Game Thread: #23/25 LADY VOLS VS. #8/8 MISSISSIPPI STATE

[VolBall09]

I just wanted you to know that there were more top 50 (and even a two top 25 RPI match ups) on the horizon. With ALL the crap I still think this team is a slight step ahead of last years with what seemed to be more talent and experience.

I agree, I’m just really bummed this evening.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

How can he coach in a sport he never played?

Uhm see Geno Auriemma I don’t think he ever played

 

[creekdipper]

why is it that its the fans fault when the team looks bad and they lose?

Who said it was their fault?

 

[GrindEveryDay]

How can he coach in a sport he never played?

This doesn’t even warrant a response.

 

[tn4everlvfl]

Or maybe we have some fans who aren't SEC material.

I’m simply reading other people’s comments and in summary what they a few seem to be saying is she’s no better than HW and that she should have a remedy for the turnovers and this and that which, to me, makes it seem like a lot of the people commenting feel like she’s not SEC coaching material. I think it’s unfair to saddle her with the blame for issues that were already present however, it’s not unrealistic for her to remedy those issues. Or, in the words of Barney Fife, “nip it in the bud”.

 

[mike099]

10 months...10 months is all she’s had to correct a dumpster fire. Sometimes the expectations on this board are ridiculous. She is an excellent teaching coach and given a little time and some actual SEC quality players she will yield results. You can’t take starters out if you’ve got no one else to put in. And to compare Harper to Warlick is laughable. Staley has been at So. Car. for 11 years so hardly comparable either. Give her a minute to make an impact!

Great post. Just like any coach she needs time to rebuild, both physically in fundamentals, and mentally from the damage in the program over the past years. I am glad that she is evaluating talent and not just going for players just because they are rated high. Next year the team will be better.

 

[tnvols72]

Apparently less than a year aahh....look S.C. is toasting ARK..Go to their board and run their team down...PLEASE!

I dont like Ark. So there is that

 

[VolBall09]

What drives me crazy is that SC has 40 points already against Ark we only gave up like 60 to them ughh but we only scored 45!

Our defense is generally pretty dang good. We’re just playing twice as much of it as offense.

 

[Memvol44]

Our defense is generally pretty dang good. We’re just playing twice as much of it as offense.

Bingo!!!! You get it!!!!

 

[Memvol44]

Bingo!!!! You get it!!!!

We need shooters. Got two on the way, but some of our "fans" dont want to wait. Just rinse down the team is all they enjoy!

 

[Memvol44]

I swear if JH is only good for minimal scoring and multiple turnovers then it seems logical to me to play RB in her place with a healthy RD.

Horston us a slasher... need more outside shooting to give her room...

 

[Orange Maniac]

All the other teams better hope we keep making turnovers because if ever get control of that issue, they won't really want to play us.

 

[VolBall09]

I’m ready to see Rae in the starting lineup. I think she earned that today. Next game out, if Rennia is back and feeling good, I hope to see our most mature 5 out there. Jazz, Rae, Rennia, Lou and Key. I hate to suggest benching anyone, but I think Jordan might benefit from watching the first half.

 

[tn4everlvfl]

Horston us a slasher... need more outside shooting to give her room...

Right now, she’s hails from the throne of the turnover queen.

 

[tn4everlvfl]

I’m ready to see Rae in the starting lineup. I think she earned that today. Next game out, if Rennia is back and feeling good, I hope to see our most mature 5 out there. Jazz, Rae, Rennia, Lou and Key. I hate to suggest benching anyone, but I think Jordan might benefit from watching the first half.

EXACTLY WHAT I THINK TOO!

 

[VolBall09]

All the other teams better hope we keep making turnovers because if ever get control of that issue, they won't really want to play us.

That’s what I said the other day. Makes it even more frustrating that it’s plainly obvious.

Our two big problems are inconsistent offensive flow and turnovers. It’s a chicken or the egg situation. Is the poor offense causing the turnovers or are the turnovers causing the poor offense?

Only way to find out is to correct one or the other.

 

[Memvol44]

Horston. Duh

She will be on the all freshman team from the SEC....Next...

 

[FrozenLVFan]

To give Horston her due, she plays reasonably well for a freshman when she's at SG. If she'd had this year to mature behind Zaay Green, she'd be even better. The problems happen when she's moved to PG, has no idea how to run the offense, dribbles around maniacally, throws the ball away, and the wheels come off the offense. It was especially bad tonight because she lost a bail-out factor in Davis. And once those wheels are off, it's damn hard to put them back on again. And this is all on KJH for not leaving Jazz at PG. It was obvious the Horston as PG experiment was a failure a month ago.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

All a team has to do is score 65+ and we’re doomed. We simply can’t score. The Air Force head coach said it best back in November

 

[tn4everlvfl]

That’s what I said the other day. Makes it even more frustrating that it’s plainly obvious.

Our two big problems are inconsistent offensive flow and turnovers. It’s a chicken or the egg situation. Is the poor offense causing the turnovers or are the turnovers causing the poor offense?

Only way to find out is to correct one or the other.

I’d love to see the turnovers corrected first! 20 turnovers and MSST had 18 points just off of our turnovers!

 

[Memvol44]

Right now, she’s hails from the throne of the turnover queen.

Yep..the 18 year old is learning on the job..

 

[VolBall09]

All a team has to do is score 65+ and we’re doomed. We simply can’t score. The Air Force head coach said it best back in November

She was spot on. Stanford exposed that in December and we didn’t learn from it. We didn’t even turn it over that bad in that game (11) but our offense SUCKED.

If you want to find out exactly what’s wrong with your team? Play Tara. That’s why great coaches love playing her, she will expose you offensively. Her teams execute their defensive game plan at an astonishingly high level. After playing them you’ll know exactly what your biggest weakness is.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I agree, I’m just really bummed this evening.

Yea and we were all amped and having the news that Rennia was out was a gut punch.

Little side story I am a track coach and my boys team is going to the conference meet in what’s predicted to be a tight score at the end.

Today found out one of my best runners has the flu no matter how much we tell them to wash their hands, eat right, sleep right it just jumps up when ya least expect it

Now I’m just venting and upset

 

[Memvol44]

To give Horston her due, she plays reasonably well for a freshman when she's at SG. If she'd had this year to mature behind Zaay Green, she'd be even better. The problems happen when she's moved to PG, has no idea how to run the offense, dribbles around maniacally, throws the ball away, and the wheels come off the offense. It was especially bad tonight because she lost a bail-out factor in Davis. And once those wheels are off, it's damn hard to put them back on again. And this is all on KJH for not leaving Jazz at PG. It was obvious the Horston as PG experiment was a failure a month ago.

Think about it...no meme,zay or sorry not sorry...Horston should be coming off the bench!!! Kellie has no choice but to play her and yes she will struggle at times. But good ole Ladyvol fans want to bench her.....smh...

 

[VolBall09]

Yea and we were all amped and having the news that Rennia was out was a gut punch.

Little side story I am a track coach and my boys team is going to the conference meet in what’s predicted to be a tight score at the end.

Today found out one of my best runners has the flu no matter how much we tell them to wash their hands, eat right, sleep right it just jumps up when ya least expect it

Now I’m just venting and upset

When you have a big event coming up your stress level goes up and your immune system goes down. More prone to infection and you get sick.