The Official Tennessee vs. Ole Miss Game Thread, 8:00pm ET, SECN

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#551
Ole Miss shot 44 free throws on the road. That has to be near a record. They were 38-44.


UT shot 26 and was 17-26.
 
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CAVol said:
Zo's seat is not hot, nor will it be this year.
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It might be next year. He'll literally have no excuses next year. Maymon will be back, and we'll have Hubbs. I wanna say we only lose Hall and McRae.

No reason we can't compete for a conference title with that squad.

I honestly think we should be better this year. Because last year, and even before the season, THIS was the year. Now suddenly it's NEXT year. No more excuses. Just win.
 
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utfan72408 said:
Ever said anything you don't really mean in the heat of the moment? Have your emotions ever gotten the best of you?

If not, I'll leave now. But if you have, back the hell away from me. I'll leave when I want to.
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Sure I've said things but you typed it. At least then you have time to read what a jackass you sound like.
 
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CAVol said:
Even though the fans won't admit it, the AD knows how losing a 1st team all sec player and best player for the season will affect a team.
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I don't want this to come out the wrong way b/c I actually like Maymon but didn't he transfer from Marquette to get playing time here? He's developed into a better player here for sure but when I hear statements like the above I get the feeling that there are Vol fans that think Maymon is the next Tim Duncan or Demarcus Cousins (insert you favorite dominant forward).

For me, Coach Zo's energy/demeanor, adjustments, and just all around coaching leave something to be desired. Should he be fired or should that kind of talk even be entertained at this point? I don't think so. But I think it's fair for UT fans to discuss their general displeasure with the style and performance of the team thus far. This team is playing some ugly basketball. Not quite LSU/Trent Johnson ugly, but close.
 
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utfan72408 said:
It might be next year. He'll literally have no excuses next year. Maymon will be back, and we'll have Hubbs. I wanna say we only lose Hall and McRae.

No reason we can't compete for a conference title with that squad.

I honestly think we should be better this year. Because last year, and even before the season, THIS was the year. Now suddenly it's NEXT year. No more excuses. Just win.
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Kentucky will be great. So will Florida.
 
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TeazyT said:
Don't give up all hope on this year, we still have a legitimate shot at an NCAA birth. Bracketologists are saying top 4 of the SEC will get in, and if we can get our act together and play like we did against G'town and Witchita we may be able to sneak in.
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The Wichita win is still and will remain a great win.

But that Georgetown game is starting to seem like it was two really bad offensive teams. Georgetown can't score against anyone. It wasn't just against us.

Seth Davis even tweeted that to punish his son he would force him to watch Georgetown play offense. Which I thought was funny. :eek:lol:
 
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CAVol said:
Poor? We have 5 star Robert hubbs coming in and a borderline 150 player in Aj Davis who has Nba bloodlines and a high ceiling. That's not exactly poor.
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Hubbs is great, I'm excited about AJ Davis but I have heard a lot of negative things about him. The PG we are bringing in, I wouldn't pick for my rec league team. This past yr we brought in Moore, Edwards, Reese....the only one of them that shows any promise is Reese and that is mainly bc we didn't expect anything from him.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Kentucky will be great. So will Florida.
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Not so sure about Kentucky, they really seem to crumble under pressure. I know a lot of it can be attributed to youth but i think their confidence is really low and if we can get some momentum from the Alabama game we COULD pull it off
 
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volbeast33 said:
Hubbs is great, I'm excited about AJ Davis but I have heard a lot of negative things about him. The PG we are bringing in, I wouldn't pick for my rec league team. This past yr we brought in Moore, Edwards, Reese....the only one of them that shows any promise is Reese and that is mainly bc we didn't expect anything from him.
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I think it's too early to call Moore a bust. He just isn't ready to play in his first year. Which, if you aren't Kentucky, is pretty normal for a freshman in a major conference. Edwards has been a mild disappointment, but I think he's been hurt. I don't like Landry but maybe he will surprise us.
 
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CAVol said:
Sure I've said things but you typed it. At least then you have time to read what a jackass you sound like.
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Guilty as charged.

:hi: Peace, friend. Enough of this. I'm in the wrong. This team just gets me flustered, because they should be better.
 
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TeazyT said:
Not so sure about Kentucky, they really seem to crumble under pressure. I know a lot of it can be attributed to youth but i think their confidence is really low and if we can get some momentum from the Alabama game we COULD pull it off
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Sorry was responding to next year. I agree with you about this year, but the problem next year is we will have a good team when they will be great. We have to take advantage this year.
 
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CAVol said:
I think it's too early to call Moore a bust. He just isn't ready to play in his first year. Which, if you aren't Kentucky, is pretty normal for a freshman in a major conference. Edwards has been a mild disappointment, but I think he's been hurt. I don't like Landry but maybe he will surprise us.
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I'm not giving up on any of them but in basketball, players usually show a little more than ours have. Next yr is our first borderline top 20 class and that is with having a stud like Hubbs committed. I'm very disappointed in his recruiting so far.....if it doesn't pick up when the guys he inherited graduate, we will really hit rock bottom.
 
#572
#572
Off for the night guys! See you all Saturday for the Tide game. Turning point game! (Hopefully):pilot:
 
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volbeast33 said:
I'm not giving up on any of them but in basketball, players usually show a little more than ours have. Next yr is our first borderline top 20 class and that is with having a stud like Hubbs committed. I'm very disappointed in his recruiting so far.....if it doesn't pick up when the guys he inherited graduate, we will really hit rock bottom.
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One thing you need to realize is that most coaches start recruiting players and building relationships when they are still freshman and sophomores in high school. He's having to build those relationships. 2014 is where we will have a great class in my opinion.
 
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TeazyT said:
Not so sure about Kentucky, they really seem to crumble under pressure. I know a lot of it can be attributed to youth but i think their confidence is really low and if we can get some momentum from the Alabama game we COULD pull it off
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I wish I had your optimism.

The way I see it, Kentucky is an unbelievably talented team that is QUICKLY improving. We are a not-so-talented team that is quickly worsening. I only hope we can keep that one respectable.
 
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