Game Thread: Tennessee Lady Vols (12-6, 5-1) @ Ole Miss (14-5, 4-2) ESPN 3:00PM EST 01-28-2024.

[Ace]

They’ll wait to the end of the season, but if I were AD I would pull the plug now and hope an interim Sam Williams can save the tournament streak.

This is a good idea.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

But when I said something about it the people tried to jump down my throat. Kaiya was the better option today and we didn’t keep her in.

They jump on me as well, but I just call it how I see it.

 

[Voltopia]

There isn’t anyway this team can make the tournament unless they can win the SEC TOURNAMENT and that’s not happening. We still have to play two against South Carolina and 1 against LSU. It’s not happening Lady Vol fans. We are looking at worst season in Lady Vol basketball history. It’s time to breakout the crying towels.

Nah. Anyone who's actually been watching them ran out of tears years ago.

 

[markus]

it’s not smart to fire her mid season. that could quickly kill this program.

It’s dead already

 

[Ladyvol777]

Nice game Jewel Spear, just not enough. No way should we have lost this game. Going to be hard to overcome. As always go Lady Vol' .

 

[Ace]

it’s not smart to fire her mid season. that could quickly kill this program.

It is dead now

 

[Orange_Mamba]

The longer we wait the further we fall from relevance. We’re approaching a class that wasn’t even alive when Tennessee won their last title.

 

[Caz]

Who runs the defense? That coach needs to take a bus back to Knoxville...

Same as who teaches rebounding discipline and effort I suppose

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

This loss is 100% on KJH! She don’t have a clue. She may be good for a second tier school but not a power 5 School.

 

[Ovol]

They’ll wait to the end of the season, but if I were AD I would pull the plug now and hope an interim Sam Williams can save the tournament streak.

Sam would be the first one I would axe along with the other so called hot shot recruiter.

 

[Score50]

We need four of five more wins, but we have the games to get them.

You’re delusional. We just got outplayed and out coached by friggin Ole Miss.

 

[markus]

I just don’t want to have to give up the tournament streak in order to get a change.

It’s over

 

[Coach Jumper]

what kind of BS will Harper have for us after this game? Will she take responsibility???

Lots of responsibility on this one. Bad end of game management, 80 plus points given up, bad post play, you name it, we didnt do it well. Back to must win time for this group.

Says a lot about Tennessee and Ole Miss..
OM celebrating and dancing around on the court at 15-5 after beating a 7 loss team at home.

Tennessee fans continue the conversation about missing the NCAA tourney.

Tennessee had this game in their favor early on when Jewel Spear was leading the way. Jewel continue to be the hot hand all the way to the final minute cutting the lead to 2 points when all of the sudden the offense shifted to players that weren’t winning their matchups.

Simple as that. If you lose that way in must win situations you deserve to be beat.

We had the SEC players on the bench in crunch time and the Missouri Valley players on the floor?

 

[Butch s]

it’s not smart to fire her mid season. that could quickly kill this program.

As if it’s not already dead

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Sadly; this loss could keep us out the tournament. Will yall then finally agree it’s time to fire her or keep making excuses?

But who will they bring in that can have a better roster next season?

 

[AllVols3]

Christ ain’t gonna help ya

The way we defend(or lack of ) is mind blowing. We don't hedge, we surrender to the pick, go under and the big NEVER COMES OUT. You have to get up and make them back dribble or switch. You can't just give them wide open 15 footers. That's coaching, they've done it for 5 years

 

[Orange_Mamba]

What’s the worse that can happen with firing her?

 

[Gilmore]

A poorly prepared team. No defense and the end of game execution was maddening. Substitution patterns continue to be head scratching. We have scorers but no offense. Spear kept us in it.

 

[Voluble2]

Jasmine had a terrible game. She made a lot of bad decisions. And Rickea was a non-factor. She let the refs get in her head some I think.

I hate playing teams whose style is to foul as much as they can get away with and dare the refs to call it. It is bad for the game and it becomes a contest of which coach the refs like better. We would not be able to get away with playing that style.

All that aside, we had plenty of chances to win and couldn't seal the deal. We are what our record says we are and will struggle against any halfway decent team on the road.

 

[Butch s]

It’s like they say, “a coach does one of two things: teach it or let it happen”

Or maybe just watch it happen

 

[SGMVols]

Sam would be the first one I would axe along with the other so called hot shot recruiter.

Well somebody has to coach out the rest of the year lol.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

This loss is 100% on KJH! She don’t have a clue. She may be good for a second tier school but not a power 5 School.

They just have a better team all around.

 

[markus]

The way we defend(or lack of ) is mind blowing. We don't hedge, we surrender to the pick, go under and the big NEVER COMES OUT. You have to get up and make them back dribble or switch. You can't just give them wide open 15 footers. That's coaching, they've done it for 5 years

Like I said fire her now

 

[RAVOL]

The rebounding and one of their subs making 9 of 10 shots was the game today. Happens sometimes they shot far better than they have most of the season and most were jump shots not that many layups.

Yes sometimes you credit the other team. They were preseason top 25 and finally playing really well. Tough hard game that official swallowed whistle on our inside shots . In CHRIST Alone

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Sadly; this loss could keep us out the tournament. Will yall then finally agree it’s time to fire her or keep making excuses?

Why