GAME THREAD: @ LSU, Thursday, 6 pm EST, ESPN

[GUNTERSVOL]

Wow, a double horse crap call.

There may have been a foul…, a kick out into a defender and a coach on the floor, but they called a foul on 55. Replay it and show me a foul on 55!

Just an unnecessary yielding to a loud coach! Should be career limiting. One of 6 plays I got to watch. This one late and the other was NO CALL …., how do 3 refs miss this nobrainer?

 

[CannonVol80]

Need to play like we did in the first half the whole game. We definitely need to play the best of the best. You can see how the team falls behind when Kim Subs the less talented players.

Proud of Civil. Saw her giving encouragement and love to Barker, hold Coop back from mouthing off after a foul, and just obviously a team leader, even though a freshman. Hope she sticks around. I'd love to have a bunch more just like her.

I have to say, Cooper had a right to complain. The replay showed no contact. Now, does vocally berating a ref get you anything other than a technical foul? Clearly not, thus Civil acted appropriately. I would have liked to see Coach Caldwell do a little complaining at that call!

Jim

 

[JCP201]

Janiah Barker has checked out,
Zee Spearman has checked out.
According to some fans The Twins have one foot out the door.


According to what day of the week it is for Cooper's mood.

Didn't the announcer say Zee called the meeting? Maybe I didn't hear right. I hope Civil sticks around. I'm sure other teams have noticed her maturity and high ceiling and will try to steal her away with money.

 

[vols90]

Didn't the announcer say Zee called the meeting? Maybe I didn't hear right. I hope Civil sticks around. I'm sure other teams have noticed her maturity and high ceiling and will try to steal her away with money.

Civil is the main one I want to keep

 

[LadyVolsDiehard]

I'm so mad at this team getting beat on these transactions plays. Like Fulwiley stayed right all damn night. Just bad IQ basketball.

 

[glv98]

Didn't the announcer say Zee called the meeting? Maybe I didn't hear right.

Yes, embarrassingly, they said that. Zee as inspirational leader. Good Lord.

 

[LadyVolsDiehard]

Civil is the main one I want to keep

100%

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

We can if we had something exciting to cheer for. Our crowd would be loud too if we were #6, only 4 losses, double bye in the SEC tourney, and getting to host first rounds of NCAA

The crowd was very into the TX game but I’m afraid that’s gonna be the high water mark for a long time. It’s not just the LVs though. The men’s crowd at TBA is bad too. It’s a difficult building to have a great environment but it’s been much better in years past. I’m not sure what can be done but we don’t enjoy the home court boost that many of our SEC opponents have.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

Teams can’t steal away Tennessee players with no NIL deal. Tennessee spends what they want to spend.
People on here just don’t realize that NIL at Tennessee right now is second to none.
That’s a fact.

Didn't the announcer say Zee called the meeting? Maybe I didn't hear right. I hope Civil sticks around. I'm sure other teams have noticed her maturity and high ceiling and will try to steal her away with money.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Honestly, and this tastes like vinegar, Kim mulkey has shown some class in slowing it down and not scoring as much as she could have.

Are opponent coaches starting to not want a coaching change????

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Our D allows WAY too many easy layups and point blank shots. We get beat off the dribble almost every play. We’re a turnover machine and we miss way too many layups and inside shots. They have major problems.

 

[glv98]

I’ve been told by multiple sources close to the twins that they are fully committed to Tennessee and don’t plan on leaving

I also heard this from someone who should know. In fact, this person said the twins are the bright spot in an otherwise miserable environment.

 

[508mikey]

Wow, a double horse crap call.

There may have been a foul…, a kick out into a defender and a coach on the floor, but they called a foul on 55. Replay it and show me a foul on 55!

Just an unnecessary yielding to a loud coach! Should be career limiting. One of 6 plays I got to watch. This one late and the other was NO CALL …., how do 3 refs miss this nobrainer?

does Mulkey use Elvis' tailor ?

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

I also heard this from someone who should know. In fact, this person said the twins are the bright spot in an otherwise miserable environment.

In that case, clear everyone except the five freshman out, take a bunch of transfers - ones who aren't a bunch of cancerous a-holes - and start over

 

[RetroVol]

I also heard this from someone who should know. In fact, this person said the twins are the bright spot in an otherwise miserable environment.

In terms of attitude and effort, I like what I see from all our freshmen. I think each of them has shown indications of a competitive ceiling for SEC competition.

 

[Nute Gunray]

AD Danny White and Coach Caldwell should not blamed for the LVs mediocre performance this year. Coach Caldwell had an excellent won-loss record in D2/D3 basketball. That is why AD White selected her for the LVs head coaching position. Neither he nor her knew her coaching system would not work as well in D1 basketball. I believe she should be give one more year to rectify this performance situation. I believe Kara Lawson would be a good candidate to replace CKC if she fails to improve the LVs performance next year.

 

[knoxvol52]

I also heard this from someone who should know. In fact, this person said the twins are the bright spot in an otherwise miserable environment.

