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

[Chippo]

Some major changes needed before March
Madness

 

[Sportslady]

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

I’m at the game. Not played our best but the off balance fouling has taken a role on the ladies. You can read their body language.

 

[SGMVols]

Cooper thought she was going back in and Kim sent her back to the bench.

I think there is internal strife between them that local media covering this team isn’t telling us.

 

[Tennessee12]

Justine Pissott is the definition of overrated, jealous, bench rider. She really thinks she is doing something big. I thought she was a 5 star… where’s all that playing time??

 

[Majors]

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

Archie Manning didnt.

So miss me with your BS

You can advise but that’s your role at that point. I can’t speak for Archie but Arch had family advisors which goes back to my point. Sounds like you never had a kid recruited so it’s a moot point.

 

[volsagain]

I think there is internal strife between them that local media covering this team isn’t telling us.

BS

 

[Voltopia]

Also, just saying, 20 fouls to 8 with 3 minutes to go.

And I can tell you right now I saw a few charges, including that push off shoulder tackle that put Boyd flat on the ground, called as blocking fouls.

It's not the only reason why UT lost today, but it is definitely a reason.

 

[Majors]

Justine Pissott is the definition of overrated, jealous, bench rider. She really thinks she is doing something big. I thought she was a 5 star… where’s all that playing time??

Her original ranking was more on point.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

I think we have to admit Vandy's just the better team this season. Our LV's just don't play very good fundamental BB. When they play a team they cannot out-athlete the fundamentals become a problem. Still a successful season for a 1st yr. Beating Uconn the cream of the top.

This was a learning season for Kim. She will make adjustments for next season.

 

[volforlife10]

I think there is internal strife between them that local media covering this team isn’t telling us.

they seemed perfectly fine yesterday. cooper and kim have a great relationship. ppl mistake coopers playing attitude (it’s how she is, ppl have to get over it) as an unhappy person - it’s not the truth. she just gets down on herself, much like horston did.

 

[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.

This mentality right here is why Universities stay on borderline mediocre. Legends of the Sports started out losing for 3 or 4 years and wound up being Hall of Fame Head Coaches and won Multiple National Championship.

Bobby Bowden and Coach K at Duke just to name a couple and I think everyone knows another and was a Legendary Tennessee head coach.

 

[VolBall09]

could the UConn win possibly have been rat poison for this team?

I believe so. Got too big for the britches shortly after that. The more momentum we had the lazier we got.

 

[KTrain]

Blakes gets away with pushing as she drives more than any player, I've saw this year they'll call that when she plays USC

 

[WVU05UT09]

You can advise but that’s your role at that point. I can’t speak for Archie but Arch had family advisors which goes back to my point. Sounds like you never had a kid recruited so it’s a moot point.

We have fundamentally different views of parenting and thats fine. But im not alone in my view.

While i dont have an athlete being recruited
I do have an academic and yep sorry there are letters/offers from certain schools that go to the trash because rhe pedigree isnt there. You arent going to Ball State when UNC has admitted you.

 

[th2421]

they seemed perfectly fine yesterday. cooper and kim have a great relationship. ppl mistake coopers playing attitude (it’s how she is, ppl have to get over it) as an unhappy person - it’s not the truth. she just gets down on herself, much like horston did.

I agree. I didn't post that about Kim pulling Cooper back to the bench to suggest anything bad going on between them, but yeah, I think "next-play mentality" is Cooper's biggest area for growth.

 

[IndianaVol]

3rd quarter woes continue to haunt this team.
Maybe, possibly, we get in the NCAA tourney and win a game or two.
That said, with the great wins this team has had and pushing into the rankings the way they have, this season should be looked at as a successful one for first year coach in the SEC.

 

[VolBall09]

At this point I will not be shocked at all to see us go one and done in the NCAA.

Almost no chance we host after this showing and losing twice to unranked teams in less than a week.

Probably a 5 seed only because our Net helps us out there. Those 5/12 games are notoriously competitive. Probably get one of the best mid-majors on the road and we have played horrible on the road all season.

 

[VolBall09]

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.

Super over.

 

[alexvol]

Reffing was not the cause for this loss but it beyond ridiculous .

 

[th2421]

Oh, now they call the offensive foul on Blakes after the game is essentially over. What a joke.

 

[volforlife10]

This mentality right here is why Universities stay on borderline mediocre. Legends of the Sports started out losing for 3 or 4 years and wound up being Hall of Fame Head Coaches and won Multiple National Championship.

Bobby Bowden and Coach K at Duke just to name a couple and I think everyone knows another and was a Legendary Tennessee head coach.

i’m not danny white so i’m not making the decision. i just don’t think letting her stay 5 years without us competing is a smart idea. kim would have benefited from coaching a little more in D1 before a big jump. JMO.

 

[Gilmore]

Finally

 

[Voltopia]

Oh, now they call the offensive foul on Blakes after the game is essentially over. What a joke.

It's more insulting to call it now than it is for the officials to shut up and let her keep shoving people. Calling it now is like admitting it - and rubbing Tennessee's face in it.

 

[LVol]

Blake is been pushing off all the time

 

[Tennessee12]

An academy award….. I mean she is NUTS if she thinks that wasn’t a foul.