Game Thread: #25/RV LADY VOLS VS. #16/18 TEXAS A&M

[volforlife10]

Arkansas will hang 90 on our heads we just don’t seem to be locked in at all

We lost by 2 to a very good team. That is no excuse for the loss, but I do think we played better than the previous game.

 

[Power T-Rev]

Oh I most definitely will. It's either coaching or lack of respect for the coach which I attribute to coaching.

Ok, boss

 

[And1]

I honestly thought they played better this game than the LSU game. There was more hustle, but they just couldn’t put everything together. 10 missed free throws and a few too many turnovers were the difference.

 

[PointGuard]

Why single out Horston? She may have had 6 turnovers, but she compensated for them by shooting 2-10 and 0-4 from three.

LOL. Sorry

 

[djtee]

She’s going to have to revamp the entire roster because these ladies are brutal

How when you can`t get a impact player in 2020 or 2021 ?

 

[I4Vols]

Did we just set up a play for two points while down 4 with 2 seconds to play? I can’t imagine that’s what Jolly just drew up I just cant

Someone needs to ask her about that in the post game press conf... and then a follow up why her guards can't grasp her instructions

 

[charleyhorse]

Oh I most definitely will. It's either coaching or lack of respect for the coach which I attribute to coaching.

I don’t think Kellie has this team. Not saying she’s lost them, but I don’t think they fully believe in her. When she’s telling you to foul and you let 20 seconds go off the clock “twice” tells me they don’t seem to care.

One of the 10 players on that team could have guarded carter. I'd have found one to defend her. And if your going to foul make sure she remembers it. These touch fouls were pitiful. Finally kelly inherited some players that really shouldn't be at this level, others who transferred who could have helped, injury to a scorer also hurt. The kid from Alabama is a hoss and if she can get the kid from Muscle Shoals look out. But Kellie needs to get in some faces players and referees time for kid gloves is over.

 

[volforlife10]

How when you can`t get a impact player in 2020 or 2021 ?

Harper didn't have much if any, time to recruit for the class of 2020. In the class of 2021, not many girls have committed so how can you say she can't get any impact players when shes recruiting elite talent and going after them hard.

 

[charleyhorse]

How when you can`t get a impact player in 2020 or 2021 ?

Geneva County player she just got commitment from is a player at this level. Muscle shoals AL she is recruiting is as well

 

[Voluble2]

That was a very winnable game, and a very big missed opportunity.

 

[Volfan2012]

The last play was of no consequence they were not going to foul or even guard no matter what shot we took. Does not matter at all if they were going to foul they would've fouled Davis on the layup. This game was lost at the free throw line nothing you can do down four with 2.2 seconds.

 

[djtee]

Geneva County player she just got commitment from is a player at this level. Muscle shoals AL she is recruiting is as well

But far from a impact player that`s all

 

[Volfan2012]

Geneva County player she just got commitment from is a player at this level. Muscle shoals AL she is recruiting is as well

They can make free throws both I think are over or around 80 percent. I think Striplin made 17 of 17 in one game.

 

[Volfan2012]

How when you can`t get a impact player in 2020 or 2021 ?

If she were on the team now she would be the best post player on the team no doubt in my mind about that.

 

[volfan__18]

But far from a impact player that`s all

You don’t know how good they will be. We won’t know until they get here and play with this competition. Have some hope. Good lord

 

[djtee]

They can make free throws both I think are over or around 80 percent. I think Striplin made 17 of 17 in one game.

I`m done you are talking about on the HS level and not in a big game i`m done

 

[Volfan2012]

That was a very winnable game, and a very big missed opportunity.

Free throw Key missed 5 Burrell at least 3 and couple other clunked a couple. Out of those ten you should make seven and we made none.

 

[Rory]

I don't understand why the coach didn't want her players to guard Carter.

