WBB: GSAC

[MCScotsFan]

You got it wrong MCScotsFan....no animosity there that I know of......why you say that?
I don't have animosity toward anyone on here, for any reason. Everyone has their own opinion and freedom of speech about whatever topic is being discussed. I'm just glad this side has some activity. It was basically dead with a few posts. The men's side has 222 pages, the ladies, 36.......

Well, when reading these posts it looks like Big Dog attacks GHH to me. Changes his name from GHH to GHNH, stuff like that. Yet, to me, reading GHH's posts he just replies with such class and never get his feathers ruffled. It is just a bulletin board full of thoughts and opinions but still, those posts are just rude. Anyway, Big Dog says he loves you and it sounds like you'll have the pleasure of meeting him.
I also love the discussion but those sarcastic 'love pats" I could do w/o. JMHO.

Big Dog, It is nice to hear you've been an MC fan for a long time. Someday I hope to be able able to look back on my many years also. MC sports has provided us a lot of fun and entertainment. I wish Blount Countians came out and supported the Lady Scots and Scots.

[GottaHaveHeart]

I took the GHNH name change as their subtle way of saying our ladies have no heart, without coming right out and saying it after their loss at Huntingdon.  As you notice, right under that they said " Speaking of packing it in".....

The " I LOVE YOU " statement. I just felt they were still having a Valentine's Day hangover or maybe just wishing me a belated happy birthday wish.....LOL

I will ruff some feathers on my next statement though. Alex says her knee feels better now than it has all year, so I wish Fowler would give her a few minutes at the shooting guard position, see what she can or cannot do. Couldn't hurt....

[MCScotsFan]

  Well, ruffle those feathers because if she's feeling better and the knee feels stronger than I am for her having a shot at some time! I hope she gets to show herself what she can do out on the court.

I'm for this team pullling it together. They have had a rough year (2) and they have not kept the attitude to help themselves. But they are young and I'm betting this experience helps them out in life after MC!

So, my b-day was the 12th. When was yours?

[GottaHaveHeart]

My birthday was Feb. 14.....Valentine's Day

My feelings about our team, until that final horn sounds, we still got a chance....the pieces are there....for some reason we just can't seem to make them fit....I'm not giving up....and hopefully the ladies will flip that switch and make a run.....
   

[Big Dog]

Big Dog would never question a father who loves his daughter, however in retrospect  as far as being a fan, I must say "no I am not." I am a Fighting Scot, once a Fighting Scot, always a Fighting Scot. You ladies get your heads up and go play in the NCAA tournament.

[Big Dog]

Scottiedoug,

I missed you at the party but always good to see your wife. Maybe you were at a hoops game when the beautiful TDOT lady said "Southern Bypass" and a hush fell over the dancefloor. They spent the next 30 minutes picking up marbles out of the politicians mouths. I guess that is why IO love basketball so much. Lady scots, I saw you on Charter. You can do this. NCAA. Settle for nothing less. It is crunch time and we will be there to see you beat Piedmont.

Go Scots!

[batteredbard]

Was anyone at Spelman? The word filtered back that the Jags last second shot probably should have counted and given them the win over MC but haven't heard from anyone who was actually there if that was so.

Piedmont is what No. 4 or 5 in south region rankings this week? I say that only because MC has to win the game to avoid the lowest regular season finish since  GSAC formed. If they are the 3 seed they host Spelman, a team they obviously have trouble matching up with, in a play-in game next week. I understand fan support but upsetting the top-seeded tourney host on their home floor is the only way to the NCAAS for MC and does anyone see that really happening?

The team does not seem as disjointed as some have indicated but nor do I see as much improvement as there should be at this point to make a run. It sounds more like a three steps forward then one back since Fowler took over. I don't think he keeps the head job 1) because the salary is too low to attract him away and 2) there's going to be a huge mess with recruiting that needs a seasoned hand to have any hopes of rectifying by the end of the semester. Don't rule out him returning to an asst role however.

