Game thread: #11 Lady Vols host Georgia. Sunday, March 2, Noon ET, SECN

[ShortyMac10]

I was at the parade now it’s over I look at my phone now how tf we lose on sr day?!?!?

 

[SGMVols]

I was at the parade now it’s over I look at my phone now how tf we lose on sr day?!?!?

Super stunk the whole first half and spent the entire 2nd half having to battle back, then ran out of gas at the end. Just a catastrophic loss. Can’t be overstated how bad it was.

 

[SGMVols]

ESPN gave UGA a 1.7% chance to win at opening tip. If you somehow found a book with an available moneyline on odds that long and bet it, congrats on hitting the lotto

 

[Volfan2012]

I was at the parade now it’s over I look at my phone now how tf we lose on sr day?!?!?

Replay of that Kentucky game in the first half. I think on our first 25 shots we were hitting 9 percent from the field and the score was 25 to 10.. So lost it early came all the way back to take a three point lead then again poor offense and a lot of turnovers on crucila possessions.

 

[Volfan2012]

Looking like our plight is made for the SEC 11 am est Wednesday versus Arkansas and if we somehow manage to win Vanderbilt at 11 am est Thursday.

 

[Gilmore]

I feel like the team just seems drained. Intellectually, emotionally and physically running on empty.
IMO there has not been a team in the SEC who has had to absorb bigger upheavals than the LVs this year.
I hope when we see CKCs after game presser she does not repeat the “who wanted it more” etc. speech. To me, everyone including the staff, needs to touch some grass, take a quick mental vacation and prepare for the “new”season. Further hammering the team at this point would be counterproductive.

Agree, haven’t seen the presser but hoping she lets the staff take some accountability for this one.

 

[Volfan2012]

This may be the first year in forever we lose to Vandy twice in the same season. That of course if we can beat Arkansas.

 

[VolBall09]

I still can’t believe we lost.

 

[Volfan2012]

 

[adam.vol]

Why do the Lady Vols only play 29 games? Georgia women have played 30.

 

[mudcat1973]

Why do the Lady Vols only play 29 games? Georgia women have played 30.

Tennessee just didn't schedule enough games

 

[mudcat1973]

This may be the first year in forever we lose to Vandy twice in the same season. That of course if we can beat Arkansas.

is that who Tennessee will play in a tournament

 

[Volfan2012]

is that who Tennessee will play in a tournament

Yes looks like Arkansas Wednesday and if we win Vanderbilt Thursday.

 

[adam.vol]

Tennessee just didn't schedule enough games

I’m surprised the SEC or NCAA don’t require teams to play the same number of games.

It seems that with the number of people in attendance, along with the number of televised games, our girls could sustain their own revenue. Not sure if that’s the case.

 

[ttharp]

Not a fan of that presser.

CKC boiling todays performance down to lack of focus doesn’t do it for me. Might be true for the KY game, but the girls played hard today. She has to be willing to make in-game adjustments.

 

[mudcat1973]

I’m surprised the SEC or NCAA don’t require teams to play the same number of games.

It seems that with the number of people in attendance, along with the number of televised games, our girls could sustain their own revenue. Not sure if that’s the case.

Old miss is 18-9 they're on SEC now playing LSU
18+9= 27
NCAA tournament selection committee committee might hold it against teams when seedlings teams

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

Not a fan of that presser.

CKC boiling todays performance down to lack of focus doesn’t do it for me. Might be true for the KY game, but the girls played hard today. She has to be willing to make in-game adjustments.

They played hard in the 3rd qtr. and then backed off.

 

[Scotty4lvs]

Maybe not really related, but perhaps, I thought it was interesting in today's post-game, Kim said that every single player was locked in and focused on the game plan against UConn, whereas towards the end of the season there might be some players "focused on the wrong things" - I don't really know what that means (could mean looking ahead to the NCAAs, hopefully doesn't mean thinking about/planning on transferring), but I know loss of focus (and brain fog) is a common thing that's come up in relation to lockdowns/COVID infections.

Every player in the NCAA right now was the sameish age for covid and other coaches coach hard and not all are imploding. CKC's "focus" comment is another bead crumb that there are "issues" behind the scenes. The substitution pattern has been the same all year, the general approach has been the same, but something else has changed. The team is clearly off kilter. Hope whatever "it" is can be cleaned up this week, and hope Cooper's injury isn't serious. She grabbed the back of the bottom of her leg, for her sake please please don't let it be an Achilles

 

[chuckiepoo]

Why do the Lady Vols only play 29 games? Georgia women have played 30.

OOC

 

[adam.vol]

Old miss is 18-9 they're on SEC now playing LSU
18+9= 27

Thank you.

One thought was that we must have been eliminated early in an invitational tournament, but we started SEC play undefeated.

I hadn’t given much thought to this in a long time. The fact that I suddenly care is a testament to the Lady Vols’ early success under Coach Caldwell.

 

[RAVOL]

One of the saner post-mortems on today's game.
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Possibly related: Educators have recognized in all age groups of students who went through the lockdowns a variety of ways that they differ from the norms (none of them described as "stronger" or "better"). I've been wondering if or how those differences might show up in athletics.

I don't have a hypothesis here, I'm just wondering if coaches might be encountering some anomalies with their current rosters. If anyone has read anything on this topic, please share.

I believe Coach is. No excuses of effort and focus but anyone who has coached very competitive team sports knows how hard it is to find these kind of competitors. Case in point. Getting embarrassed Thursday then coming out and playing like they did in 1st half. Truly players who hate to lose would have played better in 1st half instead of thinking it's GA we will Win.

 

[Ladyvol93]

Agree, haven’t seen the presser but hoping she lets the staff take some accountability for this one.

Of course no accountability on the staff.

 

[mudcat1973]

They have cut some players minutes to give some players around 30 minutes.
That wasn't not the case all season.

Every player in the NCAA right now was the sameish age for covid and other coaches coach hard and not all are imploding. CKC's "focus" comment is another bead crumb that there are "issues" behind the scenes. The substitution pattern has been the same all year, the general approach has been the same, but something else has changed. The team is clearly off kilter. Hope whatever "it" is can be cleaned up this week, and hope Cooper's injury isn't serious. She grabbed the back of the bottom of her leg, for her sake please please don't let it be an Achilles

 

[VolBall09]

Yes looks like Arkansas Wednesday and if we win Vanderbilt Thursday.

If we lose to Vandy twice.

Ugh.

 

[Scotty4lvs]

They have cut some players minutes to give some players around 30 minutes.
That wasn't not the case all season.

True, to be more specific, the semi short time slots at the beginning of games that make it hard to get into a rhythm. That is the not new part I was referring to.