Game Thread: (25/RV) Lady Vols vs. (3/5) Connecticut

#901
#901
Nah, she deserved that tech because she stared that UCONN player down and said what she said. It would’ve been different if she turned away from her.
 
#902
#902
Did I read correctly that some UConn fans, on their forum, said, in effect, UT "lost" the game instead of UConn "winning" the game.
 
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tonyc said:
I just wanted to say as a UConn fan great game. Kelly has Tenn on the right track to be great again. There were alot of "ifs" for both teams in the game. It couldve gone either way. Tenn is much improved from past seasons and is getting better. I was very impressed how they stuck to their game plan. You know what...the LVs will be ranked higher in the polls because theyve earned it .
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That's very gracious and much appreciated. Several UConners on the Boneyard made some really complimentary posts about the trajectory of the program in general and Kellie Harper specifically.
 
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Orange_Mamba said:
Nah, she deserved that tech because she stared that UCONN player down and said what she said. It would’ve been different if she turned away from her.
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Nah BS anyway. It’s sports. Emotions run high and that’s what makes the game fun. I think the “taunting” calls are stupid. If someone does something physical, by all means, T them up. Looks and words don’t hurt anything but pride. If you’re so sensitive that throws you off your game that’s your issue, not everyone else’s.
 
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Nute Gunray said:
Did I read correctly that some UConn fans, on their forum, said, in effect, UT "lost" the game instead of UConn "winning" the game.
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I would say we did lose that. In the third quarter we started turning the ball over. When Rae went out only person consistently looking for a shot was Marta, because Rennia was passive a lot. The offense had become stagnant and the ball was getting stuck. Key and Kasi should’ve been involved more like the first half. They had a lot missed assignments on D wake in the 4th. So yeah if Tenn wouldn’t have had that collapse late in the 3rd and early in the 4th I think they win
 
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There were also quite a few comments on the BY saying how happy they were for EW "because of all she's been through," etc. The implication was that she was the victim of severe mistreatment at/by Tennessee at9 the hands of coaching staff, fans, and athletic dept. (not supporting her appeal to play last year). It was clear that the posters weren't talking about her medical woes.

Even The Hartford Courant called this "Evina's Revenge Game." If anyone was still obsessed with all this, it's her current supporters and EW herself (which she made clear in comments this week with more digs at TN fans). For most of us, it was the chance to beat a really good program which used to be our top rival. The EW sideshow was just a footnote.
 
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creekdipper said:
There were also quite a few comments on the BY saying how happy they were for EW "because of all she's been through," etc. The implication was that she was the victim of severe mistreatment at/by Tennessee at the hands of coaching staff, fans, and athletic dept. (not supporting her appeal to pkay last year). It was clear that the posters weren't
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She was a victim. And a cause. The LV system allowed her behavior. Was it right? No, but she was the 18 year old—not Holly or the fans
 
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VolBall09 said:
Nah BS anyway. It’s sports. Emotions run high and that’s what makes the game fun. I think the “taunting” calls are stupid. If someone does something physical, by all means, T them up. Looks and words don’t hurt anything but pride. If you’re so sensitive that throws you off your game that’s your issue, not everyone else’s.
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What do you mean words have meaning. You should absolutely be tee’d up if you go out your way to stare down, direct words, and scream at a person. If she would have just turned her head that would’ve been different, but she didn’t do that. It was a case of her doing too much.
 
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Orange_Mamba said:
What do you mean words have meaning. You should absolutely be tee’d up if you go out your way to stare down, direct words, and scream at a person. If she would have just turned her head that would’ve been different, but she didn’t do that. It was a case of her doing too much.
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Lol no you shouldn’t. Grow up.
 
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I think the refs just didn't want the game to get out of hand or the game to get more physical. Comments like that cause trouble if not addressed immediately.
 
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GameTime said:
When I was a collector for my employer, often, after collecting the delinquent money from the "betting enthusiast," I would tell the enthusiast to make his next bet as if a gun was being held to his head...If he won, he gets to live and celebrate, but if he lost, he gets to tell his hard luck story to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates...

Getting 13.5 would be hard to pass up, that is, if I was looking for easy money...
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I took the points for the win.....As I said, it was too good to pass up...UConn is not much better than the LVs...
 
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Orange_Mamba said:
What do you mean words have meaning. You should absolutely be tee’d up if you go out your way to stare down, direct words, and scream at a person. If she would have just turned her head that would’ve been different, but she didn’t do that. It was a case of her doing too much.
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Truth - Scream and celebrate with your teammates no 'T' - scream at your opponent you get your 'T'. You saw Paige do a lot of screaming in the 4th but it was with/at her team hence no 'T'. Another component of getting a 'T' is aggressive posture/gestures towards an opponent. Do it towards your teammate your fine. (I'm not insinuating Walker had aggressive body language just making a general point)
 
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NeedOrange said:
Truth - Scream and celebrate with your teammates no 'T' - scream at your opponent you get your 'T'. You saw Paige do a lot of screaming in the 4th but it was with/at her team hence no 'T'. Another component of getting a 'T' is aggressive posture/gestures towards an opponent. Do it towards your teammate your fine. (I'm not insinuating Walker had aggressive body language just making a general point)
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I see your point,,,but if you wear a hat, no one will notice it
 
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Eric Viesturs said:
I'm not a fan of taunting, but I think saying "and one" doesn't rise to the level that deserves a foul call. Maybe a warning, but that's it.
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I think if it was just the and 1 they would’ve let it go, but then she proceeded to demonstratively yell at her opponent.
 
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Orange_Mamba said:
I think if it was just the and 1 they would’ve let it go, but then she proceeded to demonstratively yell at her opponent.
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The irony is I don't think she made the shot, did she? The only bucket I remember Walker hitting was a three.

While I don't consider it a big deal, the refs are pretty consistent with calling "T's" for anything that they think is taunting. Even stare-downs. And I'll also say this right now: If Evina was fouled on a drive and yelled "and one" at the Tennessee player (hell, even if she directed it at no one in particular), people on this board would be calling for her head and there would be 40 posts about her lack of class.
 
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Amb3096 said:
The irony is I don't think she made the shot, did she? The only bucket I remember Walker hitting was a three.

While I don't consider it a big deal, the refs are pretty consistent with calling "T's" for anything that they think is taunting. Even stare-downs. And I'll also say this right now: If Evina was fouled on a drive and yelled "and one" at the Tennessee player (hell, even if she directed it at no one in particular), people on this board would be calling for her head and there would be 40 posts about her lack of class.
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If staredowns were always called Candace Parker would have never finished a game. Best stare down artist ever!!
 
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Lucy said:
If staredowns were always called Candace Parker would have never finished a game. Best stare down artist ever!!
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She was. Particularly the look of disgust on her face as if she was thinking, "did you really think you could get away with that?" Even then, I've seen her teed up a time or two for doing that, but it was in games where the outcome was never in doubt.
 
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