Itās never usual to see the South Carolina Gamecocks struggle. The reigning national champions have been dominant for most of Dawn Staleyās tenure, and they rarely make up any excuses.
Then again, the veteran head coach was far from satisfied with what she saw during the upset loss to the Texas Longhorns. More specifically, she was quite frustrated with the officials.
Shortly after the loss, the legendary coach didnāt mince her words about the referees, calling them out for not letting the players play and not making the game about themselves.
Dawn Staley calls out the referees
āPeople are here to see the players play,ā Staley sentenced. āI know I can speak for (Texas coach) Vic (Schaefer) when itās either or, our team or their team, let the players play. The viewership, the people wanna see the players make the plays and make them game. Iāll just say that.ā
Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks
Eventually, the Gamecocks couldnāt hold their own after trailing early in the game. The game couldāve gone both ways, especially down the stretch, but the Longhorns took home a 66-62 victory.
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Staleyās troops will now look to regroup and not leave anything on the refereesā hands. They have a tough date with the Florida Gators on Thursday, and they canāt afford another setback.
