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I think you were talking about Lewis. She finished the night with zero fouls. I wish the refs would treat Kate like that.

I was looking more at the minutes. But yes, there is subbing going on.

Not a lot of subbing by Wisconsin. Hopefully, they wear down late.

I don't think she is free lancing. We do it so consistently, I figure it is at the direction of the coaches.

Not smart to reach in, for sure. I'd like to know why the coaches send the post out to the perimeter to defend in the first place. Seems like an unnecessary use of energy, and a risk to a foul prone player, to boot.

If my Googling is accurate, there will be a regular NLI period for Division 1 basketball (April 15 - May 20, 2020), to go with the early signing period in November.

I'm looking forward to Brady playing herself into shape. Could she be our next 'Jasmine' type stopper? Make some improvements on defense, and take care of the ball better, could be a fun year. As mentioned, excellent team victory today.

Is Sam 100%? Turnovers are a bit concerning.

Do we have a history with this crew?

Google Omaha.com I see it is available there.

I imagine both, but don't know for sure. I only subscribe to the online version.

Excellent article. It seems to support all the different opinions we've been sharing, regarding Leigha starting or not. Coach has sound reasoning for her current role. As a trusting teammate, Leigha is happy to embrace it. On the flip side, you get the feeling, she is looking forward to starting in the future, when personnel changes create a different need/opportunity. Great to see the OWH providing some insight into the WBB program. Thanks Sam.

I did a little 'Googling' with regards to "Hondo"...... It looks like Havlicek joined the Celtics in 1962. He averaged 14+ points as a rookie. In year 2, he averaged 19+ points a game and led the team in scoring. He retired as the leading scorer in Celtic history (record still). He lead the team in scoring 4 times, in the 60's as a sixth man. At the end of the 1969 season, Bill Russell retired as player/coach. Havlicek moved to the starting lineup the following year. Ironically, 1970 was the first losing season in 20 years. Red Auerbach had a 6th man philosophy. He liked the idea of bringing in a scorer, with high energy, with the first sub. He did not like the idea of a noticeable falloff, with regard to scoring, when making initial substitutions.

I too grew up watching the Celtics. I think Hondo and Bill Russell were my favorite players. When looking at the history of the 6th man award, I noticed Kevin McHale won it a couple of times, and Bill Walton won it as a Celtic.

Not sure anyone mentioned "being more comfortable" not starting. It was suggested, some players could be more effective subbing in. My point was, we have a head coach with a history of sharing minutes. I'm sure her philosophy on naming a starting lineup is known and accepted by the players. I suggested, this is probably discussed before a player accepts the scholarship offer. At a risk of aging myself, you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. With regards to players coming in from the bench rather than starting, some are so effective, the NBA has an award for them (NBA 6th Man Award). Check out some of the names of past winners. Too bad they didn't have it in the 60's, Havlicek would have won it several times over. The current winner is averaging over 20 points a game for the Clippers. According to you, since he's OK with not starting, maybe he should quit playing sports. If you have been following our team since Coach Williams arrived, you should have picked up on how strong our team has played in 4th quarters. Spreading out the minutes contributes to this. We are playing with fresh legs. All your arguments, are the result of our substitution pattern. Bench scoring highest, why? They get the minutes. Leigha's average, why? She gets the minutes. And, at times, she does start. All you go by, is some very selective stats. Do you attend practice? Do you know what type effort the players give, on and off the court? Do you know which players are excelling in the class room? Do you know who spends most of the time in the gym? Who other players lean on (on and off the court)? More goes into creating a lineup than, who scored the most points. As mentioned, we have a head coach, who's job is to make the decisions. If she doesn't do it well, she won't be around long. And the players, if they aren't OK with their treatment, the NCAA has made it easier than ever, to move on.

I'm sure, how the minutes are shared, is something discussed on visits. Recruits have their expectations when choosing a college, and coaches have theirs, when making an offer. I doubt, points per game, while important, is the primary criteria with this staff. Back to Leigha, she did start 6 games last year. Do you know if she was as effective in those starts, as she was coming in from the bench? We just finished a weak non-conference schedule. Will she be our leading scorer in conference play? Both Sam and Hannah had more points per game than Leigha last season. Maybe, who starts, is based on practice performance? Maybe, some players are more comfortable not starting? There is a reason, the head coach makes the big bucks.

Basketball is a team sport. It shouldn't matter, who gets the start. Coach Williams does a good job of sharing minutes. We currently have 6 players averaging over 21 minutes a game. And, Kissinger was averaging 19 minutes in the games she played. Those minutes will need to go somewhere. Defense is an area of concern. Hannah, Leigha, and Sam all contribute to a weak perimeter "D". I'd like to see Nicea get more minutes. She is our best on ball defender by far. With Kissinger out, if Coach wants to give Brown more minutes, it will probably come at the "3" position.

Short leash by coach on Haiby. Team took off again, when Brown replaced her.

My feed seems OK.

Might be some hangover from finals week. Energy level might be a bit low.

Hope we pull away in the 3rd quarter. I'd like to see Brady and Helms get some extra minutes.

Result is the same, but Redshirt and Medical Hardship Waiver are not the same thing. Unless, what I am reading on the Internet is dated, you play in a game, redshirt is no longer an option for that season. The less than 30% provision, is associated with the waiver process.

If the right fit, maybe consider a transfer or two, to balance the classes.

Hope all goes well with the surgery. She will be missed this year. Sure will have plenty of juniors next year.

Found this regarding Redshirt/waiver... regardless of semantics, looks like Taylor may have an avenue to another season. ************** “how many games can I play and still be considered a redshirt for this season?” The answer is that, with few exceptions, any amount of time spent in a contest for your college will count as a season of eligibility used. However, for an athlete who has appeared in a game or games for their team and then becomes injured, or comes down with a serious illness that prevents them from being able to participate in any more games during the season, it’s possible to obtain a medical hardship waiver which will allow them to retain this season of eligibility. In essence, it’s possible for them to get this year “over again” (as long as they haven’t exhausted their five-year or ten-semester window of opportunity). Here’s a brief overview of the medical hardship waiver rules for the various levels of college competition. Please note that at all levels, medical documentation from the time of the actual diagnosis of the injury or illness will need to be submitted with the waiver request to substantiate that the injury or illness was truly “season ending.” NCAA Division I – An athlete must not have participated in more than three contests or 30 percent of their season schedule (whichever is greater) and not after the halfway point of the season (based on the number of contests rather than a particular date).