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

[RAVOL]

There you have it. Win over Uconn whole Team was locked in and focused from practice to game. These last 3 games this team thought they have arrived and didn't need to do most important thing prepare and Focus on the team your playing. We don't have roster full of AA like SC and can take few moments off in a game and still Win. No margin for error.

 

[Volfan2012]

If we lose to Vandy twice.

Ugh.

I'd be worried playing a lot better than we are. We scrubbed by Missouri and they a blowing them off the court

 

[GBO18]

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.

Why are you leaving out that one of our best players got hurt and didn’t play the entire 2nd half? Yes they played awful but her not being available in the 2nd half definitely hurt completing the comeback. You are so dramatic. “Catastrophic”

 

[volsagain]

Of course no accountability on the staff.

Go watch the 1st half of the mens 2nd game with Vandy. They were playing just like the Lady's the past 3 games. Coach told them it's on you do you want to step up or just take what's coming. That's not exactly how he said it but that is the jest of the half time speech . They came out dominant the 2nd half. And have played great since. There starting games out to lackadaisical not caring about turnovers and giving up easy buckets. Can't rely on mashing the gas and getting 37 points in one quarter. I thought the men were just over worked and needed rest but all they needed was hustling and focus .

 

[Ladyvol93]

Kim!! You cannot lose that game!!! Something is wrong with this team!! Locker room issues or something. Sara, Good grief acted like she didn't even want to be there. Expected a big senior year from her! Kim needs to fix whatever is happening. We have looked like the tired team the last few games.

Some of these players like Sara were given up on by CKC early in the year. I don’t think she has ANY relationship with some of these girls and it shows. I wouldn’t want to be there either if I were them. If CKC didn’t want them, she should have told them so they could have moved on and thrived in a different environment. Tess and Sara are the only 2 seniors who have used all their eligibility as Lady Vols and didn’t even get the start today. Kind of shows a lot about the coaches character to me.

 

[Ladyvol93]

Go watch the 1st half of the mens 2nd game with Vandy. They were playing just like the Lady's the past 3 games. Coach told them it's on you do you want to step up or just take what's coming. That's not exactly how he said it but that is the jest of the half time speech . They came out dominant the 2nd half. And have played great since. There starting games out to lackadaisical not caring about turnovers and giving up easy buckets. Can't rely on mashing the gas and getting 37 points in one quarter. I thought the men were just over worked and needed rest but all they needed was hustling and focus .

Yeah Rick Barnes has the respect from his players.

 

[GBO18]

There you have it. Win over Uconn whole Team was locked in and focused from practice to game. These last 3 games this team thought they have arrived and didn't need to do most important thing prepare and Focus on the team your playing. We don't have roster full of AA like SC and can take few moments off in a game and still Win. No margin for error.

Sounds about right. We are definitely void of talent so any off nights will definitely get us beat.

 

[mudcat1973]

I'd be worried playing a lot better than we are. We scrubbed by Missouri and they a blowing them off the court

Missouri's coach is retiring .

 

[Volfan2012]

Some of these players like Sara were given up on by CKC early in the year. I don’t think she has ANY relationship with some of these girls and it shows. I wouldn’t want to be there either if I were them. If CKC didn’t want them, she should have told them so they could have moved on and thrived in a different environment. Tess and Sara are the only 2 seniors who have used all their eligibility as Lady Vols and didn’t even get the start today. Kind of shows a lot about the coaches character to me.

They are not the only two you can add Spear, Spencer, Favor, Wells, and Hollingshead.

 

[RAVOL]

Some of these players like Sara were given up on by CKC early in the year. I don’t think she has ANY relationship with some of these girls and it shows. I wouldn’t want to be there either if I were them. If CKC didn’t want them, she should have told them so they could have moved on and thrived in a different environment. Tess and Sara are the only 2 seniors who have used all their eligibility as Lady Vols and didn’t even get the start today. Kind of shows a lot about the coaches character to me.

Really. Kim gave Puckett to many minutes and Tess played and succeeded for this team. Really bad take or you don't like Kim.

 

[Volfan2012]

Missouri's coach is retiring .

I know and going out with a huge loss today.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Tess and Sara are the only 2 seniors who have used all their eligibility as Lady Vols and didn’t even get the start today.

Was not aware of that. Rather shocking actually. Her sub pattern would have made that inconsequential. Guess we’ll see how Wednesday goes.

 

[Volfan2012]

Really. Kim gave Puckett to many minutes and Tess played and succeeded for this team. Really bad take or you don't like Kim.

