Welcome to the 24-25 season.
Season gets underway tonight at 6pm in Alabama as we travel to Auburn. Games is televised on SECN+/ESPN+.
Like the men's team there are many new faces - eleven of them in fact. This team is much bigger than teams we've had in recent editions. Down low we go 6'1", 6'2", 6'3", 6'4" & 6'5". As you see we actually have post depth this year. Something I can't remember having in quite a while - if ever.
There is a distinct international flavor to this team as we have players from Canada, Denmark, Sweden and four from Nigeria.
The drawback is this team is young - seven freshmen. Of our posts, only two are not freshman. 6'2" sophomore returnee Angela Samuel (who saw limited time last year due to a knee injury) and 6'3" junior Gift Uchenna (from Nigeria) a transfer from a university in Taipei, Taiwan. Uchenna and our freshman Euro imports both have extensive international play experience.
There are only three seniors/graduate students. 5'8" Senior guard Tyranny Brown who has been here since her Freshman year. 5'5" Senior point guard Se'Quoia Allmond, who came in last year from Loyola Marymount. And 5'10" Graduate guard Jeniah Thompson from nearby Carterville. Some of you may remember Thompson originally committed here to SIU during the COVID season, left to play at Logan, then to Wichita State and is using her COVID year here.
We have another local player originally from Sikeston, MO - Karris Allen a 6' junior guard transfer from Western Kentucky.
Very interested to see how this team plays. Coach says we have good shooters, length and speed.
GO DAWGS!
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
I'll cover some of the other new faces in a later post. Kinda rushed this one. Didn't think I would get to doing this this season.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
I'll cover some of the other new faces in a later post. Kinda rushed this one. Didn't think I would get to doing this this season.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Well - things were going OK. Then Thompson went down with a shoulder injury then Auburn went on a run.
Halftime
TIGERS 27
DAWGS 15
Uchenna looks like a solid post. Gaines could be a player. Curman, the Danish player, looks solid as the primary ball handler. If Thompson's shoulder injury is serious that could be a problem.
Auburn D is impressive. They've forced 15 turnovers.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Oops. Sorry. Curman is Swedish not Danish.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Final
Auburn 65
SIU 31
This could have gone better. Auburn didn't shoot well...until halfway through the third then got hot. We couldnt hit shit. Shot 20%
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Sunday at 2 PM we play E. Kentucky. Mike Trude and Jamaal Tatum will be calling the game on ESPN+.
Keys to this one...
Cut down on turnovers.
Better shot selection.
This is the first of only 4 non-conference home games for us.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Down 14 at halftime.
Kinda rough looking. Decent shot selection, nothing falling. Shooting 29%
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Oh yeah- We're also down 5 players today. Only dressed 9.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Ugh. 70-49 loss.
I thought coach was touting this team as being able to shoot? Poor girls are looking like they will be offensively challenged. Said before; shot selection was decent, not much fell. Curman was much better with the ball today - only 1 turnover.
Uchenna had 10 boards. Gaines looks like she has potential down low. Appears that no one wants to make a mistake and they are playing tight.
Oh well- on to the next game. Wednesday night at home, 6pm. UL - Monroe.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Probably gonna need to hire a new coach after this season. Hopefully Lane butts out of this one.
UL-Monroe 79 Dawgs 66
MUCH improved from Sunday. Score was closer than the final. Turnovers still an issue. PG Curman is a freshman and it shows from time to time, but she's tough. Four in double figures. Uchenna has the potential to be a beast down low. Got into foul trouble early, came back strong in the second half. She fouled out with a couple minutes left and was totally pissed about it.
We were up 4 with 6 to play but UL-M finished on a 19-2 run. Lots of vets on that team. Sucks that Thompson was in a sling. Don't know how long she'll be out.
Oh- on to the school formerly known as IUPUI now just called IU-Indianapolis Saturday afternoon.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Watched the 4th qtr. Game was very close until the last 3 minutes. Really miss Randle and Mason.
Next up OOey (no longer OOeyPOOey)! 😀
Southern looking good in The Jungle at IU Indy. Up 11 with 5 left in the 3rd. Uchenna working a 21 and 12 double-double.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
