Coogs' Curl Excited by Practices
HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Cougars have started practicing for the 2009 - 2010 women's college basketball season and head coach Joe Curl is excited about the upcoming season.
"Excited because everyone is excited this time of year," Coach Curl said after today's practice session. "Anxious may be a better word. 'Searching for who we are' would be a good phrase.
"We have a chance to be a good team. Early in this second practice we realized that we need to be an uptempo team. We've got to be one of the best, if not the best, defensive team in the conference to play the way we're going to have to play.
"Excited to see who, where, and how we're going to get it done (this season)."
Though he believes the 2009 - 2010 C-USA regular season will be highly competitive (as usual), Coach Curl believes SMU and UCF are the early favorites.
"SMU is probably at the top of my list along with Central Florida," Curl added. "A lot of returning players. A lot of young players (that played) last year. We have a chance to be right in the hunt for it.
"I think the conference race is going to be a dogfight. I know a lot of coaches say that; but, really that's true in our case."
The Cougars have 12 players on the roster; and, Curl believes the team is capable of going 9 to 10 deep on a consistent basis.
"If we had to play tomorrow night, I really believe we could play nine or ten. I really do. Depth is going to be one of our strengths -- without a drop off. We'll see if that's true. The proof will be in the pudding; but, I'm hoping we can go eight, nine, ten deep. I really think everybody can get some playing time."
Houston's first game of the 2009 - 2010 season will be an exhibition game versus the Houston Jaguars on November 9. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at Hofheinz Pavilion.
"Excited because everyone is excited this time of year," Coach Curl said after today's practice session. "Anxious may be a better word. 'Searching for who we are' would be a good phrase.
"We have a chance to be a good team. Early in this second practice we realized that we need to be an uptempo team. We've got to be one of the best, if not the best, defensive team in the conference to play the way we're going to have to play.
"Excited to see who, where, and how we're going to get it done (this season)."
Though he believes the 2009 - 2010 C-USA regular season will be highly competitive (as usual), Coach Curl believes SMU and UCF are the early favorites.
"SMU is probably at the top of my list along with Central Florida," Curl added. "A lot of returning players. A lot of young players (that played) last year. We have a chance to be right in the hunt for it.
"I think the conference race is going to be a dogfight. I know a lot of coaches say that; but, really that's true in our case."
The Cougars have 12 players on the roster; and, Curl believes the team is capable of going 9 to 10 deep on a consistent basis.
"If we had to play tomorrow night, I really believe we could play nine or ten. I really do. Depth is going to be one of our strengths -- without a drop off. We'll see if that's true. The proof will be in the pudding; but, I'm hoping we can go eight, nine, ten deep. I really think everybody can get some playing time."
Houston's first game of the 2009 - 2010 season will be an exhibition game versus the Houston Jaguars on November 9. Tip is set for 7 p.m. at Hofheinz Pavilion.
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