Game Thread: Lady Vols @ Auburn: Thurs Jan 4, 7:02 p.m. CT (8:02 Eastern) ; SECN+ Win 75-67

[Coach Jumper]

I just watched the first quarter and yes, kelly was in the ear of the refs twice that I could see on camera.... However, when honesty Scott did a blatant push off In the first couple of minutes of the game, a referee was 5 feet in front of Kelly. And There was no reaction whatsoever from kellie

 

[NoBackBoard]

Special congrats to Wynn. I’ve been one of her harshest critics and she played a great game last night. Pushed tempo, passed into the post and finished at the rim.

 

[glv98]

Where was Strip in the 2nd half??

Her mins went to TK. So did Jill's. KJH said post game it was nothing they did wrong, just in this situation TK was able to have big impact. They could look at giving some of Sara's mins to Strip if TK is playing.

(14 turnovers) with no visible outrage at that happening,,,

No one owes you visual outrage theatre. No one cares.

watching a coach do absolutely nothing (I could see) to work a set of refs that OBVIOUSLY had an agenda and was calling a very lopsided, almost to the point of cheating,,,game.

Yet someone who was there told you last night they SAW Kellie working the refs. Also Joe Champi mentioned it on the broadcast. Again, matters not an iota what you can see. No one is there to make sure you get your visuals.

 

[Majors]

Special congrats to Wynn. I’ve been one of her harshest critics and she played a great game last night. Pushed tempo, passed into the post and finished at the rim.

Her 10 was needed to secure it. Scattered points of 7 or less by everyone else.

 

[glv98]

A game we lose without Rickea. For the Kellie can't improve players crowd, RJ has become a better defender, rebounder and outside shooter as a LV. And her handle is so much better than last season.

I thought about you when RJ's very first play of the game was the dreaded spin into a turnover move. And it happened for the exact reason it always does - she was going to town and slapping that dribble with all her might and it was going way high. Thankfully for all of us, that was a fleeting moment before the greatness happened.

Amid all her great plays, one RJ gem I loved was that overhead full court pass to Tess who swished the 3. That was the game clincher and partly due to pure luck. Auburn got a steal and an uncontested layup which they missed, RJ ripped off the rebound, wound up and went all Joe Milton on that pass. It was Tess' only 3 but she nailed it and that 5 pt swing was huge.

 

[UT Challenger]

Don't know what has happened to Sara....

She is being played out of position. She is not strong enough to a low post. She is also under sized playing there. She needs to be on the wing where she can shot. You can tell she is frustrated playing where Kellie has her.

 

[Volinnooga]

Must have been a heckuva halftime speech 45-27 second half.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Her mins went to TK. So did Jill's. KJH said post game it was nothing they did wrong, just in this situation TK was able to have big impact. They could look at giving some of Sara's mins to Strip if TK is playing.

No one owes you visual outrage theatre. No one cares.

Yet someone who was there told you last night they SAW Kellie working the refs. Also Joe Champi mentioned it on the broadcast. Again, matters not an iota what you can see. No one is there to make sure you get your visuals.

feel better now?

The game changed at the 5:07 mark in Q2.
3 back to back turnovers in less than a minute and a hard elbow sends RJ to the floor
You could see the Lady Vols noticeably gearing up for a war from that point on
It was obvious that they were ready to play basket-brawl at that point

And yes, Kellie was in the ear of refs more than I gave her credit for,,but with no effect.
From that exact moment,,the team looked noticeably more intent

 

[mudcat1973]

I just watched the first quarter and yes, kelly was in the ear of the refs twice that I could see on camera.... However, when honesty Scott did a blatant push off In the first couple of minutes of the game, a referee was 5 feet in front of Kelly. And There was no reaction whatsoever from kellie

Maybe fans should call the/sec or whichever conference and demand better refs. And let chips falls where they may if they do get better. Maybe they should post grades for the refs each game for all to see.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Maybe fans should call the/sec or whichever conference and demand better refs. And let chips falls where they may if they do get better. Maybe they should post grades for the refs each game for all to see.

love the "post grades" idea...very interesting
watching Q3 now...Jazzy is in beast-mode...scores 8 of 10 n a run that changes the lead

 

[mudcat1973]

love the "post grades" idea...very interesting
watching Q3 now...Jazzy is in beast-mode...scores 8 of 10 n a run that changes the lead

Spoiler alert which out for rim protector key

 

[WinnerCircle]

Thus aged well...

You the type go to the extreme to get those two likes from negaVols.

As I said, in the first half there wasn’t any one player carrying the team. The X-Factor was indeed Kaiya Wynn changing the pace in the 1st half of the game for TN and atleast making Auburn defend fullcourt as Powell struggled in the 1st half. Jewel Spear made some timely baskets.

