Thank goodness Sample is gone.
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deh40 said:
Thank goodness Sample is gone.
She's like a 6th year grad, I think she finally is out of eligibility.MookieBlaylock said:deh40 said:
Thank goodness Sample is gone.
Where she goin?
ColoradoMooseHerd said:
Did not see the play
Was the ball deflected to Caldwell or was it controlled by the defender and intentionally passed to Caldwell?
mullokmotx said:
In the second half Byars broke loose and Caldwell sprawled on the ground in the box to block her before help arrived. Byars eventually got a shot off and one of our defenders was in goal and kicked the ball out to Caldwell who gathered it in. Since the ball was kicked to Caldwell by a teammate was that illegal touching by the keeper?
i.e. Miki Harvey, Stephanie Malherbe... great teams with these twoHiddenAg2 said:Over our history, when we've had a good midfield that can hold possession and attack with purpose and efficiency, we've had our best teams. When we are below average in the midfield we have struggled or underachieved. The last two seasons have proven this as well. We need to add a couple of talented midfielders from the portal if we are going to have a good season next year. But maybe the most important factor will be keeping our players healthy throughout Fall camp and the season. The injuries are just making it impossible to field our best possible team year after year. Think about the difference that a Geczik would have made this season to our attack.Wannabeanaggie said:
Looking at InStat data, the attacking midfield group (Colvin, Brockman and Pante) really struggled with possession. You can't win if you constantly lose possession of the ball. We need to shore up the back line, get another striker to take the heat off of Maile and strengthen the attacking midfield. Becerra can be part of the solution and hopefully a freshman or transfer. We are a couple players short of a great side.
Yes, the 2021 class that Texas signed was #1 in the country. They are loaded with top tier talent among their best five or so players. Byars and Missimo were the gems of that class (Top 5 prospects) and they were the difference against us in the game. Recruiting elite players matters, especially in our own state, and that's where Coach G has faltered over the last several years.mullokmotx said:
HiddenAg2 wrote several years ago that tu had a great class coming in, especially Byars, and they showed that last night. How did West Virginia shut them out in the Big 12 Tournament?
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Well I certainly agree that talent hasn't been the main issue over the years. Lack of fundamentals and development once they get on campus is a real problem. I've seen many elite kids come into the program and their best seasons are their freshmen or sophomore years, only to slowly digress and be very average in their upper classmen seasons. That's always been very frustrating for me. Sample and Smith are the most recent examples of this. Now, to be fair, sometimes these kids get hurt and are really never the same afterward because of the limitations as a result. But overall it's been an ongoing issue.Wannabeanaggie said:
G has done a reasonable job of recruiting talent. Freshmen Becerra, Leb and Calzada could have played anywhere in the country. Sophomores Piante, Cornog and Hayes were also highly recruited. TX wanted all or most of these players. The issue is development and quality of play. Did Smith and Sample get better during their tenure? Are our players maintaining formation, passing, attacking and defending as well as teams like Vanderbilt or South Carolina which arguably have lesser athletes, but play better as teams. We have the talent. We need to get more out of our talent given the quality of play in the SEC keeps getting better. One person's opinion.