In the exhibition game 9 players saw significant playing time with Hartman getting a few minutes in. Is OU down to 10 scholarship players available with Cloman done? Isn't that a thin roster and what is the scholly allotment for Women's BB?
In the exhibition game 9 players saw significant playing time with Hartman getting a few minutes in. Is OU down to 10 scholarship players available with Cloman done? Isn't that a thin roster and what is the scholly allotment for Women's BB?
61,
Basically OU has lost 4 players in
Cloman
Harden
Jeffcoat
Zander
The only one of those that mattered was Harden, and we seem to have replaced her with better quality in Manning.
As far as numbers go, most coaches only give meaningful roles to about 8 players anyway, and it seems like all of our 10 have the ability to contribute.
The loss that really hurts is Kay-Kay. I think she would have played a really significant role. However, I remember when we lost another key center, Jennifer Cunningham, in pre-season. Let's see - what year was that?
Umm, let me see---would that have been 2001-02? We "made do" with Jamie Talbert, as I recall.However, I remember when we lost another key center, Jennifer Cunningham, in pre-season. Let's see - what year was that?
Well, Sherri should be able to load up on the recruiting trail next year. We've got plenty of room.
Gosh, if we could just get James and Moncrief or steal a 4 somewhere would we ever be set.
I am trying not to get too excited about what I saw the other night, but all 3 of the freshmen....that's some class. Maddie Manning...wow. It's like a female Kevin Durant. Ok, hyperbole. Calm down.
Hardin was, at the beginning of her freshman year, regarded as OU's point guard of the future. They did a little video of Sherri instructing the point guards, and it was clear that the focus was on Hardin. Morgan's role seemed to be to get Hardin ready as quickly as possible. However, while Hardin possessed the physical skills, she lacked the ability to see the court and make decisions on the fly - to run the team. She would dribble endlessly around the perimeter while the offense stalled. So Sherri turned instead to Morgan, who developed beyond anyone's expectations.I don't know if Maddie will be a better PG than Hardin or not. Time will tell.
I liked what I saw of Hardin, but I also saw a very undisciplined player who didn't have her head in the game at all times. Was she a true point guard? I question that. I think she had great physical attributes, but I don't know how well they were going to work out.
In Maddie, I see something that I've not yet seen in women's basketball. I'm fascinated to see how it develops. But, a part of what I see in Maddie is a team thing that Sherri mentioned. This team will play taller than it is due to its long limbs.
Was DRob any faster when she committed to driving to the rim? I'm not really sure. If she was quicker, it wasn't by much. I look at Maddie, and I see so many things that DRob did, but differently. I see a motor that DRob didn't really have. She could turn it on. I'm not sure that Maddie can turn it off.
It is quite possible that we may look back at this class of Maddie, Nicole, and Portia and compare it to the Courtney and Ashley class. How much can this team accomplish with Nicole and Maddie? I just want to see who we fit with them.
SMH. Truthfully, I don't really understand it.
SMH. Truthfully, I don't really understand it.
Yes. I was quite surprised to see how fast Maddie is with the ball, especially given her height. However, I don't think she is (or perhaps ever will be) to the level of quickness as DRob. When you have WNBA coaches raving and fawning over how quick she is, I think that's saying something. Better put, perhaps Maddie doesn't need to be as quick as DRob. Look at Morgan Hook, for example. She's turned into the consummate point guard without being speedy Gonzales.
Totally agree. Maddie's strength is her grit and toughness. Gets whacked three times in the head, loses a contact, and keeps coming back for more. She does have a good first step, and finds the creases. She doesn't have Danielle's speed, but just as effective. She's going to be a good one regardless.