Lady Raiders lose 81-51 at Texas
The scores are different from night to night, but the formula isn’t changing, and neither are the outcomes.
Texas Tech lost 81-51 to No. 17 Texas on Sunday at the Frank Erwin Center, bringing Tech’s losing streak to six.
It is the longest losing streak for the Lady Raiders since losing seven in a row during the 1978-79 season.
Texas Tech forward Ashlee Roberson, left, grabs the defensive rebound ahead of Texas forward Earnesia Williams, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday in Austin. Texas won 81-51. (Associated Press)
Head coach Kristy Curry said the Lady Raiders (13-9, 1-7 in Big 12) remain determined and will not give up on their preseason goal of an NCAA Tournament bid.
“We’re halfway through and there’s eight games to go,” she said. “There are teams in this league that have gotten in at 7-9, and these kids are aware of that. We’re going to keep fighting and clawing and scraping and working our way back.
“To get to postseason is our goal and whichever direction that takes us is where we want to go. We’re not going to concede anything or lace up our shoes any less tight. We’re going to continue to grow and get better.”
The Lady Raiders were without leading scorer Kierra Mallard, who was suspended indefinitely Saturday for conduct detrimental to the team.
They were also without Chynna Brown, who was in the midst of her best game of the season before suffering a slight concussion when she took an elbow to the head late in the first half.
The freshman guard was making her second consecutive start and had eight points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of play before exiting.
But it’s hard to see any of Tech’s absent players being able to help overcome the Longhorns’ dominating 11-of-22 performance from 3-point range. Texas (16-6, 5-3) shot 50 percent from the floor and had four players in double figures, including 22 from Brittainey Raven and 13 apiece from Kathleen Nash and Cokie Reed.
“Obviously we’re undermanned and undersized but I don’t fault our effort,” Curry said. “Those are a couple high school all-Americans that are very talented and about four inches taller so give them credit.”
The Longhorns declined their option of driving the lane in the first half, despite the 6-foot-3 Mallard’s absence. Texas coach Gail Goestenkors credited Tech’s zone defense for eliminating the lane.
When Tech switched to a man-to-man defense in the second half to slow Texas down from beyond the perimeter, the Lady Raiders started to concede more points in the paint.
Jordan Barncastle, who replaced Mallard at center, scored two points on 1-of-7 shooting. Marissa Ashton, Tech’s other option down low, scored eight points in 20 minutes off the bench.
“It’s definitely an opportunity for us to step up and play different roles than we’re used to,” Barncastle said of taking over for Mallard. “Marissa played great today, crashed the boards hard and hit some shots.”
Jordan Murphree, who scored a career-high 29 points in Tech’s 95-90 double overtime loss to Texas on Jan. 16 in Lubbock, continued her up and down season, scoring six points. She’s averaging 3.3 points in conference road games and 21 at home.
Roberson notched her seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. She was the only Tech player in double figures.
After the game, the senior forward reiterated her belief that Tech’s first loss to Texas, which started its current losing streak, was not a turning point in the season.
“We still competed after we lost the double overtime,” she said. “But we just haven’t gotten our game to where we wanted to or gotten the outcome that we wanted to. But overall, I don’t think that affected us at all. We still compete no matter what.”
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Heck, my team UConn would be Texas by 40.
That means we would beat Texas Tech by 70 points.
This is a sad day in the Lady Raider Nation.
The Nation has just been ruined by the current regime.
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Our freshman were the best part of this game Marissa, Monique, Christine, chynna. We’re gonna have a good season next year
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How many more years does Curry have on her contract? If its 1 more year I say let her go…..to continually lose by 20+ points night after night to only have the same comments/excuses is pathetic…..Need Myers to reture and the new AD to clean house….Starting with ladies BB…..The girls deserve better.
