K-State is going to be a weird match up for somebody if Lee is somewhat healthy. They’re a top 10 team when she’s healthy and they will be drastically under-seeded based on games she’s missed.
We might get the same gift. I wouldn't pick Florida to win but I wouldn't be shocked if Florida beats LSU without FJ.
LSU has not been good without a healthy FJ. A bad half from Kentucky or else they would have lost 4/5 to end the season.
Aston is a better coach than a lot of the coaches at power conference schools right now in Texas. Definitely better than Gerlich at Tech, definitely better than Taylor at aggy, better than Hugey at Houston, and I think she's also better than Collen at Baylor. Her resume is better than Campbell at TCU too but he looks like the real deal.
If Tech was smart they would fire Gerlich immediately and throw some money at Aston. No shot they will do better than her. Not saying Aston would take the job but worth the shot I guess.
They have really good starting pitching but their bullpen/midweek arms are horrible. They have zero depth.
I don't get the struggles with their lineup though. Even tonight 6 runs and 7 hits vs Texas Southern should be really concerning. They're typically one of the worst teams in terms of team ERA and it was their midweek pitching. Texas Southern is the type pitching you should be scoring 10+ runs on in midweek games.
The biggest issue with our bigs is they're both so good that they're really co-starters.
Jones only plays 21 minutes a game and Oldacre 17 minutes a game. That's the beauty of having two legit bigs but you're not going to get much love when other players are getting 30+ minutes a game.
It's too predicated on raw stats like steals, blocks, etc.
I guarantee if you look at advanced stats Rori > Strack and Morrow. It's probably not even close either.
Rori should have been right in the mix for DPOY.
The best perimeter defender on the best defensive team in the SEC. Our defense is all predicated on the on-ball pressure too. I actually think Rori makes more sense as DPOY than Booker winning SEC POY.
These awards were weird. I feel like Rori is drastically undervalued because of her offensive limitations at times. She's still one of the best defensive players in the country.
The other thing with NC State is they are really small inside.
They're even smaller inside than last year and they had no answer for Jones. She had 11 points in 10 minutes and had she been healthy I'm not sure NC State would have even beat us.
Jones/Oldacre would be a major problem for NC State. The only answer is probably zone because they simply don't have the size inside to handle them. Their only big with size is a FR that only plays about 20 minutes a game. Their bigs are also really young and not ready for the type of physicality Jones/Oldacre will bring.
I know NC State beat our banged-up squad last year in the tournament but they do not scare me as a 2 seed.
They're 8-5 away from home and were on the edge of having a couple more losses. They do not seem like the same team away from Raleigh.
Ole Miss beats LSU in Baton Rouge.
Pray for LSU as the 2 seed in our bracket. I don't think it's going to happen but that team is cooked and would be a dream draw for us.