10 to 1 nothing really moves forward on the AD opening until after basketball season ends. I seriously doubt RDL intended for the news to come out before the season was over. No idea why it did but guessing it was to put the official statement ahead of the gossip somewhere. So RDL probably hires the new head coach, if it's after his May 31 departure the program is in in serious recruiting trouble.

[GottaHaveHeart]

batteredbard:

I was at the game and I hadn't commented because there was nothing to say. I was sitting besides Draper's dad and we both though the shot was good. I think everyone in the gym thought it was good. The ref waved it off. We won.

As echoed by our coach outside while loading the bus after the game, probably the worst game we played all year. I agree. I have supported these ladies and will continue, but this game was the first one, even to me, it looked like some didn't care one way or another. Effort was just not there for some. You could see the frustration in Fowler on the sidelines, shaking his head in disbelief, seems like on every possession. To top it off, Alison and Fowler got into a exchange early in the first half after he took her out and she didn't play the rest of the first half, which hurt big time. Alison did hit some big shots after she re-entered for the first time, probably about midway the second half, and Draper made some shots. 

There is no match up problem. There's a effort/desire problem. Second half, we scored 4 points (4 free-throws) in the first 8:05. Funny thing is, even when we scored our first basket with 11:55 to go, we still leading by 7.....because they had only scored 2 points in 8:05. Then we up by 10 with 1 min to go......no comment on the happenings in that last minute.
Their #13 hit 9/14  3s, finished with 29.

Everything has fallen into place as for as the seedings to our advantage. LaGrange beat Huntingdon so we don't have to go through that tie-breaking with Huntingdon, even if we lose Saturday. We going to be either #2 or #3....hosting the play-in game, and we wont see Piedmont until the finals. Then 1 game, for it all...if you can't get up for that.....   

[Big Dog]

GHH,

Here is a brief synopsis from my post on Feb. 11th.

My comment is  kind of like being a parent, and you want whats best for your child, and they can't see it, or don't get it. Our collective group of posters are very committed to the Lady Scots success, and my question is, do we as mere posters and fans, WANT IT MORE THAN THE LADIES? I hope not, but when virtually all posters talk about this team in terms of coming out flat, or playing uninspired, the question does stand to bear mentioning. Please see GHH "totally different team" posts. He brought it up, so I just enlightened the rest of us to what he was really saying, that this team has yo-yo effort and tendencies. Everyone who has seen them play knows that, however I feel scorned for saying what should be the obvious in a season where the w's and l's reflect it.


Well, I hate to say I told you so, but this screwed up dysfuntional bunch has eclipsed even my lowest standards for them. And I Big Dog, still believe they will make the tourney.

[MCScotsFan]

Do we want it more than the ladies do?

Yes, I think we do!

I don't know what else to say...there are a hundred thoughts racing through my mind. I wish I could go in there and give the pep talk. I want a win today really badly.

[GottaHaveHeart]

Ladies executed a nice game plan to attack Piedmont's zone, when we didn't turn it over (27)

Saxe and Alison, and even Robin, scored pretty easily inside when they had room to operate. What I wouldn't give for anybody to get semi-hot from the outside for the next 3 games.

Rematch in 1 week......

[Big Dog]

GHH,

After today I really believe we will make the tourney. Piedmont is just not that good.  Go SCOTS.

Big Dog

[MCScotsFan]

So close...

Next week, we'll do it!!

[mcscotsguy]

IMHO...when this lady scots team takes the floor with the desire they seemed to have last night...they're a very solid team. The question has been raised as to whether or not the ladies want it...and I believe after last night the answer is undoubtedly YES! I hope they dont let this loss get them down because that was a ONE possession game...even though the score was a 4 point win. Keep those heads up ladies...this team can and I believe will WIN GSAC!


OH AND...HOW BOUT THOSE VOLS??!! 

[scottiedoug]

I was talking to a couple of Piedmont fans after the women's game and they are uneasy about whether they can beat the Scots again this year.  Piedmont has some good players and are well coached, but if we can shoot a little better outside ....