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Here we are, first year coach playing meaningful games in March. Keep the Swedish Shaq out of foul trouble, feed her down low and hope that we can get up early. GET 'ER DONE STOLLINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

GO DR.DON!

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ESPN2 is showing multiple games. Anyone know if the 'alternates' are on ESPN3?
 


Gophersports.com and startribune both say the game is on espn2....
 

I'm in Indiana and they have the South Carolina game on ESPN2. Anyone know of any streams online?

And by that, I mean not ESPN3 as I don't get that where I am.
 






We only have one ball handler. Hope Mullaney can last the game. Working her butt off.
 




McDaniel back in for Bailey hopefully this can help stop the drought.

edit -- oops its for Wagner not Bailey :eek:
 


Kelly plays too fast sometimes. Gals are getting tired...no bench and too much pressure.

Wagner doesn't move her feet, she reaches for everything. Gals need to slow it down once they break the pressure.

These announcers act like they are teaching a first grade class.... and they talk constantly. STFU.
 

What a collapse. Up 15 to down 6 in less than 10 minutes...
 



28 turnovers - no way to win when you do that. Just did not play a good game today. Bummer.
 

Once again guard play was horrible. I hope the gals coming in are good enough to replace Bailey and Mulaney. Also the ladies got rattled in the second half.
 

ruppertflywheel said:
Once again guard play was horrible. I hope the gals coming in are good enough to replace Bailey and Mulaney. Also the ladies got rattled in the second half.
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Agree on Bailey. Mullaney is fine. She should get a medal, as a matter of fact, for all the minutes and ball handling responsibilities she had. Was thrust into that role and never really had a break. With Bailey it meant there was even more pressure on her.
 

ruppertflywheel said:
Once again guard play was horrible. I hope the gals coming in are good enough to replace Bailey and Mulaney. Also the ladies got rattled in the second half.
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Another example that depth is very important. Coach has a good nucleus returning, along with Rachel, and we need some good recruits to expand the bench, not just bench fillers. I think she already knows this, however.
 

ruppertflywheel said:
Once again guard play was horrible. I hope the gals coming in are good enough to replace Bailey and Mulaney. Also the ladies got rattled in the second half.
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It's tough when the DePaul defenders is overplaying your PG right, and she still won't dribble left-handed. Ouch.

Lessons to be learned for next year. Losing Kelley will be the biggest loss. Getting Banham back will help immensely. Hirt should be able to play some PF alongside Zahui, at least one would think. Wagner needs to develop some better handling skills to help out the guard play. The girls should have another solid team next year, as long as Zahui and Banham are playing.
 

Hirt will not be back. Starr and Jenkins coming in as guards, although Starr won't be eligible until January. With Banham that's 3 guards to help with depth.
 

Turnovers were a weakness all year and it cost the team again today. It was a very winnable game but honestly I'm not that disappointed because when Banham went out I never thought they would come close to making the NCAA tournament. Lots to build on and plenty of excitement for the women's program heading towards next season.
 

Zahui and Wagner need another off season in the weight room. Zahui is strong in the lower body, but her upper body needs some work. Wagner just needs to get stronger so she doesn't get pushed off the ball. I believe Banham benches 200 lbs and you can see it when she drives the lane. The Johnson girl coming in from Butler CC at 6'1" should be an able replacement for Kelley on the defensive side and she did average 12 points a game at Butler.
 

ruppertflywheel said:
Zahui and Wagner need another off season in the weight room. Zahui is strong in the lower body, but her upper body needs some work. Wagner just needs to get stronger so she doesn't get pushed off the ball. I believe Banham benches 200 lbs and you can see it when she drives the lane. The Johnson girl coming in from Butler CC at 6'1" should be an able replacement for Kelley on the defensive side and she did average 12 points a game at Butler.
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Will miss Kelley's athletic play for sure although her turnovers drove me nuts because so many of them were unforced all year long. Sure hope the two JC players don't have a lot of Carlos Morris's bad habits. The new player I'm most excited about is Danielle Garven, the freshman from Canada. I'd think if you were on a national junior team like she was, you would be pretty good. I know Zahui was on the Swedish junior national team and that seems to have worked out.
 

Once they advanced in the B1G tournament to clinch a bid, the season was gravy. Three recruits, a transfer and Rachel Banham coming in next year. Looking forward to it.

No idea if Stollings can recruit though with just one true freshman signed in her first 1 1/2 classes. Need to ride Banham and Zahui next year to a stellar recruiting class in 2015-16...keep the momentum.
 

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