Appreciation for Vescovi

[volsack7]

This guy has the heart of a lion. Toughness, a motor that never stops, defends the best opposing players, huge minutes…just wow. That rebound he got at the end of the first half in traffic on 4 Duke players was emblematic of what he brings.

If this is the last season we see him in orange…thank you Santi.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

He had a good game today. Big tough guy. He’ll play pro somewhere.

 

[rgvol]

V FL

 

[Namorto1]

He was relentless.

 

[Voltopia]

Big day, big big day for Tennessee. All Vescovi posts? Upvote. No exceptions. All the upvotes.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

This guy has the heart of a lion. Toughness, a motor that never stops, defends the best opposing players, huge minutes…just wow. That rebound he got at the end of the first half in traffic on 4 Duke players was emblematic of what he brings.

If this is the last season we see him in orange…thank you Santi.

Very well said.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

I said before the game, we needed 38 minutes from him. He gave us 38 and 14 points. Unrelenting, pesky defender and rebounder. I’m ready for JJJ to step up and have 24/10 in our next outing.

 

[turbovol]

One of my favorite all-time Vols. He's been a fantastic asset to the program.

 

[Caculator]

His play is infectuous, the rest of the men feed off of his relentless efforts.

 

[volfeeva]

He always seems to be around the ball . Made some key baskets today including some 3's

 

[LadyinOrange]

Was he shaking his finger at the ref or a Puke player?

 

[Butch s]

I made the comment weeks ago, he is the best player on our team, and was told no way he is the best player on a top 20 team. Guess what he IS the best player on a sweet 16 team

 

[GoVols1961]

Was he shaking his finger at the ref or a Puke player?

I think he was pointing at the ref. The Duke player may have been grazed with the ball, but for the most part, that was a flop IMHO.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I said before the game, we needed 38 minutes from him. He gave us 38 and 14 points. Unrelenting, pesky defender and rebounder. I’m ready for JJJ to step up and have 24/10 in our next outing.

Don't get your hopes up on JJJ. Vescovi is a beast!

 

[Rocky Top T]

Wish we had another like Vescovi

 

[tennrich1]

We will miss SV more than anyone IMO. My brother slams on him all the time for some reason. He and I have agreed to not discuss it. I think he’ll go down in Vol history with some of our greatest shooters. BUT…I’m not convinced that’s his greatest contribution to this team. Coach Barnes said he ask Santi at the under 4 TO what he wanted to do. Santi told him “let’s play great defense rest of the way and win this game”! That tells you what CRB thinks about him. He feels the same way about JJJ too.

 

[Butch s]

This guy has the heart of a lion. Toughness, a motor that never stops, defends the best opposing players, huge minutes…just wow. That rebound he got at the end of the first half in traffic on 4 Duke players was emblematic of what he brings.

If this is the last season we see him in orange…thank you Santi.

You are correct, that rebound was the best and toughest individual effort of the game, on either side

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Was he shaking his finger at the ref or a Puke player?

I thought that he was making a gesture indicating the cylinder around the offensive player.

 

[Volstylexx]

I find the juxtaposition of this thread sitting below the “it’s getting old” fire Barnes thread to be very ironic.

 

[Butch s]

We will miss SV more than anyone IMO. My brother slams on him all the time for some reason. He and I have agreed to not discuss it. I think he’ll go down in Vol history with some of our greatest shooters. BUT…I’m not convinced that’s his greatest contribution to this team. Coach Barnes said he ask Santi at the under 4 TO what he wanted to do. Santi told him “let’s play great defense rest of the way and win this game”! That tells you what CRB thinks about him. He feels the same way about JJJ too.

For the life of me, I just don’t understand supposed UT fans who slam on the kid. He hustles every minute of every game, while getting abused by anyone guarding him. He doesn’t deserve to be abused by supposed fans. He truly “gives his all for Tennessee” every game

 

[LadyinOrange]

For the life of me, I just don’t understand supposed UT fans who slam on the kid. He hustles every minute of every game, while getting abused by anyone guarding him. He doesn’t deserve to be abused by supposed fans. He truly “gives his all for Tennessee” every game

Why slam on any player or coach? Why slam on anybody for that matter?

 

[Butch s]

Why slam on any player or coach? Why slam on anybody for that matter?

Amen lady

 

[LadyinOrange]

Amen lady

Wait. I forgot about Geno Auriemma.

 

[GoVols1961]

Wait. I forgot about Geno Auriemma.

Lol. No worries. That's easy to do.

 

[joshwa]

Tip of the hat to Vescovi. Not his biggest fan but can't deny he was a fn machine out there tonight. Played hard AND played smart