Game Thread Lady Vols vs Syracuse in the Elite 8

[governmentmule]

Date: Sunday, Mar. 27, 2016
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

the game should be televised on one of

ESPNs stations

should be able to stream it off of

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way to show that Orange and White Pride girls:good!:

keep up the good work Lady Vols,watch the turn overs and fouls and good things happen

as all ways Go Lady Vols :clapping:

 

[Orange Maniac]

3:30 et

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Prime time for the Lady Vols to shine.

 

[alexvol]

Mule you are relentless !!

 

[LA Vol]

LVs by 8.

Ironic that the LVs will be wearing orange, and the Orange will be in white.

 

[VolnJC]

Any injury updates?

 

[governmentmule]

Mule you are relentless !!

tell Freak I want a damn raise :hi:

 

[vol66]

tell Freak I want a damn raise :hi:

On it!





Hey Freak, Mule deserves a raise! :rock:


GBO!!!

 

[governmentmule]

lol thanks

 

[vol66]

lol thanks

:hi:

No Problem.

 

[Vols4life]

Beat the Cuse 57-55 back in November....I'm expecting the game to be about the same....the thing is Holly has been using the "Underdog" term so far in the tourney....well now you're the favorite how does your team react?? And for the 3rd time in a row you're handed a final 4 appearance are you going to get it done???

 

[LA Vol]

LVs are still the underdog-- 7 seed vs. 4 seed, with Syracuse given 52% odds. So the underdog strategy is still viable.

 

[governmentmule]

Any injury updates?

I just hope there are no serious injuries,they have been on a fairly healthy kick for a while


hmmm around 6 games ?

 

[Vols4life]

LVs are still the underdog-- 7 seed vs. 4 seed, with Syracuse given 52% odds. So the underdog strategy is still viable.

You're crazy to think the LV's are underdogs in this game

 

[governmentmule]

according to the seeding they are Vols4life

 

[madtownvol]

I agree that this game will be more of a battle than OSU. Syracuse knows how to defend the paint and takeaway easy post points. OSU played into the LVs hands by rather inexplicably letting Mercedes and Bash roam free for large stretches of the game.

Syracuse is going to force the LVs to make some outside shots. Diamond, Tea, Jordan (hopefully) and Nared will need to play well. Diamond was a little off for this one so hopefully, she can get going all the way against Syracuse.

 

[Chitownvol1129]

I agree that this game will be more of a battle than OSU. Syracuse knows how to defend the paint and takeaway easy post points. OSU played into the LVs hands by rather inexplicably letting Mercedes and Bash roam free for large stretches of the game.

Syracuse is going to force the LVs to make some outside shots. Diamond, Tea, Jordan (hopefully) and Nared will need to play well. Diamond was a little off for this one so hopefully, she can get going all the way against Syracuse.

I guess you didn't watch the first game, where Graves ate them up inside, they really have no answer inside for her, and certainly not for Merecedes improved, and Nared with unbroken hand. We will play them just like Ohio State, and if we are playing the same way, we will dictate the pace. We are bigger, faster, and deeper, than them. SC is, I am sorry not coached well. There was no excuse they didn't get the ball inside and shot more 3's in the 2nd half than 2 point shots! We are much better on defense, why we beat Syracuse before, and we were short handed.

 

[Chitownvol1129]

I agree that this game will be more of a battle than OSU. Syracuse knows how to defend the paint and takeaway easy post points. OSU played into the LVs hands by rather inexplicably letting Mercedes and Bash roam free for large stretches of the game.

Syracuse is going to force the LVs to make some outside shots. Diamond, Tea, Jordan (hopefully) and Nared will need to play well. Diamond was a little off for this one so hopefully, she can get going all the way against Syracuse.

They didn't let anyone roam free, we played great defense, that is what we do, but we are shooting better, so transition game, which is this teams bread and butter is working, and we are making passes. Syracuse could do nothing with Graves in first game, and now Nared, who didn't play and Russell, will dominate in the paint. Syracuse is lucky Staley is not a great game coach. There is no reason her team shout so many 3 pointers, more than 2 pointers in 2nd half. Diamond, Cooper, Carter, Nared, and hopefully Reynolds will drive and dish

 

[movinonup]

But, But, But ----- half of VolNation wants us to hire Staley as our coach ???
Or Jeff Waltz, or Muffet, or Matthew Mitchell. Any of them could interview today - they are not doing anything else the rest of the weekend.

 

[armchair]

I never wanted to hire Staley--and in fact said all along that she's never won anything. She's a recruiter more than anything.

 

[Vols4life]

I never wanted to hire Staley--and in fact said all along that she's never won anything. She's a recruiter more than anything.

Agreed! I'd still take Muffett and Waltz over Holly any day of the week...even though one poster thinks Holly is better than both lol::crazy:

 

[Smallvol#1]

I never wanted to hire Staley--and in fact said all along that she's never won anything. She's a recruiter more than anything.

Could we hire her to recruit?

 

[Volfan2012]

Keep the offense going. If we score in the 70's again this is a win.

 

[alexvol]

They didn't let anyone roam free, we played great defense, that is what we do, but we are shooting better, so transition game, which is this teams bread and butter is working, and we are making passes. Syracuse could do nothing with Graves in first game, and now Nared, who didn't play and Russell, will dominate in the paint. Syracuse is lucky Staley is not a great game coach. There is no reason her team shout so many 3 pointers, more than 2 pointers in 2nd half. Diamond, Cooper, Carter, Nared, and hopefully Reynolds will drive and dish

You must have watched a different game than I did.OSU used a full court 1/2/2 press for the majority of the game which resulted in a scattered court allowing great freedom of movement by our low posts ....that freedom of movement resulted in big games by both Mercedes and Beast.They will not have that freedom of movement against the Syracuse zone ....they will have to make a good % of jump shots to open up the zone to win this game .Half court sagging zones restricting the movement of our low posts have been our Achilles heel in our 13 losses and sluggish play against other mediocre teams all year.

 

[LVJeff]

Keep the offense going. If we score in the 70's again this is a win.

Hitting shots and scoring points solves a lot of problems doesn't it? If the team doesn't shoot 50% and instead shoots it's normal - what - 42%, then they score 66 points instead of 78. The entire dynamic changes.