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I’m just gonna mention this in here since the Rant is rarely wbb friendly: Duke is utter shite.

#15 Duke is supposed to be our best non-conference challenge. They are known for “smothering” defense but their offense may be the worst we face.

They have already lost to Baylor in the opener, which on-paper is not a bad loss. So they come into tonight’s game vs West Virginia at 2-1. At halftime with Duke leading 23-20, there is a brawl on the final play that got the fighters (plus 6 WV players who left the bench) from both teams ejected, leaving West Virginia with only 5 players available to play the entire second half. Duke’s offense is so bad, they lost to a 5-girl squad 49-57.
I didn’t know Marcia Brady was so naughty:

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Looking at the "bench", are we really calling Fulwiley a bench player? That seems insane.

So true, but I'm actually ok with Lay technically coming off the bench. It staggers out the superstars (Flaujae, Mikaylah & Fulwiley) to where there is always a lethal threat on the court at all times. Just so long as Lay gets starter minutes (25-30 mins) & touches, which obviously would mean some overlap time with both groups.

If those 3 are always playing & resting at the same time, while it's a dominating must-see-tv trio when on the court, somebody will always lose touches and the bench would be less productive, less fearsome. The question really is, is Lay ok with disguised-starter-off-the-bench role, and the pride-hit that comes with the nation assuming she couldn't beat out Jada Richard?
Much like Raquel Welch, Ursula Andress was another stunning creature in that era:

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This year the drop off Isn’t nearly as bad as it’s been in the past where you couldn’t trust the next 5, save for Poa.

Yeah, a reporter brought up the balance in the press conference, noting the "bench" outscored the "starters" 59 to 58. The depth is real.

While Kim has stated many times that the top 8 will get the majority of minutes come SEC play, I think she is developing enough confidence in all 12. My guess, Bourrage & Yarnevich will likely get the least amount of action over the course of the season, but even they have flashed ability for situational playing time.

re: Paging 357, WBB signing day news?

Posted by LSUFreek on 11/11/25 at 10:51 pm to
Tigerbait357 11/6/25 at 6:19 (addressed in the wbb recruiting thread:
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No official date but been speculation it could drag out until spring of next year which is wild considering she only visited 3 schools and hasn’t planned any more visits


We will lose seniors G/W Flaujae, PF Joyner, and G Gilbert, so it looks like as for as roster replacements, it’s G/W Jerzy Robinson or bust, from the recruiting ranks at least, now that PF Lola Lampley has committed.
(1974–6 y/o) My grandmother said “Shhh…watch the tv. The President is resigning.” (I had to ask what resigning meant.)

I have a visceral memory of Nixon sitting at his desk in front of some blue drapes on a colored TV, which is crazy cuz I have later memories of watching Hee Haw in b&w.
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CJ just looks done.

I watched highlights of the Wizards game, and CJ got hot in the 4th qtr and helped them erase something like an 18 pts deficit to bring it to a tie. So, of course, with CJ hot, he gets the last shot of regulation to win it all, and...doink. Game goes to OT.

In OT, it remains a back & forth close game, and CJ takes the last shot to win it all or lose, and...doink. Of course.

Reminds me of our Pels Talk suite game/meet-up a couple of years ago vs the Nuggets when CJ had a good game to take it down to the wire. But when you need CJ to come up clutch with the final shot, like we did, he semingly always let's you down, like he did. So, I don't know if he's actually done, or just doing business as usual.
Fulwiley 13p
Mikaylah 10p
Flau’jae 9p, 5a
ZaKiyah 9p
Koval 6p, 7r
Richard 5p, 5a
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I don't know why people go after him.

Class warfare. Class envy. As old as time.
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Please do not let the injury bug bite us this season. Stay healthy and I like our chances.

That's the key.

The depth of talent/skill is ubiquitous throughout. The line-up versatilty is seemingly infinite, whether gameplan matchups require high-low bully-ball or small-ball showtime.

However, any major injury in the post, particularly to 6-5 Koval, and the roster is left with only two 6-2 players (Joyner & Knox). Z Johnson & M Yarnevich are only 6-0.
Yeah, Fulwiley ended up with 21 pts, a career high 7 stl, 4 reb, 2 blk and 2 ast.

She is a playmaker on offense & defense.

re: You know nothing John Stark!

Posted by LSUFreek on 11/3/25 at 10:55 pm to
Our closest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, is a mind-boggling 25.3 trillion miles away. The fastest man-made spacecraft, the Parker Solar Probe (430,000 mph), would take roughly 7000+ years to arrive there.

The Milky Way is 588 quadrillion miles across its diameter. It takes the fastest thing in the universe, a photon of light, 100,000 years to travel from one side the galaxy to the other.

Those are incomprehensible numbers of our own galaxy. No sense even talking about the universe.

re: Might be the minority

Posted by LSUFreek on 11/3/25 at 8:56 pm to
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I’m also excited to see how the new AD handles basketball. Would love to see us get back to the tournament.

Yes, that would be nice. It's been a whil. But the main problem with mbb, that won't go away, is the one & done/bolting, if you are a player that's any good. Every year's roster could be as different as a jazz solo, even for a good coach.
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OK State

Fun fact: OK is just another way to say mediocre.
I watch a lot of food reaction channels, and when Jollibee's fried chicken is included in one of the ten chains/fast-food taste-test tournament, I've yet to see them lose. We need a Jollibee's in NOLA stat to confirm the findings.

Also, when there is a vid that is introducing various preparations of wings to people that have never had or rarely had wings, the Korean wing style wins every time.
I wonder if Jerzy reacted to Lola's LSU announcement. (???) She was cheering on some Lola post after their joint visit here.

re: Lola Lampley to LSU!!

Posted by LSUFreek on 10/31/25 at 10:37 pm to
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Can she play AD?

No. AD is with Dallas Mavericks now...and injured.