Game Thread: #11 Lady Vols at #18 Fla St; Thurs Nov 9, 6PM

[turbovol]

This is certainly the best and deepest deep Harper has ever had. You just have to play well down the stretch to win games like this. We didn't.

 

[KTrain]

No.
Her players missed free throws.

Yep, I didn’t see the whole game but had heard great things about spears but she missed 3 of 6 free throws that I saw. You’re guards need to be around 90% IMO

 

[SGMVols]

I would hate to see what this team would be without RJ.

Next year is going to be a disaster.

 

[PKT_VOL]

They got a great shot without the timeout.

It wasn't a great shot and you absolutely take a timeout there.

FSU's defense was already set. This was not a made basket, then fastish break situation where you catch a team not ready on defense.

Coaching malpractice if she had a timeout in her pocket.

 

[zaqhhh]

I think it’s a bad loss because Indiana, ND, and Ohio St are much better than this Fl St team, imo. Those games could easily be double-digit losses.

This game was very winnable. And we had multiple chances to take the game over.

That may well be. But this was a toss up game coming in. It does suck to lose those especially with late leads.

But it’s not inexcusable.

I’m not a Kellie fan by any means but I think there is a bit of emotionality by everyone over a close loss rn.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

I am officially off the kellie bandwagon

This I tried to believe in the majority but I can’t fake it anymore they don’t play hard for her at all especially on the defensive end. Unless her maximum is the same as Dawn . Kim or Genos minumim I’m not convinced she’s the one . Where’s catch or Can we pry Kara atp.

 

[ARPfan4life]

I would hate to see what this team would be without RJ.

You can say that again. We would be in huge trouble.

 

[VolBall09]

Was the graphic correct? Did she walk away with a timeout in her pocket?

Yep.

 

[turbovol]

RE Key: All respect to her, but the game has moved past big, slow centers.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

1 Point game, Moral Victory!

 

[Volfan2012]

A team making 13 threes usually means you lose and yet we almost won it.

 

[Govols922]

lady Vols played well. Team defense and free throws made this a close game. I really wish we would have seen more of Darby in the fourth. She was a difference maker in the third. She was tough. This team has to play with a chip on their shoulder. They lost on national television! Recruits saw this.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Any shot at a 1 seed is already off the table and it’s game 2. And Kellie never pulls seed upsets in the tournament. So this will not be the team to end the Final Four drought.

Don’t worry about seeds because we won’t be a 1 or 2 seed.

 

[westtnvoljackson]

Sweet 16 or bust!

 

[Voltopia]

Can't win a lot of games shooting 56% from the free throw line - but when you outrebound the other team by 20, you really kinda sorta should maybe anyway.

Oh well. Hope they can build on what they did well tonight.

 

[volfan__18]

RE Key: All respect to her, but the game has moved past big, slow centers.

I hope ur joking. She has been one of the best defenders to play at tennessee (if not the best). Get out of here with that bull crap.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

With that one game I know we are not a final four team, it’s over.

We can get better but it’s up
to Tamari keys condition and our coaching improvement. I love Striplin but she hurt us alot
Tonight what was her plus minus tonight someone? Hollingshead needs to be our starter at center going forward period .

 

[turbovol]

Up 3 with a min left and she went zone, up until then we played man and created turnovers and bad shots. Her decision cost a game in the end.

No, we didn't we played zone--or matchup zone--nearly all of the 4th quarter.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Got to play hard from the beginning of the game. That, giving FL ST open 3s, and missed free throws at the end of the game hurt us. Painful loss.

 

[Peas29]

It wasn't a great shot and you absolutely take a timeout there.

FSU's defense was already set. This was the a made basket, then fastish break situation where you catch a team not ready on defense.

Coaching malpractice if she had a timeout in her pocket.

It’s a great shot for RJ she easily got off a shot she consistently take and make.

 

[I4Vols]

Reading this thread is like watching that Fanville Dr Pepper commercial where the dude burns his team stuff

 

[GetEmVols]

Another one of these years. Maybe we see improvement as the year progresses though.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Got to play hard from the beginning of the game. That, giving FL ST open 3s, and missed free throws at the end of the game hurt us. Painful loss.

They gave up open 3’s at the end as well, it was all game.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

Bringing it back to Knoxville. That was the best offense we could go with so no need. Dribble time away, fade away, game buzzer, Spear rebound and miss again.

The best offense would have been call a timeout high pick and roll with Jackson as the ball handler going to the rim as she scored her previous 31 points doing so.

 

[volforlife10]

It’s the second game and i like a lot of stuff i saw. If we can click on defense, we will be tough to beat bc our offense is pretty solid. Win 2-3 out of ohio state, note dame, and indiana and we will be GOLDEN!!