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VTChip VTChip OP
Apr 03, 2024 at 12:24 PM ET
Interesting story about her late strategy playing vs VT in 2021
First round NCAA game in Texas This is from the Marquette fan site at the time: "Megan Duffy made an interesting call down the stretch though. With the lead wandering around in the low double digits, Marquette’s head coach had her charges turn up the pressure on the Hokies as time evaporated on the Golden Eagles. As they ratcheted that up, they started fouling to send the Hokies to the line...with three minutes left in the game. "It wasn’t helping. It was 60-49 when MU committed the first foul, and soon it was a 15 point lead, 64-49, with 2:03 to go. I respect using the clock, but the plan was failing. "And then Selena Lott hit a three. "And then Georgia Amoore coughed it up and Chloe Marotta got a layup. "And then Aisha Sheppard split a pair of free throws and Lauren Van Kleunen hit a three.... and it was a six point game with 1:05 to play. "Uh, this isn’t over. "And then Van Kleunen took it away from Kitley and then drained a three on the other end. 66-63, 39 seconds left. VERY MUCH NOT OVER. Marquette was able to play the next possession straight up, and they forced a late bad shot from Kitley..... but the offensive rebound bounced to an open spot on the floor, and the Hokies vacuumed it up. "And that was that." The strategy didn't work but at least, she wasn't afraid to try something. The more I read, the more I like the hire

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Will Stewart Will Stewart
Box score verifies that. 15 point lead reduced to 3 points in 80 seconds.
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HokieFan14
Sounds like an almost uva-level choke job by whatever jackass was coaching
the Hokies then!
Will Stewart Will Stewart
That also reminds everyone of a Kenny Brooks coaching feature ...
... the late-game collapse. It was quite prevalent his first 5-6 years here. ** Edited by Will Stewart at 4/3/2024, 12:44:56 PM
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1979HOKIERED
You got that right Will
The_Phew The_Phew
He did seem to rely on a back-breaking run in like the late 2nd/early 3rd
I don't know enough about bball to understand why his teams were seemingly able to do that so often but not close out the game at the end. Good teams seem to always that have one player than can drive to the rim at will late in the game then make their foul shots (see #11 for Baylor), and he never really had that at VT. ** Edited by The_Phew at 4/3/2024, 12:36:41 PM
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Jackie VT
....and in last year's Final Four.
HokiePride HokiePride
Yes, playing from ahead was often challenging