Texas women's basketball team went from 'soft' back to the Final Four

FORT WORTH, TX ― Six weeks ago, Texas coach Vic Schaefer called his team "soft. " On Monday, Schaefer called the Longhorns "Texas tough" before cutting down the nets after a 77-41 win over Michigan in the Elite Eight. On February 12, Schaefer openly questioned the "heart" of Texas's players after a brutal 86-70 loss to Vanderbilt.

The Longhorns found themselves down by as many as 27 points against the Commodores during a rough shooting night. Texas shot 38% from the field, and its usual perimeter production disappeared. The Longhorns made three shots from beyond the arc to the Commodores' nine.

"We had no heart tonight. We had no toughness. No competitive spirit.

We're soft. We were whining. Complaining, but no toughness.