How the mighty have fallen.

#27
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TennEddie said:
It’s hard to believe that just a few days ago we were the # 2 team in the country.
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It's hard to believe that anyone reading just a few recent threads like this one on VolNation thinks we have a supportive or knowledgeable men's basketball fan base. Disappointment is justified but sky is falling hyperbole is just dramatic

Vols lost two games this week by one point each on miracle threes in conference rivalry games

Don't hate the playa; hate the game

But always love the team
 
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Davel51 said:
Bahahahahaha I am sad for you.
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Lol Oh well. I think I'll manage.... Right now, I don't see any other team outside of Purdue that is heads above any other team. I was just making a point that anyone can lose to terrible teams at any given time.
 
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[QUOTE="volfeeva, post: 22409369, member: 73630"]If I was the coach, I'd look at game film and see where the weakness are, why we collapse ---and maybe focus on those things in practice. Maybe sit some players and let them come off the bench ? Maybe take something from the teams that beat you.[/QUOTE]

That's probably something most coaches just don't do.
 
#32
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BigOrangeFanatic said:
Every now and then...sure.

This is becoming a trend. We've now lost 4 games that we had no business losing, 5 if you want to include UK. 3 of which are out of the last 4 games we've played. You can't just gloss over what's happened the last couple of weeks and chalk it up to things just happening. Something is off with this team.
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Oh but he can. It’s what he’s best at.
 
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volfeeva said:
If I was the coach, I'd look at game film and see where the weakness are, why we collapse ---and maybe focus on those things in practice. Maybe sit some players and let them come off the bench ? Maybe take something from the teams that beat you.
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Yea, even some simple things like taking the easy uncontested layup when it’s there.
 
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Pennheel said:
Lol Oh well. I think I'll manage.... Right now, I don't see any other team outside of Purdue that is heads above any other team. I was just making a point that anyone can lose to terrible teams at any given time.
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In case you haven't noticed we are not even better than the bottom half of the SEC right now much less trying to compare us to Top 25 teams. We will get beat by double digits next game. The game won't be in doubt after halftime. Some will still say we were in it because we kept it under 12 for a while or for the game. Then claim victory.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
You completely missed the point….

A lot of Top ranked teams are going to lose to bad teams every year.

It just happens.
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I have decided to just put posters on ignore if they prove (like the posters you are responding) to have ZERO clue about basketball. Result is I am exposed much less to the idiots that are "fans" of UT basketball. Lots of people are clueless about basketball but the ones that don't know they are ignorant and spew their ignorance are just an annoyance that I choose to cut out.
 
#36
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TartanTurff said:
I don't think it is as much a fall as it is an awareness and understanding late season that Tennessee isn't as talented as the record may have indicated along the way, nor are those big wins in the Bahamas, Kansas isn't a dominant team this year, the success against Texas was fully offset by collapses against Colorado, Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt and trailing by 17 at home against Mizzou, only to rally back and blow a late 5 point lead at home.

Nice Barnes coached team, good kids, average basketball players, but no one who paid attention to how this team won ugly, but was prone to total collapses, expected any deep conference or NCAA tourney runs this this year.
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I’m gonna have to agree with this. We are just now really being tested. And we’re not adapting well. It’s put up or go home. But yesterday was very encouraging to me: we were down 17 points, came back strong and had the game in hand, and lost on a last-second Hail Mary. From where I sit, Mashak, Aidoo, Key, and Awaka need to play at least 30 minutes per game from here on out. Those guys really stood out with their energy and effort. They are the ones who led that comeback, along with our usual go-to guys. And they are the future. And who knows? Maybe they can be the ones to take us past the second round of the show…which, in my opinion, is our ceiling right now. Fresh legs and electric juice matter going into March.
 
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therickbol said:
I have decided to just put posters on ignore if they prove (like the posters you are responding) to have ZERO clue about basketball. Result is I am exposed much less to the idiots that are "fans" of UT basketball. Lots of people are clueless about basketball but the ones that don't know they are ignorant and spew their ignorance are just an annoyance that I choose to cut out.
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I couldn’t figure out what you were talking about and then realized I had the poster you replied to on ignore.