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I am SICK AND TIRED of hearing about next year, next year, next year. WHAT the hell is Cristy Curry doing? I’m tired of hearing how Marsha Sharp left this team in disarray, couldn’t recruit etc. Let’s put it this way, it was a hell of a lot easier to recruit to an elite and nationally relevant team four years ago than it is today under Curry’s management. The most consistent, nationally recognized, and important team on this campus was the Lady Raider’s Basketball Team. Anyone who followed college sports knew that Texas Tech Women’s Basketball was TOUGH and NO ONE wanted to play in Lubbock…not even Stanford or Tennessee. Four years later this team is 11th or 12th in the conference, no attendance, and nothing but promises for better seasons. Curry has had time to start showing significant progress in building a program….unfortunately, there is very damn little to witness. Baylor, OU, UT, and Now TAMU are all outplaying and out recruiting Texas Tech. It is time to stop the bleeding and truly rebuild this once proud program. Curry is NOT a good fit here for whatever reason. I have no doubt that she works her tail off and is deeply committed; however, she has not lived up to expectations. It is time for her to resign or to quit…PERIOD! If she continues to coach here another two years there will be no Lady Raider’s Basketball to speak off…just our banners hanging to remind us of past glory.
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I might get “blasted” for saying this; however, the university’s administration and Board of Regents are completely too arrogant and selfish to demand winning: KRISTY CURRY AND GERALD MYERS, YOU’RE BOTH FIRED!
If Kent Hance, Guy Bailey, or any regent DOES NOT WANT TO FIRE THEM, SOMEBODY ELSE MUST!
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Sad indeed. Pathetic. The announcers acted embarrassed for the Lady Raiders. This team is now in last place with Missouri. They will not win anymore games until they play Mizzou in the last game of the regular season. Then it will be the Battle for the Bottom of the Barrel. BE THERE for the exciting finish.
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PATHETIC…
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The definition of INSANITY is doing the SAME thing Over and Over but expecitng a Different Result.
Well, folks. We have had an undeniable example of INSANITY in coaching at Texas Tech! The Administration took the Winningest Coach in Texas Tech history and fired him. However, they continue to keep a TOTALLY INEPT Coach, who makes NOTHING but excuses for a program in the TOILET, that was onece the envy of the country.
It’s WAAAAY past House Cleaning time. FIRE Lobbyist Hance, Sycophant Baily, Arrogant Myers and Inept Curry!!! Tommy will get his due in a couple of years, when the team will be spending more time on its knees praying rather than playing…..but that’s another story for another time.
Clean House, before the money runs out and the student enrollment once again begins to decline in proportion to the rest of the colleges and universities in Texas!!!
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FIRE CURRY NOW!!!!!!
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HOOK ‘EM HORNS!
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Fire Rick Barnes, too.
He’s an even bigger underachiever.
And the Lady Longhorns are NOT very good either … perhaps fifth best in the Big 12.
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It is past time for Curry to be fired. We went to the Sweet 16 in 2005. Curry has taken a proud program and run it into the ground. For all the people who say the program was without talent when Curry arrived, how do you explain the Sweet 16 appearance in March 2005. Curry arrived for the 2006-2007 season. She has been a disaster. We are fast approaching attendance of less than 1000 for home games, and maybe we are already there. She has had enough time. Gerald we have a coach who needs to be fired. I will testify she is directly responsible for my illness. Every time I watch her coach I get a very bad headache and feel sick to my stomach. I think I have greater risk of long term injury than Adam James.
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I think the ‘Horns read too many newspapers early in the season.
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Curry is an example of the problem (and needs to go); the problem is the AD – why is person with “low goal achievement” in his position? What is the view Board of Regents on the AD’s perfprmance?
As an open Tech supporter in Austin, here is what I had to read in the Austin paper:
• Tech given beat down by Horns!
• Horns have beaten Lady Raiders by 30 & 31 points in their last two Austin meetings.
• Raiders are now 1-7 in the Big 12.
• “Today we made Tech pay big”!
• Curry credited Texas with playing “it’s best basketball of the season” (Way to help Texas with recruiting).
