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Gut Wagon

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  1. Games like this make me wonder where we really are as a pitching staff.
  2. Xavier knows Miller better than most, having employed him for years and then having lost him once before. Any "betrayal" they feel thus shouldn't have come as a shock. And never mind that Xavier rehired him after his messy dismissal at Arizona, so they didn't look so good then, either. I know his latest Xavier stint is being spun as a "second chance," but I'm guessing they wouldn't have been that forgiving of a lesser coach.
  3. Hate to say it, but I suspect OU will be a legit threat. They're already around Top 15 level, not way below us in a general sense. With the way the game is ramping up in terms of scoring and pace, even without Chavez they're no pushover. I certainly doubt they'll beat UConn, but if they do I give them more than a puncher's chance against the KSU-USC winner. Already looking forward to the battles between Chavez and Preston/Harmon.
  4. As Vic's been forced to run it this year, I certainly share that view at times. For a blueblood, we've far too often had to really work to get points against ordinary opponents, and when we score it's rarely Top 10 highlights material that might excite a flamboyant prospect. It's clear our better players really love their coaches and teammates, and we're obviously winning. So it's not a culture problem — merely style of play. Contrast this to OU's ladies having a blast raining 3s and zigzagging all over the open court. They certainly appear to be having more fun than we are out there, even if they aren't. Oh, and let's not overlook the possibility that the ultimate alpha might not want to be one of two 5-star Aaliyah C's in the same class on the same team. Not saying that should matter, but not saying it doesn't. Hope we get great news today, but if we do, I'll be surprised.
  5. Vivi at SS and Goode at 2B was as ideal a scenario as we could have had. All of these ladies can play, so that's no slam on Bennett or even Goode. But in the meat grinder of the SEC and then hopefully OKC, you of course need your best lineup on the field every day. How this has rippled into affecting our pitchers I don't quite know. If still in the B12, comparisons would be simpler. But as we dive into the SEC, it could be that MM or CG pitches we saw getting dribbled by Baylor or Tech are going to be hit hard more often no matter how we defend. I'd still like to see Simpson out there a couple more times late in runaways, just to see if she still has anything at all. Clearly she's not going to be great, but easing the load on some other pitchers would have to help.
  6. Watching this tournament, and looking at our recent history, think it's clear Vic needs to tweak his offensive strategy/style whether AC comes to Austin or not. We have so many games where we're rather stiffly grinding it out against lesser foes. Meanwhile, some really athletic rivals are freewheeling their way to 40-point blowout wins. We all love lockdown D, but to appeal to the kind of athletes it takes to match some of these teams, I see Texas needing to start scoring 85 instead of 65.
  7. The more I watch OU's offensive pace and style vs. ours, the more I wring my hands over what Chavez will do tomorrow. Make me laugh about this post, girl.
  8. I agree. Unfortunately, our shooting woes aren't always due to facing good D.
  9. Our D really got it done in that second quarter. Illinois being short on dynamic players obviously helps, but we were solid for 94 feet. We'll need to shoot better against Tennessee, but let's get through this one uninjured first. .
  10. It's pretty much the difference in winning a title or falling short. Which is why I've tried to temper my expectations this year. Would love to see it turn out differently, of course.
  11. If you're not going to ignore the worst posters, please at least stop quoting their nonsensical blather.
  12. Miller's a big upgrade in terms of resume, playing style and ability to fill the gym. I'll also take my chances with him as a recruiter, especially at Texas. Had he been our coach this year, even with the Mark and Weaver injuries we'd have been a much more complete team. The list of guys better than him is shorter than many fans assume.
  13. Wait a second. "Eatery" suggests that spaghetti mess they serve is actually food.
  14. Dating back to 20 years after aggy's last football "natty" puts this one squarely in the Pleistocene.
  15. After Friday night, I was resigned to being a notch beneath LSU this year. Maybe it still ends up that way, but our guys really showed up and showed out these last two games. The turnaround remains ahead of schedule.
  16. I'm confused by their record. To watch them move the ball, run in transition and make jumpers, I wouldn't think they'd be only 16-18. Wish we had their perimeter shooting.
  17. We look a lot like a Colorado tailgate BBQ: Rusty.
  18. If she can field bunts and throw normally to all the bases, that has to be one of the more bizarre "phobias" in sports. Even Rick Ankiel could throw laser beams from the outfield when he couldn't throw a strike off the mound.
  19. What. A. Win. Love it for Stewie.
  20. On those few days we don't just bash teams into oblivion, we're not exactly the luckiest bunch. We need much better pitching from those whose initials aren't TK.
  21. Another lackadaisical effort. Crap defense is inexcusable.
  22. These guys are better than we are. Just wanted to get that out there before anyone wonders what we're doing wrong.
  23. Letting Olivia Miles roll an ankle while up 39 on SFA is a choice no thinking coach would make.
  24. Any game Caleb Grill loses is a good game.
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