Recruiting Football Talk VII

[TN-POSSUM]

Looks like any team with a dominant big man, or just more than one big man, will have an edge on us. I hate being 3 ball dependent. Hope we aren’t soft in the paint. Sec might not be too kind to us.

Vescovi was the only one making 3s in the 2nd half. Aidoo is better this year but Awaka is still struggling with foul trouble. Estrella needs some peanut butter sandwiches


Everyone missed point blank shots and layups. I've seen that a lot the past couple of years. I don't know what causes this team to go totally cold shooting, even from the paint.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[UTProf]

Too dependent on the three it feels like so far, especially in this tourney

If we ever want to break into the final four, we have to master 3s. That's the way basketball works today. It's disappointing that we had such cold spells but I still think Knecht is very raw. This isn't a bad start to the season at all if we can build on it.

 

[UTProf]

Vescovi was the only one making 3s in the 2nd half. Aidoo is better this year but Awaka is still struggling with foul trouble


Everyone missed point blank shots and layups. I've seen that a lot the past couple of years. I don't know what causes this team to go totally cold shooting, even from the paint.

Unfortunately I don't know a good answer on why we go stone cold at times beyond us recruiting defenders first but even that doesn't really explain it.

 

[UpstateVol613]

Not a good shooting team without a post presence. Not a good combination. That being said I bet Barnes talks about defense in the press conference. Same ole same ole.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

We need a big like Dickinson and have for years. It’s been a weakness of Barnes recruiting. We have no offensive output from our bigs.

Well Goodluck finding someone that good

 

[knoxvol52]

If we ever want to break into the final four, we have to master 3s. That's the way basketball works today. It's disappointing that we had such cold spells but I still think Knecht is very raw. This isn't a bad start to the season at all if we can build on it.

Knecht is a 5th year grad player around 23 or 24 years old ...shouldnt be too raw...

 

[marksboy7]

Do defensive minded basketball coaches offenses typically struggle like football does?

 

[TheRain]

So anyways…what even is the difference between pumpkin and sweet potato pie

The Pumpkin hit's the garbage first.

 

[UTProf]

Knecht is a 5th year grad player around 23 or 24 years old ...should be too raw...

He has no familiarity with our defense and little familiarity with our offense. That's what I'm talking about. Early games he's done well enough but looked lost more than once.

ETA - If he's fully cooked in our system then he's good but over rated.

 

[Orange.]

It is but this is the record I expected to have at this point. Think our next game is a loss as well but then we'll win the rest of our out of conference games

I think we might beat UNC. We'll see.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Not a big deal losing to number 1 and 2.

 

[Jimmy Football]

He was the most important player on the court for us today.

He shut down their triple-double point guard. Very proud of his defense.

He will get out of his scoring slump.

Maybe, but he needs to get healthy. I think they’re rushing him back a bit.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Not a big deal losing to number 1 and 2.

Yes it is!!!

Fahr Barnes!!!

 

[knoxvol52]

Do defensive minded basketball coaches offenses typically struggle like football does?

Ask Tony Bennett , who won a National Championship at Virginia...he is a defensive minded HC...

 

[JCP201]

We need to get in the paint more. That said, all these people suck who says Barnes and the team suck. This was no easy tournament.

 

[Govolsman98]

I think we might beat UNC. We'll see.

We're definitely capable. But it's a tough environment where we will probably get an unfavorable whistle

 

[TheRain]

Not a big deal losing to number 1 and 2.

It's the end of the world.

Basketball is made to be frustrating. Wake me when the NCAA'S start.

 

[Orange.]

We're definitely capable. But it's a tough environment where we will probably get an unfavorable whistle

And Bacot is one of the best bigs in the country. Three in a row for us. At least we have a little time to rest and prep.

 

[UTSuave’]

 

[SoilVol]

Need a dominant big. Aidoo isn't quite there yet. Maybe one of the four we have right now will wake up and be that guy. It think it's what we've been missing.

 

[jakez4ut]

We're definitely capable. But it's a tough environment where we will probably get an unfavorable whistle

rupp east.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Happy Gilmore did pretty good. . .

Happy learned how to putt…

 

[PKT_VOL]

Maybe, but he needs to get healthy. I think they’re rushing him back a bit.

If he can play defense like he did today, you can't afford for him to not be on the court.

Look, defense isn't sexy. However, he was the main reason the game was remotely as close as it was. Haris Jr has carved up multiple teams with triple doubles thus far this year for Kansas. Today, due to ZZ, he was a non-factor.

 

[jakez4ut]

Need a dominant big. Aidoo isn't quite there yet. Maybe one of the four we have right now will wake up and be that guy. It think it's what we've been missing.

It totally is and was the difference in both matchups.