Game Thread: (7/7) Lady Vols 56 - (10/9) Connecticut 75

[Memvol44]

The man ref is awful
- missed out of bounds call right in front of him
- err'd on travel call on Horston
- wrong on Burrell charge,
- not sure if he made the foul call off ball on Puckett, but...

there is nothing else to say other than he sees only Vol issues
On the other hand, you gotta put the ball in the hoop

Agreed...he really missed that ball that hit the line!!! That travel call on Horston was the worse call I've seen in a while. Even the announcer questioned the call.

 

[djtee]

Jordan and foul shots are the only reason the score is still close enough.

damn it Rae!

Also we are lucky we are not playing a team that have guards with active hands on defense or we would be down 20 at half.

 

[zaqhhh]

Trying to look for optimism here, we are a top 5 comeback team this year.

We are not a first half team.

Being down 7 is very doable for another comeback. We have to make adjustments though and not check out.

 

[casetopia]

We look terrible again. No gameplan at all. Just keep doing the same thing over and over again thinking somehow it will magically start working.

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

We have no spacing on the offensive end , no set offense to speak of period , and just lack of motivation on either end of the floor.. just so confused on what is going on with this team recently.. this is not a UConn team of years past .. no reason this Tennessee team can’t beat them with little problem.. I will stay hopeful for the second half to get something started .. I always will support them , just so frustrating to sit and watch how bad they have become of late ..

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I cant even blame the refs, we aren't rebounding or fighting at all.

i can blame them im not saying they're the total cause but DAMN aliyah edwards should be fouled out and ONO throws elbows with the best of them... You gotta call that.

We need to be more aggressive no doubt but those things are not mutually exclusive

 

[Orange_Mamba]

It’s like every woman for themselves on offense. I would say Rae’s not not playing in the flow of the offensive set, but there is no sets to speak off.

 

[LVol]

I would like to see CKH get in the refs face a few times.

 

[Volfan2012]

The sad thing about the way were playing is that UConn is not very good with this present team. They would be racking up the losses in the SEC. First 20 games of the season we were great now both defensively and offensively were struggling. I'd rather be great late than early hopefully we can figure it our we need about four wins in our remaining games to hold that homecourt for NCAA play.

 

[djtee]

I am not sure if either one can beat Carson Newman right now.

I just hit the floor i`m sorry

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Tenn also luck that Williams can't buy a shot. She carried them last time out.

uconn also lucky Rae's shots aren't falling... the same shots we know she can hit

 

[sechamp2012]

Got them in a good place for a comeback. If fouls are called correctly going forward a lot of illegal screens and some skeptical charge calls. The long rebounds are just finding UCONN it happens but frustrating. All that said believe Vols comeback and make a game and hopefully pul it out.

 

[I4Vols]

I cant even blame the refs, we aren't rebounding or fighting at all.

the one dude's calls you can indeed put on his shoulders,
rebounding no

 

[LadyVol1908]

If Rae continues to play like this for the rest of the season, you have to wonder if she considers coming back next year because WHEW! This is freshman Rae Burrell!!!

 

[Caz]

I cant even blame the refs, we aren't rebounding or fighting at all.

Yes..refs have nothing to do with our lack of rebounding effort and absolutely no offensive identity other than dribble in traffic and throw up a prayer while falling down

 

[Amb3096]

uconn also lucky Rae's shots aren't falling... the same shots we know she can hit

The difference is that Christyn has been playing well and her misses were wide open. Rae is playing like a bowling ball

 

[southerngirl]

Why can't we find an open player instead of constantly dribbling into traffic and heaving it up? It is so frustrating watching them.....

 

[Volstylexx]

Trying to look for optimism here, we are a top 5 comeback team this year.

We are not a first half team.

Being down 7 is very doable for another comeback. We have to make adjustments though and not check out.

It’s right in that range where we need to be. Any larger of a deficit would be extremely hard to come back from. A few good shots to start the third and we’re right back in it. I don’t see it turning into the lopsided FL score as UConn isn’t that good.

 

[djtee]

The sad thing about the way were playing is that UConn is not very good with this present team. They would be racking up the losses in the SEC. First 20 games of the season we were great now both defensively and offensively were struggling. I'd rather be great late than early hopefully we can figure it our we need about four wins in our remaining games to hold that homecourt for NCAA play.

I agree if UConn was in the SEC they would be racking up the losses

 

[Orange Maniac]

I would like to see CKH get in the refs face a few times.

She has been.

 

[Voluble2]

Please Kellie, in the off season...hire an offensive specialist that can draw up plays.

We're all pulling for you to succeed here.

Tell me what offense works when you shoot 25% while have a bunch of open looks? This is on the fact we are poor shooters who shoot worse when there is a lot on the line.

 

[Caz]

I would like to see CKH get in the refs face a few times.

She needs to get in these players face too!

 

[Vols2015]

It’s amazing we are only down by 7 after getting out rebounded so much, and missing so many shots, and allowing them to have so many open 3s. If we can somehow find a way to capitalize and turn this around to win, this game could very well be the defining moment of the rest of our season. Nothing is impossible, but you have to BELIEVE you can win.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

The difference is that Christyn has been playing well and her misses were wide open. Rae is playing like a bowling ball

Hence why i said they are lucky as well because she had smoothed out and now she is pressing and we know what she can do.

 

[Volfan2012]

Rae can see her draft position dropping. I don't think she will comeback because the next draft is far more talented than this one. I think her being picked number six in the draft is now more like the middle of the round.