• Curry gave credit to Texas and their two High School All American players (Way to help Texas with recruiting).
Be back later – after I throw up.
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It is disturbing to me to see all the negative comments about the Lady Raider basketball program.Many are too busy feeding their egos in wanting to win and be the top dog rather than seeing the whole picture and being appreciative of the Ladies’ efforts and the fine person Coach Curry is and how much she cares about the Ladies. I don’t see her comments as excuses, but the reality of a team that is somewhat young and learning how to play and win. And if you will check, we are not the only teams that are experiencing difficulties. Baylor lost to last place Missour with their 6′8″ player!! Texas lost some games they shouldn’t have either .A& M was in the throes of a 4 game losing streak until last week..And the list goes on and on for this brutal year in the big 12!!!!
And as to our loss to Texas consider these facts: we were outmanned and outsized, but played hard; 5 of our starters fouled out; Texas went wild with 3 pointers hitting 11; the Texas Coach kept in most of her starters for the whole game and kept running up the score. IF THE SHOE WERE ON THE OTHER FOOT I THINK MOST TEAMS WOULD HAVE LOST BY A BIG MARGIN ALSO!!!!!!!
Instead of criticizing the Coach and the team, why not come out and support them instead of being part of the problem and see what good things they are doing!!
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amen martha
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A little subfacts to the game loss to Texas: Chynna Brown went out right before the half with a slight consussion and she was tearing them up and we were having success- even leading at times; Jordan Murphree only made 6 points, which does not help the team. So many mitigating factors to the game in Texas!!!!!!
I would like to additionally and importantly submit that we have forgotten that it takes time to build a program, even seemingly taking steps backwards while simultaneoulsy moving forward. Several coaches in this league have had to wait for their successes- not instant gratification. It does take hard work. Coach Mulkey was at Baylor 5 years before she achieved the ultimate success. Colorado, Missouri and Kansas are slowly even having successes. Olkahoa State Kurt Budke has had to wait 3-4 years for his successes.The coach at Nebraska is just now having winning success (21-0)and she acknowledged that it takes time. She came there in 2002 and hmm it is now 2010- could that be 8 years NOT 4!!!!!!!!. I don’t see her fans complaining about not winning in those previous years! They support their teams, win, lose or draw!! We could learn a lesson from them!
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this is what Coach G( Texas coach) said after the game: I’m very pleased overall with the way we played. I give credit to Texas Tech. They fought. They’re undermanned right now, but they played hard. It was a battle the entire game, because they did battle. I give a lot of credit to Coach Curry for what she did. I told her before the game, I said, “I’m proud of you. You’re sticking to your guns. You’re doing things the right way.” One thing I noticed through all the tape I was watching is her team plays so hard. I told my team I said, “You’re going to be in for a battle and for a war.” We were. I’m proud of the way we responded, especially in the second half. I felt that we played with greater energy and intensity in the second half. And we’re on to the next game. It just never ends.
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Thanks, Red Raider, for yout thoughts. Isn’t it interesting that Gail G(Texas), Sherri Coale(Okla), Gary Blair(A&M), are complimentary of us and give us credit, as well as realize how hard we play in spite of circumstances!! They know they have to bring their A game when they play us as we never quit!! OUR FANS NEED TO DO THE SAME!!!!!!
