Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2024-25

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JustaChicken said:
Betts from UCLA playing much better defense on Pili than Cardoso did earlier this season. Although I would certainly expect Cardoso to play much better defensively should they meet again.
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When you play a team over and over you learn how to defend them. That’s why Dawn schedules all these teams from around the country. Ii’s why conference games are generally more competitive. I would imagine, should we see Iowa again, that we’ll be much better defending them this time around.
 
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Volfan2012 said:


Mulkey can be embarrassing sometimes. That was far from a flop.
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That was a total flop. In the replay, Flaujae brushed her arm on her fly by, but she came at her horizontally, not head on. First of all, Scott-Grayson did that stupid thing where she kicks her leg forward 90 degrees to try to initiate contact. Except there was zero body to body contact other than Flaujae clipping her arm, but somehow Honesty fell backward...
 
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Amb3096 said:
That was a total flop. In the replay, Flaujae brushed her arm on her fly by, but she came at her horizontally, not head on. First of all, Scott-Grayson did that stupid thing where she kicks her leg forward 90 degrees to try to initiate contact. Except there was zero body to body contact other than Flaujae clipping her arm, but somehow Honesty fell backward...
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That is what the Ref was saying and why it is not a flop. The contact was made before she fell down so the foul was on the arm and the fall had no meaning. Mulkey was saying they should call the flop rule, but no way when the play is dead.
 
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With Texas and Oklahoma coming into the conference next season I thought it would be interesting to project how those teams might fare in their maiden season. After looking at team rosters and projecting which players may depart, I came up with a "way too early: 2024-25 SEC WBB top 8 standings":

Women's 16 member SEC Basketball
  • Regular season: Each season a team will play one rotating opponent home and away, plus the 14 remaining teams in single contests either home or away, for a total of 16 conference games.
  • SEC Women's Basketball Tournament: All 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination format, consistent with the current format but with two additional games. The top four seeded teams will continue to receive a bye through the first two rounds of the tournament


SC
Tex
LSU
OK
UT
OM
MSU
aTm
 
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glv98 said:
This was called a foul on the defender. It's a miracle CC's team ever loses:
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This was a clear example of”protecting the star with favorable calls”. This has gone on in both men’s and women’s basketball for many years. Examples abound on this being the norm which is a reason to wonder concerning Rickea Jackson who is mauled practically every game with few calls made against those doing the mauling. Rickea is our star,yet very few calls are made when she is physically abused on the court. Basketball officiating is tough and criticism is a given, but favoring of stars is rampant.
 
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Rooster1 said:
With Texas and Oklahoma coming into the conference next season I thought it would be interesting to project how those teams might fare in their maiden season. After looking at team rosters and projecting which players may depart, I came up with a "way too early: 2024-25 SEC WBB top 8 standings":

SC
Tex
LSU
OK
UT
OM
MSU
aTm
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Are you assuming that all players eligible to graduate will leave? This is my take, including assumptions.

1. LSU (assuming Reese and HVL come back for COVID year)
2. SC (assuming Cardoso goes)
3. Texas (assuming that Faye, Gaston and Jones all come back for COVID year)
4. Alabama (assuming Barker, McQueen and Nye come back for COVID year)
5. Vandy (assuming Cambridge and Oliver come back for COVID year)
6. aTm (assuming that Coulibaly, Jones and Green all come back for COVID year)
7. Oklahoma (don't know enough about them)
8. Florida (assuming Matharu comes back for COVID year)
9. Ole Miss (assuming Davis, Collins, Todd-Williams, Scott and Deans all come back for COVID year)
10. Arkansas (only lose Daniels)
11. MSST (assuming Jordan and Rogers come back for COVID year)
12. UT (assuming Spears, Wells, Key, Darby come back for COVID year)

Yes, I think that things look very bleak for Tennessee without Jackson, unless maybe if Key gets back to 100% . Then I'd put them towards the bottom of the top 8. But man, things are going to be ugly if they don't get a consistent scoring threat from the portal!
 
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Amb3096 said:
Are you assuming that all players eligible to graduate will leave? This is my take, including assumptions.

1. LSU (assuming Reese and HVL come back for COVID year)
2. SC (assuming Cardoso goes)
3. Texas (assuming that Faye, Gaston and Jones all come back for COVID year)
4. Alabama (assuming Barker, McQueen and Nye come back for COVID year)
5. Vandy (assuming Cambridge and Oliver come back for COVID year)
6. aTm (assuming that Coulibaly, Jones and Green all come back for COVID year)
7. Oklahoma (don't know enough about them)
8. Florida (assuming Matharu comes back for COVID year)
9. Ole Miss (assuming Davis, Collins, Todd-Williams, Scott and Deans all come back for COVID year)
10. Arkansas (only lose Daniels)
11. MSST (assuming Jordan and Rogers come back for COVID year)
12. UT (assuming Spears, Wells, Key, Darby come back for COVID year)

Yes, I think that things look very bleak for Tennessee without Jackson, unless maybe if Key gets back to 100% . Then I'd put them towards the bottom of the top 8. But man, things are going to be ugly if they don't get a consistent scoring threat from the portal!
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