Comments on: Up in the Air: Tech hopes to answer questions http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/ Texas Tech University Sports presented by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Soapsuds http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12577 Soapsuds Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:44:48 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12577 You Sharp lovers are such blowhards. Exactly the kind of fans we do NOT need, yet we have way too many of. Fact: Curry is a better coach than Sharp ever dreamed of being. The kids love her. They respect her. And they play hard for her. Fact: The reason Curry was forced to recruit JUCO's like Moore -- is that Sharp had become a highly ineffective recruiter. She left the cupboards bare for her successor. As the 3 and 4 year lettermen begin to mature, you will see a dramatic difference in results. But something almost everyone misses in this argument is how incredibly tough the Big 12 is -- NOW. Texas has perhaps the best coach in the country. OU, Okie State, Baylor, and A&M all have coaches that other teams would die for. Curry is part of that group as well. No other division on any league has as many top-notch coaches as does Big 12 South. Bottom line: However many conference games Curry can win this year, subtract 4 from that to get an idea of how many games Sharp could win, with her sub par recruits and sub par, high school style coaching. You Sharp lovers are such blowhards. Exactly the kind of fans we do NOT need, yet we have way too many of.

Fact: Curry is a better coach than Sharp ever dreamed of being.

The kids love her. They respect her. And they play hard for her.

Fact: The reason Curry was forced to recruit JUCO’s like Moore — is that Sharp had become a highly ineffective recruiter. She left the cupboards bare for her successor.

As the 3 and 4 year lettermen begin to mature, you will see a dramatic difference in results.

But something almost everyone misses in this argument is how incredibly tough the Big 12 is — NOW. Texas has perhaps the best coach in the country. OU, Okie State, Baylor, and A&M all have coaches that other teams would die for. Curry is part of that group as well. No other division on any league has as many top-notch coaches as does Big 12 South.

Bottom line: However many conference games Curry can win this year, subtract 4 from that to get an idea of how many games Sharp could win, with her sub par recruits and sub par, high school style coaching.

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]]> By: LMII http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12515 LMII Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:24:14 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12515 When I read this article it sounded like an early apologia for what is going to be yet another lackluster season. Do we really need Kelly Curry to tell us how hard a conference this is and how difficult it is to win games? You can bet that Baylor, UT, and OU talk about winning. Even last year Coach G. was telling the girls to think of championships, not just the Big 12, but the NCAA!!! Marsha Sharp DID have a few rough years, because TTU ladies basketball was really just getting started. The difference is that Curry came into a national program, an elite program, and it has just spiraled out of control. If the last two years is a result of Sharp's recruiting and lack of basketball acumen, then someone should kick her off the gravy train at TTU, revoke her TTU sainthood, and rewrite her coaching resume. I'll admit that it seemed the last tw o years of her coaching that she was not up to snuff--some of the fire was missing. That being said, Curry has consistently had to talk about the team's immaturity, lack of experience, lack of preparedness, etc. These are coaching problems, not player problems. The UCLA win is the first glimmer of hope that I've seen. Two years ago I thought she should have benched Moore, who threw the ball away more than any collegiate player I've ever seen. Maybe both of them are finally growing into their positions. Curry had better turn this sinking ship around, because the fans are not only falling out of love, we're falling out of like. When I read this article it sounded like an early apologia for what is going to be yet another lackluster season. Do we really need Kelly Curry to tell us how hard a conference this is and how difficult it is to win games? You can bet that Baylor, UT, and OU talk about winning. Even last year Coach G. was telling the girls to think of championships, not just the Big 12, but the NCAA!!!

Marsha Sharp DID have a few rough years, because TTU ladies basketball was really just getting started. The difference is that Curry came into a national program, an elite program, and it has just spiraled out of control. If the last two years is a result of Sharp’s recruiting and lack of basketball acumen, then someone should kick her off the gravy train at TTU, revoke her TTU sainthood, and rewrite her coaching resume. I’ll admit that it seemed the last tw o years of her coaching that she was not up to snuff–some of the fire was missing. That being said, Curry has consistently had to talk about the team’s immaturity, lack of experience, lack of preparedness, etc. These are coaching problems, not player problems. The UCLA win is the first glimmer of hope that I’ve seen. Two years ago I thought she should have benched Moore, who threw the ball away more than any collegiate player I’ve ever seen. Maybe both of them are finally growing into their positions. Curry had better turn this sinking ship around, because the fans are not only falling out of love, we’re falling out of like.

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]]> By: Drew http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12507 Drew Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12507 I think if Curry does not have a good season this year she needs to be shown the door. I don't know how much Tech is paying her but I bet it is too much I think if Curry does not have a good season this year she needs to be shown the door. I don’t know how much Tech is paying her but I bet it is too much

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]]> By: LKP (TTpilk645 on DT Nation) http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12481 LKP (TTpilk645 on DT Nation) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:13:31 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12481 Good update, Travis. It appears the lady Raiders are improving. Let's hope it is enough for the tough conference schedule ahead. For sure, they need to take care of the home court, then try to pull out a win or two on the road, never an easy thing to do when the conference has so many good teams. Although there are dissatisfied fans, even with a winning team, there are many of us who still love our Lady Raiders and hope for the best, not expect the worst. Hang tough you women of the red and black. WRECK 'EM! Good update, Travis. It appears the lady Raiders are improving. Let’s hope it is enough for the tough conference schedule ahead. For sure, they need to take care of the home court, then try to pull out a win or two on the road, never an easy thing to do when the conference has so many good teams. Although there are dissatisfied fans, even with a winning team, there are many of us who still love our Lady Raiders and hope for the best, not expect the worst. Hang tough you women of the red and black. WRECK ‘EM!

