As a longtime LSU Lady Tiger supporter and fan I am so glad to discover the "Rant". lsualum96 - You are right on target re: players and coaching. Players such as Black, Hughes,Jones, etc. have just not been developed to their potential. They show very little improvement from year to year.

Offense - There seems to be no offensive schemes for this team. They do not set good offensive picks, they are slow to recognize when players are open and slow to get the pass out. They do not look like a TEAM just individual players forcing the shot.

Substitutions - Van does a horrible job at substituting. No continuity, no flow. There have been several instances when we need points, yet no shooters are in the game.

Talent - LSU has 3 ESPN Top 100 freshman - Kenney, McKinney and Plaisance. Mckinney is known as a defensive threat yet he has never really given her the chance. And in several games, her size may have helped when we were faced with offensive mis-matches.

Plaisance - a local favorite, has also not really been given a chance. He puts her in for a minute then yanks her out.

Kenney - was primarily known as a point guard and has seen very little time at that position. Also, in the game vs. Florida, I think, she had the chance to beat the LSU freshman record of 3 pointers made in a game, 5. She was tied with that record, had 2 assists, then with 5 minutes left in the game, he pulled her out and didn't put her back in.

2-3 years ago, Starkey was actively coaching from the bench. You just don't see that level of involvement from him anymore.

As a fan, it is obvious the program isn't working under this coach and needs change. Every game they lost, other than Connecticut, they had a chance to win. Very frustrating!