MasterAxe said:
SFAJack_76 said:
Anyone know why Harvey didn't play?
Huge disappointment, but some of the comments about this team and the coaches are absolutely ridiculous.
There will be post season. Maybe a home game.
Care to mention with ones are "ridiculous?"
Seems like everyone has made some fairly valid points.
Well, let me take a shot at explaining myself.
The term "stupid " has always been a trigger word for me. Intended or not, referring to the young girls on this team as being stupid, or simply not smart, makes me a little ragey. Experience matters in a win or go home game. A&M-Corpus has four underclassmen on their roster that collectively played 17 minutes yesterday. Juniors and Seniors got the remaining 183 minutes.
Kellogg is rebuilding the WBB program akin to what Golding is doing with the MBB program at ACU; from the ground up. He is unquestionably the best WBB coach we have had since Chadwick. (By the way, Chadwick hasn't forgotten how to coach at a high level.) Arguably, Kellogg may be the best since Blair. It is far too early to declare that of course. The SLC tournament championship will come, as long as he doesn't get hired away from us. Seven NCAA D2 appearances, including two runner ups, tells me he knows how to win post season games.
Losing Senior Harris before the season started was a big deal. Losing Junior Harvey for the latter part of the season was a big deal. Losing Junior Fisker for the season was not as big as the other two. Losing all three was not big just for their basketball abilities, but for their experience and leadership. Remember also that Mayfield, who became a starter, lost much of her freshman season to knee surgery. Give her a full off season, and she could become really good. Ladyjack sophomores and freshmen played 141 minutes yesterday.
Yesterday was frustrating. Disappointing for Imani J., and particularly for Hayes. Probably, they get at least one more chance to put on Ladyjack purple.
With the probable returners (you never know), the recruits signed, and hopefully one or two more, the future of Ladyjack basketball is very bright.