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I'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I think she's going to fit in really well with Loree Payne. I really enjoy her style of basketball.CatRowdy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:23 pmI'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I hope for her, she finds her home and has a great year. She's a nice person and certainly has skill on the court; seems she never really found her groove.
Hey CatRowdy……just a bit of embellishment on her history. Gracie is actually from Australia…when I interviewed her she came to US to improve her BB skills and went to play JC ball in Midland. She was recruited by Huskies but was injured first year and sat out the whole season. The Husky coach that recruited her was let go and she was not going to get time on the court with the new coach who came in so she left UW before the season……so her first real chance at D1 ball was with the Bobcats.CatRowdy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:23 pmI'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I hope for her, she finds her home and has a great year. She's a nice person and certainly has skill on the court; seems she never really found her groove.
Excellent point!Bobcat4Ever wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:24 pmWhy did the pace of MSU’s game slow down so much? The year the kids were all freshmen they set a school scoring record and averaged over 100 points for four straight games. They’ve morphed over time (with many of the same players) to ground-and-pound and often have trouble scoring. This may have affected player retention.
Bobcatdel, I see how I confused you, I wrote an incomplete sentence. I've heard Grace speak and that definitely isn't a Midland, Texas accent, let alone her bio lists her home town and country. What I did intend to convey is I think her(Grace's) basketball program home' was Midland College, ie that's where she seemed to fit in best. I've also been told when she chose Midland College she thought it was a four year school; so she planned to play for them for four years.BobcatDel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:14 amHey CatRowdy……just a bit of embellishment on her history. Gracie is actually from Australia…when I interviewed her she came to US to improve her BB skills and went to play JC ball in Midland. She was recruited by Huskies but was injured first year and sat out the whole season. The Husky coach that recruited her was let go and she was not going to get time on the court with the new coach who came in so she left UW before the season……so her first real chance at D1 ball was with the Bobcats.CatRowdy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:23 pmI'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I hope for her, she finds her home and has a great year. She's a nice person and certainly has skill on the court; seems she never really found her groove.
I agree the question is out there if she can really find a home at NAU. Based on her exit commentary she seems pretty strong willed. One thing in her favor is that NAU likes to play a faster pace game which fits Gracie style. But she has got to cleanup her turnovers and “out of control” play. If she can “gel” with her new coach/team and accept some coaching…. I agree with thefrank she can be formidable to play against. I’m certainly not looking forward to play against her.
Yep you had it right. No I didn’t publish anything…although I have thrown out tidbits on some posts. It’s just that I have more than a casual interest in Australia because we had a large operation there so I traveled in country for work several years and then traveled there for vacation when I was residing in Indonesia. Also my son and his wife lived there, my brother worked on one of the large interior farms/ranches before returning to get married and settle in Montana, and I have several close friends still residing there including one couple who actually retired on the west coast. So I enjoyed hearing a bit from Gracie on the country, her home, meeting her parents, her life progression, etc. Etc. One of her goals after basketball is to return to play rugby or Australian rules football and she is tough enough to do it! I posted on another thread about the Bobcat women rugby team leaving today for the nationals…..and my first thought was Gracie should be on that team!CatRowdy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:30 pmBobcatdel, I see how I confused you, I wrote an incomplete sentence. I've heard Grace speak and that definitely isn't a Midland, Texas accent, let alone her bio lists her home town and country. What I did intend to convey is I think her(Grace's) basketball program home' was Midland College, ie that's where she seemed to fit in best. I've also been told when she chose Midland College she thought it was a four year school; so she planned to play for them for four years.BobcatDel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:14 amHey CatRowdy……just a bit of embellishment on her history. Gracie is actually from Australia…when I interviewed her she came to US to improve her BB skills and went to play JC ball in Midland. She was recruited by Huskies but was injured first year and sat out the whole season. The Husky coach that recruited her was let go and she was not going to get time on the court with the new coach who came in so she left UW before the season……so her first real chance at D1 ball was with the Bobcats.CatRowdy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:23 pmI'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I hope for her, she finds her home and has a great year. She's a nice person and certainly has skill on the court; seems she never really found her groove.
