Game Thread: SEC Tournament Second Round. #18/14 Lady Vols (9 seed) vs. Vandy (8 seed). Thurs., March 6, 11 am ET, SECN

[lvocd]

I'm not giving up, but obviously it'll take a minor miracle to make up this much lost ground. Stranger things have happened.

On the other hand, an early exit gives them more time to rest before the NCAAT. I'd hoped we'd win and get to be a host site, but it won't be the end of the world if that doesn't happen.

I can't believe some folks are already thinking and saying that this team didn't want it bad enough. Of course they wanted it. They're just bushed. And they need the staff to provide them with more weapons. Why can't everyone see that?

 

[first time caller]

Sounds crazy but this isn’t over. LVs are capable of crazy runs.

That said, for 3 qtrs Vandy has been the better team, even w their two best players off their games. Both games, I’ve felt Ralph thoroughly won the coaching and preparation battle.

 

[I4Vols]

Doesn't matter if it's the end of year 1, if players don't fit your system, especially a totally different system than they've ever played, it's just not gonna work. I can't believe people don't realize this. This system takes specific type of players and we don't hav them but, they will be here for next season.

Then the coach better have noticed, by year end, what you noticed and adjust for the players she has, at least to some degree.
Last time I checked, the objective is to win games. It certainly isn't "to get embarrassed"
My opinion, you can have yours, but it will be Danny White's call, and I doubt he is a happy man right now

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Well, there goes the home games at TBA.

I like Kim's system, and think that this year was still ultimately a success (getting a five seed when a lot of preseason brackets were projecting the Lady Vols as a bubble team at best). Once the platoons get a bit more talent, the team should start legitimately competing for the SEC title and be a Final Four contender.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Embarrassing

 

[amorange]

10 minutes. That’s it. Can we overcome it? I’m not so sure right now.

This team has many fundamental flaws. It will be difficult to fix in one season. Press set up is awful to much substituting defense is weak and eye and ball movement slow.

 

[KTrain]

Get ready for the important tournament ladies. Will have plenty of rest.

Yep, we weren't beating USCe after playing 2 games with them fresh legs

 

[DeansRedHalo]

Hey maybe we'll get nuclear from 3

 

[TN1111]

Better passing and spacing the last few times down court.

 

[ShortyMac10]

Bta!!..bta!!!…bta!!!…thought y’all wanted yall lick back guess not or do yall wanna show some heart&pride and make a comeback but I don’t see it

 

[th2421]

Were turnovers 12-7 at half? They're only 13-7 now. Wild.

Make it 13-8 after their Spear steal, but that's just wild that Cooper was so disruptive defensively in the first half and got nothing this half.

 

[amorange]

Well, there goes the home games at TBA.

I like Kim's system, and think that this year was still ultimately a success (getting a five seed when a lot of preseason brackets were projecting the Lady Vols as a bubble team at best). Once the platoons get a bit more talent, the team should start legitimately competing for the SEC title and be a Final Four contender.

With this system you never have your 5 best players on the floor at the same time. It may have worked at a smaller conference but it won’t work in the SEC. Or NCAA tournament.

 

[WVU05UT09]

IMO, the stinkers we've had the past 2 weeks isn't promising for recruiting either going forward.

This scheme is the core issue behind the second half collapse. Tired and too easy to exploit. Should have a backup defensive alignment to get into.

If i had an elite child no way they play in this sorry.

 

[Majors]

Spearman killed momentum by not getting the rebound

 

[Majors]

This scheme is the core issue behind the second half collapse. Tired and too easy to exploit. Should have a backup defensive alignment to get into.

If i had an elite child no way they play in this sorry.

That’s a problem. It should be your child’s choice not yours. Sounds like we don’t have to worry about your offspring based on “if I had”.

 

[th2421]

You can tell we're second-guessing how we defend Blakes now. Everyone's worried about fouling.

 

[AthensVol2007]

It's the end of year one, it shouldn't be like this.
They either aren't listening to their coach or it's on the coaching staff. Not saying a win here, but play should be better.

Why don’t they fit the system? We have 6 first year transfers and a FR in the 11 man rotation brought in by this staff. Why would we bring in players that don’t fit the system? You act like she’s playing with all holdovers from KJH.

 

[DeansRedHalo]

It doesn't matter if Vandy stalls out, they'll get a whistle when they need one

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I'm not giving up, but obviously it'll take a minor miracle to make up this much lost ground. Stranger things have happened.

On the other hand, an early exit gives them more time to rest before the NCAAT. I'd hoped we'd win and get to be a host site, but it won't be the end of the world if that doesn't happen.

I can't believe some folks are already thinking and saying that this team didn't want it bad enough. Of course they wanted it. They're just bushed. And they need the staff to provide them with more weapons. Why can't everyone see that?

Good points. We won’t get the answer that we all wanted this season as far as will this work? For now it’s simply….maybe. The roster isn’t suited well for it and our best players have significant flaws. Recruit, recruit, recruit. And also adjust the style where needed.

 

[WVU05UT09]

That’s a problem. It should be your child’s choice not yours. Sounds like we don’t have to worry about your offspring based on “if I had”.

18 year olds should not be left to themselves with life altering choices

Archie Manning didnt.

So miss me with your BS

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Well, there goes the home games at TBA.

I like Kim's system, and think that this year was still ultimately a success (getting a five seed when a lot of preseason brackets were projecting the Lady Vols as a bubble team at best). Once the platoons get a bit more talent, the team should start legitimately competing for the SEC title and be a Final Four contender.

That’s why I said just making the tournament would be a success, and to be able to compete in a 3-5 year window.

 

[Rons1989]

We cant shoot,guard,or rebound and we cant make adjustments as a staff we have alot of work to do this offseason.....we may make a run in the ncaas because team wont have prep time we will see because this is pathetic to watch

 

[volforlife10]

That’s why I said just making the tournament would be a success, and to be able to compete in a 3-5 year window.

we can’t afford to give her 3-5 years to create a competing team. by her third year, she needs to be competing or she’s gotta go.

 

[JCP201]

This is frustrating. We touch someone and it's a foul but whistle is swallowed when Vandy does same. Can't beat other team and refs

 

[knoxvol52]

we can’t afford to give her 3-5 years to create a competing team. by her third year, she needs to be competing or she’s gotta go.