Nina Norman
Nina Norman
anxious learn players senior seniors success talent teach tried work year
This senior year is not what any of us wanted, of course. You have to take what you get, and work with what you have sometimes. The seniors have tried to teach the young players and learn from each other as well. I am anxious to see them come into their own and show the talent and success that we've had glimpses of this year. It is going to happen.
confidence game gave great knows learn offensive studies
She knows the game so well and studies it all the time, and we learn a lot from that. She was a great offensive player, and she really gave me a lot of confidence in myself.
everybody fast frustrated knew learn looks plays positive trying
Sometimes I get frustrated really fast so I have to learn to be positive and not get frustrated so fast. (Against Connecticut) I was really frustrated (early) but then I knew that everybody looks up to me and looks to me to make plays and get everybody going, so I was just trying to be positive the whole game. It worked, so I just have to keep getting better at that.
discuss group since talked team teammates
This summer, we really did not discuss team goal-setting officially. We haven't talked about it yet as a group with the coaches, especially since two of my teammates (Erika and Daria) were not here with us.
enters team
Every team enters the Big 12 Championship with a 0-0 postseason record, and that's got to be our theme.
building chemistry cooked dinner finished freshmen home house playing team
Building team chemistry was the most important thing we did this summer. We really didn't do too much socializing off-campus, because after we finished playing each night, we would get home around 8:30 or so and everyone was really tired. But, some of the freshmen have come over to my house and I've cooked dinner for them.
care time took
She took care of me for 18 years. It's time for me to take care of her.
finish nobody season wants
Nobody wants to finish the season this way.
hard waited
We've started to play hard now. But we should have been doing that all year. We waited too long.
bad chance crazy ncaa people playing season start understand year
The crazy thing is, as bad of a year as we've had, we still have a chance to make the NCAA tournament. People don't understand that if we don't start playing better quick, our season is over in two weeks.
bit hard ourselves regain took
I think we got down on ourselves a little bit when they took the lead. It was hard for us to regain our composure.
active allowing bike bone feels possible rode treadmill weight workouts
I was really active as much as possible while I was allowing my bone to heal. I was in the Cooley weight room, and rode the bike and did the treadmill and did lower-body workouts every day. Right now, my ball-handling is back and it (the hand) feels really strong.
coach falling game kept shot
My shot was falling so I just kept doing what was working for the team. Before the game (coach) said this is my game.
asleep coaches couple fell jamie looked screen talked took
I fell asleep a couple times (in the film room). I just looked at the screen because the coaches said to. But by midseason, (guard Jamie Carey) talked to me, and I took interest.