Rickea Jackson Minutes

[glv98]

'd really like the forum to loose the "Nega" v. "Pumper" name calling divide, at least for the Holidays! Too much to ask?

If only we knew how to get the name calling loose, maybe we could lose it altogether.

Sorry, but that's one of my all time grammar triggers.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Yes or No, Rickea plays tonight ?

Aye!

 

[creekdipper]

I just saw that upon checking his history. He joined yesterday.
We don't know if he's on the up and up. Let's see what he says.
I think there's a good chance we won't hear from him.

Maybe they're waiting for the check to clear.

 

[Volfan2012]

Yeah but you have to take in account that crazy stuff happens - injuries, teams better than she thought, etc. This was a real all or nothing scheduling gamble.

LSU has ten wins in their pocket none of them could beat Tennessee's second team. Makes Mulkey look like a genius as the media fawns over her gives her a number 11 ranking. Charlie Creme says they are a three seed. Then there is us lost to four teams ranked in the top 13 and one ranked 22 and were not a top 64 team.

 

[volnationnj]

Yeah but you have to take in account that crazy stuff happens - injuries, teams better than she thought, etc. This was a real all or nothing scheduling gamble.

She had faith in her team. And she wasn't the only one. So far, it's not working but the season isn't over.

 

[loyaladyvolfan]

That's fair but remember CP used to stare opponents down. A little bit of an edge is okay, good even, but there is a line.

You make an excellent point. I felt this one indeed crossed the line, as you say. As I recall, TN was ahead quite a bit in the game, and the optics just weren't good. There was just no reason for it. I don't think it's a reflection of the culture of this current team.

 

[glv98]

Given the pre-season expectations, did anyone think they'd lose all 5 games that they did? And this is before getting to Stanford and UConn OOC. The schedule was fine for a team that was a preseason top 5 team. There was no reason for them to have lost a lot of the games they did with the talent they have on their team.

Schedule might be fine for a preseason top 5 which was proven and had played together. Too much unknown with this team for such a murderer's row sched IMO. Could have dialed it back a bit and still made it interesting.

The problem is, even if we get things turned around, we've dug a very, very deep seeding hole which is going to cripple any post season chances.

 

[Amb3096]

Yeah but you have to take in account that crazy stuff happens - injuries, teams better than she thought, etc. This was a real all or nothing scheduling gamble.

That's always true and for everyone. UConn's schedule is a perfect example. They beat some pretty good teams while shorthanded and it didn't catch up to them until they lost Fudd in the 1st half vs. ND. Tennessee had a full, healthy roster of their key players for 3 out of the 5 losses, and they lost to two teams that also had key players out due to injury.

 

[chuckiepoo]

LSU has ten wins in their pocket none of them could beat Tennessee's second team. Makes Mulkey look like a genius as the media fawns over her gives her a number 11 ranking. Charlie Creme says they are a three seed. Then there is us lost to four teams ranked in the top 13 and one ranked 22 and were not a top 64 team.

For starters, you’ve got to be .500 or better to qualify. Although he did bend over backwards to explain UConn’s resume being better than OSU. Didn’t say nary a thing about Garage Sale Barbie…

 

[Amb3096]

You make an excellent point. I felt this one indeed crossed the line, as you say. As I recall, TN was ahead quite a bit in the game, and the optics just weren't good. There was just no reason for it. I don't think it's a reflection of the culture of this current team.

Parker also got hit with a technical or a talking to be the refs on more than one occasion for the staredowns.

I don't know which game it was where Rickea did that. If you're gonna do it, it should be against one of the top teams in a game where you get the W. Otherwise, there's no substance and it will just make you look worse in the end.

 

[Volfan2012]

Schedule might be fine for a preseason top 5 which was proven and had played together. Too much unknown with this team for such a murderer's row sched IMO. Could have dialed it back a bit and still made it interesting.

The problem is, even if we get things turned around, we've dug a very, very deep seeding hole which is going to cripple any post season chances.

They asked Mulkey about her schedule. Her answer was YOU DON'T THINK I WAS GOING TO SCHEDULE THE GOOD TEAMS UNTIL I KNOW WHAT I GOT. The problem with that statement is she didn't schedule any excepting Oregon State number 47 which is coming up.

 

[Lurker]

There is no way in hades that a coach under the pressure that someone like Coach Harper experiences, would thoughtlessly or lightly make a decision to sit a player as gifted as Ms. Jackson. Something happened and, honestly, it really is none of our business exactly what it was. I just hope that both the coach and the player are actively working in concert to cure the issue.

Realistically you have to trust the coach in times like this and I am fairly certain there is sufficient athletic department oversight in place to assure that the player is not being wronged. If not, we have a way different and much more serious problem than a single instance of player discipline. You cannot call the bench a good teacher and then instantly complain when it is used. I don't know if the LVs are going to be alright this season, but I know you absolutely have to trust the coach until the coach is proven untrustworthy. We are no where near there for Coach Harper.

