Game Thread Lady Vols vs. Notre Dame

#176
#176
gule said:
Then why are they on schollys? You agree with wasting TAXpayer dollars just for nothing other than practice fodder? I'm sure they could find a walkon for that.
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This is just silly. Do you think we should play every player on the football team? You must really be bent out of shape with the waste of money there on "practice fodder" as you call them.
 
#177
#177
I'm "bent out of shape" over the fact that Tn put no effort into making Diggins work hard for every point she scored last night.

Ole Neyland said it best: "when the breaks are going against you, put on more steam".

Tn failed that because the girls on the floor couldn't keep up the effort needed. A seven player roster is NOT enough against a top 4 team as we saw last night.

I'm watching the replay as I type this and it's more and more evident that Warlick & company messed up not being really tough with Diggins. She should have NEVER gotten a easy step on the court.
 
#178
#178
gule said:
I have every basis to say this!

Massingale couldn't handle guarding Diggins, Kamiko runs out of gas after three trips up the floor, Spani is TOO slow to guard her and Simmons was needed for offense. ERGO ya play a bigger /faster/ rested Phillips(at least for short stretches of time) and you turn UP the pressure on Diggins till her legs & shot are kaput!

Moore is at the least a rebounder & shot blocker. Where did ND score? IN the paint & rebound baskets unless it was a wide open Diggins jumper.

Why leave unused bullets in the gun when you are in a battle undermanned?

Answer: stupid coach
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have you seen moore an phillips play this year :blink: neither are ready for big time games they only need to play in the blow outs...moore struggles cause she has a slight frame and not very strong and shot blocking? I haven't seen her block a shot all year...phillips doesn't like class so how can you trust her on the court when she is disciplined enough to go to class and take pride in class
 
#179
#179
I hope we're not expecting Holly to be as good as Pat. Not fair. She's doing the best she can, and I think it's pretty good. We just have to admit to ourselves (as difficult as it is), that ND is just an all around better team. Talent, knowledge, conditioning, smarts - everything. Our girls just have to keep working to the best of their ability. Throwing out ifs, doesn't cut it. If Izzy didn't get hurt, if Simmons took better shots, etc. It's all meaningless because the only thing that counts is what actually happens on the court. We can't will players to be what they are not.

It's folly to think that Diggins can be worn out. She played 40 minutes and was as strong at the end as the beginning. We fans need more practice being realistic.

I cringe when I hear talk of Mercedes being the savior next year. I'd be delighted if that happened, but it isn't likely. She'll need a couple of years to become a force. Being her height in High School doesn't prepare her for what she will face in D1 college. The games I've seen her play indicate a need for more strength and mental toughness. The learning curve for centers is the most difficult. We need to give her time.
 
#180
#180
BS, anybody can be worn down if you make them work hard enough. She isn't different than any other girl on the court, unless she has been Lance Armstrong's doping partner......
 
#181
#181
gule said:
BS, anybody can be worn down if you make them work hard enough. She isn't different than any other girl on the court, unless she has been Lance Armstrong's doping partner......
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To suggest that all players have the same level of fitness is reduculous. Forty minutes just isn't enough time to fatigue some players. Perhaps she trains in Ethiopia. Perhaps she has an X factor heart like Secretariat.
 
#182
#182
yo, dumkoff, I never said everybody had the same fitness. I said no one was immune to exhaustion.
 
#183
#183
I would suggest you go run 25 sprints up and down your driveway/block/ street/ whatever without a chance to fully recover and maybe you'll see what I mean. Or maybe you'll still just be a clueless Horse's ass.
 
#184
#184
gule said:
yo, dumkoff, I never said everybody had the same fitness. I said no one was immune to exhaustion.
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Yes you did. You said she is the same as any other girl. You can't rewrite history. Be an honorable girl and just admit you're wrong.
 
#185
#185
Okay, I'll admit it. You are wrong.

and your reading & comprehension needs work too. :)
 
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