Woolridge over McRae

#1
Buckethead556

Buckethead556

Junior Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2005
Messages
127
Likes
0
#1
I just saw the 10 man rotation and it seems like everyone is freaking over over this decision. However I think this is a very smart move. Here are there stats from the first two preseason games.

Woolridge- 14pts. (6/13 From the field, 2/7 From 3) 11 Rebounds (8 Offensive) 4 Assist, 2 Turnovers

McRae- 11pts. (4/15 From the field, 1/7 From 3) 8 Rebound (1 Offensive) 4 Assist, 4 Turnovers

I think its obvious to go with Woolridge for now. I think McRae will be a great player for us in the future but you have to go with who is hotter right now. What are some of yalls opinions?
 
Last edited:
#2
#2
Buckethead556 said:
I just saw the 10 man rotation and it seems like everyone is freaking over over this decision. However I think this is a very smart move. Here are there stats from the first two preseason games.

Woolridge- 14pts. (6/13 From the field, 2/7 From 3) 11 Rebounds (8 Offensive) 4 Assist, 2 Turnovers

McRae- 11pts. (4/15 From the field, 1/7 From 3) 8 Rebound (1 Offensive) 4 Assist, 4 Turnovers

I think its obvious to go with Woolridge for now. I think McRae will be a great player for us in the future but you have to go with who is hotter right now. What are some of yalls opinions?
Click to expand...

They both looked terrible to me on Monday, but then, the whole team did.
 
#3
#3
McRae is struggling with his emotions and playing in front of a crowd. When he settles down and doesn't try to force things, he will be in the rotation.
 
#5
#5
Pearl must be basing this strictly off experience. I'd rather see McRae starting over Woolridge. I wouldn't base too much on those exhibition numbers when you got a kid straight from highschool putting up similar numbers to your highly recruited / ranked vetern that seems to jack up every possible bad three he can. With his size, I really thought Woolridge would put some weight on and be a force inside instead of taking those bad shots. I think McRae is more athletic and will be a far better player in the future.
 
#6
#6
I would rather see McRae in the lineup than McBee. Until McBee proves he is not a liability on both ends, he should be relegated to the bench. I can tolerate his short-comings on the defensive end if he were a dead-eye shooter on the offensive end, but he has yet to prove that consistently.

To make this move, you would have to move Tatum to the 2 when Scotty goes to the bench and split minutes at the three with Woolridge and McRae.

I agree that McRae is blinded by the big lights right now. He is obviously not playing at the level that he allegedly has in practice. When the nerves settle, he should be a much better player.
 
#7
#7
I would be more concerned with Hopson starting over anyone. His ass should be coming off the bench or not playing period. For those here with a good memory, you will remember his most productive game at UT ever, was when Pearl brought him off the bench against the Gators. That sitting seemed to get his attention temporarily at least. Pearl needs to remember that himself and do it more often.
 
#11
#11
Coach pearl said this is absolutely subject to change but that he had to make a decision at yesterdays practice as to 10 guys for game purposes. I think right now woolridge is playing more productive, hustling more, and playing much calmer than McRae and that is the reason for him bein in the rotation. McRae also is a much better spark of the bench I do believe than woolridge and that also may have something to do with the decision bring him in in certain spots we need a high energy guy. I do believe ove time probably about 10 games you will see him overtake woolridge, I just think pearl is trying to bring him along slowly an at a pace McRae is more comfortable with. With that said I really hope we don't use 10 and use 9 or maybe even 8 and bump oh Mcbee and just rotate Scotty cam and woolridge or McRae at the 2 and 3. Also, I would love Harris to play about 30-32 minutes a game and pearl about 10 at the most.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#12
#12
Neither one has been that impressive. It's hard to really argue in favor of either guy. Woolrdige is frustrating because he has such serious physical advantages yet just sits around at the 3 point line waiting to jack up bad shots. When he goes down low he is a force on the boards. Kid really has a lot of potential but just doesn't seem to understand what he could be doing if he played a more all around game.
 
#13
#13
golfballs03 said:
Things will sort themselves out. Armchair coaches need to cool it.
Click to expand...

That's exactly right. As good as Woolridge has been, it's obvious that he needs to be playing significant minutes while a guy that by all accounts grossly outplayed him all preseason is confined to the bench.
 
#14
#14
LawVol13 said:
That's exactly right. As good as Woolridge has been, it's obvious that he needs to be playing significant minutes while a guy that by all accounts grossly outplayed him all preseason is confined to the bench.
Click to expand...


Where has this been said? All I have heard was how McRae was impressing people an exceeding expectations but never did I hear he outplayed woolride infact I hear it wa a battle between the 2. THEN came exhibitions games in which anybody that attended both could tell you woolridge outplayed McRae.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#15
#15
I don't think either of them played well in the exhibitions. McRae clearly is not comfortable and is trying to force things, but he would be much better at the three than Woolridge when he settles down.
 
