WBB: GSAC

[scotsfan23]

well fantastic job on the win tonight ladies! the team looked so much better overall. Alot of points given up in the second half but just 14 allowed in the first...wow! They really looked like they came in with a game plan tonight. the box score showed 17 assists to 14 turnovers..thats a great stat. Great job Nat, Alison, and Saxe. KT really looked more aggressive and like she had that fire back tonight. Maybe she's better coming off the bench! Congrats to the lady scots...keep up the good work!

[scotsfan23]

So the newspaper is sayin that "an assistant from the mens team might come over and help"...?? Anybody have any info on that? didnt the girls just win last night...what do they feel like another coach will do? Word around the campfire is that the girls dont want another coach and have let that be known...and the athletic directors are doing it anyway!

[thisdogwillhunt]

If Coach Fowler is only a volunteer assistant then that would be the biggest reason for the move. The issue of liability and availability is also an issue that all colleges lookk at. I also believe it is very hard to question an athletic director that has the success of not only a coach but of having on of the nations most successful overall athletic programs in the country.
The girls may not want that but they need to accept it due to administrative decisions beyond their control.

[GottaHaveHeart]

I don't think Coach Fowler is a volunteer assistant, but I could be mistaken.

I doubt if AD/Coach Lambert is going to send Coach Wallace over, which means it would end up being one of the men's volunteer assistants.

I doubt it will happen, unless Coach Fowler asked for help or Coach Wilson is leaving since Pardue is gone. I have heard neither. The team looked good last night. As long as they are winning and improving, and there are no other issues, I would think it will stay as it is.

 

[scottiedoug]

I interpreted Randy's comments on the radio to be that losing a coach means that they could use more coaching help, not that some coach from the men's program was going to take over being in charge.  Coaches actually do things, you know, and there is a reason teams have more than one....

Nice article in the Daily Times:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080118/SPORTS/602648821

It was clear at the game that Fowler and Wilson had done some work with sets and attitude adjusting.  The defensive intensity in the first half was really good and there was none of the purposeless dribbling against the zone we have had some of previously.

[scotsfan23]

Fowler is an assistant...he's not just volunteering. Wilson was a volunteer for pardue and dalton is also a volunteer and ex player. yes lambert has a fantastic history of success but my question is..why rock the boat more than it already has been? What these girls need is stability right now. I guess we'll see how they respond to it...but its my impression and intel that tells me the majority dont feel like they need another coach. Now if this assistant they wanna move over from the mens side is ready to take over the program then maybe i can understand that. He needs to get to know the team, the personalities, their system...but isnt Fowler the one thats going to have to teach him that anyway and get him up to speed? These points have been made to me and i serve them up to you as fodder..

[MCScotsFan]

So, I leave town and Coach Pardue does too? Did he quit his job or is it health issues keeping him away? I see the Times says he has medical issues. I hope for him the best with whatever he is facing. I am sure it is serious because coaches don't step out mid-season, do they?

Wow. Some nasty opinions to GHH there "need to go" etc. GHH has never said anything but true common knowledge facts that I have ever read here. I think we both were very supportive of Coach P. when he came to MC. Having Coach Bell leave was devasting to the team. Our attitudes seemed way better than the girls' attitudes towards him. I know I was behind him 100% but there was a slippery slope to watch and we just kept going down, down, down. I know a lot more (as I am sure GHH does also) than I will ever say on these boards.

Watching players like Natalie has been tough on the fans. We know what she has in there and not to see it out on the court hurts to watch every game. Seeing Mel Uner "get away"-- and it will always be "get away" to me no matter what anyone says-- was tougher still.

I would not blame everything on the coaching but I'll lay part of the blame there. There is so much more to coaching than just knowing the game. Coaches have to know how to relate and communicate with their players. The women need to be able to do the same and have their heads in the game. I do not think it is a "heart in the right place" issue as much as a head game. Nope, crying does not win games, but those tears tell you they care they lost and probably say a little more than just that.
This team was thrown into an awkward position 2 years ago. It has been downhill since. Coach Bell had no paid assistant coaches that I am aware of.  It was all him. Lasdt year there he had Anna and Raul as assistants. I've always wondered why when they went after a new head coach they suddenly had some $ for an assistant too. Oh well, water under the bridge.

