With the unknowns of Jordan Horston, who is going to step up?
I expect to see Rae fill in the starting slot, and ramp up her offensive numbers, but she cannot do this alone.
Tamari Key is going to have to be dominant inside to make up for what Horston brought.
Alexus Dye, this is your time to show us why you were such a prolific scorer with Troy. Be active, smart, and play within yourself. Nobody is asking you to be something you’re not. You clearly can play, there’s no questions there.
Jordan Walker will need to be more offensive minded too, and take care of the basketball. She is likely our best option for point.
Does Kaia Wynn make a bigger impact? Does she slide it to the lineup more, be a defensive threat, and penetrate to the basket? She definitely has proven she can do that, but she will need to make her free throws and ensure she makes layups, she has shown to miss a lot around the rim.
Sara Puckett has made great strides this year, but we will need her even more if Horston is out indefinitely.
Tess Darby will also need to be assertive from 3, and be the sharp shooter we will need to keep the paint open.
Brooklyn Miles, I expect to see her numbers of playing go up. She may not be a big offensive threat, but she is going to have to assist in the ball handling. We may even see Walker and her play a lot together, and it’s going to be important for her to play the best role she can. If she is open, she cannot be afraid to shoot it.
To the bench players, you all have a role to play as well. If your name is called, play your role and don’t be intimated. Clearly, you have talent, otherwise Tennessee wouldn’t have recruited you.
All in all, there is not one player alone who is going to win games, it’s going to need to be a team effort, all around, performance. Horston is an amazing player, and is definitely our most consistent and effective player, but we still have a very talented team if they come together, put on their armor, and fight through this adversity, they still can control their destiny.
We’ve seen it in many games this year, no one team is superior to any others. This year has proven that any team, at any given moment can win, despite who’s injured, who’s in foul trouble, or if you have a 6 player rotation. We must not be dismayed by what we can’t control, and focus on what we can.
To Lady Vol Nation, the season isn’t over, and while we’ve lost some games as of late, we still control our destiny. Encourage this team, do not hate. They don’t need us to tell them what they are doing wrong, but rather we encourage them that we support them, through the wins, and through defeat. Go Lady Vols! Beat SC!
I expect to see Rae fill in the starting slot, and ramp up her offensive numbers, but she cannot do this alone.
Tamari Key is going to have to be dominant inside to make up for what Horston brought.
Alexus Dye, this is your time to show us why you were such a prolific scorer with Troy. Be active, smart, and play within yourself. Nobody is asking you to be something you’re not. You clearly can play, there’s no questions there.
Jordan Walker will need to be more offensive minded too, and take care of the basketball. She is likely our best option for point.
Does Kaia Wynn make a bigger impact? Does she slide it to the lineup more, be a defensive threat, and penetrate to the basket? She definitely has proven she can do that, but she will need to make her free throws and ensure she makes layups, she has shown to miss a lot around the rim.
Sara Puckett has made great strides this year, but we will need her even more if Horston is out indefinitely.
Tess Darby will also need to be assertive from 3, and be the sharp shooter we will need to keep the paint open.
Brooklyn Miles, I expect to see her numbers of playing go up. She may not be a big offensive threat, but she is going to have to assist in the ball handling. We may even see Walker and her play a lot together, and it’s going to be important for her to play the best role she can. If she is open, she cannot be afraid to shoot it.
To the bench players, you all have a role to play as well. If your name is called, play your role and don’t be intimated. Clearly, you have talent, otherwise Tennessee wouldn’t have recruited you.
All in all, there is not one player alone who is going to win games, it’s going to need to be a team effort, all around, performance. Horston is an amazing player, and is definitely our most consistent and effective player, but we still have a very talented team if they come together, put on their armor, and fight through this adversity, they still can control their destiny.
We’ve seen it in many games this year, no one team is superior to any others. This year has proven that any team, at any given moment can win, despite who’s injured, who’s in foul trouble, or if you have a 6 player rotation. We must not be dismayed by what we can’t control, and focus on what we can.
To Lady Vol Nation, the season isn’t over, and while we’ve lost some games as of late, we still control our destiny. Encourage this team, do not hate. They don’t need us to tell them what they are doing wrong, but rather we encourage them that we support them, through the wins, and through defeat. Go Lady Vols! Beat SC!