armchairvol
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She's a legend of the women's college BB game, has brought incredible good publicity and six national titles to UT. BUT: she can't seem to win the big game anymore. The LV's remain very formidable--they are in the hunt for a title amost every year--but there is always somebody better. Every year, for 10 PS's teams have been somewhere between #2 and #4/5 in the nation. That would be an enviable record for most programs, but it's been frustrating. Someone is always better--Uconn for years, and now the acc teams. The Vols have lost to the two best teams they've played this year.
PS's recruiting was a little spotty for several years--and her teams always seem thin, partly because every year there is one player who quits or transfers--every year. PS's biggest weakness is that she is not a good offensive coach--she's always been fanatical about defense and rebounding, and for a long time that was good enuf, but it's not anymore. You've got to be efficient on offense--and PS's team often aren't. More particuarly, she hasn't recruited well enuf at guard, and UT's centers for a decade have been miserable offensive players. PS signs centers with promising ability--but they NEVER develop offensively. PS could still win another title --or two, for that matter. Her teams are pretty much final four caliber every year. But the question is, can she get over the hump? It's been tough lately. This year's team is capable of winning it all--but it will probably have to beat two good acc teams to do it in the tourney/final four. I wish I were confident that they could do it. :hi:
PS's recruiting was a little spotty for several years--and her teams always seem thin, partly because every year there is one player who quits or transfers--every year. PS's biggest weakness is that she is not a good offensive coach--she's always been fanatical about defense and rebounding, and for a long time that was good enuf, but it's not anymore. You've got to be efficient on offense--and PS's team often aren't. More particuarly, she hasn't recruited well enuf at guard, and UT's centers for a decade have been miserable offensive players. PS signs centers with promising ability--but they NEVER develop offensively. PS could still win another title --or two, for that matter. Her teams are pretty much final four caliber every year. But the question is, can she get over the hump? It's been tough lately. This year's team is capable of winning it all--but it will probably have to beat two good acc teams to do it in the tourney/final four. I wish I were confident that they could do it. :hi:
