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Post by longsuffering on Feb 19, 2023 18:23:46 GMT -5
No, but giving the winner of each half of the season the top two seeds in the PLT might add a little excitement to the league season. A gimmick but not much downside except whining from a team that finishes first overall without winning either half. In general it would increase meaningful league games.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 19, 2023 18:53:56 GMT -5
How about half a ring each?
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Feb 19, 2023 19:16:29 GMT -5
Awards are given out nowadays for so many ridiculous reasons, why not add one more to the list. We didn't play Boston U. in the first half so the award would have to have an asterisk. lol
Regarding LS's suggestion: no.
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 19, 2023 20:25:16 GMT -5
LS, you come up with some of the wackiest ideas sometimes
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 20, 2023 5:27:48 GMT -5
LS, you come up with some of the wackiest ideas sometimes I try.🙂 |
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 20, 2023 11:53:21 GMT -5
Did not see much of the game but from the box score some really concerning stats:
Colgate took 19 more shots than us (64 vs 45)
Colgate had 15 offensive rebounds (we had 3)
Colgate took care of the ball with only 6 turnovers (we had 15)
I think the coaching staff has a lot of work to do over these last games and into the playoffs (and let's remember Colgate is hardly a power in the league)
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 20, 2023 13:42:49 GMT -5
I hope the team has had it's slump at just the right time, identifying the areas to tighten up for the PLT. The whole team is healthy and available. Great work by the strength and conditioning staff and trainer.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 20, 2023 17:50:11 GMT -5
Did not see much of the game but from the box score some really concerning stats: Colgate took 19 more shots than us (64 vs 45) Colgate had 15 offensive rebounds (we had 3) Colgate took care of the ball with only 6 turnovers (we had 15) I think the coaching staff has a lot of work to do over these last games and into the playoffs (and let's remember Colgate is hardly a power in the league) All good points about the game. As the league stands right now (lots of new inexperienced coaches and young players) Colgate IS a power. Who is more talented? BU for sure. After that, it's an argument. Next year, Colgate doesn't lose much and BU loses a lot. And the league will evolve with Colgate in the top half. So it's a L for us, but it's not a "bad" loss. Our mistake was our approach to McMillan. She had the same shots last time iirc. She made them this time. Pretty clear it was their goal to pound it into the paint. They did and scored enough to win. Point guard is not a problem. Flanagan is awesome. Cara is a 2-guard always looking to attack. Don't want her to change honestly. If we have a turnover issue where we are going to highlight a player, it's Allen. She has to be better with the ball. |
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Post by purplehaze on Feb 20, 2023 18:24:40 GMT -5
I guess I have higher expectations for our players - you’re ok with Cara - ok, she’s shooting 33 pct for the yr (31 pct from 3) and has more turnovers than assists
Agree that Flanagan has been reliable and a big contributor and deserves to be in the All Rookie team - she’ll be the major ball handler again next season.
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Post by HC13 on Feb 20, 2023 18:31:06 GMT -5
I guess I have higher expectations for our players - you’re ok with Cara - ok, she’s shooting 33 pct for the yr (31 pct from 3) and has more turnovers than assists Agree that Flanagan has been reliable and a big contributor and deserves to be in the All Rookie team - she’ll be the major ball handler again next season. Yeah, but Flanagan can't plat 40 a game. if Cara can't play some point, going to have major issues. Cara has to play smarter, better. |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 20, 2023 18:51:01 GMT -5
Cara can't get bogged down handling the ball for too many seconds at a time. She has a legit three point stroke and can make a burst with the right opening and part the seas for a lay up. But she should use crisp passing so as not to be an inviting steal/tie up target, which she must appear to be to bigger stronger defenders if she has the ball too long.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 20, 2023 18:51:16 GMT -5
I guess I have higher expectations for our players - you’re ok with Cara - ok, she’s shooting 33 pct for the yr (31 pct from 3) and has more turnovers than assists Agree that Flanagan has been reliable and a big contributor and deserves to be in the All Rookie team - she’ll be the major ball handler again next season. Yeah, but Flanagan can't plat 40 a game. if Cara can't play some point, going to have major issues. Cara has to play smarter, better. Fair. But Cara's rebounding, assists and scoring are all up from a year ago. The kid missed a huge chunk of the season due to injury in the beginning and imo is still not 100%. She's tough and competitive. She just had her worst game of the season the other day against Colgate. I am not down on her at all for one stinker here down the stretch. Can she be better? Sure. And I'd put the development of the rotation/position assignments on the coaching staff. Cara can only do what she can do. Asking her to be primary point guard for stretches is asking a lot. Will say Cross and McCormack CANNOT combine for 2 points in a game like they did against Colgate. They don't have to score a lot, but 12 or so between the two is the minimum. |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 20, 2023 19:03:26 GMT -5
How do you assess Donnelly's development after almost a full season?
