BIG WIN LADIES!!!!

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And to think if we dont make boneheaded plays it wouldnt have even came down to the wire wouldve won by double digits....but nonetheless IM HAPPY for the girls lol
 
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glv98 said:
Sorry, but they truly did. Weakest UConn team I've seen in a long, long time. Don't mean to pile on but they won't go far in March.

I said earlier, we use to think when Azzi and Paige got to play togetherr they'd be unstoppable. Hasn't turned out that way.

Great win for the LVs! I knew we were due a good shooting night. Everything finally came together
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A lot of people think otherwise. I don’t see the depth AT ALL.
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UConn seems to be a one-player team at the moment, and that one player is Paige. They had ample chances to put the game away like they used to. This year's LV team is a better team than they have played in the past. They shoot the three well. Puckett had a good game as well, with some big 3s. It seems as though Geno isn't having Women's basketball all his way anymore.
 
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MrBiggles said:
UConn seems to be a one-player team at the moment, and that one player is Paige. They had ample chances to put the game away like they used to. This year's LV team is a better team than they have played in the past. They shoot the three well. Puckett had a good game as well, with some big 3s. It seems as though Geno isn't having Women's basketball all his way anymore.
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Uconn fans expecting Fudd will be a difference maker in a big game against a worthy opponent are coming to the realization that will never be. She is a nice player, not a difference maker for a #1 recruit however. I give her the benefit of the doubt for the injuries, but still…. Strong is likely a worthy #1 recruit type, no doubt. Exceptional season for a freshman. She has a hard row to hoe ahead of her once Paige and Azzi leave the team next year (I suspect the injury history will force Fudd to leave after this year, I could be wrong). Either way, Sarah is looking down the barrel of a depleted UConn roster in her remaining years, and she will find it harder .

Geno may stick around for another 3-4 years, or not. His 25 class doesn’t look like it will move the needle. No bigs of any quality, Strong will be forced into the post more, and although KK is a talent, did everyone notice Paige was called upon to handle the ball all game to break the press? It’s not getting any easier going fwd for Uconn. Maybe they pull off a big win against SC this year before the embers die in Stoors. Maybe. But it cannot be easy recruiting to the big east these days. Players want TV exposure, UConn is stuck with a crappy regional tv package in a dead conference, with a team that now struggles to beat top 25 type teams.
 
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Been reading some of the takes from the UConn side and a good portion have said the Tennessee press was ineffective. I see it quite differently - the press -or threat of it- causes UConn to speed up and get sloppy with their shots. Any time the press backed off, UConn went full bore as if they were trying to beat it. Think it really threw off their game plan and forced them to play a style of ball that they did not want to play. Credit to the defense all around.

A masterclass in coaching by CKC. Going into the season and admittedly, not watching many games to this point, I thought it would be a couple seasons before we really saw what she could do with her system. Doing it with this roster, this fast is an amazing achievement. That’s the best conditioned LV team I’ve seen since Pat’s years.
 
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LadyVol1908 said:
Somehow I’ve gotten to a side of X ive never seen! Apparently there’s a segment of UCONN fans that think Geno can’t coach anymore. Weird!
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People have been crowing about this for a while now. Personally I’m on the fence. I’m no Pollyanna who thinks he is a perfect coach who can never do any wrong. I also think that it’s very hard to stay #1 for ever and all time (as I’m sure LV fans can understand). TBH there are a number of things in and out of his control that have contributed to UConn being an also ran for the past decade now.
 
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DooleyOrangePants said:
Been reading some of the takes from the UConn side and a good portion have said the Tennessee press was ineffective. I see it quite differently - the press -or threat of it- causes UConn to speed up and get sloppy with their shots. Any time the press backed off, UConn went full bore as if they were trying to beat it. Think it really threw off their game plan and forced them to play a style of ball that they did not want to play. Credit to the defense all around.

A masterclass in coaching by CKC. Going into the season and admittedly, not watching many games to this point, I thought it would be a couple seasons before we really saw what she could do with her system. Doing it with this roster, this fast is an amazing achievement. That’s the best conditioned LV team I’ve seen since Pat’s years.
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I thought we actually wore them down. They ran the floor in the first half and was beating us back to the basket. As the game wore on, they weren't getting the open looks in the second half and the shots were coming up short - a sign of fatigue. It'll be interesting to see if the system works during the tournaments.
 
