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Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 02:00 PM
Ditto! Come on :UT:
nice article from Voepel (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/ncaatourney08/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&id=3307694&campaign=rsssrch&source=mechelle_voepel)
Gail Goestenkors will never look this relatively relaxed before an NCAA tournament again.
She said Saturday that it has been, "One of my most rewarding seasons."
The Horns did not have much cohesion, leadership or toughness by the end of last season. It was a lot of kids all going in different directions. That's one of the things Goestenkors had to change. She needed to build trust.
She's a head coach who has always sweated the details and handled a ton of responsibility herself. Especially in terms of how each player's development needed to be unique to that player. Goestenkors has spent a great deal of time this season monitoring how every Longhorn has progressed on and off the court.
So Texas comes into this NCAA tournament in learning-and-growing mode, and that's why Goestenkors doesn't need to feel stressed. Every bit of this experience will be good for her players, all but one of whom -- senior Erneisha Bailey -- return next season.
Minnesota did beat ISU 69-61 at the Barn December 21. They also beat Louisville for their top wins imho. Most of their best games were at home, but that is not unusual I guess. They did wind up third in the B-11 and have a good rpi so they should not be a pushover. Double G has the Horns coming together at the right time and its clear the Horns have played a LOT better league competition. I am feeling VERY good about the Longhorns chances.
GO TEXAS! GO Big 12!
jcarter
03-23-2008, 06:20 PM
I think Texas will win this game
I was at the Barn a few weeks ago and I saw Minnesota lose to Wisconsin when Emmy Fox missed a jumper at the buzzer. It was a really good, competitive game, and Fox was extremely impressive. She was able to score from everywhere, all the time. In that particular game, she got almost no offensive support from her teammates, and Jolene Anderson on the other side countered her almost point for point. If some of their other players step up and Fox has a good game, they can be tough.
(By the way, from the outside it really does sort of resemble a barn.)
MsProudSooner
03-23-2008, 07:39 PM
I have a terrible feeling that those of us in Tulsa are going to be stuck watching ORU vs Tennessee. :(
swok34
03-23-2008, 08:02 PM
I have a terrible feeling that those of us in Tulsa are going to be stuck watching ORU vs Tennessee. :(
MPS, do you have ESPNU? They will be showing the Texas game.
BearLady
03-23-2008, 08:08 PM
Let's go 'Horns! :UT:
MsProudSooner
03-23-2008, 08:21 PM
MPS, do you have ESPNU? They will be showing the Texas game.
Looks like you are right!
LadyBuff
03-23-2008, 08:32 PM
And I don't get ESPNU. I refuse to watch Tennessee.
Does Texas have live internet audio?
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 08:42 PM
Did anyone see the opening play of tenn-oru. An ORU play goes down chasing the tip. It didn't look good.
The game has started and gametracker has gone live
0-2 Minn
2-2 @ 19:00
2-4 UT 18:45
swok34
03-23-2008, 08:48 PM
Did anyone see the opening play of tenn-oru. An ORU play goes down chasing the tip. It didn't look good.
She slipped on a cheerleader sign (Tenn)
swok34
03-23-2008, 08:50 PM
Texas is play INSPIRED. They look really good, lead 15-5 in the first 5 minutes.
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 08:51 PM
She slipped on a cheerleader sign (Tenn)
That is worse than just falling. Has anyone heard anything about the cheerleader that was dropped during the Iowa game?
What's up swok? Gametracker has not moved in a while.
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:01 PM
Texas 17 Minn 4
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:03 PM
Texas 21
Minn 10
9:38
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:07 PM
Texas 21
Minn 12
8:07
Texas has 7 fouls
swok34
03-23-2008, 09:08 PM
Having to fight for every ball, very physical game.
Since the tipoff of the ORU-Tenn game I have not seen one second of basketball from any of the other games.
ESPN = All UConn, all Tennessee, all of the time.
No wonder the game is struggling to grow.
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Tennessee is not up by 30 yet so I am still watching them.
Hey! ESPN is breaking away.
