to start a new post every time a thought pops in your head...
 
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