I agree the question is out there if she can really find a home at NAU. Based on her exit commentary she seems pretty strong willed. One thing in her favor is that NAU likes to play a faster pace game which fits Gracie style. But she has got to cleanup her turnovers and “out of control” play. If she can “gel” with her new coach/team and accept some coaching…. I agree with thefrank she can be formidable to play against. I’m certainly not looking forward to play against her.
I'm interested in your interview with her, did you publish an article? If so where may I find it?
Again, I hope Grace finds a home and has a good year with the exception of two conference games and any subsequent playoff games against MSU.
Oh, her interest in playing rugby helps to explain her sometimes reckless abandon movements on the basketball court.BobcatDel wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 1:04 pmYep you had it right. No I didn’t publish anything…although I have thrown out tidbits on some posts. It’s just that I have more than a casual interest in Australia because we had a large operation there so I traveled in country for work several years and then traveled there for vacation when I was residing in Indonesia. Also my son and his wife lived there, my brother worked on one of the large interior farms/ranches before returning to get married and settle in Montana, and I have several close friends still residing there including one couple who actually retired on the west coast. So I enjoyed hearing a bit from Gracie on the country, her home, meeting her parents, her life progression, etc. Etc. One of her goals after basketball is to return to play rugby or Australian rules football and she is tough enough to do it! I posted on another thread about the Bobcat women rugby team leaving today for the nationals…..and my first thought was Gracie should be on that team!CatRowdy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 4:30 pmBobcatdel, I see how I confused you, I wrote an incomplete sentence. I've heard Grace speak and that definitely isn't a Midland, Texas accent, let alone her bio lists her home town and country. What I did intend to convey is I think her(Grace's) basketball program home' was Midland College, ie that's where she seemed to fit in best. I've also been told when she chose Midland College she thought it was a four year school; so she planned to play for them for four years.BobcatDel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:14 amHey CatRowdy……just a bit of embellishment on her history. Gracie is actually from Australia…when I interviewed her she came to US to improve her BB skills and went to play JC ball in Midland. She was recruited by Huskies but was injured first year and sat out the whole season. The Husky coach that recruited her was let go and she was not going to get time on the court with the new coach who came in so she left UW before the season……so her first real chance at D1 ball was with the Bobcats.CatRowdy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:23 pmI'm curious to see if she will. I think her home was Midland. Huskies didn't work out. She didn't find a home at MSU and she has one year left. Will she really be able to find a home at NAU for her style of play or will it be another not quite 'gelled' scenario.
I hope for her, she finds her home and has a great year. She's a nice person and certainly has skill on the court; seems she never really found her groove.
I agree the question is out there if she can really find a home at NAU. Based on her exit commentary she seems pretty strong willed. One thing in her favor is that NAU likes to play a faster pace game which fits Gracie style. But she has got to cleanup her turnovers and “out of control” play. If she can “gel” with her new coach/team and accept some coaching…. I agree with thefrank she can be formidable to play against. I’m certainly not looking forward to play against her.
I'm interested in your interview with her, did you publish an article? If so where may I find it?
Again, I hope Grace finds a home and has a good year with the exception of two conference games and any subsequent playoff games against MSU.
I don’t know that program derailment is the right description. I was disappointed at first like everyone but then I step back and say “hey, we finished with a conference championship, another ring, another banner unfurling in the brick after a grueling 30 games”…..I never call a season championship a failure or derailment but that’s just me…..and I wished we would have gone on to tournament championship….but I don’t think we would have beaten Sac State in the semis after they were back at full compliment (Penueta returned).CatFanzzz wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 11:17 amFrom what I understand, there were issues with Beasley (as well as some of the other players) that were not basketball related. As we all know, one toxic person can definitely change the dynamics of a team. And when that one toxic person starts to manipulate teammates (and assistant coaches), it can create a division, which is what I believe we were witnessing at the end of the season. It's unfortunate that the Lady Cats ended in such a disappointing way, but it's even more disappointing that some players and coaches actually turned against others and made it impossible for them to continue playing for the program. I have a lot of respect for Coach Binford, and I hope she can get this program back on track, because it sure did get derailed.