Please keep us posted on the Texas game. Why ESPN thinks Colorado would rather watch Tennessee playing an overmatched Oral Roberts rather than one of the closer, competitive games is beyond me.
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:13 PM
Texas 21
Minn 14
6:13
Well praise be. I'm back to Tennessee.
swok34
03-23-2008, 09:14 PM
Ashley Lindsey just posted her 4th block.
Emily Fox is the sport stacking world champion.
Why did ESPN go back to Tennessee when there are some competitive games going on?...
Pat must have a timer set so they get as much game time as Connecticut did? No conspiracy there.
po.....not smart foul, Texas. They have 10 fouls with 5 minutes to play.
Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 09:15 PM
Clearly like UConn -- Tenn gets the national game and only those places "protected" get to watch other games. I guess that makes Tenn and UConn "protected"
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:16 PM
Ashley Lindsey just posted her 4th block.
Emily Fox is the sport stacking world champion.
I had never heard of stacking.
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:17 PM
Texas 24
Minn 18
4:01 time out
swok34
03-23-2008, 09:18 PM
I had never heard of stacking.
I've seen displays at Walmart around Christmas where they are trying to sell them.
I didn't think of it until the announcers said, but....what a great way to develop eye to hand coordination.
Buy some for OU, Joe :D
It's cup stacking. Here's her championship video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8602472107022912201
swok34
03-23-2008, 09:23 PM
and an article:
http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111507aaa.html
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:23 PM
Texas 26
Minn 18
1:53
ISUbballfan
03-23-2008, 09:28 PM
Texas 32
Minn 18
Half time
Stacey, Right now what concerns you about Maryland.
My answer; Not a #%*#%$ thing! There is a game on so why are you blathering about history and speculation on future games.. Maybe ESPN already knows Texas will win so they are bored with it. :p
OK, so there was a game on while they were blathering.
Texas 32
Minn 18
Half time
I expected Texas to win this one comfortably, and nothing's changed my mind. If anything, I think they'll extend the lead in the second half.
UConn better not think that the second round will be a walkover, because Texas is not anthing like Cornell.
Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 09:37 PM
getting to see Va/UCSB was "bonus coverage"
Yeah...I don't know why they couldn't have cut to the Texas game when Tenn went to half.
40ishHorn
03-23-2008, 09:38 PM
Well this is new. Texas putting a good first half together. I got to admit, I'm feeling the pressure for Texas to maintain the Big 12 first round sweep.
All you Big 12 Tennesse "fans" watching that game ;), did the announcers ever mention that the ORU player slipped on the Vols' cheerleader sign? It was pretty obvious....not to mention careless. :(
Well this is new. Texas putting a good first half together. I got to admit, I'm feeling the pressure for Texas to maintain the Big 12 first round sweep.
All you Big 12 Tennesse "fans" watching that game ;), did the announcers ever mention that the ORU player slipped on the Vols' cheerleader sign? It was pretty obvious....not to mention careless. :(
If that was the case - and I think it was - then especially if Carmargo suffered a serious injury I believe a lawsuit should be in order. It's the responsibility of others to ensure that players are not exposed to unnecessary chance of injury, and in this case the injured party would be within her rights to sue the University of Tennessee. Their cheerleaders know quite well that all props are to be stowed away behind the players, and not in front.
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....All you Big 12 Tennesse "fans" watching that game ;), did the announcers ever mention that the ORU player slipped on the Vols' cheerleader sign? It was pretty obvious....not to mention careless. :(
They showed the video again at the start of the second half.... and they had to weasle even on that!!! It was obvious to me that she stepped on one of the cheerleader's signs (there were about 3 or 4 of them laying on the floor WAY too close to the baseline!!), her right foot slid out from under her and then she fell.
But to the announcers it wasn't clear ...well maybe she hurt her knee before she lost her footing by slipping on the sign, maybe the signs really had nothing to do with her injury blahblahblah. Give me a break. The Tenn cheerleaders carelessness caused a potentially serious injury to ORU's best player.... admit it ESPN announcers!!!!!!!!!!
As I expected, Texas is extending the lead. They are up by 18 at 43-25 now.
