bleedingTNorange
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2012
- Messages
- 73,094
- Likes
- 45,649
1. A win on the road in conference is something you dont take lightly, especially at that screwed up thing they call a gym. Kudos to the Tennessee fans in attendance, you guys were very loud and clearly audible on the TV, awesome to see/hear.
2. The first half defense was bad, yes Vandy hit a high percentage but at the same time you were giving their best shooters great looks. However great second half adjustment, thought the decision to extend pressure and somewhat dictate what they did really changed the game...great move from Barnes.
3. Thats now 2 games in a row weve allowed teams to shoot over 40% and found a way to win, Vandy shot 52%...the positive is we were great offensively but this teams bread is buttered on defense, gotta get back to the defense we were playing earlier this year, much like we saw in the 2nd half tonight.
4. Grant F*****g Williams, what a monster...3*, underrated, blah blah blah...goes for 37pts 13-15ft and 7rbds, what an absolute monster that young man is...not many bigs across the country putting up that stat line. He may not be a NBA player, but thats ok, we arent a NBA team...hes a damn monster college player though.
5. Cant mention individual players without crediting Schofield, after what Barnes called his best game against UK Schofield may have one upped it tonight, 22pts and 9rbds.
6. We again only went essentially 8 deep, 6 guys over 25 minutes played and then 2 guys (Fulk & Alexander) just barely breaking double digits...Im not sure this team can continue to only go 8 deep, especially as hard as they play, really need some guys on the back end to step up. However our first 5-6 guys are playing so good right now you want to probably give them all the minutes you can, something to monitor.
7. After what started out as 0-2 and people started to reach for the panic button the Vols win back to back and get things back to 2-2...they head into a deceiving game Saturday. Texas A&M has been ranked as high as #5 in the country, theyve lost up to 5 players of late and have stumbled, they returned a couple tonight against UK and battled the wildcats to the wire at Rupp, think theyre supposed to get the rest of their guys back for the game Saturday...of course. In any event, 3-3 was the goal to start conference play, that means go 1-1 against A&M at home and then at Missouri, GBO!!!
2. The first half defense was bad, yes Vandy hit a high percentage but at the same time you were giving their best shooters great looks. However great second half adjustment, thought the decision to extend pressure and somewhat dictate what they did really changed the game...great move from Barnes.
3. Thats now 2 games in a row weve allowed teams to shoot over 40% and found a way to win, Vandy shot 52%...the positive is we were great offensively but this teams bread is buttered on defense, gotta get back to the defense we were playing earlier this year, much like we saw in the 2nd half tonight.
4. Grant F*****g Williams, what a monster...3*, underrated, blah blah blah...goes for 37pts 13-15ft and 7rbds, what an absolute monster that young man is...not many bigs across the country putting up that stat line. He may not be a NBA player, but thats ok, we arent a NBA team...hes a damn monster college player though.
5. Cant mention individual players without crediting Schofield, after what Barnes called his best game against UK Schofield may have one upped it tonight, 22pts and 9rbds.
6. We again only went essentially 8 deep, 6 guys over 25 minutes played and then 2 guys (Fulk & Alexander) just barely breaking double digits...Im not sure this team can continue to only go 8 deep, especially as hard as they play, really need some guys on the back end to step up. However our first 5-6 guys are playing so good right now you want to probably give them all the minutes you can, something to monitor.
7. After what started out as 0-2 and people started to reach for the panic button the Vols win back to back and get things back to 2-2...they head into a deceiving game Saturday. Texas A&M has been ranked as high as #5 in the country, theyve lost up to 5 players of late and have stumbled, they returned a couple tonight against UK and battled the wildcats to the wire at Rupp, think theyre supposed to get the rest of their guys back for the game Saturday...of course. In any event, 3-3 was the goal to start conference play, that means go 1-1 against A&M at home and then at Missouri, GBO!!!