Game Thread: Liberty v Lady Vols, Sat. Nov 16th; Home-FCC; Noon; SEC+ network

[volforlife10]

I’m here after today’s performance. Just keep the tourney streak going and bring on next years recruiting class and transfers.

making the tournament shouldn’t be something we congratulate. honestly, we should atleast get into the round of 32 but would love to be in the sweet 16.

 

[JCP201]

Happy with the amount of points we scored, but they need to do better with the other team score. That said, another win!!!

 

[GameTime]

Lot of fun to watch....That is all I can ask for.

 

[Vunhopper]

Fatigue seems to have already been an issue. Is it possible to consistently play as hard as they do on early D for four qtrs, even w the heavy subbing? Do they need to be in even better shape?

No, they need to lose some games in order to learn to play hard for 4 quarters. Lady Vols need a really bad lose to learn. Marshall lost to a team that was ranked in the 300's before they learned anything.

 

[RespectAPA]

Most points since vs. C-N. Hopefully the team is getting back to that level of play offensively!

 

[glv98]

We outrebounded only 38-37. First time that stat's been close I believe.

 

[glv98]

No, they need to lose some games in order to learn to play hard for 4 quarters. Lady Vols need a really bad lose to learn. Marshall lost to a team that was ranked in the 300's before they learned anything.

Hmm. Doesn't seem a bad loss should be necessary at this level. All the film study, white boarding, practice can't teach it instead? Crazy system!

 

[volforlife10]

We outrebounded only 38-37. First time that stat's been close I believe.

no, it was close the first game as well (41 to 38 us). although we won by 48 so it didn’t matter.

 

[chuckiepoo]

New HC, new system with plenty of new players good grief.


This is the most spoiled Fan Base in College Sports.

There are some challengers but we’re top tier.

 

[Volfan2012]

The offense scores enough got to stop teams from shooting over 50 percent from the field.

 

[glv98]

I’m here after today’s performance. Just keep the tourney streak going and bring on next years recruiting class and transfers.

Nah I think this team is better than just barely making the tourney. Lots of talent, I think they can be one of those on any given night teams and think they'll actually win a couple of big games this year. So much will depend on the shots falling, like they did today.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

People have formed an insufferable misconception of what the SEC really is.
I’m talking about the SEC with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas.
MTSU competed against a much better LSU team last season on the road than this 2024-2025 version of LSU in a poorly officiated NCAA tourney game.
MTSU right now would beat a good number of SEC teams.
Against Liberty, Tennessee played inconsistent defense.
Many breakdowns and mistakes by the same players.
Still won the game. And by a decent margin of victory.
But if Coach Caldwell was concerned about making things look good on the defensive end of the court, she would play her best defensive players when teams start to score points and go on runs.

 

[Vunhopper]

Most people have to learn their lessons the hard way. It's just human nature. Hopefully Florida State will take Lady Vols to woodshed and beats them by 35. That'll wake em up.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Hmm. Doesn't seem a bad loss should be necessary at this level. All the film study, white boarding, practice can't teach it instead? Crazy system!

Kim explained, “You don’t understand it until you’ve experienced it.”

As a former athlete, I get it.

 

[volforlife10]

Most people have to learn their lessons the hard way. It's just human nature. Hopefully Florida State will take Lady Vols to woodshed and beats them by 35. That'll wake em up.

you sound silly. why would u hopefully wish that we’d lose by 35…

 

[volfan__18]

Most people have to learn their lessons the hard way. It's just human nature. Hopefully Florida State will take Lady Vols to woodshed and beats them by 35. That'll wake em up.

why would u hope that? a weird thing to say.

 

[chuckiepoo]

This isn’t a representative of the fanbase.

But it definitely is an element of it.
Les Miserables. They exist.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

If you think Florida State will beat Tennessee (much less take them to the woodshed) you are in for a rude awakening.

 

[glv98]

why would u hope that? a weird thing to say.

And a weird system if it really required that. I don't believe it does. If it did, I'd question what the point actually is.

 

[Volfan2012]

10 days until the next game time to get better in the system.

 

[travis929]

Most people have to learn their lessons the hard way. It's just human nature. Hopefully Florida State will take Lady Vols to woodshed and beats them by 35. That'll wake em up.

After today's game, and knowing that Florida St. likes to run, run, run like we do, I'm going to end up having a final score prediction of something like 157-152.

 

[volforlife10]

atleast LSU had a game just like this expect they weren’t down a good margin of the game. it’s early so teams are gonna look bad, you just gotta hope you continue to improve.

 

[docholiday]

Kim explained, “You don’t understand it until you’ve experienced it.”

As a former athlete, I get it.

And she warned everybody the first couple of months would be ugly at times.

Damn, people be patient and you will love how this team plays in March. Nobody will want to see Tennessee in their bracket.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Fatigue seems to have already been an issue. Is it possible to consistently play as hard as they do on early D for four qtrs, even w the heavy subbing? Do they need to be in even better shape?

They’ll get there.

 

[chuckiepoo]

No, they need to lose some games in order to learn to play hard for 4 quarters. Lady Vols need a really bad lose to learn. Marshall lost to a team that was ranked in the 300's before they learned anything.

…you cut and pasted this, didntcha?