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The fact is the programs at Baylor, OSU, Nebraska, and A&M were a non-factor before their current coaches arrived. Texas Tech was not. They did play well in 2005. When Coach Curry came she made a serious mistake of selling out for the instant fix of Junior college players. A couple did well such as Roberson and Seals but most of the others could not play at the level required for success in the Big 12. Many of the recruits she made did not pan out. Even getting the Baylor recruiter did not help and he left after 2-3 years and went back to Baylor. I realize the girls are playing hard but there is a difference in playing hard and playing as a team and that is what I do not see. The passing is not there and there is very little movement without the ball. Three point shooting is very spotty and if Murphy is not on then it is almost non-existant. Teams know they can plan zone againt us because there is no one that can hit three’s consistently. Barncastle and Bokenkamp are really too slow to play inside againt most of the Big 12 teams. Neither can they hit the threes which is supposed to be one of their strong points. Martin has not panned out at the two guard position and is not very good at the point guard either. As a result Smalls cannot be rested because no one can bring the ball up. Ball handling, as evidenced by the end of the regulation play in the Texas game is poor. In my opinion rather than continue to express endless platitudes about effort, meet goal to get into the NCAA etc. At this point, I think you need to face reality. You are probably not going to win 6-7 of the remaining games. You have lost Mallard for the year for whatever reason. You need to talk to Murphy and Roberson and tell them that you are going to go with the underclassmen to get more time. Do what Blair at A&M did put 5 of your most talented freshmen sophomores on the court and coach them. A&M got clobbered for two years but when their girls got experience they have come on like gangbusters. Blair had a vision unfortunately Coach Curry does not. I think even Coach Curry’s biggest supporters would agree the women’s basketball program is on the verge on being in the tank. Attendance is at or less than 1000 and it is embarrassing to watch fans leaving at halftime as they did at the Nebraska game. As for Texas, I am sure they want us to keep on doing what we are doing. If I was beating a team by 30 points everytime I played them at home I would not want them to change. Something has got to be done soon or the Women’s basketball program will resemble the volley ball team no conference wins in two seasons. How much lower can you go? I have an idea, lets have a women’s limbo team then lower would be better.
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Paul, you had some interesting observations. Some I can agree with, others I cannot. I think you are missing the point about the other coaches as they did not have an immediate impact. IIT TOOK THEM TIME ALSO, WITH LOTS OF FRUSTRATION AND SLIDING BACK BEFORE THEY DID HAVE SUCCESS. There is not a coach alive that does not have a vision, so I think your remark about Coach Curry is incorrect..
Truly I have not been embarrassed about the fans leaving, rather I feel quite upset with them about not sticking it out to the bitter end. What if the players had the attitude of some of our fans like this. WE would never have won the 13 games that we have!!!! I think the coaches are searching as hard as they can to find the answer, but it is not simple but complex. And in case you haven’t noticed Coah Curry is playing the underclassmen a lot, as you suggested. That’s why you see successes in some areas and not others. And if you want the successes to grow, you have to keep focusing on them. And that is what seems to be happening to the team even tho’ some cannot or will not see it, We need to focus on the good things that the players and coaches do rather than tearing them down as you did in your blog!!!!! It’s too easy to be a Saturday morning quarterback. You might feel differently if you were on the court coaching these Ladies!
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Please! I can’t get over some of these comments, and the Nebraska coach saying it takes time. Well, there’s a BIG, BIG difference! Nebraska has NEVER done anything prior to now, and we were a marquee program before it got destroyed in the last few years! You think NU fans think they should have to wait and be at the cellar in football? Well, the same thing should apply for us in women’s basketball! We should be no less than a Top 15 team each year! It’s sickening!
The effort may be there somewhat, and even that I question, but the coaching and motivation is not. The progress is not either. It’s been horribly going backwards since soon after she got here!
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Martha, gotta say that your logic is faulty and way, way, off. Based on what you state, what or when would occasion a coach to be fired? Never??? By the way, most ALL atheletes, and coaches on college teams try, so that’s not an excuse.
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A6 game loosing streak is inexcusable, the whole athlectic program neeeds to be under different management and the ad needs to retire,people willnot support a losing program and programs such as the men and womens basket ball programs, unacceptable, and the ladys and mens basket ball programs have fallen way off.
