WBB: American Southwest Conference

[Bench Coach]

Well I think that this whole topic has been blown out of proportion. If you guys want to assume that the assistant coach has bas sportsmanship go right ahead. I think you need to mind your own business and quit passing judgement on others. You don't know anything about the McMurry program, everything is based on your own perception, no facts. She has done nothing to you or your program. So if the head coach choses not to shake the opposing starters hands when they are being introduced is that bad sportsmanship? If that's the case then the last 12 years McMmurry has had bad sportsmanship in your eyes. Is it bad sportsmanship to not pray before the game publicly? Well, there are schools within the conference that chose not to pray before games! Dballa, you have your beliefs and views, it's America and it is your right, but don't pass judgement on others unless you know the facts. Coach Snow and Coach D. run a first class program with first class young ladies. Most of the conference has those type of women's programs.


BBenthusiast, I think you more than anybody know what a flop is!!!!!! It runs in your family I am pretty sure Maybe you should re-watch the game film and figure out what "kicking" is.

[BBenthusiast]

Bench Coach, please quit talking about yourself in the 3rd person. It's annoying!  I think we are verging on unprofessionalism here!

[sethhpu]

Regardless if anybody on this board is a coach or not. I would think a coach would have more important things to worry about like prepare for a game, watch film, run practice, recruit,  then to comment on a message board.

[fanstand]

I'm putting this to rest. Coach D does not post on this board, she is way too busy. I try to never single out players or coaches even when I do not agree with things that are said or done, especially negatively. I hope to give a view point without being personal. I certainly try not to name, names. I will defend my family when personally attacked, like a mama bear.  Thats my job, and I defend "all" my girls.  Personally, I think my LIB team speaks for itself, I believe they will take care of it on the court. Go LIB!!!!!!!

[Pat Coleman]

Hi -- for those who think this board is "secretive" and "anonymous," remember that you had to give an e-mail address, and a valid one at that, to post here.

When you saw that requirement you should not have had any expectation of secrecy or anonymity.

[mcmfan]

HPU 56 McM 51 final
A good game, with a lot of lead changes.  Unfortunately, the LIB came out on the short end at the end.   

[sethhpu]

Meia Daniels took the game over in the second half. The rebounding has to be concern for the Jackets. Good game with another tough one Saturday. Good Luck Jackets!

[dballa]

McMurry is falling faster than my karma points.  HPU played well enough to win the game.  They know they can play better and will play better. 

They need to get rid of those heat lamps in Crumble Arena as well as get rid of the broken down old bleachers from the 50's.  I was expecting Dennis Hopper to walk onto the floor drunk.

Great win, time for one more in Abilene for the Ladies In Brownwood

GO JACKETS!!

[#1wildcatfan]

Congratulations to the LADY WILDCATS!! GREAT win last night. Their defense was superb last night. Ashley P. #20 was sidelined with a mild concussion from the ETBU game Saturday. She is their best defensive player. Also, Taylor Henderson went down with an ankle injury in the first 6 minutes of the 2nd half. I predict they win out the rest of their games and will host the ASC Tourney. To bad I am not their reaping the benefits of what we put together last year in recruiting. I give Coach Richard props for what she has done. She is an excellent coach.

[fanstand]

Was a really good game last night. We proved, we are an excellent team too, with just a couple of buckets falling our way, we would have won.  This one was more of what this team is made of. Next game against HPU could very well be ours. Right now we are back to concentrating on the next game, Sul Ross.  HPU is not unbeatable, they are ranked #2 for a reason, but they are not unstoppable.  It was a great game, we just came up a little short, we shot ourselves in the foot, free throws and a couple of missed easy buckets.  The tying three rimmed in the cylinder and came out.  That's how the game goes, it isn't close to the end of the season. McMurry just gave you the game of your season, they aren't "falling". Glad you like LIB......we know who they are.

[sethhpu]

I agree with you fanstand that HPU is beatable, but that was one of HPU's worse games of the season. Just because the score is close doesn't mean the game was good.  HPU only shot 34% from the field and the HPU's rebounding was horrible.  Considering McM ranks at the bottom of the ASC for rebounds I definetly see that changing if they meet again. Numerous turnovers for both teams, which I am sure both will look to get better at. Foul trouble changed the game as did Meia Daniels, who McM couldn't find an answer for. I am curious to see how Bench Coach saw the game???

[fanstand]

HPU shooting was probable due to our defense. We were crashing the boards better this game, that gave us our advantage in rebounds. I have heard dballa say that turnovers for the other team was due to HPU defense before, so a game of good defense should have lower shooting percentages and larger turnovers.  If that wasn't a good game, I don't know what more you want.  I guess unless you just blow the other team away, its not a good game.  There were only a couple of what I saw as questionable calls, but they aren't even worth discussing, because they game as a whole was just good.  So if you think boring blowouts are good games, more power to you.

[Pat Coleman]

I agree with you fanstand that HPU is beatable, but that was one of HPU's worse games of the season.

Is this never because of the opponent? Can't the opponent cause a team to have an off night?

This is beginning to be one of my message board pet peeves.

[dballa]

Both teams play great defense.  HPU missed a lot of shots they normally make.  Just like McM did in Brownwood in the first half.  The 21 missed shots weren't all directly due to HPU's defense.  Richardson stole a ball from an HPU player and had a wide open layup with nobody around for 5 to 10 feet and she hit the bottom of the rim.  Other McM players missed wide open layups on fast breaks and even in their set offense.

Rebounding, HPU didn't attack the boards, McM did.  That will change.

Offensively HPU needs to hit more outside shots to open up the inside game.  They haven't been doing that lately.  They have had some really good looks at some 3's they just have to knock them down.

McM needs to have someone other than Richardson scoring on offense.  Sawyer is a streaky shooter.  When she's on nobody can stop her from scoring, whether it's a 3 or driving and hitting a 5 to 10 foot jumper.  The rest of the team hasn't shown that they can score consistently.  If they aren't hitting outside shots then Richardson can be double and triple teamed.

[sethhpu]

I apologize for not giving credit to McM. McM played a good game, I'll try and give credit in the future. I was listening on the radio and reading the stat sheet, so I didn't get to see how either team played defense. Does McM usually crash the boards that well in other games fanstand? I referred to it as bad game because both teams sounded sloppy with the amount of turnovers they committed.