Imagine PLU without Potter....  0-20 is what you'd be imagining.  Kelly Robinson has mis-managed this program to the Nth degree and she needs to go.  She has no clue about sports psychology which will come as a shock to her... She has no clue to judge player skills - witness the players she has lost due to their frustration with her bad decisions.  Her teams NEVER have any chemistry on the floor which is no surprise as she seems fascinated with players who have NO team concept.

Parents of young ladies considering a DIII school, run... not walk... away from this program.  Unless this university ends the Kelly Robinson reign of terror/incompetence. 

Bruin fan, nice sentiment but the PLU coach has run roughshod over that program the last several years.  Take away Potter and that team would be 0-15.  Just lucky to have that one player...
This coach has driven away good players by inexplicably supporting players who lack bball skills and team ethic.... witness the two guards with the following stats...  FG-FGA 27-111 3PT 12-62,  31-114, 1-10....  add in the bad rebounding and other stats and you can see why PLU struggles.  Sad because if the coach had not treated other players like all league Melissa Pixler so badly, this team might be competitive...  All I can say is that teams like UPS and LC are taking this team very lightly...which explains close on paper scores in a couple games (LC killing them until letting up big time in last 4 minutes).  Ask Robinson's former assistant why she left... will tell you all you need to know...  Sad to see some kids lose their chance to enjoy college basketball because of a coach with an ego and no coaching talent to back it up.

Hopefully, PLU will finally understand the need to get a new coach....  There is a reason the team lost good players from last year...

Understood but thought a new thread would bring attention to question of who is paying attention.

Just curious.... Is anyone looking at this site this year?

Thanks for the tie breaker info.  

Looks like Whitman... but if Linfield can pull off the upset over Fox....  Not sure about the tie breakers.  This might be the most competitive playoffs the league has seen in awhile!

Handles, I am with you on the underdogs... but I really like this league... it's fun to see these young ladies play hard at a game they love to play.  That's the cool thing about D-3 - these young women play because they love sports.

Handles, I certainly agree it is a combination of factors that include both the coach and players.  And in this instance, I will only say I probably have a little more information about the team dynamic than you that I've accumulated in the last few years.  Appreciate hearing your thoughts.  And my only concern is the team. 

College players deserve a good experience which isn't just about winning.  While winning is nice and the goal, there is certainly more to it than that.  I am questioning the quality of the experience.  I expect college students to have quality instructors.  When the instructor does a poor job, I expect a college to act.  People are paying good money and they deserve their money's worth.  Especially, considering the cost of the education at NWC schools.  I don't believe you spend that much money and turn a blind eye to the quality of what a student is receiving.

Best of luck to your favorite team!

Think Fox has the upper hand but had better watch out for a surprise from Linfield.  UPS clearly has the toughest "road" given how tough teams are in this league at home.

Quote from: Handles on February 15, 2011, 05:46:13 PM
Its never a good situation when everything is blamed on the coach!!  This is college basketball NOT high school.  Its a priviledge to put the uniform on, not a right.  This is always the time of the year when unsuccessful teams start making excuses for why they didn't play up to their abilities.  I know that when PLU took Fox to OT they played pretty well. And when they beat Whitman in OT, they were playing hard.

You can have the best players in the world on paper and not win many games if you don't have chemistry on the floor.  That does not have much to do with the coach, but rather the players and their attitudes toward what they are trying to accomplish.

Let me get this right.... the coach has nothing to do with team chemistry?!  LOL!  The coach has no impact on player attitudes?!  Seems to me the coach is DIRECTLY responsible to develop team chemistry and positive attitudes.  That IS what being a coach is all about.  i've seen many teams turned around simply by bringing in a new coach who knows how to develop chemistry and positive attitudes.  Same players, different result.  Seems to me you want to place ALL the blame on the players.  What's the point of having a coach if all that coach has to do is throw up their hands a go "oh, well." In fact, in this case, it's my impression that this coach does just that: blames the players without accepting responsibility for her poor decisions.  That destroys morale, confidence and attitude.

As for the Fox game, Gordon was out.... BIG difference.  And they did not beat Whitman...   

Also want to know where being on a high school basketball team is a RIGHT?!  Seems to me it is a privilege whether it's HS, college or any other team where you are selected to participate.  And at any level, the coach is responsible for team chemistry and attitude.

Bruinfan, with all due respect, you aren't there to see what is happening except for probably two games.  You can call it venting - In my opinion, it is the truth.  I'm just speaking the truth... harsh or otherwise.  My comments are not knee jerk.   And my comments are shared by many others who are there to see what is happening.  Sorry if that makes you uncomfortable.  The PLU players deserve a good coach... there is enough talent on that team to be competitive.  And I believe the players are not getting the support and leadership they deserve.

Lutes Unable to Rebound Against Lewis & Clark
The host Pioneers grabbed 63 total rebounds, and their 35 boards on the offensive end were three more than Pacific Lutheran's total for the game. That led to plenty of second- and third-chance opportunities for the Pioneers (18-5 overall), who remain atop the Northwest Conference standings with a 12-2 record.
http://www.golutes.com/sports/wbkb/2010-11/releases/20110212awyk5f

Sounds like a loud and clear vote of no confidence in the coach when a team quits playing.... again.

Congrats to Linfield on their upset of UPS!  Amazing to see the positive impact a good coach has already made on that program.

...are exactly right....