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martha=christy curry
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Martha, I think you are not being objective. As a person, I think Coach Curry is a wonderful person. She give freely of her time for a lot of wonderful causes children’s education, taking the players to special events etc. When she came I truly wanted her to succeed and I still do. However, I think you must look at where we have come under her. Our team is fast becoming one of the worst teams in the Big 12. The fan base is leaving faster than rats off a sinking ship. The product she is putting on the floor is not selling and you just cannot market something that no one wants to buy. I could not even give the tickets away last year and I decided not to buy season tickets this year and just go to the games I wanted to. The Nebraska game was so bad I wanted to go home at half time too. We were up by six on Texas with 22 seconds left and we lost. I think at some point you have to say enough is enough. After watching the Texas game I have reached that point. I don’t care how many patsies you put in the non-conference season and I don’t care what the excuses are, at some point you need to start winning or start using the women’s basketball program the same way the administration uses women’s volleyball to meet the NCAA requirements for men’s and women’s sports. Then it does not matter if you win or loose because no one cares. You don’t see anyone at Tech upset because the women’s volley ball team has not won a conference game in two years. You don’t see Meyers vowing to change that. Why, because no one cares. Well, I do care and I don’t like it and since it has not done any good to go and cheer I decided to see if writing blogs would do any good.
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I agree with Paul. He has stated the issues correctly. Baylor, OSU, NU, and A&M were bottom feeders when their coaches took over. Tech was not. Big difference.
I also agree about volleyball. If you are going to field a team, why not strive to be the best? Or at least competitive!
Apparently, the Lady Raiders’ quest for a successful season ended in the last 22 seconds of the first Texas game. Texas used it as a springboard to improve, and Tech used it as a cannonball toward the Big 12 basement.
I really doubt the opposing coaches want Tech to succeed, because in this league, it is nice to have a guaranteed win on the road, like the LRs used to have with Baylor and A&M. I was hoping the Aggies would never fire Fran, because there is always a chance their next coach could be more effective.
All of us wanted Coach Curry to succeed in a big way, but it has not worked out, and I can see no indication that things are likely to improve in the future. She has tried, it has not worked; time to move on.
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Paul, after reading your last blog, I can tell that you truly care about the Lady Raiders and want them to have success as well as recognizing what a wondeful person Christy Curry is. Yes, I do understand the things your are bringing to my attention, but I guess the difference is that I will support them whether they win, lose or draw. It doesn’t mean that I won’t be bothered by some of the things that you mentioned that have been happening, but I guess I’m a dye-hard Lady Raider fan regardless of who coaches them and I would probably defend anyone who isl
Anyway, keep up the positive matter-of- fact way in your blog, You are one of the few who is writing in that way. Thank you for this!
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RaiderinPhilly, we all are entitled to our opinions and way of looking at things.That makes neither my logic or yours correct or incorrect. Sorry that we disagree. I just happen to be a loyal Lady Raider fan, whether they win or lose. I feel no need to lambast them or their coaches because they are losing even tho’ I would like to see them be as successful as all of us would. After all there is more to life and basketball than winning. Lots of good lessons to be learned for everyone.
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raiderfanus, you are so right on. I like her because I think she is a wonderful caring person with a heart of gold and is working as hard as she knows how. I admire these qualities in anyone.
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she may be a good person but she is not a good coach and this cannot continue, doesnt make sense to have losing teams , who will pay for the light bill and other bills?
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Tech likes coaches that dress nice and have good personalities.
Don’t tell me they actually have to have winning records TOO????
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I’m with Martha, I’m am a loyal fan and recognize that maybe next year we’ll be the most improved team
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As a parent of a student athlete at Texas Tech, I find the actions of Gerald Myers with regards to Mike Leach to be a COMFORT! Clearly the safety and well being of our children/student athletes are more important to the administration than simply winning. There’s way more to life than winning, folks, and these kids need to learn that. I find it shameful that the only measure of success, according to most of you, is whether or not you have a W or an L. Mike Leach acted in a bizarre, unsafe way and clearly winning was the only thing of importance to him…whatever the cost. Coach Curry knew that suspending Kierra Mallard would put the team at even more of a disadvantage, but Kierra’s behavior must have been detrimental enough that she had to take a stand, even at the risk of losing big. In my opinion…that shows she has integrity and perspective. Being a loyal fan means you’re a fan – win OR LOSE! Shame on all of you fair-weathered Raider fans. You’re not fans at all. Next year if the team is successful, you’ll all be singing KC’s praises. What a bunch of hypocrites!
