Ladyvolfan4ever
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Wow. Middleton broker her silence: “I didn’t feel like I was being pushed to the best of my abilities in several different ways,” she said. “I think I wanted (Warlick) to expect more from me and I think she put those expectations on other players.”
Women's basketball: A lot is being asked of Alexa Middleton this year, and that's exactly what she wants
I mean besides her 3pt shooting and some nice flashy passes every now and then , what else did she think she could do or contribute ?
I recall after the McD AA skills challenge, all of us here were singing her praise. Pissing on her now that she's gone is very Boneyard-esque...
I think Alexa is a very good player and will do well at Iowa State. Fennelly is a good coach and I believe he will know how to maximize her productivity. The reality is that the Tennessee offense where they look to go inside first, second and third was a bad fit for her. Even when they have shooters like Zolman or Bjorklund, they rarely design plays to free them up for deep shots unless it's during a desperation play.
I liked her while she was suited up for Tennessee and look forward to seeing how she performs for the Cyclones.
The bummer is that Middleton would have flourished in this setting.
The drama is what chased her away (IMO)
I hope she finds BB happiness
Didn't she say that the issue was how she was viewed by the coaching staff? She said she wanted to transfer after her sophomore year, and that was before Te'a.
It sounds like the player comparison issues weren't with Diamond and Te'a. I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jordan and Andraya...two underperforming players that Holly was very high on for reasons that still baffle me.
Alexa was class of 14 and Cooper class of 15 so Te’a would have arrived her sophomore year. She spent her junior year at UT which was Te’a’s sophomore injured season (whoa never saw a name with two apostrophes). The same year as the seeming discord and fight. So Diamond and Te’a were both there and well integrated by then. Not that I am saying they’re the cause and not the coaches but they were there.