Game Thread: #20 Lady Vols v #16 Ohio State: Sunday Dec 3 @ 5PM; Home, ESPN

[OrangeBeachVol]

I guess we wanted to give up 43 in the first half. We accomplished that

You need to use blue font sometimes Butch, that's funny.

 

[Volfan2012]

Were headed toward a 22000 seat empty arena. Guess we will get some action in another direction when that happens.

 

[Butch s]

If Jackson isn’t going to play, maybe she could take over coaching duties?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Some things I’ve noticed, that haven’t changed in years. Telegraphing passes while they are overplaying, which leads to turnovers, and not contesting layups, they just stand their because they don’t want to foul, I would rather a hard foul to make them think twice, of at least try to block it.

 

[NOLACHUCKEYTOM]

We are just not a fundamentally sound team in just about any facet of the game. We don't box out, we don't handle pressure, we don't hit layups, we miss wide open threes, and we can't inbound the basketball. Very frustrating to watch and I would love to see these girls succeed but it is looking more and more like a middle or worse team in the SEC.

 

[WinnerCircle]

They going to keep those timeouts.. and predetermined substitutions in the back pocket!

 

[volforlife10]

i truly believe kellie does not call timeouts because she does not know what to say. i’ve never seen a coach look so lost everytime they’re shown.

 

[Coach Jumper]

7:05-1-29....15-3 run
sick of this

 

[th2421]

TO's are the difference. Posted that before the game. Wish it wasn't true but you could see it coming.

I thought TOs would be a lot worse. We average almost 17 on the season, so while we've had some turnovers that have led to easy scoring opportunities for OhSU, we're not far off from what we typically do.

I'm more surprised by how poorly we're shooting and how we seem to have no offensive gameplan. How are we still not creating easier looks for Jewel Spear? How did we NOT ONCE get our posts a look while OhSU's only posts with any height were on the bench?

Defensively, I figured McMahon might be able to have her way against us without Rickea, but our inability to slow her down is worse than I expected. OTOH, I think our perimeter defense looks improved.

 

[Dak1219]

Some positive news, Key is looking better, glad to see that. Don't understand the poor shooting at home, their D is nothing special.

It's basically the same team player wise and same defense that beat UConn in the sweet 16 last year.

 

[Majors]

19-8 run to end the half,,,but,,,don't worry,,,we still have 4 timeouts

Someone has to get a technical…either coach to show some life and fire or a player tired of getting bullied.

 

[Butch s]

Make it end now. Doesn’t fail whenever we have a nationally televised game we sh*t the bed. UCONN and UT down in the gutter in the same year.

They would still stomp us

 

[Memvol44]

Does Jullian ever look to score??? Spear has just vanished.

 

[NOLACHUCKEYTOM]

7:05-1-29....15-3 run
sick of this

Me too Coach! Don't see it improving anytime soon.

 

[Majors]

I thought TOs would be a lot worse. We average almost 17 on the season, so while we've had some turnovers that have led to easy scoring opportunities for OhSU, we're not far off from what we typically do.

I'm more surprised by how poorly we're shooting and how we seem to have no offensive gameplan. How are we still not creating easier looks for Jewel Spear? How did we NOT ONCE get our posts a look while OhSU's only posts with any height were on the bench?

Defensively, I figured McMahon might be able to have her way against us without Rickea, but this our inability to slow her down is worse than I expected. OTOH, I think our perimeter defense looks improved.

3 of those came from not getting the ball inbound. That’s pretty bad

 

[LadyVol1908]

I thought TOs would be a lot worse. We average almost 17 on the season, so while we've had some turnovers that have led to easy scoring opportunities for OhSU, we're not far off from what we typically do.

I'm more surprised by how poorly we're shooting and how we seem to have no offensive gameplan. How are we still not creating easier looks for Jewel Spear? How did we NOT ONCE get our posts a look while OhSU's only posts with any height were on the bench?

Defensively, I figured McMahon might be able to have her way against us without Rickea, but this our inability to slow her down is worse than I expected. OTOH, I think our perimeter defense looks improved.

You really surprised that we have no offensive game plan?!?!

 

[knoxvol52]

Every game, same story. Broken record.

Wash, Rinse, Repeat...

 

[lvocd]

 

[dillyo51]

missing wide open shots.. Ohio State hasn’t showed me nothing yet.

Then you haven’t been watching.

 

[Butch s]

This is a bigger problem than just not having RJ. They don’t do anything at a high level. They don’t defend. They can’t shoot. They aren’t as good at rebounding as the numbers would lead you to believe. They are slow and unathletic.

Other than this we’re pretty good

 

[Majors]

You really surprised that we have no offensive game plan?!?!

Thought it was dribble down, spread the floor…someone cut across…pass it around, force a shot

 

[SGMVols]

Again, this is worse than Holly ball.

 

[brittannica]

Were headed toward a 22000 seat empty arena. Guess we will get some action in another direction when that happens.

I paid for these seats already, so i’ll be here. I’ll just make a point to boo the coaching staff at every opportunity.

 

[Voluble2]

So, uh, ahem, anyone seen any good movies lately? Picked up a new hobby? I've been thinking about doing some 3D printing. That seems like fun. Fun thing to do. Put some material in and print up some things. Just push a little button and out it comes. Yep. Yep yep yep.

I made a new knob for the toaster with mine the other day. Biggest problem is finding a CAD program that is cheap and intuitive. Next up are some flaps to cover the dryer vent. The yard man broke the old ones.

As far as the game goes, I have seen some improvements and can tell what we have been working on, but my God, our offense has no idea at all what it is trying to accomplish.

And I have never, in decades of watching basketball, seen a coach who thinks it is her job to break her own team's momentum like Kellie does. She never just runs with whichever lineup is hot (or in this game at least somewhat competitive).

 

[Coach Jumper]

grrrrrrrrrrrr