WBB: American Southwest Conference

[fanstand]

I agree that a little swagger and confidence is great, but be very careful..there is a thin line between those and cockiness and arrogance. That cross over fuels the other teams and fans and can turn a lot of fans to root against you. We need the ASC teams to do well. Remember where you came from. 

[sethhpu]

Anybody have scouting reports on La Verne, Chapman or Puget Sound?

[Bench Coach]

Yes, you took my Karma points away for being honest as to what I see, go ahead.  I have been around many of the programs and I just said they have a different air and think that they are untouchable, but they aren't, that is why they have the one loss.  Yes they have a lot of swagger, I was there and I have seen them in years past

Bench Coach, the Lady Jackets haven't lost in a while so I'm glad you're able to let us know how bad it feels to lose. 

This is the first time in HPU history that they have done this good, I think you still know what the feeling is like to lose.  Don't get a little over confident their dballa, and don't take it so personal the things that are said and try to cut me down.  I was cutting you down...just saying there is a little air around bwood and the untouchable sense is there.

[dballa]

1. I didn't take away your karma point.
2. If you get to thinking you can be beaten, you will be beaten.

When HPU lost to McMurry in Abilene by 1, a game they led by as much as 15, they didn't lower their heads, blame the gym or anything for that loss.  They got pissed off and have beaten McMurry twice since then.  That's the difference between this team and teams in the past.  This year they don't get down when they miss a shot, or when someone scores on them.  They take it personal and get mad.  You will very rarely see a team score off the same play or the same shot two or more times in a row.

[dballa]

I looked at both Chapman and La Verne's attendance for the year and it looks like we had more fans at the HPU/McM and HPU/HSU games than they had attend for the full seasons.  The size of the crowd alone could be very intimidating for either team.

[FrmrHSUer]

I guess I am "ASC Proud". 

Ralph, i'm right there with you on being ASC proud. now with that being said, my cowgirls are always on the top of the list, followed by the other ASC teams. I hope that both McM and HPU can go into this tourney and show just how strong and competitive this conference is.

And to McM and Hpu, i hope ya'll come out with the same fire in your eyese and intensity in your hearts that ya'll played with when ya'll played us.

Safe travels to all.

2chr15:7

[Rick Akins]

Bench Coach: About the only thing I will agree with you about is the asst. coach shaking hands--I don't think that means any disrespect  and it is no big deal.  But about the fouls Sunday--total fouls were 12 to 18--at least 2 if not 3 of MCM's were at the very end on purpose, so 12 to 15-16 is not much ESPECIALLY with the  style of play I mentioned before.  Someone else correctly pointed out that HPU has 5 starters who will take it to the hole and draw the shooting fouls.  MCM has really only 1 and sometimes 2.  In fact, while T. Richardson is a GREAT player, in my opinion she gets more "respect" from the refs than anyone I have seen in the conference.  If fact, in the 72-55  HPU win in bwd a few weeks ago  with my admittedly prejudiced eye I was up to 12 fouls I saw her commit but I believe she ended up with  only 3.  On Sunday, while I am sure she was fouled sometimes and they weren't called--as happened to HPU players too --I thought Stacey B.-- did by far her best job of challenging her without fouling of the 3 games this year.

The refs were poor as I stated before--they needed  to call more fouls all over the court on both sides.  The game was sloppy enough with both teams so tired after 3 games and with both playing tough and emotional games on Saturday.  Better officiating would have helped and made for a better game all around.  By the way,  remember HPU has had to play MCM 3 times right after tough emotional games against an excellent HSU team.

I am not saying MCM cannot beat HPU if we are both fortunate enough to advance--no one is--but i certainly like our chances.

[Ralph Turner]

McM is going to the Northwest, the land of the trees and  Puget Sound Loggers.  Their top 9 players go: 5'9", 5'6", 5"11",5'10", 5'9" 6'0", 5'8", 6'2", 6'0".

Looks like we're gonna have to "LIB" them!

Coach Nichols and Densman have told you what you need to do so execute!

Go LIB!

[Rick Akins]

One more comment--of course no team is unbeatable--not the HSU teams of a few years ago, not MCM last year, and yes not HPU now.

Also, I do support the ASC teams.  I was delighted when HSU went to the Final Four last year, and I want MCM to do well too.

I also agree with Sethhpu--let's talk about opponents this weekend--what do we know?

[thejungle]

That's an arguement I just DON'T get.  That somehow the refs come into a game knowing a players 'reputation'.  I may be wrong, but I imagine that most of these refs, come into a game just to do their jobs.  They probably don't know Tarra Richardson from Kendra Anderson, and most probably have no idea what these girls have done over their careers.

I had the opportunity the other day to go to a DII game in Abilene...Same refs.  I betcha they see so many games over the course of a season they know few if any 'repuations'.  This is DIII not the NBA.

[inthepaint]

Coach Nichols and Densman have told you what you need to do so execute!

I did not know Coach Densman was still at McM as an assistant.  I must make more games (actually, one would be more than this year) next year!  

[fanstand]

I looked at Pugent Sound stats last night and they only have two girls in double scoring figures. Looks like they may sub a lot and maybe play a slower temp of ball, especially with their size.  Rock on LIB!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dballa]

Actually most of the refs that do the games do know the players because they officiate for these teams a lot.  Take one of the officials for the championship game...he did the HSU/HPU game in Abilene as well as the HSU/HPU game in Brownwood.  I talked with him Friday night during the HSU/MC game and he talked about watching some of the other players and knew the names as well as who was good or not.  They may not all remember names but they do enough of these games to know who the star players are for the higher profile teams in the conference.

[dballa]

McMurry radio will be broadcasting the game Friday night right?

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks HSUats,

2Chr 7:14!