Low basketball IQ and poor free throw shooting lost this game. Key missed 5 free throws in a row and Mccoy missed 2. My biggest concern is how poorly this team does the simply things. Passing, moving without the ball, getting good rebounding position, and playing defense on guards. Kellie must find a guard with quickness, 2 four players and a post who can play ten to twelve minutes a game. KK and RENNIE probably enter the transfer portal, this is ok because they wouldn't play anyway.

 

[volforlife10]

I`m done you are talking about on the HS level and not in a big game i`m done

shooting a free throw in high school is different from college?

 

[Volfan2012]

I`m done you are talking about on the HS level and not in a big game i`m done

A free throw is a free throw no matter where you shoot it.

 

[creekdipper]

Oh I most definitely will. It's either coaching or lack of respect for the coach which I attribute to coaching.

I don’t think Kellie has this team. Not saying she’s lost them, but I don’t think they fully believe in her. When she’s telling you to foul and you let 20 seconds go off the clock “twice” tells me they don’t seem to care.

So you don't respect your coach who has 3 national championship rings, took a mid-major to the Sweet Sixteen last year while TN couldn't get past the first round, and is one of a handful of coaches to take three different teams to the NCAA tournament?

If that is true, then you have no business playing college ball.

Hard to believe that players disrespect such a coach so much that they deliberately miss multiple free throws, miss uncontested breakaway layups, and just hang their heads and quit in the middle of a close, winnable game against a ranked opponent.

 

[glv98]

Interesting stat: we had "only" 16 turnovers to 21 assists. Beyond outstanding for us, and a few weeks ago we would have been convinced this fixed everything. But look a little deeper, Horston and Burrell had a whooping 11 t.o.s between them. At least Rae's came early; Jordan's were at crucial times.

The temporary loss of Jaz, forcing JH to handle, ended any hopes for a comeback. Key's 1-6 fts were co-killers.

Good news: Davis, Brown, Jaz, played big minutes with no turnovers. Both Davis and Jaz had six assists. Horston also had six assists, but unfortunately they were negated by her six turnovers.

I continue to contend that Jaz, Davis, and Lou as blue collar role player make a very good core. We lack decent post play and one more guard who can score (Rae) and not make brutal turnovers (currently neither Rae nor Jordan). Still won't have a bench but could have a decent five if Key and Rae really brought it for post season.

 

[Amb3096]

Someone needs to ask her about that in the post game press conf... and then a follow up why her guards can't grasp her instructions

That was just to lower the MOV. TAMU isn't dumb enough to foul in that situation knowing the game was won.

It was a good game IMO. Tennessee played with a lot of fight, and they could have easily folded in the 3rd when the lead got up to 10. Some miscues, but a good showing against a very good team. Defensively, they did a nice job in neutralizing the offense of the TAMU posts.

 

[Volfan2012]

We'll win the last three games with this kind of effort. The Arkansas game will depend how well they shoot the three and how well we shoot free throws. We can definitely win that one should be able to out rebound them just need them to miss some shots.

 

[Volfan2012]

Interesting stat: we had "only" 16 turnovers to 21 assists. Beyond outstanding for us, and a few weeks ago we would have been convinced this fixed everything. But look a little deeper, Horston and Burrell had a whooping 11 between them. At least Rae's came early; Jordan's were at crucial times.

The temporary loss of Jaz, forcing JH to handle, ended any hopes for a comeback. Key's 1-6 fts were co-killers.

Good news: Davis, Brown, Jaz, played big minutes with no turnovers. Both Davis and Jaz had six assists. Horston also had six assists, but unfortunately they were negated by her six turnovers.

I continue to contend that Jaz, Davis, and Lou as blue collar role player make a very good core. We lack decent post play and one more guard who can score (Rae) and not make brutal turnovers. Still won't have a bench but could have a decent five if Key and Rae really brought it for post season.

We need a guard or two to run the offense hopefully there is a Grad transfer we can get. Horston needs to move to a position where she isn't trying to pass inside her passes are telegraphed and weak.