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I watched the last minute of that game. UCLA came back from 16 down to win. Stanford should have had a chance to tie, but the P12 refs being P12 refs missed a blatant and obvious travel from UCLA with about 6 seconds left in the game. Stanford had to foul, and UCLA put the game away by hitting the two free throws.
No question. We are a lot better than most give us credit for. Great win. Extended the lead with CL-W getting some rest! Special group.
Rest up and keep it going Sunday.
Rest up and keep it going Sunday.
If CU was projected a 4 they should be no worse than a 6. If they beat UCLA no worse than a 5. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk.
Such a fun team to watch. So well coached.
They remind me a lot of those Butler teams that made it to 2 consecutive finals. They just grind.
Motuga has just been clutch. I can't believe how much her and Bella have improved. I used to cringe when they got the ball early in their career. Just super impressive.
Clark got some really good minutes and Teder was dropping dimes even though she didn't score. Those 2 assists to Bella were huge in crunch time.
Just awesome!!
They remind me a lot of those Butler teams that made it to 2 consecutive finals. They just grind.
Motuga has just been clutch. I can't believe how much her and Bella have improved. I used to cringe when they got the ball early in their career. Just super impressive.
Clark got some really good minutes and Teder was dropping dimes even though she didn't score. Those 2 assists to Bella were huge in crunch time.
Just awesome!!
For some reason the refs had something against Teder. She earned some fouls, but that last one had me shaking my head especially when I went back to take another look.
Ula's 3s have been huge. Tuhina's 3 to start the 4th quarter really got us off and going. Once we pushed it out to 7, it took a lot out of them.
Ula's 3s have been huge. Tuhina's 3 to start the 4th quarter really got us off and going. Once we pushed it out to 7, it took a lot out of them.
That was fun, and I'm not a big WBB fan. Cougs were tenacious. Against a burly Colorado team. Crazy that (post game quote that 8 different countries are represented on this team.
Loved the postgame - the women asking for Shania Twain to show up on Sunday. She did some Twitter or Instagram or whatever love toward the Cougs cuz of their theme song being her song. Wouldn't that be cool? WTF else has she got going on besides being hot?
It’s really impressive what they’ve done in this tourney. 3 games in 3 nights all wins by 12…including a projected 1 seed and 4 seed…the number 3 and 20 teams in the country. These aren’t flukes they are punishing really good teams.
Considering the Pac-12 is one of, if not the best Women’s conferences in the country, they should really get a big bump from the committee in seeding.
Considering the Pac-12 is one of, if not the best Women’s conferences in the country, they should really get a big bump from the committee in seeding.
I've been following the womens game the past 4 or 5 years...even when we weren't good. We had Bobi Buckets who is just one of the most creative players i have ever seen.
To me, its the last bastion of pure collegiate sports as it was intended to be. These kids are true student athletes
They play with a level of joy and passion you just don't see in the mens game these days.
As I was sitting there watching them crash the set the past two nights and singing Shania Twain, I thought to myself this is a moment they will remember for the rest of their lives...and it is happeneing right before our eyes.
Such a cool experience.
It’s amazing how different the game is than the men’s game. I’m guilty of not paying as much attention to women’s sports but watching the last couple of games…they play basketball the way it’s supposed to be played. Constant movement off the ball, inside outside, pick n roll, tenacious defense. The NBA is unwatchable IMO, I can’t understand how the league is so successful. They just spread the floor and go one on one or jack 3s. Men’s college is better, but the women’s game is by far the purest in the sport. I’m firmly on this bandwagon and excited to watch these gals in the dance!
I totally agree.
The main reason is I grew up in Indiana and was just raised on a specific brand of basketball which includes all of the things you mentioned and the fans have an incredible distain for the other things you mentioned ie jacking up a shot with a defender in your face, no defense, one on one ball etc.
My brother calls me a purist. When I moved to Pullman from Indiana in 92, I couldn't stomach Sampson's brand of basketball because his teams did exactly what you mentioned...and those were some of our better teams.
I obviously liked Bennett ball...and am really liking what Smith is doing right now but certain players won't be around next year.
So yeah, totally agree with you. Its a fun game to watch if you like to see the game played the way it is supposed to be played.
I started following since the Murrell years when they started to get on TV more. Over about the same timespan as you, I started to really enjoy the women's game. It's simply better basketball. Along with what Coug90 posted, I enjoy the game is still position based. I really haven't watched the NBA since the Sonics left Seattle if not longer, but the impact Steph Curry has had on the game IMO is brutal. I enjoy him as a player, just not the impact he's had on the game.
Growing up I never imagined if I had to pick, I would choose a Cougar women's game over the men. I rarely watch anything other than the Coug's at this point in any sport, but I found myself watching other women's games as well. Iowa/Indiana for instance. The women's game still carries the stigma of being boring. IMO, it's the better game.
I'm with you.
I watch other Pac 12 games when I can. I would have liked to have seen the IU-Iowa game.
The UCLA Stanford was a good one yesterday and I try to watch when the Beavers play the Ducks.
This has been an epic tourney with 1-4 watching from home.
Sherri was a hottie, Met and chatted with her once. Too bad she ended up playing for the other team.....
I resent but may resemble that snide remark. Although to be fair I'm pretty sure she was already on the other team. I just didn't pick up on the fact that she was more interested in talking to my then wife than me.
I forget what comedy it was. But there was a sitcom where one episode the joke was that every time this one character dated a woman, that woman would become gay. Then later, another character would turn them back. That is what I was thinking when I wrote my post. Glad you took it good natured.