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BearLady
03-23-2008, 09:56 PM
Lookin' good, 'Horns! Let's keep it up! :UT:
Cyclones Rule
03-23-2008, 10:08 PM
Alright Texas, now finish off those peskie gophers and give the big 12 a sparkling 8-0 first round record.
The Tennessee game is a 26 point margin right now. Thank you ESPN. You'd think with the relative lack of drama you could look in on other games, but apparently you don't have a lick of common sense.
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40ishHorn
03-23-2008, 10:10 PM
Cortijo with 4 fouls 10:00 to go
The Tennessee game is a 26 point margin right now. Thank you ESPN. You'd think with the relative lack of drama you could look in on other games, but apparently you don't have a lick of common sense.
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Agree with that opinion.
Tennessee is up by 25.. I think we could see some other games now ESPN.
BearLady
03-23-2008, 10:13 PM
Dave O'Brien and Mary Murphy are doing a nice job on the pbp game. Each seems well informed but doesn't get sidetracked with meaningless trivia.
They were equally outstanding in the earlier games today which I saw.
40ishHorn
03-23-2008, 10:14 PM
58 to 41 7:43 left
Media TO
Texas ball
BearLady
03-23-2008, 10:15 PM
Let's go 'Horns! :UT:
jcarter
03-23-2008, 10:18 PM
go orange
i'm so used to saying that
Once the pressure is off, now Tennessee looks good.
I'll keep that in mind, just in case OU happens to get past Notre Dame on Tuesday.
go orange
i'm so used to saying that
Your team looked like garbage for most of the game tonight, jcarter. Just remember that the Lady Vols were playing the 4th place team from the Summit League.
Can you even name more than four teams from that conference? I'll give you one minute to reply.
Texas is rollin against the 9 seed. 63-41
swok34
03-23-2008, 10:24 PM
Your team looked like garbage for most of the game tonight, jcarter. Just remember that the Lady Vols were playing the 4th place team from the Summit League.
Can you even name more than four teams from that conference? I'll give you one minute to reply.
Is that necessary?
jcarter may have been pulling for Texas, we've been working hard to convert him/her :D
Texas is putting up a one or two seed kind of performance tonight. I hope that the Huskies are snug in their beds.
65-41.
jcarter
03-23-2008, 10:25 PM
Your team looked like garbage for most of the game tonight, jcarter. Just remember that the Lady Vols were playing the 4th place team from the Summit League.
Can you even name more than four teams from that conference? I'll give you one minute to reply.
well the starters got some rest too and first game in two weeks
we got rolling
no I don't know much about the confrence ORU is in
40ishHorn
03-23-2008, 10:25 PM
This is good.
jcarter
03-23-2008, 10:26 PM
Is that necessary?
jcarter may have been pulling for Texas, we've been working hard to convert him/her :D
OU fan rooting for Texas :rolleyes:
Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 10:27 PM
This is good.
It looks good on gametracker....please, please ESPN take us to the Texas game NOT back to the studio
dang...well we get bonus coverage of ASU. Why it is bonus coverage????
Honestly, has any conference gone 8-0 in the first round before? I wouldn't be in the least suprised if the Big 12 is doing something never done before tonight.
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swok34
03-23-2008, 10:28 PM
Big XII, jcarter.
But, I really like the way this Texas team is playing. I'll be curious to see them play Connecticut Tuesday nite :D
Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 10:30 PM
Big XII, jcarter.
But, I really like the way this Texas team is playing. I'll be curious to see them play Connecticut Tuesday nite :D
Just to add - tis true SWOK has a burnt orange shirt and she wears it :rotflol:
BearLady
03-23-2008, 10:32 PM
Way to go, 'Horns! Great job tonight! :UT:
jcarter
03-23-2008, 10:33 PM
Big XII, jcarter.
But, I really like the way this Texas team is playing. I'll be curious to see them play Connecticut Tuesday nite :D
Texas does have one of the best coaches but
I don't like thier chances aginst UConn
swok34
03-23-2008, 10:34 PM
Yep, too bad tx4ou can't figure out how to "publish" :D
I have to tell you, we just hired an OU grad that graduated last May....
you should have seen her reaction, she decided that was just wrong. And there is no leeway with students or newly graduated students :D
She questioned if she would be allowed to work with me. :eek:
BearLady
03-23-2008, 10:35 PM
Way to go, 'Horns! Gerat victory!