 

[Lurker]

If only we knew how to get the name calling loose, maybe we could lose it altogether.

Sorry, but that's one of my all time grammar triggers.

Actually, mine too! Sorry, my bad. Been corrected.

 

[creekdipper]

The problem is, even if we get things turned around, we've dug a very, very deep seeding hole which is going to cripple any post season chances.

Chances of what? "Cripple" how?

When we start playing like gangbusters, we move up. We won't be a 16 seed playing a #1 seed. And even if we were, we'd have enough talent to beat #1 seeds.

When we gel, there's no top seed that would want us in their bracket. This is early December. We have months to improve, and a conference tournament in which to put out improvement on display.

 

[Volfan2012]

One thing about Miss St fans and their take on Rickea is they are all over the place. Some say nothing was her fault there. Others blame her and some say no one was a fault. You won't ever get the exact truth cause some are mad cause she left. Some just formed an opinion and made it the truth. The problem I see with all of it is that Schaefer who coached her the most did everything he could to get her to Texas and yet some Miss St fans say there were problems even when he was there. So why did he try so hard to get her back?

 

[glv98]

Chances of what?

Surviving and advancing.

 

[madtownvol]

Chances of what?

When we start playing like gangbusters, we move up. We won't be a 16 seed playing a #1 seed. And even if we were, we'd have enough talent to beat #1 seeds.

When we gel, there's no top seed that would want us in their bracket. This is early December. We have months to improve, and a conference tournament in which to put out improvement on display.

These early season losses could have some impact on the LV's seeding but, you are right, if they get hot in the SEC schedule, seedings always favor the teams that finish strong. A different context of course but the famous, Cinderella season was marked by a very slow and bumpy start.

 

[Lurker]

Chances of what?

When we start playing like gangbusters, we move up. We won't be a 16 seed playing a #1 seed. And even if we were, we'd have enough talent to beat #1 seeds.

When we gel, there's no top seed that would want us in their bracket. This is early December. We have months to improve, and a conference tournament in which to put out improvement on display.

I appreciate and applaud your enthusiasm and hope you are right. There is a lot of basketball to be played over the coming weeks. But, I'm concerned that your word "when" should be "if."

 

[glv98]

One thing about Miss St fans and their take on Rickea is they are all over the place. Some say nothing was her fault there. Others blame her and some say no one was a fault. You won't ever get the exact truth cause some are mad cause she left. Some just formed an opinion and made it the truth. The problem I see with all of it is that Schaefer who coached her the most did everything he could to get her to Texas and yet some Miss St fans say there were problems even when he was there. So why did he try so hard to get her back?

Great point about Vic, who is no pushover, wanting RJ back. Also, the MS situation was so fraught, coaches left, coaches got sick, and of course Hurricane Hayes happened. I'm sure sides were taken and factions formed. Hard to tell whose info would be reliable.

 

[creekdipper]

Surviving and advancing.

A lower seed makes things harder, but it doesn't "cripple" their chances. It just becomes a matter of when the win takes place if a team is capable.

 

[glv98]

These early season losses could have some impact on the LV's seeding but, you are right, if they get hot in the SEC schedule, seedings always favor the teams that finish strong. A different context of course but the famous, Cinderella season was marked by a very slow and bumpy start.

Chances in tourney diminish just because we'll see way better teams way sooner. Yeah, if we beat them all great. But mathematically, and realistically the lower seed really raises the odds against success. Of course we have to beat them all eventually, but a lower seed makes the odds of an early exit way greater.

 

[creekdipper]

I appreciate and applaud your enthusiasm and hope you are right. There is a lot of basketball to be played over the coming weeks. But, I'm concerned that your word "when" should be "if."

I'm trying to balance out the posters who have already written the team off in early December before conference play even begins. A little optimism now & then doesn't hurt.

I learned that as an athlete and as a coach. There's a reason the games are played on the court and not on paper (or computer analytics).

 

[Volfan2012]

Chances in tourney diminish just because we'll see way better teams way sooner. Yeah, if we beat them all great. But mathematically, and realistically the lower seed really raises the odds against success.

Not playing the first two game at home is a huge disadvantage. We could still get that back, but it looks like we would need about 14 SEC wins and a win over one or two of the big three.

 

[Lurker]

I'm trying to balance out the posters who have already written the team off in early December before conference play even begins. A little optimism now & then doesn't hurt.

I learned that as an athlete and as a coach. There's a reason the games are played on the court and not on paper (or computer analytics).

Understood and very much appreciated. But as a former athlete and coach, I will remain concerned until I see evidence of a turnaround. GLVs!

 

[Volfan2012]

Understood and very much appreciated. But as a former athlete and coach, I will remain concerned until I see evidence of a turnaround. GLVs!

I don't see an improvement in the team work and we've had enough games to get that right. Still have poor decision making by to many players. I did see huge improvement on defense in the last couple of games.