Posted by TurboFan on February 18, 2008 at 10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm sure there are alot of LSU fans complaining about how they could be ranked below the team they beat handily in their backyard.

UConn should not be #1. Neither should we, but Uconn shouldn't.

Posted by ge446 on February 18, 2008 at 10:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hornbuckle needs to evaluate her own play. She is trying to do things against very good players and teams that she has gotten away with against lesser players and teams. Fundamentals and routine mechanics will win over showboating every time.. Anosike is a marked player by the officials. She has fantom calls made against her every game. Parker is so good that officials are trying to level the playing field by allowing the opponents to foul her over and over again before finally calling a foul. She was pushed in the face at least twice on Sunday and pushed down from behind, in plain view, at least once. The program has just gotten too successful and I guess Pat and her assistants are to blame for that.

Posted by bmaples on February 18, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nicky, can you make it, say, 1,200 points by the end of this season?

Posted by pendav on February 18, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

HEY WD40

Who should be #1??

Posted by blackoakfarm on February 18, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dan, if you are trying to be cute with you headline, you failed. I think your choice of words are inappropriate when discussing the ladies basketball team.

Posted by johnlg00 on February 19, 2008 at 7:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good post, ge446. Hornbuckle is a little like JaJuan Smith in that there seems to be a certain irreducible minimum of "hotdog" in both of them. It is, IMHO, just a byproduct of the energy both of them bring to their play, and for the most part that has been a plus. They make you want to tear your hair out watching them sometimes, but neither team would be as successful without them. They will both be sorely missed next year, so I hope they make the most of this one! Agree that Anosike for some reason is a player officials love to hate, if that's the word. Brian Williams of the men's team is in much the same boat, but at least he has the additional burden of being a freshman. Anosike gets no respect for being a senior and a three-year starter on a championship team--I don't get it!

Posted by Embarrassed on February 19, 2008 at 9:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TO: WD40plusVol

I am a vols fan, but why would you make a stupid comment that Uconn should not be #1. At this point they should be. Lets remember Uconn lost a nailbiter to Rutgers, We had a 40minutes and 1.3 second kind of victory over Rutgers. Uconn beat Stamford by 12 and were up as many as 25. We lost to Stamford. LOOK, Uconn has lost two starters to knee injuries. They are not the same team. We will crush them in MARCH....

Posted by fortandrews on February 19, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Pat hit the nail on the head when she said Smallbone has trouble with her defence - she is a Freshman and may be able to get the job done - but with a lot of hard work. But Parker is NO FRESHMAN and her defence would only be fair if she didn't have the ability to block shots - outside of that she just stands around wondering where her "man" is that she should be guarding. She needs to play like a REAL ALL AMERICAN on both ends of the court.

Posted by TurboFan on February 19, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Embarrassed, your last three sentences answer your question. BTW, did you mean Stanford?

I'm just pointing out the inequity of the polls. Rutgers did beat both teams (seriously, 0.2 seconds not withstanding) and is still sitting out there at 5th. LSU slapped the LVs and is 6th.

Polls are a farce in any major sport.

Posted by Chrisoda751 on February 20, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Fortandrews. Parker plays like an All-American every game. Her defense is exceptional. Remember that she cannot always attack the dribble drive because she cannot afford to get into foul trouble. She is an exceptional shot blocker and plays most of the game. In the big games, she may play all 40 minutes. When you see Parker play, you're probably looking at the greatest female basketball player to ever wear orange. Not trying to bash you, but cut her some slack.

Posted by splinterdand on February 20, 2008 at 8:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I hate to write a negative comment about Coach Summitt, but how the heck is Smallbone going to get it together on defense if she's languishing on the bench? As a coach, I believe I'd be more inclined to be disappointed in senior guards who aren't contributing squat. Also, I can't see Smallbone taunting like Bobbitt did against Rutgers. This while being a total nonfactor in the game.

Posted by johnlg00 on February 21, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

splinterdand, Pat sees Smallbone every day in practice, so I would guess she sees that deficient defense on a regular basis. Pat seems to have this quaint notion that players should practice like they expect to play. If she thought Smallbone was ready to make a real contribution, Smallbone would play. I agree that Bobbitt has not played as well much of the time as she did last year, but give Pat credit for having a pretty good notion of which players give them the best chance of winning most of the time. I think she has earned that much trust from the likes of us!