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Hayes fouls out.
Bianca Hall is in, which means TSpoon has given up.
80-61. Folks, we have our first losing season in history.
Did Spoon skip the post-game interview? Assistant Coach Carter stopped by and blamed the players, as the coaching staff has done all year. At some point it seems logical to consider that perhaps it is the game plan that is the problem, not only the poor execution of it.
The staff should own this epic failure. From the top down.
Malcolm said Spoon wasn't there because she had a WAC press conference. And I noticed, too, that the assistant coach stated they had a game, plan but the players didn't execute. Sort of said it like, hey, we did our job, too bad the players couldn't do squat with it. I wasn't impressed with her interview.
Fire her before the plane takes off
I agree completely. I've noticed that when TSpoon starts to put in the bottom of the bench (Langston, Hall, etc) it is usually a sign of desperation, ie, "Nothing is working so we'll try whatever we can think of."Quote:
Originally Posted by fanfromafar
I would feel much better if the coaches took the responsibility for this failure of a season - regardless of whose fault it actually is, they are the ones responsible for it. They need to admit fault and outline a plan to get our team back to where it needs to be. As the fans and supporters of this program, they owe us that much.
Thats my point. They come on radio and throw the kids under the bus. They brought them here so take some responsibility.
Well that stunk, I just wanna get some of your thoughts. I just wanna know how you all would react if Spoon was to revoke the scholarships of some of the players?
I would think that would be a pretty good ownership of we made some mistakes in our recruiting and we are going to correct this now by righting the ship. I didn't hear the interview so I am not sure exactly what Sarah said. I am hoping she didn't launch into personal attacks on the kids calling them out by name. I don't think that she would do that but from the way that it sounds with her throwing some of them under the bus she must have said more than we had a gameplan but the ladies didn't execute it. That is direct coaches talk right there. There is NOTHING wrong with calling out a team that isn't doing what you have told them to do.
The only mistake I can see is that she didn't bench them and say if you can't do what we told you we will find someone that can.
This was a complete team loss and team being everyone on that bench including the coaches. The players for not doing what they were told and the coaches for not yanking them earlier for not doing their jobs.
You completely missed the forest for the trees on that post, Phil. The point was that it's the same story every time: the players didn't execute the game plan. Perhaps that is true. And, perhaps it is true that the game plan sucks because the coaching staff does not have enough experience in developing an effective game plan. I'm putting my money on the latter.Quote:
Originally Posted by philgarris
This was the last game of the season in the first losing season in Techster history. Talk of failing to execute the game plan is another sign that this staff is in over their heads. The Techsters may not have executed but the preparation for Seattle was not there. This was a poorly coached game on the part of Tech. Consistent with the rest of the season, and a continuum of the previous four, the head coach doesn't appear to be up to the task. That's just an opinion from a fan. Many of us hoped for a very different outcome after four years. It isn't going upward, it has spiraled to an all new low. For the assistant coach to lay this humiliating loss on the players not executing the game plan is (in my opinion) short-sighted at best, and irresponsible at worst.
Spoon's quote after the game:
"I'm always proud of these kids," Weatherspoon said. "Sometimes it is not easy being in my presence. It's not easy. I'm demanding."
Wow. Just, wow.
Out of respect to the coaching staff and more importantly the program you as a player do as your asked to do. That is blatant lack of respect not to do that. I don't care if the game plan sucks or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanfromafar
There is no excuse for a player to question what a coach tells you to do, if she says get out there and make it happen that is the end of story your job is to make it work. I would venture to say the reason things aren't working is that they are not fully executing what they have been told to do. You can watch the game film and see where they are not doing what they are suppose to do within the play at times.
I feel like I am beating a dead horse when I say this but you can't say the preparation wasn't there unless you were at the film session, practice and shoot around prior to today's game. You and I are not privy to what preparation was put in. We just see what happened on the floor. IYO the prep work wasn't done but you have no true knowledge of that so lets stop assuming what happened and go with what we know. They players played tentative and scared on offense and defense a complete turn around from the previous two games.
I didn't hear the interview with Sarah but from how it is being put on here she pretty much went player by player and called them out and told of what each one of them didn't do. I would agree that is not good when you start single out players.
I have no doubt that they will be on the recruiting trail by Monday getting ready for next season.
This has been a disappointing season and I can only tell you and everyone else that I am doing everything in my power from here in Florida to ensure that we have some athletes coming into the program for the 2013 season that can make an immediate impact and help ensure that this doesn't happen again.
We will know as early as a couple weeks if I am still able to sell Ice to Eskimos or not. We have a chance at a two for one deal with a couple of kids from Lakewood High School down here in St. Petersburg.
One has verbally committed to Seton Hall but is having second thoughts due to Anne Donovon leaving and going to WNBA. http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blo...-season/16684/
The other is Alexis Ungro a 5'9 Point Guard that can defend the entire floor and score of offense. She isn't flashy or going to do any sneaky stuff on the floor but she will get the ball to the post and put them in position to score.
We can hopefully get a two for one here. We are up against Georgia and a bunch of other big schools but we have an inside track since they want to go to school together if she Alvarado takes back the verbal.
They have been well coached Necole Tunsil is a great coach (played for C. Vivian Stringer at Iowa) and a good friend of mine. We (Lady Techsters) may have walked into a gold mine so keep your fingers crossed.
Please tell me your not trying to read something into that, I can imagine that she is extremely demanding. She was demanding as a player and would not accept less than the best from her teammates. I can't imagine that she is any less demanding with them as a coach. I would agree that being on the floor with her as your coach day in and day out (which is what the being in her presence is) is not an easy thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanfromafar
I know for a fact that it was miserable at times being in Leon Barmores presence. You never went less than 125% anything less than that was unacceptable and every thing over that was just average in his opinion.
Saw my second Techster game of the year tonight. It looked like a completely different team than Wednesday night.
Everyone associated with TECH is invited to the TECH Vegas Bowling Tournament on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Orleans Casino bowling alley. Spread the word and let's create some excitement in the two game tournament. Don't worry if you can't bowl as they have some lanes that have some gutter guards to keep you from rolling a gutter ball.
I am just going to say that bringing in a top assistant is the #1 priority during this offseason. I am upset and didn't get on here, because of that, but not going to have a pity party now.