#4 IUWBB vs #1 South Carolina - Friday, 03.29.24 @ 5:00 on ESPN

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Thought Mack said she was back next season?

She has no eligibility left.

[LamarCheeks]

CTM on CMM: "She's as tough as a $6 steak. ... I'm so glad she's coming back." 

Love it! 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[IU - Kaulie]

I’m so proud of these ladies and the way they represent Indiana basketball.  
 

This one is going to hurt awhile - that game was there to be won, but they showed a lot of heart, love, and fight.  They should all be proud.

[LamarCheeks]

"Anyone who knows me knows how much I love being a Hoosier. I just pray that any high schooler who is looking at colleges -- they pick a school they feel the same way I feel about Indiana. I know the transfer portal is huge right now, but I was here for five years because I loved being a Hoosier."  -- Mackenzie Holmes

We loved having ya! 

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

McNeil could be a big draw for people. It's scary but I think she can actually get better.  She got the grrrr in her. 

The one who is set to explode is Yarden.

Her attitude, court sense, and vision are special.

[Banksyrules]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

The one who is set to explode is Yarden.

Her attitude, court sense, and vision are special.

I think she needs to get tougher at times. If someone tries to bully her inside she kind of goes cold at times.  

[colonel06]

1 hour ago, Banksyrules said:

McNeil could be a big draw for people. It's scary but I think she can actually get better.  She got the grrrr in her. 

She is terrific! and the epitome of (as in Polar Express:) L-E-A-D!

[GloryDays]

 Proud of the fight they showed coming back from that deficit to a point they could have won the game.

 Nothing to hang their heads over. Sad for Mac and Sara.

 

[colonel06]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I don't watch ESPN but I'm seeing tweets that some imbicile ESPN analyst actually said that Dawn Staley purposely let SC blow a 22 point lead.

Anyone on here actually catch that?

No, she would be an idiot to say that!

[Stuhoo]

33 minutes ago, colonel06 said:

No, she would be an idiot to say that!

And she is not an idiot. She didn’t say that. She’s a fantastic coach.

[TTT]

Dawn Staley said she let SC play and was trying to slow them down a little from the bench because she would need time outs late in the game.

[DJ Candypants]

Inspired by the play tonight. Thanks for a great season ladies.

[HoosierHoopster]

4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I don't watch ESPN but I'm seeing tweets that some imbicile ESPN analyst actually said that Dawn Staley purposely let SC blow a 22 point lead.

Anyone on here actually catch that?

She said she purposely didn’t call a timeout while IU was closing the gap to teach her team. Just stupid

[JerryYeagley23]

5 hours ago, Todd41 said:

You can find the presser here 

 

Man, this was a tough presser to watch. First, credit to their play, but the interviews of the SC players was immature and dismissive of the game we gave them. Laughing and saying they didn’t feel any pressure like it wasn’t a tough hard fought game was borderline disrespectful. They won with more talent. Bottom line. They’re the Kentucky men’s program from 10 years ago. I truly hope we can put together a team to compete with them in the coming years and knock them down a peg, because our coaching and our play was actually superior to them, we just didn’t have 8 five stars to throw at this game. Second, all the respect on the world to coach Moren and her player interviewed. Gracious and humble in their responses, but demonstrated true love for the program and for the work they put in. Played a hell of a game. Just hard to compete with a SC right now just like it was for UCONN for a decade. Hope we get needed and complimentary players in the portal to really take advantage of Chloe, Syd, and Yarden’s last year together. 

[CSP]

12 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

The one who is set to explode is Yarden.

Her attitude, court sense, and vision are special.

She needs to be dedicated to the S&C program, but yes.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I take comfort in the fact our tourney run ended at the hands of a Dawn Staley team and not one coached by Geno A., Kim Mulkey or Lisa Bluder.

[Banksyrules]

17 minutes ago, btownqb said:

She needs to be dedicated to the S&C program, but yes.  

Excellent point 

[HoosierHoopster]

13 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

I think she needs to get tougher at times. If someone tries to bully her inside she kind of goes cold at times.  

She’s an excellent bball player, savvy, floor vision, shooting. But yes sh needs to get stronger and needs to improve her handle in traffic. Upside is very high

[HoosierHoopster]

8 hours ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Man, this was a tough presser to watch. First, credit to their play, but the interviews of the SC players was immature and dismissive of the game we gave them. Laughing and saying they didn’t feel any pressure like it wasn’t a tough hard fought game was borderline disrespectful. They won with more talent. Bottom line. They’re the Kentucky men’s program from 10 years ago. I truly hope we can put together a team to compete with them in the coming years and knock them down a peg, because our coaching and our play was actually superior to them, we just didn’t have 8 five stars to throw at this game. Second, all the respect on the world to coach Moren and her player interviewed. Gracious and humble in their responses, but demonstrated true love for the program and for the work they put in. Played a hell of a game. Just hard to compete with a SC right now just like it was for UCONN for a decade. Hope we get needed and complimentary players in the portal to really take advantage of Chloe, Syd, and Yarden’s last year together. 

Not gonna lie, I teared up a bit watching this. Holmes is special. And have to say, what both of them said about Moren was so nice to watch, we are in absolutely great hands and for what looks to be a long time.