Coach Vic is not changing...

[Califashorn75]

...and why should he? There is an interview where he talked about his excitement coaching the new recruits. Evidently, Aaliyah Crump and Jordan Lee were being recruited all year. Justice Carlton was basically not a good fit and had no choice but to transfer. Coach said he hates losing players but understands the environment.  He said he always coaches hard. And that is all he knows. Time to focus on the new team. 

[Bobby Burton]

16 minutes ago, Califashorn75 said:

...and why should he? There is an interview where he talked about his excitement coaching the new recruits. Evidently, Aaliyah Crump and Jordan Lee were being recruited all year. Justice Carlton was basically not a good fit and had no choice but to transfer. Coach said he hates losing players but understands the environment.  He said he always coaches hard. And that is all he knows. Time to focus on the new team. 

I was at the media scrum when he said that.

He is clearly still seeing some ghosts about last season. It almost felt like he was grieving during the media availability.

At the same time, he gets the women back in the gym in the next month and I think it’s going to be just fine.

He definitely is going to play more freshman more minutes than typical. 

[HookemTexas]

Much like Logan Eggleston was one of Coach Elliott's favorite recruits, I believe Rori Harmon is one of Coach Vic's favorite recruits (she was his first offer at Texas) and he really wanted to win a championship for her and had the team that was able to do it.  He probably views it as letting it get away and that he failed to deliver.

[Califashorn75]

If only Jordan Lee and Maddie Booker could shoot that game. We were better than UCLA. 

[GoHorns1]

35 minutes ago, Califashorn75 said:

If only Jordan Lee and Maddie Booker could shoot that game. We were better than UCLA. 

UCLA was the best team in the final 4

[DanielOnorato]

6 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I was at the media scrum when he said that.

He is clearly still seeing some ghosts about last season. It almost felt like he was grieving during the media availability.

At the same time, he gets the women back in the gym in the next month and I think it’s going to be just fine.

He definitely is going to play more freshman more minutes than typical. 

I think what haunts him most is that he knew he recruited and built the right team. Unfortunately immaturity and malcontents and a poor shooting night for Maddy B didn't help. I believe in Vic and I appreciate that he has a vision and is going to see it through. Texas is going to be a final four team under his supervision and tutelage next season. People want transfer portal, he knows what he has. I will miss kyla oldacre big time. Loyal longhorn who was tremendous. 

[watty7796]

Coach Vic shouldnt change, but maybe some of the ladies he has recruited were not mature enough to handle his style of coaching.  Further, like most athletes when you come from hs and own the gym, then get to Texas you get splinters from riding the pine.  Some are just not ready for that.  Love Coach Vic. 

[BornOrange]

10 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

UCLA was the best team in the final 4

And if our All American had a mediocre game we would have beat them by double digits.

[GoHorns1]

23 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

And if our All American had a mediocre game we would have beat them by double digits.

“If” is loser’s excuse. UCLA was the best team in the Final 4. Deal with it.

[harveycmd]

Don't coddle anyone. Instead of listening to songs he liked for motivation, Kobe famously forced himself to listen to songs he hated. After losing the 2008 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, he listened to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and the Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" every single day for two years. He did this specifically to trigger the painful memory of losing and fuel his drive to win the 2010 championship.

[harveycmd]

I like Don't Stop Believing. I remember watching the pre-game for game five of the 2009 NBA Finals. Kobe had earphones on. Reporter asked him what he was listening to. He said Don't Stop Believing by Journey. Reporter asked him, "Why not rap?" He said, "Man, that's real rap." I always thought he liked the song. I still think he really does like it. 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by harveycmd

[Califashorn75]

Coaches see their players at practice, working on off hours, their body language during games, etc. Coach has earned the right to be the demanding coach he is because winning is hard in the SEC. He has to compete against loaded teams with great coaches every game. He has been to the Final Four two years in a row. Not easy. I think this new team is full of dogs. We are going to love this team. 

[harveycmd]

The consensus greatest pre-draft workout in sports history is 17-year-old Kobe Bryant’s 1996 workout with the Los Angeles Lakers at the Inglewood YMCA. Facing off against seasoned NBA defender Michael Cooper, Bryant dominated so thoroughly that it forced Lakers management to completely shift their draft strategy.

[BornOrange]

4 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

The consensus greatest pre-draft workout in sports history is 17-year-old Kobe Bryant’s 1996 workout with the Los Angeles Lakers at the Inglewood YMCA. Facing off against seasoned NBA defender Michael Cooper, Bryant dominated so thoroughly that it forced Lakers management to completely shift their draft strategy.

Facing 40 year old Michael Cooper

[harveycmd]

1 minute ago, BornOrange said:

Facing 40 year old Michael Cooper

I guess Kobe didn't fulfill his promise as a 17 year old. 

[harveycmd]

I mean he only became the best player in the world from 2000-2010.