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oUTraged said:
I thought we actually wore them down. They ran the floor in the first half and was beating us back to the basket. As the game wore on, they weren't getting the open looks in the second half and the shots were coming up short - a sign of fatigue. It'll be interesting to see if the system works during the tournaments.
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Yes, but I'm guessing there may have been even more mental fatigue than physical. CT is a very fit team physically, but maybe got scared to lose late because they're simply not used to teams not folding on them.

It was Tennessee's obvious, relentless belief that they could win that made doubts creep into the minds of the Huskies. CT could not believe Tennessee had the gall to keep up the team-wide effort despite them having gotten 7-pt leads and such. Late, the fear of losing was all over the faces of the Huskies, and then they did.

I never thought I'd ever see a Tennessee Lady Vol team be capable of putting together 40 minutes of focused effort. It was amazing, and they should be so proud of each other. Now they fully understand what the staff has been saying. You play hard for 40 you're gonna beat some top teams.

CT was a fantastic emotional pride win, but a win against LSU Sunday would be huge in our conference run. Can't wait!
 
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MAD said:
If I didn’t know better I’d have thought
the Lady Vols were the #5 team playing #19 UCONN.
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After watching both postgame pressers, it was obvious that Kim & her Vols were focused & determined. Equally obvious that Geno was stunned...lots of uh-er, I don't know responses to questions. He also didn't hesitate to throw a player under the bus. Classy NOT. Congratulatios Lady Vols! 18 years of frustration OVER. :cool:
 
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maple said:
We (UConn) played like hot garbage tonight. LVs took full advantage of it. That run of yours killed us in Q3.
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Oh so UConn had to play like hot garbage for the LV to win huh? Maybe TN had something to do with them playing like hot garbage. Such an arrogant statement just like your POS coach. GTFO of a Vol forum.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Oh so UConn had to play like hot garbage for the LV to win huh? Maybe TN had something to do with them playing like hot garbage. Such an arrogant statement just like your POS coach. GTFO of a Vol forum.
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Remember Archie Bunker? Yeah, called his son in law Mike, Meathead. You really should read, if you are capable, the game threads from the games the Lady Vols lost. Actually, I’d bet a careful review of this game against UConn would be sufficient to find plenty of negative comments about Lady Vol play and execution, even down the stretch of the game we won. @maple is a welcome guest and has been a regular poster since before the season started.

So. Either read the room or crawl back under yer rock. Or both! 🤙🏼
 
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chuckiepoo said:
Remember Archie Bunker? Yeah, called his son in law Mike, Meathead. You really should read, if you are capable, the game threads from the games the Lady Vols lost. Actually, I’d bet a careful review of this game against UConn would be sufficient to find plenty of negative comments about Lady Vol play and execution, even down the stretch of the game we won. @maple is a welcome guest and has been a regular poster since before the season started.

So. Either read the room or crawl back under yer rock. Or both! 🤙🏼
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Defending her arrogant statement. They scored 81 but played like hot garbage huh? Your tried sounding intelligent with your post but sound like an idiot. Do Vol fans run over to UConn boards and make the same declarations? Nothing wrong with TN fans knocking their own team when it’s warranted but if you can’t see the difference then I don’t know what to tell you. And your arrogant statement about crawling back under my rock is just that. Damn some people are stupid and don’t know when to stay in their lane.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Defending her arrogant statement. They scored 81 but played like hot garbage huh? Your tried sounding intelligent with your post but sound like an idiot. Do Vol fans run over to UConn boards and make the same declarations? Nothing wrong with TN fans knocking their own team when it’s warranted but if you can’t see the difference then I don’t know what to tell you. And your arrogant statement about crawling back under my rock is just that. Damn some people are stupid and don’t know when to stay in their lane.
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How about staying in your lane? Just trying to defend a civil, centered poster.

UConn did play like an uncontrolled mess, but I would give the LV some credit for that. Great intensity for four quarters. First we’ve seen that against a top team this year.
 
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