Women’s team continues to stink
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They played very well for 2.5 qurarters and looked like a different team. The final quarter a half they struggled.
They played the number 10 team in the country basically even until Florida State pulled away at the very end. It was a one point game with 4-1/2 minutes left. If you think that today was an indication that the team stinks you clearly don't know who is and isn't good in women's college basketball.
Please what? Please stop explaining why complaining about the women's team on a day that they played pretty well against the 10th ranked team in the country is kind of silly?
Aysia Bugg had senior night. Does that mean she won't be back next year? Do anyone know if she medical redshirted? If so, can't she play another year? We can definitely use her.
IMHO they FINALLY looked somewhat like they had some skills. Had they played
this way all along they'd have another win or two in the league. I've been highly
critical of the talent level, but maybe they're improving. Again, they looked more like
the mid point in the ACC as opposed to what I've seen so far...bottom third at best.
Now, one game does not a season make, so to speak. So I'll hold out on any long
term judgement, because they still need a major upgrade in talent, and at least one
BIG who can be effective in the paint, and a legit PG (kinda like the guys).
The gap between where we are now and the top level of the ACC is still great.
this way all along they'd have another win or two in the league. I've been highly
critical of the talent level, but maybe they're improving. Again, they looked more like
the mid point in the ACC as opposed to what I've seen so far...bottom third at best.
Now, one game does not a season make, so to speak. So I'll hold out on any long
term judgement, because they still need a major upgrade in talent, and at least one
BIG who can be effective in the paint, and a legit PG (kinda like the guys).
The gap between where we are now and the top level of the ACC is still great.
First of all, she can't technically be declared a medical redshirt until after the season is over. But as long as she doesn't play the rest of the year she obviously qualifies.
Secondly, the game was the ACC RSN game of the week yesterday. They talked about Bugg and her participating in senior day even though she could theoretically come back next year. They said that it hasn't been decided if she was going to come back or not, so they had her senior night in case she doesn't. She wouldn't be the first person to go through a senior night ceremony and then come back and play another year.
It seems like they have been playing a little better lately. Unfortunately the schedule lately has not been kind to a bad team that is improving a little. 10th ranked team yesterday, the previous game was against a bottom feeder that they won on the road, the game before that was against the 18th ranked team and the game before that was against the 5th ranked team. Their next game is Sunday, on the road against bottom feeder Boston College. If they are truly getting better that's one they should win, even if it is on the road.
As far as a talent upgrade, they have an ESPN top 100 point guard for next season already signed, but of the three players signed for next year they are all guards and all listed at either 5-7 or 5-8. I guess they are hoping that Henry or Judson (or hopefully both) really improve from this year to next.
That ""improvement" won't be enough IMO, because if they had anything at all they'd have showed it by now...especially on this team without any Bigs. McConnell hasn't had one until she lucked out and had the volleyball player come out for a year. She has to recruit a lot better...The Juco she brought in isn't much either. As far as the guards, she needs quickness, and athleticism....Diop is the only one on the team that has anywhere near true ACC level ability, talent, and athleticism. Bradley maybe does, but she seems hesitant as I watch her.
You''re right about the maybe "getting better"...we'll see as they play a bottom feeder BC on the road. .
2 of the recruits reportedly had ACL injuries during the year, I think that the girl from Greece is still healthy.
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