#16
#16
utbasketballloft said:
Where has this been said? All I have heard was how McRae was impressing people an exceeding expectations but never did I hear he outplayed woolride infact I hear it wa a battle between the 2. THEN came exhibitions games in which anybody that attended both could tell you woolridge outplayed McRae.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
Click to expand...

That's been said repeatedly by people on here that attended the scrimmages. It's been written about on VolQuest. Griffith has noted it on GVX. I've seen exactly nothing said about how well Woolridge is doing.
 
#17
#17
LawVol13 said:
That's been said repeatedly by people on here that attended the scrimmages. It's been written about on VolQuest. Griffith has noted it on GVX. I've seen exactly nothing said about how well Woolridge is doing.
Click to expand...

Please provide a link where it says McRae is playing better than woolridge. I was at the exhibitions and everything I saw and have read from ppl also there woolridge outplayed and more importantly OUTHUSTLED McRae. Look at the stats from both games woolridge was better in EVERY category.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#18
#18
Buckethead556 said:
I just saw the 10 man rotation and it seems like everyone is freaking over over this decision. However I think this is a very smart move. Here are there stats from the first two preseason games.

Woolridge- 14pts. (6/13 From the field, 2/7 From 3) 11 Rebounds (8 Offensive) 4 Assist, 2 Turnovers

Here's the combined stats!

McRae- 11pts. (4/15 From the field, 1/7 From 3) 8 Rebound (1 Offensive) 4 Assist, 4 Turnovers

I think its obvious to go with Woolridge for now. I think McRae will be a great player for us in the future but you have to go with who is hotter right now. What are some of yalls opinions?
Click to expand...
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#19
#19
utbasketballloft said:
Please provide a link where it says McRae is playing better than woolridge. I was at the exhibitions and everything I saw and have read from ppl also there woolridge outplayed and more importantly OUTHUSTLED McRae. Look at the stats from both games woolridge was better in EVERY category.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
Click to expand...

The 6-foot-5 McRae, who led the Vols in 3-point shooting during the 15 scrimmages of fall practice, did his best to shake it off right away.
Click to expand...


Similarly, Jordan McRae has shown up in a big way on the offensive end in scrimmage situations. The rangy swingman has knocked down threes with regularity and excelled in the open court. Not surprisingly, he’s nowhere near where the staff wants him to be defensively, but he gets consistent praise for his work ethic on that end.

With Tatum (bone bruise on his knee) and Josh Bone (quad) both missing large chunks of practice this first week, McRae has been getting extended opportunities and making the most of it.
Click to expand...

There were a couple more where Rob Lewis has said that he was the best offensive player on the floor at times. I wasn't able to find them in my short look.
 
#22
#22
LawVol13 said:
There were a couple more where Rob Lewis has said that he was the best offensive player on the floor at times. I wasn't able to find them in my short look.
Click to expand...

Exactly what I said people praise him and said that he was exceeding expectations but didn't say he is ahead of woolridge. They are praising him but that doesn't mean he is the best player out there. They aren't saying things about woolridge but they aren't saying stuff about Hopson in the thy article either so should assume he is better than Hopson right now too?
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#23
#23
utbasketballloft said:
Exactly what I said people praise him and said that he was exceeding expectations but didn't say he is ahead of woolridge. They are praising him but that doesn't mean he is the best player out there. They aren't saying things about woolridge but they aren't saying stuff about Hopson in the thy article either so should assume he is better than Hopson right now too?
Posted via VolNation
Mobile
Click to expand...


New, but not-yet improved Vols beat Brevard govolsxtra.com Mobile

This is the article after te first scrimmage which clearly states the battle between woolridge and McRae gas heated up and was tight. Then shows the stats and clearly woolridge played better.
Posted via VolNation Mobile
 
#24
#24
utbasketballloft said:
Exactly what I said people praise him and said that he was exceeding expectations but didn't say he is ahead of woolridge. They are praising him but that doesn't mean he is the best player out there. They aren't saying things about woolridge but they aren't saying stuff about Hopson in the thy article either so should assume he is better than Hopson right now too?
Posted via VolNation Mobile
Click to expand...

No, actually there are multiple articles by Rob Lewis specifically on Hopson and his performance in practice. Also, I'm going to go out on a limb and say the fact that he was the leading 3 point shooter in the preseasonand was at times the best offensive player on the floor puts him ahead of Woolridge in virtually everyone's opinion.
 
#25
#25
Also, I just found a post where Rob Lewis said that McRae is being punished for getting that technical in the exhibition. So, it sounds like he'll be back in the rotation once the punishment is over. That makes much more sense, and I support that decision by Pearl. I thought it was purely based on their play, which obviously it wasn't.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top