Game Thread Lady Vols vs Maryland In the Sweet 16

[governmentmule]

that was an ugly turn

 

[Dergibvol]

simply put this team is lazy rebound the ball.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Once again. Carter sucks.

 

[Spacejam]

Maryland continues to make shots and Thomas is on fire so i it's a little to late now for Tennessee.

 

[DoubleA]

My gawd, how many layups has Carter missed today?

 

[Slydell]

for what it's worth, my Tuba playing daughter got some good facetime on TV

Saw it.

 

[utvolkyle06]

They gave us every opportunity and we refused to take it. We cut it to 8 then let them shot open shoots and drive at will.

 

[Amb3096]

If Geno or McGraw were coaching this team, we'd be 50 percent better and have half the turnovers.

Our failure to get more offensively out of Russell is killing us. She's 6'6 and has some touch: Are we saying that she couldn't be taught a quick turnaround jumper in the paint by now? Haven't seen it all year.

Russell has touch? I missed that. She can't catch entry passes unless they are perfect.

Right now, she's tall. That's it.

 

[orange plasma]

What a disappointing end to the season. His much more unprepared could this team have been?

 

[governmentmule]

If Geno or McGraw were coaching this team, we'd be 50 percent better and have half the turnovers.

Our failure to get more offensively out of Russell is killing us. She's 6'6 and has some touch: Are we saying that she couldn't be taught a quick turnaround jumper in the paint by now? Haven't seen it all year.

Russell hasn't played much and when she was in,they didn't go inside to her,but you are right,they should

 

[SGMVols]

They gave us every opportunity and we refused to take it. We cut it to 8 then let them shot open shoots and drive at will.

Maryland will get rolled by Louisville. Unlike Tennessee, they have actual coaching.

 

[VOLMEB]

Nobody has played well today but my goodness, Andraya Carter. What happened to your game?

 

[volforlife15]

Bad coaching, Bad playing, Bad everything. Terrible game by this "1 seed"

 

[orange plasma]

They had a week to get ready. What did they do all week. Watch TV?

 

[VOLMEB]

This team/coaching staff has a TON of work to do in the off season.

 

[utvolkyle06]

Maryland will not advance if this is the best we can play.

 

[Amb3096]

I liked Frese's "You will know my name" speech. Last time I heard it, then Carrie killed her high school class and blew up the town...

Nice 3 by Simmons, promptly followed by Thomas's career high breaking record...

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Doubt it.

If Tennessee had Muffet or Geno, they'd be world beaters.

This game is showing what happens when only 2 players are prepared to step it up.

Watch the game after this and you'll see a top 5 coach in the country in Jeff Walz. He's going to be a star in this business.

 

[GuntherVol]

What a crappy weekend for basketball

 

[DoubleA]

Turn out the lights, the party is over.

 

[governmentmule]

They had a week to get ready. What did they do all week. Watch TV?

actually i think the time off hurt them

 

[SGMVols]

Watch the game after this and you'll see a top 5 coach in the country in Jeff Walz. He's going to be a star in this business.

Wish we would hire him. Other than Geno, he'd dominate everyone else with our resources.

 

[utvolkyle06]

Everyone have a great week, Baseball, Softball and O&W game still coming. Stay strong UT.

 

[Amb3096]

Watch the game after this and you'll see a top 5 coach in the country in Jeff Walz. He's going to be a star in this business.

Holly isn't in Muffett, Geno or Waltz's league, but at the same a lot of this has to be on the players as well. Carter, Burdick and Graves contributed nada today.

On the plus side, this game probably shot Simmons WNBA stock upward. Can't really blame her that her teammates suck...

 

[armchair]

I've been saying it for years: we are not well coached. There are a TON of teams that have better coaching. We were not well coached in the last 5+ years of PS era--the game and the competition caught up with her and her staff (which included Warlick). It is OK to get beat; it is not OK to stink up the gym with turnovers and dumb decisions and weak player development, as we consistently do.