Susan Walvius
Susan Walvius
Susan Walviusis the former head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of South Carolina. Her best success came in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, where she went 25-7 and 23-8 respectively. In those two seasons, the Gamecocks went 19-9 in Southeastern Conference play. The 2002 team made it to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. On April 14, 2008, Walvius announced her resignation from South Carolina...
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She's really hard to guard. She's arguably the best player in the SEC because of her versatility, her physical strength and her ability to step out and shoot the basketball.
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I thought we did a nice job on the boards, and I thought our defense was solid. We have held our last five teams under 35 percent shooting and then when you rebound the basketball like we did, it helps you to be successful.
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Lauren's not afraid to shoot the ball. She's a fearless player, and that's what we need right now.
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Stacy really cares about winning. She wants to shoot the ball, and she's really tough on herself. We really need her shooting and the way she gets after the ball defensively.
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Not many teams have to come out and play No. 1 and No. 3 and then play on the road. We have confidence in this team. They've got to weather the tough part of this schedule mentally.
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I'm excited for our kids because they are going to get to experience post-season basketball. They have worked hard for the opportunity to play in March and I am happy to see them in a position to be rewarded for that. With as many players as we have coming back, this is valuable experience.
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I like being the bubble team. If the NCAA committee will look at our last 10 games, I think we have a very good chance to get in.
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I hope the NCAA will take a good, hard look at our team. You are going to have days when you do not have good games. We had one of those today.
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We talked about it at the beginning of the season -- that we had a very tough stretch to open the SEC schedule. We only have two losses to non-top-20 teams, and our team understands that. Our team is very focused on the big picture. We're in a very good place, and we're in a position to do extremely well.
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This team will reach its potential this year. I see that.
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Besides some unnecessary turnovers, I was proud of our teams' overall play. I can see potential.
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You'd think we'd walk out with a W.
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You're going to have days when you don't have a great game. We've got a great basketball team and I hope the NCAA will take a look at that.
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This is certainly the best showing and the best play we've had against Tennessee in a long time.