Official Game Thread #10 Tennessee vs #7 Purdue

[ranradVOL]

Keep in mind Purdue is ranked 6th, and we are only a point down at the half; also, Purdue looked very winded down the stretch; at this pace, assuming we continue to play hard, we have a very good shot to win, JMO

ding ding ding

 

[utucla]

Unacceptable offensive play. If we aren't on a break-away, we look like we don't know what to do.

Sort of like last year....same stupid mistakes....

 

[GAVol]

Unacceptable offensive play. If we aren't on a break-away, we look like we don't know what to do.

Welcome to the Flex offense.

 

[TheVol]

Neither team remotely resembles a top 10 team at this point.

That is a weird statement to make when 2 top 10 teams play. If you mean that the officiating is upsetting the flow, I agree. Otherwise, it's 2 teams with very different styles fighting it out on offense and defense. Why would neither team not resemble a top 10 team? It's a coaching and defensive battle and that was expected.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Yeah, if the refs let them play in the 2nd half that'd definitely be good for us. It was blatantly obvious they were winded at the end of the half. We've got to do something in our half court offense though, we look lost.

 

[SGMVols]

That is a weird statement to make when 2 top 10 teams play. If you mean that the officiating is upsetting the flow, I agree. Otherwise, it's 2 teams with very different styles fighting it out on offense and defense. Why would neither team not resemble a top 10 team? It's a coaching and defensive battle and that was expected.

Sloppy ball handling, unforced turnovers, etc...

 

[cotton]

I really should be at this game.

 

[bigorange#1]

The D for UT is very bad...On the O side they have several guys who would rather just dribble around for 15 seconds or so then dribble it right off their knee....then a few more that just throw up shots left & right while out of control & off balance...TERRIBLE!

 

[EvanStalcup1990]

Gosh.... Who thinks the refs are going to open up the court with fouls again>?

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Depaul beat St. Josephs by 7 in the 3rd place game. 58-51 I believe.

 

[EvanStalcup1990]

Sam is so good looking =)

 

[peerless98]

That is a weird statement to make when 2 top 10 teams play. If you mean that the officiating is upsetting the flow, I agree. Otherwise, it's 2 teams with very different styles fighting it out on offense and defense. Why would neither team not resemble a top 10 team? It's a coaching and defensive battle and that was expected.

Good point; good teams are ranked high because they have a way of making other teams look bad, as a result, you get what we are watching now. If we were Purdue fans, we could make the same negative comments that some are making about UT's play so far.

 

[TheVol]

We have dictated the pace and haven't played great. We just need to wear them down and shoot the 3 well and we have this game.

 

[TheVol]

Sam is so good looking =)

Yes, I would like to be in those Virgin Islands.

 

[ninerplaya57]

The problen with that statement is we haven't shot the 3 ball well since Lofton left...

 

[cbcollins]

Does anybody know the FG %?

 

[volwindy]

frustrating game to watch...too many questionable thoughts and throws to who??!?!? come on vols, just get me this win!

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Yes, I would like to be in those Virgin Islands.

Brick!

 

[phowell23]

"Both clubs playing at a high level"...are you serious?

 

[ninerplaya57]

Field Goal percentages 43.3 UT 45.2 Purdue

 

[SGMVols]

Does anybody know the FG %?

Both teams in the mid 40s.

 

[Jocyvol]

Sam is so good looking =)

:rock:

 

[TheVol]

Brick!

No harm, no foul.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Does anybody know the FG %?

Tennessee - 13-30 (43.3%)
Purdue - 14-31 (45.2%)

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Purdue Boilermakers - GameCast - November 23, 2009 - ESPN

 

[MphsBlues]

It's odd to me that if you look at this game, you see Tennessee determining the pace, the physicality and the play in general, yet we are down one at the half. If Bruce can hammer some discipline into them during the break, we can come out and control the rest of the game. Just my .02...