Do you believe all 5 Freshman will be back? Just wondering.

 

[Chipperbones]

Some players may want to play for a winning team or do I dare say a different system. They may get the same or even a bit less NIL. So just because we have the money doesn’t mean they won’t transfer. But I would love to see Civil and Prawl remain with the Lady Vols for their career. Could be something special!

 

[volsagain]

Wow, a double horse crap call.

There may have been a foul…, a kick out into a defender and a coach on the floor, but they called a foul on 55. Replay it and show me a foul on 55!

Just an unnecessary yielding to a loud coach! Should be career limiting. One of 6 plays I got to watch. This one late and the other was NO CALL …., how do 3 refs miss this nobrainer?

Yes that foul not called knocking Boyd off the ball was when the flood gates opened. And then the foul on Coop I never seen.

 

[glv98]

Barker looks checked out. Playing passive on offense and ZERO D(as usual).

Unbelievable, yet so believable that she would play such a passionless game in this situation. You would think JB would want to prove something right? So physically talented, so inconsistent, so whimsical.

Is Cooper wearing purple and yellow shoes?

Yes, and apparently they're filled with lead tonight.

Just like with Barker, I will never understand the raging inconsistency and lack of fire. And Zee, dear Lord, sorta seems to be trying But is a complete disaster. With upperclassmen like this I'm amazed things aren't even worse, though I'm not sure how they could be.

does Mulkey use Elvis' tailor ?

Yes, especially when Liberace's tailor is not available.

 

[Butch s]

Our D allows WAY too many easy layups and point blank shots. We get beat off the dribble almost every play. We’re a turnover machine and we miss way too many layups and inside shots. They have major problems.

Other than all that, we ain’t bad

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Tonight, in the third and fourth quarters, I saw a number of our players, mostly, out bigger players, jogging slowly up the court on defense and , sometimes, on offense. Their lack of interest in playing the game to try to win the ball game was livery obvious. Those players need to stay on the bench and their NIL should not be continued. Cooper can. Be the best player on the court one night, and one of the worst the next game. She hurts us tonight , especially in the second half. Our Freshmen seem to be the nucleus of the team, and I do believe our two incoming Freshmen will be able to contribute as much or more as this year’s Freshmen have done this year. That means we will have to find 2-4 portal players to ad depth to the team. maybe with more talented players, we will be able to play a more controlled game. Our best wins thus have come from forced turnovers Aand offensive rebounding. Thlast 6 geometric we are not getting as many turnovers, and have seen a reduction in points score off of offensive rebounds. Point is, we have to impro our talent depth and inside offense and defense. Otherwise, we will see more seasons similar to this season. You have to have experienced TALENT to win

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

AD Danny White and Coach Caldwell should not blamed for the LVs mediocre performance this year. Coach Caldwell had an excellent won-loss record in D2/D3 basketball. That is why AD White selected her for the LVs head coaching position. Neither he nor her knew her coaching system would not work as well in D1 basketball. I believe she should be give one more year to rectify this performance situation. I believe Kara Lawson would be a good candidate to replace CKC if she fails to improve the LVs performance next year.

You will not be pleased with what I have to say Viceroy, your trade boycott of our planet has ended

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Tonight, in the third and fourth quarters, I saw a number of our players, mostly, out bigger players, jogging slowly up the court on defense and , sometimes, on offense. Their lack of interest in playing the game to try to win the ball game was livery obvious. Those players need to stay on the bench and their NIL should not be continued. Cooper can. Be the best player on the court one night, and one of the worst the next game. She hurts us tonight , especially in the second half. Our Freshmen seem to be the nucleus of the team, and I do believe our two incoming Freshmen will be able to contribute as much or more as this year’s Freshmen have done this year. That means we will have to find 2-4 portal players to ad depth to the team. maybe with more talented players, we will be able to play a more controlled game. Our best wins thus have come from forced turnovers Aand offensive rebounding. Thlast 6 geometric we are not getting as many turnovers, and have seen a reduction in points score off of offensive rebounds. Point is, we have to impro our talent depth and inside offense and defense. Otherwise, we will see more seasons similar to this season. You have to have experienced TALENT to win

Gonna need way more than 2-4 transfer players.... think 5-6.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

I don’t think you quite understand how college athletics work right now… you aren’t getting a better experience anywhere else in WBB from the NIL, facilities, alumni, college campus experience than Tennessee.
The stuff a common fan is thinking about is no where near what players are thinking.
Like if you think these players with the possibility of returning next season don’t think they can win at Tennessee you simply are wrong.
Tennessee will always be seen as a winning team. They currently don’t have a losing record even in this winning drought, so at the end of the day I don’t see highly recruited players from HS after one year just jumping ship like the typical fans rant about.

Some players may want to play for a winning team or do I dare say a different system. They may get the same or even a bit less NIL. So just because we have the money doesn’t mean they won’t transfer. But I would love to see Civil and Prawl remain with the Lady Vols for their career. Could be something special!