Te'a Cooper, the Real Deal

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Franklin Pierce said:
Cooper may be a great player for UT, but college ain't high school, and she has a lot to learn. I don't think she will come in and start immediately.
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She Te'a may or may not start but she certainly looks like an impact player. If she wins a starting job she certainly will not be the first to jump from a high school starting position to the same on the D1 level as a Freshman. Some of those girls playing last night will be starters on the D1 level, who knows what's in the future.
 
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How do you guys and dolls see MeMe Jackson in all this. I know she did not have great numbers this year, but she is an athlete that has outstanding jumping ability for her size.
 
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I threw this out for conversation under the thread, Te'a Cooper the Real Deal, but what opinion do you have on MeMe and her possible contributions to the LV's? Is she scheduled to play in any televised all star games? I know that for 5'11" she has outstanding jumping ability. Do You see her as more of a tweener(wing/guard) or just as a guard?
 
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teacherdean said:
I threw this out for conversation under the thread, Te'a Cooper the Real Deal, but what opinion do you have on MeMe and her possible contributions to the LV's? Is she scheduled to play in any televised all star games? I know that for 5'11" she has outstanding jumping ability. Do You see her as more of a tweener(wing/guard) or just as a guard?
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I was thinking/hoping she could be a Nina Davis type player. Nina flew under the radar on the rating services, but we've seen how great she's been at Baylor.

One thing is for sure, holly will have numerous options next season.
 
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Sandvol said:
Our best 5 next year will probably be Cooper, Deshields, Jones, Graves and Russell. Pretty formidable.

P.S.-It could be Nared instead of Jones.
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I think will be Nared. The games we lost this year were because of offensive problems. Deshields and Cooper should take care of the outside and Russell can be a force on the inside, both on offense and defense. Jones may be a little better on defense, but is inconsistent on offense.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Cooper is a physical point guard not a finesse guard like Massengale. She is more in the category of Sims. Teammates will have to get used to her style and not stand with their hands in their pockets like they do on All-Star teams. She fires a lot of no look passes you have to understand that and be alert. She is a solid three point shooter and can get to the rim. She will still be a freshmen so certainly not expecting her to come in and be the team's best player. She want have to that will fall on Diamond and hopefully Mercedes.

If this all works out we'll have formidable 10 deep roster Cooper, Reynolds, Carter, Graves, Nared. Jones, Deshields, Tucker?, Russell, and Middleton. I wish we could add that Juco power forward because she is a board monster.
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Cooper's defense is far superior to Massengale's. I think the pg position will improve more than any position on the team. Plus, Deshields will be the best 2 player we have ever had.
 
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boxerpupsrcool said:
I was thinking/hoping she could be a Nina Davis type player. Nina flew under the radar on the rating services, but we've seen how great she's been at Baylor.

One thing is for sure, holly will have numerous options next season.
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Secretly I am excited about the possibilities of the upcoming year. Team health is the only possible issue I see. I do think we need another big, such as that JUCO player we and the world are trying to recruit.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Cooper may be a great player for UT, but college ain't high school, and she has a lot to learn. I don't think she will come in and start immediately.
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A voice of reason in the wilderness. Folks, wait til she gets here and see what happens. Holly values defense and in an all-star game there is none.
 
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teacherdean said:
She Te'a may or may not start but she certainly looks like an impact player. If she wins a starting job she certainly will not be the first to jump from a high school starting position to the same on the D1 level as a Freshman. Some of those girls playing last night will be starters on the D1 level, who knows what's in the future.
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Cooper may end up being a starter, but there is simply too much experience ahead of her come November, thank goodness.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Cooper may end up being a starter, but there is simply too much experience ahead of her come November, thank goodness.
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Reynolds is a very good guard with height and a good defender so she's going to get her minutes too. But Cooper is a Skylar Diggins type talent. Can't keep her off the floor.
 
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Ladyvolfan4ever said:
Cooper is a true point guard.
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True point guard or not, she has zero college experience, and has a whole lot to learn.

Women's college basketball is full of McDonald's All-Americans who turn out to be very average college players.

Let's wait to see what she's got before we put her into the starting lineup.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
True point guard or not, she has zero college experience, and has a whole lot to learn.

Women's college basketball is full of McDonald's All-Americans who turn out to be very average college players.

Let's wait to see what she's got before we put her into the starting lineup.
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That's what I'm saying. I know some on here has been hard on Jordan, but they got to understand that this year was her first as the starting point guard. They had to know that it was going to be growing pains.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
True point guard or not, she has zero college experience, and has a whole lot to learn.

Women's college basketball is full of McDonald's All-Americans who turn out to be very average college players.

