Game Thread: Lady Vols Vs Texas ; Thurs Jan 23rd ; Away game; 8 PM Eastern; SECNetwork

[volfan__18]

The officiating is definitely one sided. We can’t move without a foul called and they are all over us.

 

[Voluble2]

I am amazed with TX's bility to break someone's leg and not draw a foul.

We need to hire someone to teach our girls how to do that.

You could win a lot of games that way.

I have just had it with women's basketball officiating. They are so bad that they get people injured. There should be some sort of class action suit over how defective and dangerous the product is that they put on the floor.

 

[BreatheUT]

It's imperative that we get something out of the post.

Just getting dominated by a Stephanie Dolson clone.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

The NO CALLS on Texas are reaching incredible numbers. Especially with the number of touch fouls on us. Contact on us at the rim is play on.

That illegal face to the elbow on 1 was telling too.

 

[volsagain]

These lady VOLS are trying to box out but there so big they can't move them. But the fouls are being called different on each end. Coach got to get in the refs ears about the difference.

 

[volsagain]

Cooper has got to settle down. She's been frustrated since the no foul called on the roll-up .

 

[Voluble2]

Come on Cooper you are smarter than that crap!

She is really hurting us. But coach is letting her play one on five. They seem to thnk they can't yank a knot in her tail when she needs it because her potential is so high.

 

[charleyhorse]

If they come into the lane make sure foul is felt. Ms Brenda calls only on Tennessee.

 

[VolBall09]

These lady VOLS are trying to box out but there so big they can't move them. But the fouls are being called different on each end. Coach got to get in the refs ears about the difference.

We’re never getting the whistle. Long past time to move on. It’s infuriating though.

 

[CannonVol80]

what’s so aggravating in this game , is that Tennessee should be up by at least 10 .. but lack of boxing out and no aggressive defense is frustrating to watch with this team .. hopefully they figure it out and play better the second half ..Go Lady Vols!

If our defense had been any more aggressive, I'm afraid the team would have at least 8-10 more fouls.

Jim

 

[knoxvol52]

Biscuit fed Texas interior are bullying Lady Vols in the interior. Still only down 5 at halftime.

 

[sechamp2012]

Yes! They almost get a shot clock violation each of the few times we didn't give up an easy blow by or a put back. Don't think they have the shooters to bust a zone.

Coop took what the Aussies call a 'walkabout' when she came back in. Many questionable decisions.

Very impressive to have hung in this close so far.

Haven’t watched TX this year they rebound well but they have got some fortunate rebounds just bounce right to them ref is misssing a lot of shuffle traveling on big white girl not to mention the foul discrepancy.

 

[Voluble2]

These lady VOLS are trying to box out but there so big they can't move them. But the fouls are being called different on each end. Coach got to get in the refs ears about the difference.

Jenna can blow up on them too because she doesn't have to keep good relations with the officials. But if she didn't go after them over what they did to Cooper then she isn't going to.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Cooper has got to settle down. She's been frustrated since the no foul called on the roll-up .

When I see her dribbling at the three-point line, I’m already bracing for a reckless drive to the lane. She is SO talented, but the poor decisions and selfishness have got to stop.

 

[LadyViking/Vol]

If our defense had been any more aggressive, I'm afraid the team would have at least 8-10 more fouls.

Jim

Very true ..

 

[1morevol]

Out rebounding us 26 to 10. LVs have 7 turnovers to their 3. It's amazing we're only down 5 pts. Turn that around in the second half and we have a chance.

 

[volsagain]

Biscuit fed Texas interior are bullying Lady Vols in the interior. Still only down 5 at halftime.

Don't believe we can do anything to put rebound this team. Like you said they just to beefy inside.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

It's imperative that we get something out of the post.

Just getting dominated.

Hard to do with PROTECTIVE WHISTLES. Ask 53. If her’s was a screen they missed 5 on the other end. She did not move outside her established cylinder.

 

[chuckiepoo]

40-45, She Bevos at the half.

 

[SGMVols]

Out rebounding us 26 to 10. LVs have 7 turnovers to their 3. It's amazing we're only down 5 pts. Turn that around in the second half and we have a chance.

The only reason we’re in this game in unsustainably good shooting. We have to be much more competitive on the glass this half or it will get away from us and Texas will end up covering the -15.5

 

[Lurker]

Foul calls aside, the difference in score is heavily attributable to Cooper playing ineffectively and out of control. Slow down, see the court and involve your teammates. She is not going to beat Texas 1 on 5.
This game is winnable. Go Lady Vols!

 

[RAVOL]

Frustrating end of half. One on one play by us and no calls on them. Cooper after the layup were Lee girl fell under her at basket and didn't get the foul call she then resorted to her out of control game. Horrible no call by oficial but Cooper has to stay in this game better. Enough said about lack of rebounding. In CHRIST Alone

 

[chuckiepoo]

Their putbacks are what’s killing us.

 

[brittannica]

I assume things will look smoother once Sam is on the court. We can get Coop off ball and settled a bit more.

 

[Voluble2]

And again I would like to point out that we NEVER get officiating like this in our own arena against a high ranked team.

You see some games like when the men played IL that the refs are pulling out all of the stops to help the home team, but we never get that sort of help on the men's side either. So not only does it not even out in games, it doesn't even out through a cycle's worth of games.

I guess I could talk about us needing to rebound more and not play hero ball with Cooper, or putting more than token full court pressure on, but really, what is the point of talking about what the players do?