They played today 27 total minutes made 1 of 9 shot attempts for 3 points. Everyone was bad today other than Spear but 27 minutes and all you contribute is 3 points what exactly is a coach supposed to do? Give you more minutes.

 

[volsagain]

Yeah Rick Barnes has the respect from his players.

CKC is young and she is still learning. These players are young and still learning. They thought they done reached the mountain top when they beat UCON reality has hit them square on the nose. You can't just go through the motions to succeed. There's always hard work to do. Grow up and get tougher that's the key for post season.GLV

 

[chuckiepoo]

CKC is young and she is still learning. These players are young and still learning. They thought they done reached the mountain top when they beat UCON reality has hit them square on the nose. You can't just go through the motions to succeed. There's always hard work to do. Grow up and get tougher that's the key for post season.GLV

Tough lesson. Hope they are willing.

 

[knoxvol52]

Not a done deal, according to Charlie Crème. Standby. May be able to back in. Should know by this time next week.

Creme has Tennessee out of hosting at the moment but like you said maybe we could back door our way in, it happens occasionally..

 

[Ladyvol93]

Really. Kim gave Puckett to many minutes and Tess played and succeeded for this team. Really bad take or you don't like Kim.

11 minutes a game is too many minutes. Ok. Players just don’t lose their ability to play. Wait until the portal opens and see who all on this team that aren’t seniors put their names in. Hope she forms relationships with the new class coming in. To quote Pat “players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”.

 

[Volfan2012]

Creme has Tennessee out of hosting at the moment but like you said maybe we could back door our way in, it happens occasionally..

Wins in the first two games and two or three of the others in contention losing could get us back. I don't see it though Arkansas should win, but should've won today. Vandy looks like they are going to beat us again just look to good for what we bringing to the court right now.

 

[Ladyvol93]

They are not the only two you can add Spear, Spencer, Favor, Wells, and Hollingshead.

Those 5 are great, but the 2 I mentioned have been Lady Vols the entire time.

 

[RAVOL]

They are not the only two you can add Spear, Spencer, Favor, Wells, and Hollingshead.

Another bad take. Is Kim supposed to coach or be there best friend. Relationships and great respect from Coach to player is built over years of being together. Pat's players couldn't stand her early in their playing careers because she was tough love but most became to love her because she prepared them for life. If some of our players grew tired of her demanding style then bye. If some want to transfer out then bye. To win Championships you have to have tough minded players who want to be pushed.

 

[adam.vol]

Really. Kim gave Puckett to many minutes and Tess played and succeeded for this team. Really bad take or you don't like Kim.

I thought Puckett was too slow to react on defense when she did start earlier in the season. However, there appears to be other girls with the same problem, so maybe Puckett deserves another chance, unless she has pouted and stopped giving effort.

I’m agreeing with you while offering some middle ground.

 

[RAVOL]

11 minutes a game is too many minutes. Ok. Players just don’t lose their ability to play. Wait until the portal opens and see who all on this team that aren’t seniors put their names in. Hope she forms relationships with the new class coming in. To quote Pat “players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care”.

Pat never pampered or coached nicely. She demanded the best

 

[Volfan2012]

Those 5 are great, but the 2 I mentioned have been Lady Vols the entire time.

To be honest the only one any good in this system is Spear and sometimes Spencer. Darby has played well in moments this season still not a system she should be playing in. Puckett would have been better off transferring she is just not going to thrive in a run up and down the court system. System not for Jill either. Actually it is effective for the five freshmen coming in. She will have to win with them and the players left plus portal or I am sure concerns will set in.

 

[Majors]

He promised me and other 'low level' boosters at the new coach's introductory press conference that his expectations for her first season was to compete for a championship...

Did you expect him to say he was going to fire her in 3 years? What did you want him to say to the crowd who’s not involved in decisions? Seems she is well ahead of schedule for competing for championships.

 

[AllVols3]

Some of these players like Sara were given up on by CKC early in the year. I don’t think she has ANY relationship with some of these girls and it shows. I wouldn’t want to be there either if I were them. If CKC didn’t want them, she should have told them so they could have moved on and thrived in a different environment. Tess and Sara are the only 2 seniors who have used all their eligibility as Lady Vols and didn’t even get the start today. Kind of shows a lot about the coaches character to me.

Get off your high horse with the bashing of CKC. You don't the relationship she has with any player, yet you sit here and bash her. She's our coach embrace her or go cheer for someone else . She needs to get in all of their A$$ about Effort. It's been lacking the last 2 games .