Tennessee Lady Vol News

[Hoosier]

I’m going to be honest I did not see us finishing 7th. This is disappointing.

Not so fast -- if Vanderbilt wins today (up by 18 at the half) the LVs will finish 9th, get no bye, and may even lose out on hosting in the NCAA Tournament -- now let that sink in

 

[VolBall09]

Not so fast -- if Vanderbilt wins today (up by 18 at the half) the LVs will finish 9th, get no bye, and may even lose out on hosting in the NCAA Tournament -- now let that sink in

No way we are hosting after today. Play bad down the stretch and your def not getting rewarded with a host.

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

No way we are hosting after today. Play bad down the stretch and your def not getting rewarded with a host.

We could still win the tournament.

 

[chuckiepoo]

We could still win the tournament.

 

[VolBall09]

We could still win the tournament.

We might host if we do that. At the going rate that feels a long shot though. This team looks totally dejected. Something happened.

 

[Volfan2012]

No way we are hosting after today. Play bad down the stretch and your def not getting rewarded with a host.

Trying to play our way into a six or seven seed. Arkansas next and by miracle we win Vandy who I have no confidence we can beat. Cooper probably out.

 

[Hoosier]

BTW, Kellie Harper's worst conference record in her tenure was 10-6 --- Caldwell's 8-8 is the worst since Holly Warlick went 7-9 in her last year

 

[Volfan2012]

I am believing we are becoming way to predictable and teams know every play we run and also are willing to pack it in and make us take threes. 3 of 19 first half not going to beat anybody unless your a super defensive team like Texas.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I am believing we are becoming way to predictable and teams know every play we run and also are willing to pack it in and make us take threes. 3 of 19 first half not going to beat anybody unless your a super defensive team like Texas.

Texas does not nor need to rely on three pointers.

 

[Volfan2012]

BTW, Kellie Harper's worst conference record in her tenure was 10-6 --- Caldwell's 8-8 is the worst since Holly Warlick went 7-9 in her last year

Certainly gets a pass in year one with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma league got a lot harder. Scheduling us to play LSU twice was not helpful either. Still no reason to lose today for any reason. It affects everything and next year becomes a big season for Caldwell she has to go in the right dierction or were again in that situation of concern over where the program is heading. She really needs to see if she can figure a way to beat Arkansas and Vandy that is where we are this season at this point.

 

[Volfan2012]

Texas does not nor need to rely on three pointers.

No they have some huge post players that just punish people trying to stop them.

 

[VolBall09]

I am believing we are becoming way to predictable and teams know every play we run and also are willing to pack it in and make us take threes. 3 of 19 first half not going to beat anybody unless your a super defensive team like Texas.

That’s my take mostly. I think we’ve been scouted hard at this point and did not adjust. Ruby in particular. Teams picked up the scout on her about a month ago and she never adapted. She has one intention when she gets the ball:drive the right side of the lane. If that is taken away she is turnover prone and can’t score.

Baiting Cooper into taking 3s and she has obliged.

Spear is the only player who adapted. Teams are running her off the three point line but she has made them pay at the rim and at the line.

 

[Volfan2012]

That’s my take mostly. I think we’ve been scouted hard at this point and did not adjust. Ruby in particular. Teams picked up the scout on her about a month ago and she never adapted. She has one intention when she gets the ball:drive the right side of the lane. If that is taken away she is turnover prone and can’t score.

Baiting Cooper into taking 3s and she has obliged.

Spear is the only player who adapted. Teams are running her off the three point line but she has made them pay at the rim and at the line.

Plus if you end up taking 19 threes and make three that is 9 points on 19 possessions. That is not going to win unless you can play defense which we can't we always have a break down on assignments and are giving up a lot of layups.

 

[Coach Jumper]

I am believing we are becoming way to predictable and teams know every play we run and also are willing to pack it in and make us take threes. 3 of 19 first half not going to beat anybody unless your a super defensive team like Texas.

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[th2421]

That’s my take mostly. I think we’ve been scouted hard at this point and did not adjust. Ruby in particular. Teams picked up the scout on her about a month ago and she never adapted. She has one intention when she gets the ball:drive the right side of the lane. If that is taken away she is turnover prone and can’t score.

Baiting Cooper into taking 3s and she has obliged.

Spear is the only player who adapted. Teams are running her off the three point line but she has made them pay at the rim and at the line.

I think this is exactly right. Spear's development and diversification of her offensive game has been a bright spot at the end of this season. I also think in general, Spearman has adapted well and is less likely to get baited into taking an early shot-clock 3-pointer than she was earlier in the year, and she has enough different moves she can make that she's pretty tough to score against, especially when she's patient.

 

[Volfan2012]

Vanderbilt 76 Missouri 42. I think we can safely say they have won that game. So it is set Arkansas Wednesday and Vanderbilt if we win Thursday.

 

[I4Vols]

Vanderbilt 76 Missouri 42. I think we can safely say they have won that game. So it is set Arkansas Wednesday and Vanderbilt if we win Thursday.

You know, I'll take those two on and say we have a real shot to win... but

 

[chuckiepoo]

You know, I'll take those two on and say we have a real shot to win... but

Before today? Sure.

 

[Volfan2012]

You know, I'll take those two on and say we have a real shot to win... but

I feel ok about Arkansas though it might be close. Vanderbilt looks like a game we won't win they are playing elite and were playing our worst of the season.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Any update on Cooper’s injury?

 

[Volfan2012]

Any update on Cooper’s injury?

No nothing according to Coach Kim.

 

[AllVols3]

I feel ok about Arkansas though it might be close. Vanderbilt looks like a game we won't win they are playing elite and were playing our worst of the season.

Vanderbilt isn't playing elite. Who have they beat that's elite?

 

[AllVols3]

Vanderbilt isn't playing elite. Who have they beat that's elite?

If AU coach had a brain , AU would have beat them. Is that elite, come on

 

[Volfan2012]

Vanderbilt isn't playing elite. Who have they beat that's elite?

They are playing elite considering how we are playing mauled Missouri today by over 40 while we had to scrape by with a 7 point win. They are far better than Georgia so It appears we either got to wake up a lot of lose to them again.

 

[Coach Jumper]

Any update on Cooper’s injury?

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