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Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:45 pm
Are y’all die hard WBB fans watching because you enjoy basketball and think it’s good basketball being played or because LSU’s women’s program has been successful in the past and more so recently?
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:47 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
I will watch some LSU womens bball especially the big games or with a player like Caitlin Clark but that’s about it. Watching womens bball is like watching paint dry. Sorry.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:51 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
I feel like I could support/watch just about anything LSU, especially if it's for a championship.
I watched half of the WBB Championship game last year and that was enough WBB for the rest of my life.
I'm hoping now that Angel and Caitlin are gone people wll stop pretending WBB is a good product. I'm sorry but even with tGOAT playing, WBB is an awful product. I'm not going to pretend it's not just because it's LSU or Caitlin Clark playing.
I watched half of the WBB Championship game last year and that was enough WBB for the rest of my life.
I'm hoping now that Angel and Caitlin are gone people wll stop pretending WBB is a good product. I'm sorry but even with tGOAT playing, WBB is an awful product. I'm not going to pretend it's not just because it's LSU or Caitlin Clark playing.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:53 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
I like watching college women's basketball, mainly LSU, because I'm for anything purple & gold. I find it entertaining. But I have no interest at all in the WNBA, nor will I tune in to games simply because some of the LSU players like Angel Reese has moved on to play in that league.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 2:56 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
99% of them don't give a shite about WBB and are only watching because the team is good. If the program falls off after KM retires it will fall off into irrelevancy just like when Fargas was HC.
In general LSU fans don't really care about basketball (MBB or WBB) unless the teams are good.
In general LSU fans don't really care about basketball (MBB or WBB) unless the teams are good.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:02 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
Ya'll
It's fun. They win. My wife and daughter follow as well. We go to a handfull of games a year. But we also go to Gymnastics and Softball. Also fun... And they win. I have season tickets to Gymnastics and Football. Hell, I'd love to catch some beach volleyball.
It's fun. They win. My wife and daughter follow as well. We go to a handfull of games a year. But we also go to Gymnastics and Softball. Also fun... And they win. I have season tickets to Gymnastics and Football. Hell, I'd love to catch some beach volleyball.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:12 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
Are sports entertaining? Will always be a “it depends” answer. I love college football but can’t sit through Miss State beating Vanderbilt 16-13. International soccer can be the most exciting thing ever or the most agonizingly boring experience.
Women’s basketball has always been and likely will always be a little clunky compared to the men’s game. I mean, watching UConn men is like watching NBA. BUT, had you watched our regular season game vs South Carolina with ESPN game day broadcast there, packed house, loud fans and great game I think you would have enjoyed it. I certainly get a kick out of watching Flau’jae drive the lane.
But, to answer your question, yes I cheer for the “LSU” on the jersey. I would root for the LSU chess team if that was televised.
Women’s basketball has always been and likely will always be a little clunky compared to the men’s game. I mean, watching UConn men is like watching NBA. BUT, had you watched our regular season game vs South Carolina with ESPN game day broadcast there, packed house, loud fans and great game I think you would have enjoyed it. I certainly get a kick out of watching Flau’jae drive the lane.
But, to answer your question, yes I cheer for the “LSU” on the jersey. I would root for the LSU chess team if that was televised.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:13 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
I would watch because LSU, combined with the fact that basketball (even women's BB) is a reasonably exciting sport that is structured well for viewing as a fan.
When I say that, I'm thinking of other 'sports'... LSU had a tremendous run in Track and Field, particularly on the women's side. But I don't think I could handle sitting and watching an entire meet, just to catch the occasional sprints. Same thing for gymnastics, they are skilled to be sure, but there's multiple things going on at the same time; and you aren't sure which will be the key thing to watch.
In basketball, you can keep score and watch the clock, and you know how it's going and when your team is in good shape. Hockey and Lacross are similar, as is Water Polo and such. Soccer is weird, in that there's apparently penalty or stoppage time, so you don't even know how long it will go.
As a matter of interest or watching- I used to like basketball a lot more in the past. I loved the NBA back in the 80's, but now it's rare for me to watch even a single game. For college it's better, but I still don't watch everything like I used to. I also once cared about the Women's game (again, 80's), but now it's simply a matter of "LSU". I don't think I've watched an entire game's worth in total- let alone single actual games- since Mulkey came here.
I think a lot is that I don't like the 3 pt shot and what it's done to basketball. I used to enjoy the various strategies when every shot counted the same, when you could have a 7 ft center and it made a difference; how pushing tempo could overcome that, how motion and cuts would effect things, etc. Now, it's all about who can shoot open 25 ft jumpers the best.
edit: I'm a diehard LSU fan, but not a diehard WBB fan. I'm not going to seek out a random WBB game to watch.
I'm also not going to seek out a random college baseball game, but generally watch a lot of LSU games, and put in my share of time at the Box.
When I say that, I'm thinking of other 'sports'... LSU had a tremendous run in Track and Field, particularly on the women's side. But I don't think I could handle sitting and watching an entire meet, just to catch the occasional sprints. Same thing for gymnastics, they are skilled to be sure, but there's multiple things going on at the same time; and you aren't sure which will be the key thing to watch.
In basketball, you can keep score and watch the clock, and you know how it's going and when your team is in good shape. Hockey and Lacross are similar, as is Water Polo and such. Soccer is weird, in that there's apparently penalty or stoppage time, so you don't even know how long it will go.
As a matter of interest or watching- I used to like basketball a lot more in the past. I loved the NBA back in the 80's, but now it's rare for me to watch even a single game. For college it's better, but I still don't watch everything like I used to. I also once cared about the Women's game (again, 80's), but now it's simply a matter of "LSU". I don't think I've watched an entire game's worth in total- let alone single actual games- since Mulkey came here.
I think a lot is that I don't like the 3 pt shot and what it's done to basketball. I used to enjoy the various strategies when every shot counted the same, when you could have a 7 ft center and it made a difference; how pushing tempo could overcome that, how motion and cuts would effect things, etc. Now, it's all about who can shoot open 25 ft jumpers the best.
edit: I'm a diehard LSU fan, but not a diehard WBB fan. I'm not going to seek out a random WBB game to watch.
I'm also not going to seek out a random college baseball game, but generally watch a lot of LSU games, and put in my share of time at the Box.
This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:44 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
Neither.
Will be glad when the WBB drama is done.
Will be glad when the WBB drama is done.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 8:16 pm to DonJuanDaMiles
I occasionally go to the women’s games and watch on tv a bit more. If I only supported quality LSU sports I would have missed many years of men’s football and basketball. But I’ve kept my season tickets through thick and thin.
I support LSU through good and bad.
I support LSU through good and bad.
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