Let's wait to see what she's got before we put her into the starting lineup.
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that's very true,hopefully she will work out and be the player we want her to be,of course I don't put a lot of stock into freshmen starting

I do expect some major improvements from the last crop of freshmen this coming season

Middleton has shown some big strides during the Tournament

as has Nared,they both need some time working with the S&C coach during the off season and working on there shooting and defensive skills

and Dunbar has a bunch of potential also,she will benefit from the S&C conditioning too and hopefully she will get focused on her defense

this coming season could be a step forward for the Lady Vols program,if they can stay healthy,Russell and Nia are pretty much our hope as true post players,especially Russell

Russell being healthy and hopefully the time off working on her skills will be a big improvement for her game,like many of us are hoping for

the future is pretty bright for the Lady Vols
 
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We probably need Cooper to take the PG spot, and early, if we hope to maximize our year-end tournament potential. It would mean fewer minutes for Reynolds and/or Carter. We will surely will have a big lineup next year--when Nared, Graves and Russell are on the floor together with Deshields and a point guard--and a smaller lineup when one of Nared, Graves and Russell is replaced by a guard. I doubt Russell plays a ton of minutes; the coaches will want to be prudent with her PT.

We had a mix of talent at guard last year. Reynolds did a pretty good job at PG for someone who is not a bona fida PG but more a hybrid guard with certain PG/shooting guard assets and deficiencies. Good size, physical, decent shot (though she has an old-fashioned push shot from) but not terribly quick and kind of limited offensive game. If he improves her ball-handling and diversifies her offensive game, she could be quite effective next year. Needs to work on her right hand dribbling.

I love Carter's athleticism and defense, but she didn't seem to work at the 2 guard. She's handles the ball well, has got a lovely shot, but it doesn't go in enough, and she's not very aggressive otherwise, which I think was partly the fault of our coaches. She could be a better scorer if she works on her mid-range game. Valuable defensive player.

Middleton did some good things this year. She will be a contributor to this team. Understands the game, good ball handler, has a nice shot. Guard will be the strength of this team. I just don't know if our coaches can build a team and a team offense that is strong and cohesive enough to play well under pressure. Look at what cost us the Maryland game--our offense (or lack thereof).
 
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Orange_Mamba said:
That's what I'm saying. I know some on here has been hard on Jordan, but they got to understand that this year was her first as the starting point guard. They had to know that it was going to be growing pains.
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Then why did Holly even put her at the point when she had two more natural, experienced point guards on the roster? With her ability to create shots she is a much more natural 2.....
 
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Darth_Vol said:
Then why did Holly even put her at the point when she had two more natural, experienced point guards on the roster? With her ability to create shots she is a much more natural 2.....
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Reynolds isn't really a prototypical point guard--but then she doesn't have the game, yet, to be a good shooting guard.Her go-to offensive move is driving to the left side of the lane for a pull-up jumper; beyond that, isn't all that effective. I wonder if Carter might have been better in PG role; she did pretty well at the position last year, and seems more comfortable in that role. She didn't excel as a 2 guard. Neither one of them has a real good offensive game yet (let's be optimistic), which is a big reason why the Vols are sitting at home now.
 
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I agree. I think we lost this game because our guards couldn't make open shots. Carter and Reynolds missed tons of open shots. If you look at the teams in the Final 4, they make open shots.
 
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Hitting shots is only part of the issue. The team needs to learn how to take shots from open spots on the floor. When you're open take the shot. This team did very little of that outside of Burdick.
 
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The Lady Vols finished the season:

FG% .425 #-4 in the SEC

3PT FG% .339 #-3 in the SEC

Assists 14.8 PG #-2 in the SEC

FT% 75% #-2 in the SEC

The NIKE fans are trying to make it sound like the Lady Vols can't make a basket. The stats tell a different story.

Get a grip on yourselves.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
The Lady Vols finished the season:

FG% .425 #-4 in the SEC

3PT FG% .339 #-3 in the SEC

Assists 14.8 PG #-2 in the SEC

FT% 75% #-2 in the SEC

The NIKE fans are trying to make it sound like the Lady Vols can't make a basket. The stats tell a different story.

Get a grip on yourselves.
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What about Nationally? SEC didn't exactly light it up this post season.

Not trying to counter your point just curious.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
The Lady Vols finished the season:

FG% .425 #-4 in the SEC

3PT FG% .339 #-3 in the SEC

Assists 14.8 PG #-2 in the SEC

FT% 75% #-2 in the SEC

The NIKE fans are trying to make it sound like the Lady Vols can't make a basket. The stats tell a different story.

Get a grip on yourselves.
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There is a common ground to be sought out here. While the offense wasn't horrible as some seem to believe, scoring 48 points in a regional final isn't going to get it done. Carter and to a lesser extent Reynolds have to show improvement in their ability to hit open shots and score.

I am not one of those that is waiting on the Jannah Tucker - Te'a Cooper traveling magic show to lead me to the promised land, so the returning veterans are going to have to up their offensive game a bit.
 
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Inconsistent offense was the problem. They would shoot 50 percent one game and 32 percent the next. We won a few games shooting 30 plus percent. You usually don't win in the NCAA Tourney doing that. If we had been a consistent .425 shooting team then Maryland would be home and we would be in the final four.
 
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