Game Thread Lady Vols vs Florida

#26
#26
Kecky4LV said:
This will probably be my first and only post on a message board, but since I do sit in the stands fairly often and pay for my ticket, just as I will be tonight, I would like to share an opinion. This morning I read the following in an article in the Knoxville newspaper:
"Holly Warlick unwittingly caused an insurrection Monday night. Tennessee's coach said 'a couple of times' she called off the pressure defense the Lady Vols were utilizing against Missouri, only to watch the players disobey her orders.
'They kept pressing,' she said. 'So I'm not very smart I guess.' "

Am I the only person who thinks that comment speaks volumes about the current state of affairs with Lady Vols basketball? Does anyone think for a minute that Pat Summit's players would have directly defied her instructions and stayed on the court? Can anyone fathom her saying that in a postgame interview? Can you imagine the same thing happening on a team coached by Auremia, Stringer, McGraw, Mulkey or Staley? Even worse, is it likely that the players on those teams would be justified in disobeying their coach and that doing it might well have preserved the victory?
I love the Lady Vols and continue to support them. I buy tickets to at least half of the home games even though I live two hours away. I have not missed watching a single game on TV, Watch ESPN, or by using a Gametracker. I am not writing this to criticize Coach Warlick on any kind of personal level. I just think it is obvious that she is not on the same level as either her predecessor or the leading coaches in NCAA women's basketball today. That does not mean that she is bad. She just can't coach or recruit at the level to which we have been accustomed, and I think the program is headed in a very downward direction because of it. I sincerely hope that I am wrong. I plan to remain a fan with my time, energy and money, with or without her. But I believe that if we want to see more LV banners hoisted in Thompson-Bowlng Arena, it is probably going to have to be with a head coach who merits the complete respect of her players and who more adequately represents the high standard of excellence that is the legacy of Lady Vols baskeball.
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I read that article this morning and my first thought was the same as yours, exact word for word. It was a head scratcher and I had to re-read it.

With any new information, you have to process it, and you form your thoughts. After thinking about this I thought of two things.
#1 Holly's mood and team mood after the game was very high and happy, joking and smiling attitude. With the room being light and airy, I'm just wondering if her choice of words were based on her mood.
#2 A couple times when CPS had the confidence in her team to listen to them, she let them decide what they would run. Not all the time, but she would openly admit when she listened to them, rather than going on what she wanted. I remember specifically during the tournament in the Parker era, she wanted to run a certain defense but the team huddled and decided on something else, and she was okay with that. I'm wondering if maybe this type of scenario played out.
 
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#27
#27
I expect a good game tonight they have some talent. We even tried to recruit a player on their team Ronni Williams.
I hope we can shoot well enough to win the game. That is what this team is about can they bring enough offense to win. We have enough defense but you have to score over 60 to win these days.
 
#28
#28
We could easily score over 60 if players ever decide to play to their strengths. Diamond could score thirty a game if she would drive the ball and take mid-range jumpers. I think she should be shooting 10 foul shots per game.
Were far better with Carter at the point the 20 plus turnovers per game have went down to the low teens. None of which are Carter's fault players still make stupid passes and terrible plays seems to be in some of the players dna.
 
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#29
#29
Tidbits from the Gators' website:

Nationally, the Gators rank No. 3 in steals, No. 4 in scoring offense, No. 4 in made free throws, No. 4 free throw attempts, No. 5 in turnovers forced and No. 5 in steals.

Ronni Williams, a preseason Second Team All-SEC performer, is UF's leading scorer (10.7 ppg) and rebounder (6.6 pg). She has recorded five double-doubles this season.

Over the last three games, Eleanna Christinaki has averaged a team-best 13.0 points per game. During that three-game span, she has it 46.5 percent from the floor (13-28), 42.9 percent from the three-point arc (3-7) and all 10 of her attempts from the free throw line.
 
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#30
#30
best thing about tonight's game is that Tn is at home, we beat them last year in gatorville and we have DD and they don't.

uf 84 - ut 82
 
#33
#33
Florida don't shoot the three that well on 30 percent on the season so we may need to do what the men's team did last night pack it in and make them make some outside shots.
 
#35
#35
Lady Vols at home, want to build on their momentum to be ready for Notre Dame, Lady Vols by double digit. Russell and Graves get on the offensive boards. If you crash the boards the opposing team bigs, can't run the post highway. :)
 
#36
#36
I thank the Lady Vols has it all together now, will be a great win by 15 points tonight.
 
#38
#38
I expect a win somewhere between 15-25 points (depends on how well we shoot and if Diamond is over her shooting funk). Hope the fans are out and and a little rowdy.
 
#39
#39
gule said:
yes but what about Sophie's shorts?


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governmentmule said:
you were looking gule ? they didn't fit very well at all lol
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She hurt her groin in pre-season practice and the special type of compression shorts she wears underneath her uniform doesn't feel comfy to her so she stuffs her uniform shorts in them....that's why they look like that
 
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#41
#41
looks like the SEC network will be showing the game as "whip around coverage" only.


Damn... :(
 
#42
#42
We must teach our players to ignore the three pt line on the break because all five of them ran to the lane and left FL wide open. We always do that.
 
#43
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gule said:
looks like the SEC network will be showing the game as "whip around coverage" only.


Damn... :(
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Who the hell wants to watch whip around coverage of anything? I can't imagine who that would conceivably appeal to.
 
#44
#44
Lady Vols BETTER win this one! ESPN is going back to two other games (UK/Bama & UGA/Missouri).
 
#47
#47
So, based on the score, looking pretty good after one quarter.
 
#49
#49
That is three times we have left the 3 pt shooter open on the break and they have hit at least two of them. That is just really poor fundamentals.
 
#50
#50
They just left another one open while I was typing my last post.

On the other end they tried to force the ball into the paint and turned it over.

These two things are trademarks of our team and a large part of our dysfunction.
 
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