WBB All Conference

GrandGreen · March 6, 2017

I doubt this will even be covered on the official website. Not one NT player mentioned. Not a good sign for Mitchell's second year program.

greenminer · March 6, 2017

VideoEagle · March 6, 2017

The two posts above are an interesting picture of Women's BB. On one hand, we are seeded the highest we ever have been in CUSA tournament. And on the other, we didn't have any individual all stars. Right now, I'll take the increased wins as a positive sign and hope for improvement in the individual honors next year.

GrandGreen · March 6, 2017

29 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

The two posts above are an interesting picture of Women's BB. On one hand, we are seeded the highest we ever have been in CUSA tournament. And on the other, we didn't have any individual all stars. Right now, I'll take the increased wins as a positive sign and hope for improvement in the individual honors next year.

I don't think there is any doubt, that Mitchell team improved over last year. Although the overall records are about the same, 11-18 this year and 11-19 the year before. They did improve in conference to 8-10 compared to 5-13. However troubling is that they have lost 4 straight.

Being one of two teams that had no one chosen as the best 16 players or the 5 best freshmen is also troubling. Adding salt to the wound is the NT ex Loryn Goodman was first team all conference as a junior for UTSA.

Mitchell much like Benford was an assistant known for recruiting, but thus far has not signed that difference maker for the program. Of the seven new players for the team this year, the best statistically was Buckner(so Juco) who averaged 4.3 pts and 3 rbs per game. That is not a good sign for the future, although any of these players could develop.

Anyone who actually takes the time to follow WBB is disappointed in this season. More improvement was expected based on last years performance. Team performance is always more important than individual honors. In most cases, they go together and not having any players picked is a sure sign that recruiting has to get better.

Mitchell is substantially better than Pedersen or Benford, but that is meaningless. NT hired a coach with absolutely no head coaching experience and maybe she will have to grow into the job. Mitchell will get at least two more years to turn NT into a winning program.

KRAM1 · March 6, 2017

I went to virtually every women's home game and two away games this year (ODU and Little Rock NIT game), and GreandGreen is pretty much spot on. I think everyone felt that coming off a decent first year that year two would be much better. And, while we made the tournament and have our highest seed in awhile, you have to record this last season as a bit of a disappointment in the w/l column. Several bright spots...including a 33% increase in attendance...but not as many wins as most expected. Losing our point guard for the season in the exhibition against TWU early and having no real post player hurt more than I thought it would. As the season drew on it was obvious this would be a challenge. The team never quit and played hard, of course it is a Mitchell coached team, but had real problem ps playing against the zone and any level of press. The point guard loss hurt a bunch with that.

I do think Coach Mitchell has the program headed in the right direction and has some quality players returning. We will just see where her recruits fit in and how year three goes. Pretty much at the same level as today's men's team when she took over, so it will take 3-4 years, in my opinion, to move the needle. An injury free year would help a lot as well.....well, that and a dominate post.