Your choice on who to reply to with your post is quite ironic because I can’t recall ever seeing that poster show any sort of clue about basketball (or any sport actually). Just spews pro-Vol nonsense and calls anybody with a critique a troll or bandwagon fan at every turn with zero substance.
 
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therickbol said:
I have decided to just put posters on ignore if they prove (like the posters you are responding) to have ZERO clue about basketball. Result is I am exposed much less to the idiots that are "fans" of UT basketball. Lots of people are clueless about basketball but the ones that don't know they are ignorant and spew their ignorance are just an annoyance that I choose to cut out.
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Put me on ignore then. You're a sensitive expert. Sorry I should've excluded "expert".

That's the problem in this country. Snowflakes.

We can disagree but do you think your posts bother me enough to put you on ignore. I have not placed a single person on ignore, even ones that disagree with me often. What a clown.

This is a blog where most people have common interests will disagree from time to time.

See ya!
 
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Vols8086 said:
I couldn’t figure out what you were talking about and then realized I had the poster you replied to on ignore.

Your choice on who to reply to with your post is quite ironic because I can’t recall ever seeing that poster show any sort of clue about basketball (or any sport actually). Just spews pro-Vol nonsense and calls anybody with a critique a troll or bandwagon fan at every turn with zero substance.
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This x100!

The only difference is the person you got on ignore, I don't. Sometimes that fan makes decent points I agree with, but other times he doesn't.
 
#43
#43
joevols89 said:
Lol
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Alabama got embarrassed by a 12-13 Oklahoma team.

Not sure what’s so funny other than your inability to grasp the concept.

To act like Tennessee is the only team that’s lost to bad teams this season is foolish.
 
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Toucan Sam said:
Do you think Vescovi is to blame for the past two defeats?
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Ziegler and Vescovi are responsible for the last few losses, so yes. Vescovi is 13 for 40 from the floor which is about 27% and Ziegler is 12 for 46 in the same four game span which is barely 25%. That is absolutely horrendous for guard play especially upper class men. Our guard play should be the strength of the team not the weakness
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
You completely missed the point….

A lot of Top ranked teams are going to lose to bad teams every year.

It just happens.
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How true. I wonder what Zona fans are saying this morning after a horrible loss to a sub-500 Stanford team? Go Vols! One game at a time.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
You completely missed the point….

A lot of Top ranked teams are going to lose to bad teams every year.

It just happens.
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Yes, but what do those top ranked teams do overall? Do they lose to said bad teams and have rather quick exits from March or do they lose to bad teams and still make deep runs at least every few seasons?

The "it happens" only takes you so far.
 
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landscapingvol said:
Ziegler and Vescovi are responsible for the last few losses, so yes. Vescovi is 13 for 40 from the floor which is about 27% and Ziegler is 12 for 46 in the same four game span which is barely 25%. That is absolutely horrendous for guard play especially upper class men. Our guard play should be the strength of the team not the weakness
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13 for 40 is about 27%?
 
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landscapingvol said:
Ziegler and Vescovi are responsible for the last few losses, so yes. Vescovi is 13 for 40 from the floor which is about 27% and Ziegler is 12 for 46 in the same four game span which is barely 25%. That is absolutely horrendous for guard play especially upper class men. Our guard play should be the strength of the team not the weakness
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Their shooting percentages are good enough for 350th in the NCAA which is atrocious. I didn’t look at the top of the SEC but those percentages are worse than both starting guards for Vanderbilt, Florida, and 2 out 3 starting guards for South Carolina, three of the worst teams in the league.
 
#49
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volfeeva said:
If I was the coach, I'd look at game film and see where the weakness are, why we collapse ---and maybe focus on those things in practice. Maybe sit some players and let them come off the bench ? Maybe take something from the teams that beat you.
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If I was the coach….I’d work on fouls shots the last 5 seconds of practice and maybe defensive schemes the last 5 seconds of games. If we do that and take away those two losses, the narrative here is completely different heading to the Alabama game. With where this team is mentally, I’m not sure we keep it close this week with Bama and Kentucky at Lexington. I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t bet the farm. Go Vols get off the mat.
 
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