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Well, I hope we are vastly improved next year because in my opinion we have gotten worse each year that Curry has been here. I like her and hoped she would be the right fit at Tech, but something is not working. I agree with those who say that taking over a winning program and building on it is vastly different than taking over a bottom-feeder and trying to turn it around. What if Tuberville in 4 years had the football team at the bottom of the Big 12 South? You think he would be getting a pass because he is working hard and is a nice guy? That he needs more time to build his program? I don’t think so. If Curry is around next year, I hope and pray we are improved. Otherwise, she needs to go.
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martha, unfortunately we live in a “succeed/win” society. College sports have become a big business, regardless of the sport; just look at the Tech-Leach situation. Nearly everyone brings up that Leach was the winningest coach Tech had ever had. If winning weren’t important, why would colleges build or add onto, football stadiums, basketball arenas, etc. If winning weren’t important, why even keep score. In the business world, if you don’t succeed, you are a failure in most cases. I guess one must consider what the definition of succeed or win is. If success or winning is a warm and fuzzy feeling, then maybe it’s not that important. If success is measured on the field or court in wins and losses, then it does matter. In the college environment, success/winning brings in the money to fund the program. If you don’t succeed/win, the program withers and dies. The coach can’t be on the field/court with the player but the coach takes the blame (right or wrong) when the team fails. Believe me, if the new football coach doesn’t win pretty quick, he’ll be gone. That’s just the way it works. The only sport, unfortunately, where the final score doesn’t really matter, is T-ball. After that, the final score is the reason you play the game.
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So now we’re at the crux of the issue: everything boils down to one thing: MONEY! What a shame!!!!
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That’s right. You have to pay the bills.
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some folks think money got Leach fired, not his actions.
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First of all, if you are going to support/complain, please try and spell the names of all parties involved correctly. Secondly, “Fight, Matadors, for Tech!
Songs of love we’ll sing to thee,
Bear our banners far and wide.
Ever to be our pride,
Fearless champions ever be.
Stand on heights of victory.
Strive for honor evermore…
Long live the Matadors!
GO LADY RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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One final thought….
Obviously there is still passion and love for this team otherwise would there be this much conversation over women’s basketball. I am sitting here watching Duke/UNC thinking wow, we are down, but there is still so much love for this program that there are 40+ comments on this one article.
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I’ll sing Curry’s praises whenever she faces reality and resigns for the good of the program. I’m sure she’s a good person, etc., but she’s not a good coach and her program has gotten worse each year. I couldn’t believe it last year when she said before the Big 12 Tournament “we will not accept an invite to the WNIT.” Excuse me, aren’t coaches SUPPOSED to work to get their teams into post-season play? (Several Big 12 teams did go and did quite well in the WNIT, including Nebraska. But, somehow that was beneath our team!) I hope Curry goes on to be successful in the future and have a positive impact on young people’s lives, but I hope it’s at some other school. I feel she needs to go through the expeience of being fired as did Jerry Moore, who later saw it as something he learned from-and learned well, as we se from his later career at Appalachian State. Meanwhile, the Kristy Curry regime is NOT working out and every day more Curry supporters are changing their opinion.
I’m an old teacher, myself, who’s had a lot of coaches as friends. We all realize that being fired is just part of the business whenever we sign on. I’ve been fired and didn’t enjoy it, but I learned from the experience and moved on-and now I see it as something I probably needed to go through. I hope Curry will learn from it whenever it comes to pass for her.
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Martha – lets get some facts straight before you start spouting off about programs on the rise in the B12 like Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. Compare the records of those three plus TTU since Curry has been the coach.