Big 12 goes 8-0!
Represent!
Way to represent Longhorns!
72-55 with 29 seconds left.
Firsties!
:UT:
:BU: :ISU: :KSU: :NU: :OU: :OSU: :UT: :TAMU: :TTU:
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:BIG12:
Bball Girl
03-23-2008, 10:36 PM
Yep, too bad tx4ou can't figure out how to "publish" :D
I have to tell you, we just hired an OU grad that graduated last May....
you should have seen her reaction, she decided that was just wrong. And there is no leeway with students or newly graduated students :D
She questioned if she would be allowed to work with me. :eek:
People are so weird when it comes to this rivalries -- a family member and Tech grad was here last weekend and when our aunt came out wearing burnt orange, he got rather agitated.
But do you have a "TANG" orange shirt?
It appears that Raven had an excellent game!
Way to go Longhorns...
Congrats on the win, and thanks Brittainey Raven with 19 points. She is one of my Tourney Challenge players.
DblT81
03-23-2008, 10:38 PM
If you don't get the games on TV you may be able to watch on ESPN 360 online if your ISP carries that service.
I've watched the entired UT game that way and then cut to the games I wanted to see during timeouts. And you can set it to see in a mini screen which other games are also showing commercials so you chose to go to a game that has action.
40ishHorn
03-23-2008, 10:40 PM
It's so nice to see this group of players having fun.
I'll be curious to see them play Connecticut Tuesday nite
At a minimum, I'm hoping Texas will be like a swarm of gnats that UCONN just can't quite shake. I want to see UCONN frustrated and doubts planted in their minds if they advance.
If you don't get the games on TV you may be able to watch on ESPN 360 online if your ISP carries that service.
I've watched the entired UT game that way and then cut to the games I wanted to see during timeouts. And you can set it to see in a mini screen which other games are also showing commercials so you chose to go to a game that has action.
My cable internet doesn't and they don't have all the ESPN channels either.
swok34
03-23-2008, 10:44 PM
My ISP doesn't provide 360 either...
I suggested it though in my email today. win=win. :D
DblT81
03-23-2008, 10:44 PM
My cable internet doesn't and they don't have all the ESPN channels either.
That's what you get for living in flyover country. :cool:
That's what you get for living in flyover country. :cool:
LOL Well that and I do get to watch some really good WCBB live and in person at Bramlage. ;)
This is the first time in years that we'll be able to watch more than four Big 12 teams in the second round, and maybe the first time ever that a conference has been able to follow eight teams into the third and fourth days.
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Row6Seat10
03-23-2008, 11:57 PM
Holy Moly!! Way to go Longhorns!
Honestly, has any conference gone 8-0 in the first round before? I wouldn't be in the least suprised if the Big 12 is doing something never done before tonight.
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When the SEC had 8 (of 12) teams in the tournament in 2002, they went 6-2 in the first round. Losers were 6-seed Florida (to BYU, at Hilton), and 10-seed Georgia (to 7-seed ODU, in West Lafayette; ODU made the Elite Eight that year by beating Kansas State).
I haven't yet checked on the Big East.
Cyclones Rule
03-24-2008, 02:01 AM
Congratulations :UT: Now shock the nation and take down mighty UCONN!!!!!!!!!
tx4OU
03-24-2008, 03:32 AM
Yep, too bad tx4ou can't figure out how to "publish" :D
I have to tell you, we just hired an OU grad that graduated last May....
you should have seen her reaction, she decided that was just wrong. And there is no leeway with students or newly graduated students :D
She questioned if she would be allowed to work with me. :eek:
Believe me, I'm trying. I'll find a way.:p
LadyBuff
03-24-2008, 06:44 AM
Firsties!
:UT:
:BU: :ISU: :KSU: :NU: :OU: :OSU: :UT: :TAMU: :TTU:
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:BIG12:
Beautiful!
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