Best Wishes to Coach Pardue and his health. I hope he gets well soon. And Good Luck to the girls. I love them like their mine and I want nothing but the best for every one of them. I hope to see them fighting it out with Piedmont in Feb. in Piedmont.

Oh, and I'd be glad to call Coach Bell and invite him back if the need ever arises. I had issues with him sometimes as a coach but he seemed to do the job very well (recruitinjg, coaching and bringing out the best in the team).

[GottaHaveHeart]

I think we got a little something, something going on here!

Another awesome job and a nice win. Wasn't able to attend but listen to it on the radio. The big 3 was at it again. Saxe put up a double double. Team 90% FT, only 9 turnovers..Team is heading in the right direction. Robin provided a spark again! Minutes are down for all the players which is definitely helping! 

Congrats to Coach Fowler. Keep it going. Got a week to get ready for Huntingdon and Spelman, before we go to Piedmont for a showdown for 1st place.

[scottiedoug]

It is awkward to think that the team is doing much better without someone (Coach) who is absent because of medical issues because it feels rather odd not to look forward to his health improving.  Life even in sportsfanville is complicated sometimes, just like real life....

[mcscotsguy]

whats up all...new voice here. I have been keeping up with the ladies this year to see how pardue's second year was going to go. Gotta say i wasnt very pleased early on...kinda like everyone else i'm sure. They just got 2 in a row though..so maybe its a good start to getting things back on track. What a crazy year tho right?? I wish Fowler the best of luck in dealing with this situation. It seems like he's doing the best he can and maybe he's got the girls inspired somehow..i guess we'll see over the next few weeks. (oh and btw...lets just say Fowler is part time and isnt making any killer money. MC didnt go out and hire a full time assistant after dee left) Anybody know how the girls feel about him and his coaching style??

Congrats to the girls on the two wins...11 assists to 9 turnovers is great...but the rebounding edge is scary...gotta get that on track soon. Good luck this weekend with Huntingdon!

[younglion52]

PC with a big win over Huntingdon... I'm glad to see they havent peaked yet.  53 rebounds was huge against a team that crashes the boards as hard a HC

[GottaHaveHeart]

It is awkward to think that the team is doing much better without someone (Coach) who is absent because of medical issues because it feels rather odd not to look forward to his health improving.  Life even in sportsfanville is complicated sometimes, just like real life....

I wish him a speedy and healthy recovery from what ever medical issues he's dealing with. IMHO, I don't think he will coach at Maryville anymore this year or in the future, no matter.

Looking at our team stats, if we could get one more person into double digits in rebounding and scoring on a consistent basis, we could really be tough to beat. I think the team will continue to see more zones played against them.

The ladies want to win and I believe they will play hard for anyone who gives them, not just Xs and Os to work with, but something that works if they execute correctly, that gives them an opportunity to win. Its a added bonus that Fowler had a great relationship with them from the start. I believe he also got their attention and more respect when he made the change with Saxe. Right now I would think he would be the leading candidate to take over. Depends on how the rest of the season goes and the AD assessment at the end of the year.

[scottiedoug]

I did not see the LaGrange game but did see Agnes Scott #2 and it seemed that the coaches did exactly what GHH says...give them something that worked for attacking the zone.  They also played better defense, esp. in the first half, and much of it was due to effort and hustle.  It will be a nice story if they finish strong.

[mcscotsguy]

The lagrange game sounds like it was won in similar fashion to the A.S game at home. The big 3 underneath doing the bulk of the scoring and those hustling guards getting after people in a full ct press. Any talk about this Huntingdon game coming up? What's spellman got this season...anything better than previous years?

[younglion52]

Huntingdon rebounds very hard but not a great shooting team