2006-2007 Conference / Overall
CU 6-10 / 13-17
KS 4-12 / 11-20
MO 5-11 / 17-14 (WNIT)
TT 6-10 / 15-16
2007-2008
CU 5-11 / 19-15 (WNIT)
KS 4-12 / 17-16 (WNIT)
MO 2-14 / 17-16
TT 4-12 / 17-16 (WNIT)
2008-2009
CO 3-13 / 11-18
KS 6-10 / 22-14 (WNIT Finals)
MO 4-12 / 13-17
TT 6-10 / 16-15
Overall Records:
CO 14-34 / 43-50
KS 14-34 / 50-50
MO 11-37 / 43-47
TT 16-32 / 48-47
I don’t call any of those programs as being on the rise, or improving, and Cindy Stein at Missouri is probably on her way out since her contract wasn’t extended and expires this year. The downfall started in Marsha’s last year (9-7 B12 / 16-15), and Curry hasn’t been able to stop it. She is going to continue to struggle in TX when she is recruting against Mulkey, Gail and Blair. Mulkey has a ring, Gail is the name, and Blair took a doormat at A&M and made them a winner. Curry has done nothing to toot her horn about. I don’t care what Gail says about her after a game, it doesn’t mean a thing. I don’t think Gail is going to come out publicly and say she thinks Curry is a poor coach and doesn’t know what she’s doing.
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I think that curry has good intetions and want’s to win but the fact of the matter is she’s not and that’s what counts. Somebody earlier said it’s about paying the bills and honestly i dont see how around 1,000 people being at a game even comes close to paying the electric bill that night!! Plus what does that do for your recruits when they come to town and see the stands empty in a really nice arena!! And when they look up and see the line of banners that stretch from the 80’s to 2005 believing in curry over kim mulkey, sherry cole and 3 or 4 other great coaches in the big 12 is probably not going to happen !! Marsha Sharp was getting tired of coaching i believe and gerald meyers letting bobby knight come in and have more things in the way of money and promoting than her that she just looked at her banners and hall of fame carrer and wanted to go out ahead!! At the same time she was a legend and was highly regarded as a recruiter not to mention winner so i dont think she left the program bare and talentless. Curry was givin a brand new arena and a highly regarded program to work with not to mention an optimistic lady raider nation that came out and supported her but sometimes you have to get off a dead horse. Does anybody in here honestly believe that curry is the future of this program ??? I think 90% will say no, so then why are we still being subjected to this year after year?? I wish Curry the best of luck wherever she goes but I dont think a good future for her or Texas Tech can happen with her being here!!
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B12 hoops, would you go back to l989 get the win -loss records of the Lady Raiders from that time to the present, including conference and total wins and losses? Also, would you get the records from 2006 to 2009 seasons of the 7 or 8 other teams in the Big 12 so we can see a comparison to what you put in your blog? If you don’t want to do this, let me know where I can get this information as I really would like to see the whole picture. Thanks for your research.
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BBFAN
“As a parent of a student athlete at Texas Tech, I find the actions of Gerald Myers with regards to Mike Leach to be a COMFORT! Clearly the safety and well being of our children/student athletes are more important to the administration than simply winning. There’s way more to life than winning, folks, and these kids need to learn ”
You mean firing a Head Coach over a 21 year old 210 lb, 6′-2″ CHILD, being made to stand for two hours,gives you COMFORT!
Safety and well being? Look’s safe and well (George Orwell) to me. And rich and spoiled and worthless.
This country has major problems. Parents babying big ol spoiled grown adults (kids), is one of them.
Your comment is nauseating.
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my grandpa said never trust a woman with big eyes. What up with her eyes? i like her little school girl voice but them eyes scare me. If we was in the dark doing our “business”, me and coach curry, and i caught a glimpse of those eyes, my stuff would probably stop functioning……….do something with them eyes coach!
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well being, you sound pretty bitter. were you cut from the 7th grade c team as a youth?
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