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Seeing that I expected to lose this game, I wasn't disappointed or upset. In fact, I think our players played really well overall, especially when I learned that they had travel problems making it even more difficult. The only thing that was frustrating was our really bad turnovers, particularly dumb passes.  But we shot pretty well (Jump was terrific) and generally rebounded well. I didn't understand why we weren't guarding Kneepkens more closely - she had too many wide open shots. I wasn't thrilled about the officiating again. Seems like we got the raw deal on calls that could have gone either way. Also, our fouls were a lot cheaper than theirs.

I was surprised that Tara didn't go with two bigs much if at all. Besides the O and D advantages, it takes pressure of our perimeter players and of of Brink in terms of potential fouls. 

Hand it to Utah though. They are a good team and play pretty clean. They're very aggressive but don't play a football like physical game. Preseason I thought Utah would be right there with us. Watching what they did the season before and who that they had coming back, I figured that they would be really good. When Tara singled them out early as a top team, it convinced me that they would be tough. 

I never want us to lose and certainly don't root for a loss, but this was a good loss. Despite all the disadvantages we had going in to the game, we made it a close game showed some good stuff. If we won, we might have been complacent going into the P12 tournament and been prime for a letdown. We will be more focused for the tournament and get some rest. So let's win 3 in the P12 tournament and 6 more in the NCAAs to get 36 wins adding to Tara's leading count.

I mostly agree with this.  I can't say I expected a loss.  I thought a loss was more probable than not. Too many turnovers for sure, that was the big problem, but overall, the team played reasonably well, especially given the travel woes and the very tough scheduling.  I thought the officiating was terrible overall.  I don't want the total let them play stuff we often get but this game they were calling things way too tightly, and I do think we got the worst of the bad calls by far.  The block/charge calls were inconsistent, for sure.  

We clearly had a tired team, and given that, they did well.  Utah is very good and they were hitting their threes today.  

I have to say this but I hate, hate, hate the way women's basketball is broadcast generally and the P-12 specifically.  I cannot stand the announcing.  They puff instead of analyze.  They yammer on about how great players are instead of following the action and giving us some insight on what is working or not for each team, etc.  They suck.  The visuals are not much better.  I don't want to see the bench or a coach or a close-up of a player (usually so the announcers can tell us how wonderful she is) when the action is going.  I don't want to guess whoa foul was on.  I don't need them to almost always justify bad calls, instead of maybe telling it like it is when officials make mistakes.  I almost don't look forward to watching games these days.  My ability to stand that stuff has decreased to the point that I struggle to enjoy watching.  I know good sports broadcasting, see it for other sports, and what we had today was not good at all.  Stop puffing up every dang player who does anything good. Give us stats and insight instead.  Stop cheerleading the game like you have to make it all sound so amazing or we will turn off the TV.  If you are supposed to be an expert in the sport, tell me something I don't know.  Rant over.

You should send a note to conference office regarding the telecasts. They need to hear and get feedback. I plan on sending a note about officiating because it's gotten reallybad.

[treetop11]

Seeing that I expected to lose this game, I wasn't disappointed or upset. In fact, I think our players played really well overall, especially when I learned that they had travel problems making it even more difficult. The only thing that was frustrating was our really bad turnovers, particularly dumb passes.  But we shot pretty well (Jump was terrific) and generally rebounded well. I didn't understand why we weren't guarding Kneepkens more closely - she had too many wide open shots. I wasn't thrilled about the officiating again. Seems like we got the raw deal on calls that could have gone either way. Also, our fouls were a lot cheaper than theirs.

I was surprised that Tara didn't go with two bigs much if at all. Besides the O and D advantages, it takes pressure of our perimeter players and of of Brink in terms of potential fouls. 

Hand it to Utah though. They are a good team and play pretty clean. They're very aggressive but don't play a football like physical game. Preseason I thought Utah would be right there with us. Watching what they did the season before and who that they had coming back, I figured that they would be really good. When Tara singled them out early as a top team, it convinced me that they would be tough. 

I never want us to lose and certainly don't root for a loss, but this was a good loss. Despite all the disadvantages we had going in to the game, we made it a close game showed some good stuff. If we won, we might have been complacent going into the P12 tournament and been prime for a letdown. We will be more focused for the tournament and get some rest. So let's win 3 in the P12 tournament and 6 more in the NCAAs to get 36 wins adding to Tara's leading count.

I mostly agree with this.  I can't say I expected a loss.  I thought a loss was more probable than not. Too many turnovers for sure, that was the big problem, but overall, the team played reasonably well, especially given the travel woes and the very tough scheduling.  I thought the officiating was terrible overall.  I don't want the total let them play stuff we often get but this game they were calling things way too tightly, and I do think we got the worst of the bad calls by far.  The block/charge calls were inconsistent, for sure.  

We clearly had a tired team, and given that, they did well.  Utah is very good and they were hitting their threes today.  

I have to say this but I hate, hate, hate the way women's basketball is broadcast generally and the P-12 specifically.  I cannot stand the announcing.  They puff instead of analyze.  They yammer on about how great players are instead of following the action and giving us some insight on what is working or not for each team, etc.  They suck.  The visuals are not much better.  I don't want to see the bench or a coach or a close-up of a player (usually so the announcers can tell us how wonderful she is) when the action is going.  I don't want to guess whoa foul was on.  I don't need them to almost always justify bad calls, instead of maybe telling it like it is when officials make mistakes.  I almost don't look forward to watching games these days.  My ability to stand that stuff has decreased to the point that I struggle to enjoy watching.  I know good sports broadcasting, see it for other sports, and what we had today was not good at all.  Stop puffing up every dang player who does anything good. Give us stats and insight instead.  Stop cheerleading the game like you have to make it all sound so amazing or we will turn off the TV.  If you are supposed to be an expert in the sport, tell me something I don't know.  Rant over.

You should send a note to conference office regarding the telecasts. They need to hear and get feedback. I plan on sending a note about officiating because it's gotten reallybad.