Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[drvenner]

Both have to clean up their handles.

Jaden also needs to finish better

 

[volfaninpa]

This team needs a big man with some ability, a true point guard, and a 3 point shooter in the worst way.

 

[TheRain]

I knew that was coming------classic
Fire him right now---------right

Got to keep the coach hiring systems rolling.

 

[Batman1948]

Really intelligent creative, logical and appropriate post. You should be very proud.

He says the same thing about Barnes-----he may be 10 years old

 

[InVOLuntary]

No big is the issue. Absolutely get destroyed on the boards.

And what little size we do have are finesse players. When the officials allow a physical game we're screwed unless we can hit the three to spread the floor.

 

[Smokey123]

Tennessee stayed at #15 in Kenpom. LSU moved up a couple to #28

 

[amazingGRACE]

Someone on volquest said something to the extent of ‘the media members are just mad because DW is icing them out & they have no info’...to which Price replied:

Who is mad? Almost every name that has been reached out to or extensively spoken with is out there to the masses. They have tried with Brown, Orlando, Washington, Rodgers and Banks. None of which wanted it or couldn’t agree on terms due to staffing or money. They have spoken with Conklin but things have went quiet there. I’ve heard there might be someone in the NFL but I can’t pin down a name and not sure how real that is

 

[Catbone]

Hilarious to see some in here complaining about the best basketball coach in modern TN history. So I guess Barnes sucks huh?

No but he's underachieved. You can't deny that.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Jaden also needs to finish better

I think some of that comes from him being young and not fully developed body wise.

 

[VOLED]

This team needs a big man with some ability, a true point guard, and a 3 point shooter in the worst way.

I think we have enough shooters if we had a PG who could penetrate and a big man that could draw double teams. Right now all we do is pass it around the perimeter and hope to get a decent look.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I think we have enough shooters if we had a PG who could penetrate and a big man that could draw double teams. Right now all we do is pass it around the perimeter and hope to get a decent look.

I mean all LSU did today was collapse the paint and double and triple the lane.
We went 2/4, 1/6, 2/6, 3/8, 0/2 from three today. We have 0 consistent shooters.

 

[Newman]

Someone on volquest said something to the extent of ‘the media members are just mad because DW is icing them out & they have no info’...to which Price replied:

It’s hard to fathom given the money we threw at Washington. Also, why does DM think it’s almost done? He just making s*** up?

 

[VFLPastor]

Alright (notice the full spelling). Glad that ugliness is over. Now on to the important business of this thread.
Let's keep our fails in our gifs and go get a DC.
So enjoy. No matter what pigment your dermal wrapper or which half of the baby-makin gear you got.

 

[Batman1948]

Offense is better when they don’t run it through pons or fulkerson imo

I believe that may be one of the bigger problems with this team. The younger guys are better than the older guys and that seems to be an issue. It also doesn't help that Pons and Fulky are dealing with injuries.

 

[VOLED]

I mean all LSU did today was collapse the paint and double and triple the lane.
We went 2/4, 1/6, 2/6, 3/8, 0/2 from three today. We have 0 consistent shooters.

We are shooting 34% (today is 30%) for the year from 3 which is right in line with the average of the NCAA. Lots of the shots today were forced and when the game was out of control. Not saying we are great from the 3, but if we had a PG who could break down the defense we would be shooting better.

 

[SpringBokVol]

Really frustrating team that just can’t score consistently.

And they have talent. Just not doing anything creative in set plays.

 

[Batman1948]

Seriously? The committee just released their rankings, and were a 3 seed. Do our fans pay attention?

Nope-----that's what you call fickle fans
Win every time out or else

 

[Batman1948]

We are shooting 34% (today is 30%) for the year from 3 which is right in line with the average of the NCAA. Lots of the shots today were forced and when the game was out of control. Not saying we are great from the 3, but if we had a PG who could break down the defense we would be shooting better.

He's on the way----the best in the business is coming next year

 

[InVOLuntary]

We are shooting 34% (today is 30%) for the year from 3 which is right in line with the average of the NCAA. Lots of the shots today were forced and when the game was out of control. Not saying we are great from the 3, but if we had a PG who could break down the defense we would be shooting better.

I would agree with that but early on we did drive the ball and were physically assaulted and the refs let them do it. Took us totally out of what we've been doing of late. The refs never were going to allow us to win that game. I suspect because they are trying to get them in the tournament.

 

[VOLED]

He's on the way----the best in the business is coming next year

Yes, he is.

 

[VOLED]

I would agree with that but early on we did drive the ball and were physically assaulted and the refs let them do it. Took us totally out of what we've been doing of late. The refs never were going to allow us to win that game. I suspect because they are trying to get them in the tournament.

That is same as when we lost down there 2? years ago. Was one of the worst called games I have seen.

 

[BruinVol]

No big is the issue. Absolutely get destroyed on the boards.

I often wonder if people actually look at stats before they post things that make them look silly.

rebounds Tenn36, LSU 32
Offensive Rebounds Tenn 11 , LSU 4


It’s almost as if posters don’t watch these games

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

5 losses with this team is a joke. Im not gonna jump on board with fire Barnes, but he has seriously under achieved this year.

And some wonder why this fan base is universally looked at as dumb. Good grief.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

We are shooting 34% (today is 30%) for the year from 3 which is right in line with the average of the NCAA. Lots of the shots today were forced and when the game was out of control. Not saying we are great from the 3, but if we had a PG who could break down the defense we would be shooting better.

We are 10th in the league in attempts and 8th in makes. Our numbers look better than they are because we dont take a lot of threes. When we have to shoot a lot makes usually don't increase with respect to attempts.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

And some wonder why this fan base is universally looked at as dumb. Good grief.

So we weren't told FF4 caliber? Head and shoulders above everyone else the in the league? Either this team wasnt as talented as we were told it was, or they've under achieved, which is it?