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 20, 2023 19:22:52 GMT -5
How do you assess Donnelly's development after almost a full season? Donnelly has a ways to go IMO. Not a rotation player this season in my view. |
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Feb 20, 2023 19:32:31 GMT -5
During our recent skid (2-5) Cara is shooting 22/75, under 30%. I like the way she plays a lot, too, but she is part of the reason we are slumping.
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 20, 2023 19:40:54 GMT -5
During our recent skid (2-5) Cara is shooting 22/75, under 30%. I like the way she plays a lot, too, but she is part of the reason we are slumping. For sure. |
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Post by oldschoolhoops on Feb 20, 2023 19:43:43 GMT -5
I'm not going all Henny Penny over here though. 2 OT losses and 2 tight losses to good teams. We're OK. But we do need to be better in our approach when we see someone a second (or third) time.
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Post by bison137 on Feb 20, 2023 22:51:18 GMT -5
All good points about the game. As the league stands right now (lots of new inexperienced coaches and young players) Colgate IS a power. Who is more talented? BU for sure. After that, it's an argument. Next year, Colgate doesn't lose much and BU loses a lot. And the league will evolve with Colgate in the top half. do we know that Boston U even loses anyone? All of their seniors are eligible for a fifth Covid year, and it is clear that BU encourages their athletes to use the fifth year. Having all of the grad school programs that they have makes it easy to convince players to return. The PL created a very unlevel playing field. I am hoping that Mosely can lure Durant and Johnson to Wisconsin. Or that any coach can lure them away from BU. |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 20, 2023 23:30:30 GMT -5
All good points about the game. As the league stands right now (lots of new inexperienced coaches and young players) Colgate IS a power. Who is more talented? BU for sure. After that, it's an argument. Next year, Colgate doesn't lose much and BU loses a lot. And the league will evolve with Colgate in the top half. do we know that Boston U even loses anyone? All of their seniors are eligible for a fifth Covid year, and it is clear that BU encourages their athletes to use the fifth year. Having all of the grad school programs that they have makes it easy to convince players to return. Â The PL created a very unlevel playing field. Â Â I am hoping that Mosely can lure Durant and Johnson to Wisconsin. Or that any coach can lure them away from BU. The PL let BU in without football or baseball and up to a tenfold advantage in students for the non-scholarship sports they do compete in. They are a fine institution and provide geographic balance for HC but there is definitely an imbalance. |
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 21, 2023 6:58:07 GMT -5
But, but . . . . we compete for the Turnpike Trophy!😂
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 21, 2023 8:26:33 GMT -5
But, but . . . . we compete for the Turnpike Trophy!😂 It is the Turnpike Trophy that regularly highlights that imbalance several times a year...every year. That trophy is one of the dumbest ideas ever from HC's point of vew...and mine. Now if it were awarded by sport that could be different. |
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 21, 2023 9:07:25 GMT -5
Is my memory correct that this was a brainchild of Nate Pine, as opposed to Marcus Blossom?
One of these days, I will suggest to Kit that we just give BU the trophy permanently and forget it. Again, Ill defer to people here who care about this more than I do and ask, "has Holy Cross EVER won this trophy in any year since it's inception?" The odds are stacked against Holy Cross to a ridiculous degree.
Edit: while I've tipped my own personal thoughts, I've just added a poll on thr subject in General Sports thread. Have at it. I am interested if what I think is an outlier.
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