Game Thread: (RV/RV) Lady Vols. 56 - (9/9) Virginia Tech 59

[th2421]

It's too bad we dug ourselves such a deep hole with 5 losses already this season, because I do see the team improving game by game, we're just running out of opportunities to get some signature wins.

 

[Putbacks]

SMH

 

[SGMVols]

You can’t bring Kellie back next year if this team misses the tournament. You just can’t. This team was expected to contend for a Final Four!

 

[xtpsrh08123]

We will end up with 7 OOC losses.

Playing this way these first 9’games we will end with 8-9 SEC losses too if not
More .

 

[xtpsrh08123]

You can’t bring Kellie back next year if this team misses the tournament. You just can’t. This team was expected to contend for a Final Four!

If this team does not finish in the top
Half of the SEC she needs to be shown the door .

 

[Majors]

Pump the brakes there a bit! Way too strong language!

Said it was something to monitor, actions might have been needed for something not seen.

 

[alexvol]

If that’s even a thing. The prestige history and accomplishments continue to slowly fade away quietly as if it never happened smh

Maybe 3rd tier .....

 

[th2421]

That was not the right shot nor the right play . Hell that was not even a play. Jordan is best going to the rim not shooting set mid range jumpers on the baseline kellie.

I do think she should have gone to the rim but she hit quite a few mid-range shots this game, including on our previous bucket.

 

[VolBall09]

8-6 into SEC play probably 11-5 at best in SEC and unlikely we beat UCONN puts us at 19-11 going into the SEC tournament. Unless we end up with a couple resume wins we will be a bubble team who needs to at least make the finals of our conference tournament.

Looking w long way ahead to some, but have played 9 games already a third of the season is gone.

 

[Voluble2]

Oh well, we didn't deserve to win that game.

Good effort for the ladies to come back after a bad start.

This is the sort of game that last year's team could sneak a win out of. But we just had zero outside shooting and Horston had no help at all on the offensive end.

Kellie needs to get a handle on the chemistry issues and settle on a rotation.

 

[Putbacks]

Another L. We need a coach with less L's. HoLLy and KeLLie not cutting it.

Another L-uva hire?

 

[VolBall09]

We will end up with 7 OOC losses.

Yes, see next post. I know UConn comes later. Talking before sec play starts there.

 

[JohnnyPayne]

Wish we could have won, but that was all heart from our Lady Vols! Incredible to have a chance to go to overtime.

 

[LadyVol1908]

I'm heartbroken for the team and staff.

It is pretty sad. The preseason expectations were through the roof and rightfully so! I can only imagine what they’re thinking now.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

Hiring from the summitt tree is ruining the program. Sorry my personal opinion . Her style of
Play is not a fit for success in todays game that’s become more 1 on 1 individual playmaking. We’re “attempting” to play the old school lady vol way without the talent of the old school lady vols teams.

 

[TheMississippiVol]

This was unacceptable game management after a stellar 2nd qtr performance where Powell, Horston, Key and company had it rolling.
In the 3rd qtr the switch at PG clearly impacted the offense and defensive lapses gave up a few 3pt shots. The players played even with Virginia Tech.
The difference was the sideline.

 

[Volfan1000]

Couple of good looks on the last couple of possessions and the shots just did not fall.

 

[Putbacks]

The men tip at 6, not 7.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

Be careful what you post out of frustration. The passé tends to take its frustration out on posters who don’t believe in Kellie instead of Taking it out on her.

 

[Voluble2]

TN has to win 16 of its last 22 games to reach 20 wins. I just don’t see it happening. I think we’re on pace for 16-17 wins right now.

That would make it really easy to change coaches with absolutely nothing in the recruiting pipeline. In fact, if that is our final record, I would be shocked if that is not what happens.

Kellie has to get them playing well and win the SEC tournament or make a run in the NCAA if they can beg their way in.

 

[Gilmore]

Horston couldn’t do it by herself today. Love her heart! Key played well. Feel bad for this team, hope they figure it out.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

8-6 into SEC play probably 11-5 at best in SEC and unlikely we beat UCONN puts us at 19-11 going into the SEC tournament. Unless we end up with a couple resume wins we will be a bubble team who needs to at least make the finals of our conference tournament.

Looking w long way ahead to some, but have played 9 games already a third of the season is gone.

At full strength I like our chances against UConn, Jordan and Rickea will be ready for that game, you can book it.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I don't even know what to say.... well i have a couple of things.

For the positive we saw fight and they didn't give up. We saw the effort that if they had that the first couple of games our record would look different! Jordan was jordan and could of used some help

Now for the rest... What did Rickea do to be sat out? Kellie you have some brass kahoonas on you to pull that in a game like this with two players already out. MARTA... why is it she feels to the need to shoot the shot? One of her best abilities is her passing as a freshman because she got it to the open player. You can see this team has potential but potential is just that and we need to win some of these games!

 

[lfvol]

I feel like Marta has almost all of our turnovers!

Dreadfully slow and careless to play the perimeter. Not hard to see.

 

[mudcat1973]

Carolyn Peck shut the hell up! It’s a jump ball, even if it really wasn’t!

no it was steal.