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]]> By: bubba http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12477 bubba Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:40:11 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12477 well i dunno about ruffin you have to remember its his first position of that magnitude. curry on the other hand is trying to dig herself out of a hole with maria moore. when a player has as nearly many turnovers as points there is a problem. probably over exagerated that but you get the point. without maria moore your players are more rested because they don't have to try to catch up with a player that maria moore threw the ball away to. well i dunno about ruffin you have to remember its his first position of that magnitude. curry on the other hand is trying to dig herself out of a hole with maria moore. when a player has as nearly many turnovers as points there is a problem. probably over exagerated that but you get the point. without maria moore your players are more rested because they don’t have to try to catch up with a player that maria moore threw the ball away to.

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]]> By: Eric in New Mexico http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12468 Eric in New Mexico Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12468 To me it's obvious that the best coach in the group is not Curry but Brock. Just look at his record and how he handles players during games. Maybe Curry should take a leave of absence and start an around-the-world cruise (and take Ruffin with her). To me it’s obvious that the best coach in the group is not Curry but Brock. Just look at his record and how he handles players during games. Maybe Curry should take a leave of absence and start an around-the-world cruise (and take Ruffin with her).

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]]> By: bubba http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12466 bubba Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12466 lol ya'll took that all wron. we have good players. go to the games. i go and i see undisciplined players. they are good but need coaching. danny there is only two recruits i believe from marsha sharp those being murphrey and henderson. i just think we need a better coach. maria moore constantly tries to do everything and ends up hurting the team. when she does actually play like there is four other players she is very good , but too often she acts like she is the only one and commits turnover after turnover. we all make msitakes its at the consistent level she does it at and curry's stubborness not to take her out of the game. to me thats bad coaching. im a tech fan just calling it how i see i may be wrong. a true fan will give a honest opinion a crappy fan will sugar coat it and be happy with sucking it up. lol ya’ll took that all wron. we have good players. go to the games. i go and i see undisciplined players. they are good but need coaching. danny there is only two recruits i believe from marsha sharp those being murphrey and henderson. i just think we need a better coach. maria moore constantly tries to do everything and ends up hurting the team. when she does actually play like there is four other players she is very good , but too often she acts like she is the only one and commits turnover after turnover. we all make msitakes its at the consistent level she does it at and curry’s stubborness not to take her out of the game. to me thats bad coaching. im a tech fan just calling it how i see i may be wrong. a true fan will give a honest opinion a crappy fan will sugar coat it and be happy with sucking it up.

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]]> By: Danny in McKinney http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12455 Danny in McKinney Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:15:47 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12455 It amazes me what people like Bubba say. With fans like that, who needs enemies? Most don't remember this but even Marsha Sharp went through some rough years before she brought this program to the elite status for a long time. Christy has been here for only two years. She is now in her third year. Give Christy time to bring in four years of recruits, then everyone can come back and evaluate the job our coach is doing. I'm not ready to give up on her, especially after what she walked in on when she took the job. This team isn't going to be one of the top teams this year but they might surprise everyone this year and possibly slip into the NCAA Tournament if they continue to improve. The Big 12 is the hardest conference in the nation but you have to take it one game at a time. Good luck Lady Raiders! It amazes me what people like Bubba say. With fans like that, who needs enemies? Most don’t remember this but even Marsha Sharp went through some rough years before she brought this program to the elite status for a long time. Christy has been here for only two years. She is now in her third year.

Give Christy time to bring in four years of recruits, then everyone can come back and evaluate the job our coach is doing. I’m not ready to give up on her, especially after what she walked in on when she took the job.

This team isn’t going to be one of the top teams this year but they might surprise everyone this year and possibly slip into the NCAA Tournament if they continue to improve. The Big 12 is the hardest conference in the nation but you have to take it one game at a time.

Good luck Lady Raiders!

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]]> By: DWR http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12440 DWR Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:52:49 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12440 Bubba Grow a brain Bubba
Grow a brain

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]]> By: bubba http://www.redraiders.com/2009/01/08/up-in-the-air-tech-hopes-to-answer-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-12427 bubba Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:18:14 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=5027#comment-12427 I only give them 4 wins. Think murphrey is great, but they are not that great. I hope you go to the games and watch maria moore commit turnover after turnover. I have no idea why she even got to be on the team. We need Marsha Sharp back. Christy Curry your days are number quit squeaking on the sidelines and do some coaching. I only give them 4 wins. Think murphrey is great, but they are not that great. I hope you go to the games and watch maria moore commit turnover after turnover. I have no idea why she even got to be on the team. We need Marsha Sharp back. Christy Curry your days are number quit squeaking on the sidelines and do some coaching.

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