1) They are only picked to win the MAC
2) They only were picked to have the best backcourt
3) They only won by 30 last night.......


Just kidding :-). I am proud of the women's team and the job a real coach with an exciting system can do. The men need to duplicate the women's strategy.

And they played 4 quarters instead of 2 halves. Assume they had the 30-sec shot clock.

(11-11-2015 04:20 AM)emu steve Wrote:  And they played 4 quarters instead of 2 halves. Assume they had the 30-sec shot clock.

Yes it was. And is somewhat confusing.

(11-10-2015 11:33 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  1) They are only picked to win the MAC
2) They only were picked to have the best backcourt
3) They only won by 30 last night.......


Just kidding :-). I am proud of the women's team and the job a real coach with an exciting system can do. The men need to duplicate the women's strategy.

One thing about the women (and sports in general):

Folks have a habit (I think bad) of assuming because a team played very well last year that they will again this year.

I'm not sure in MAC women's hoops that there is a 'dynasty' or near dynasty or a repeat champion type scenario.

Our women are good but let's try not to read too much into the late season run last year.

The team was on a 'mission' the last six or eight weeks.

Will they have the same high level of energy, purpose, etc. this season? Who knows?

I like to think in terms of probabilities. E.g., EMU might be a 33% chance of winning the MAC West. That means a 67% chances of not.

Or think of a 20-horse field in the Kentucky Derby. The 'favorite' might have 20% chance of winning. Twenty percent might make a horse the 'favorite' but also means the horse has an 80% chance of getting beaten.

'Favorite' and 'likely' are not synonyms. Likely implies more than a 50% chance. The 'favorite' in the KY Derby is also a 'likely loser.'