Rickea was not really in a rhythm in the 1st half. The coach said so herself in her own way by saying she challenged her to rebound which completely changed the complexion of the game. You folks don’t watch the games or comprehend the game at all.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Spoiler alert which out for rim protector key

good call mud
Key is noticeably looking for anyone coming into the paint from on her entry to the court this time. She looks like the TK of last year right now

 

[Coach Jumper]

Kaiya short-arms a pass, deep in the count and Auburn goes on a breakaway, but misses the bunny, RL throws a full-court pass to Darby for a 3..Aub def loses their swag right here

 

[Coach Jumper]

Note: UT outscores AUB in Q3 and 2 mins of Q4 27-8 (with no timeouts)
glv...hows that working for them?

 

[glv98]

She (Sara) is being played out of position. She is not stro

ng enough to a low post. She is also under sized playing there. She needs to be on the wing where she can shot. You can tell she is frustrated playing where Kellie has her.

True, but its hard to get wing mins for Sara. Obviously we're going to need Rickea 30 or.so mins per game. Sara's not going to get those mins. And right now, Strip is the best option at 4 if TK is playing. Sara finds ways to contribute though and will continue to do so. She'll be ok

 

[Coach Jumper]

All 50-50 balls are now being gotten by TN

 

[volnationnj]

You the type go to the extreme to get those two likes from negaVols.

As I said, in the first half there wasn’t any one player carrying the team. The X-Factor was indeed Kaiya Wynn changing the pace in the 1st half of the game for TN and atleast making Auburn defend fullcourt as Powell struggled in the 1st half. Jewel Spear made some timely baskets.

Rickea was not really in a rhythm in the 1st half. The coach said so herself in her own way by saying she challenged her to rebound which completely changed the complexion of the game. You folks don’t watch the games or comprehend the game at all.

So now I'm a "negavol" (I was one of the 2 who gave that post a like). Rather than throwing around accusations recklessly, why don't you provide my posts that demonstrate that I'm a negavol ?

 

[glv98]

Note: UT outscores AUB in Q3 and 2 mins of Q4 27-8 (with no timeouts)
glv...hows that working for them?

Well obviously very well. And having or not having a t.o. had zero effect on any of that. I guess long time veteran coach Johnnie Harris realized that on the Auburn bench as well.

Also leading into the very successful 3rd qtr, the LVs had a big time out called halftime. Coaches deserve so much credit for those adjustments.

Does this burst of honesty mean you're going to stop beating the Magical Time Out deadhorse? There are plenty of other coach wannabe cliches you can use.

 

[UTtoDC]

I just watched the first quarter and yes, kelly was in the ear of the refs twice that I could see on camera.... However, when honesty Scott did a blatant push off In the first couple of minutes of the game, a referee was 5 feet in front of Kelly. And There was no reaction whatsoever from kellie

I will say I did hear John go after the refs loudly a few times. Watch for it if you rewatch the game.

One in particular was when Wynn was called for an offensive foul in the second half (I believe 4th quarter). You can him on TV getting up, hands on head, and then as it goes to commercial you can hear him yelling and giving the ref the business.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Well obviously very well. And having or not having a t.o. had zero effect on any of that. I guess long time veteran coach Johnnie Harris realized that on the Auburn bench as well.

Also leading into the very successful 3rd qtr, the LVs had a big time out called halftime. Coaches deserve so much credit for those adjustments.

Does this burst of honesty mean you're going to stop beating the Magical Time Out deadhorse? There are plenty of other coach wannabe cliches you can use.

this "burst of honesty" tells me a lot about you,,,yes

 

[UTtoDC]

Where was Strip in the 2nd half??

I noticed this along with Jewel not seeing the floor much either.

Strip was subbed out for Tamari’s Defense. I don’t think it had anything to do with Strip. You can see Kellie going directly to her after the game and seemingly letting her know all was good.

In postgame Kellie said no posts “did anything” to see less minutes in the second half, they just needed Tamari in for defense.

 

[glv98]

Strip was subbed out for Tamari’s Defense. I don’t think it had anything to do with Strip. You can see Kellie going directly to her after the game and seemingly letting her know all was good.

Saw that. Class move, why the players love her. Strip had a large contingent of fans and family there and I think KJH hated not getting to play her more. And let Strip know that.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Turnover report:

Note: yellow is where I noticed the on-court game changed

 

[Volfan2012]

Amazing game that we won the game taking 48 shot attempts to their 78 shot attempts. They only make 26 field goals out of 78 shots attempted while we made 24 out of 48. Really not the way you need to play cause shooting percentage is usually the least dependable variable. We really took scoring efficiency to another level in this game. The win came at the free throw line 24 made to their 13. We outrebounded them, but they had 15 offensive rebounds to our 9. The amazing way we shot the ball when we got a shot and the way we defended 78 attempts has to be our best defensive game of the year. You score just 67 points on 78 shot attempts your having a really terrible offensive game. Can't say enough about how Tamari changed the game on the defensive end. Very seldom less than 10 games in 100 do you lose the turnover battle 23 to 6 and the offensive boards 15 to 9 and will the game. I'll be watching it again this afternoon as never see everything the first time with the pressure of live watching. Will be a lot more fun to watch the second time than it was the first especially that second half.