Lady vols ranked #19 according to this...

[DonDiego]

If you were to ask nicely he might explain the difference between the umlaut and a dieresis.
Oh. You already know that. Well, then, take a bow. And don't forget to change the cat's litter, just in case it's still alive.

Definitely an umlaut.

 

[therickbol]

Nah

Disciplined, smart, and big will be tough. A team that can break the press, get high percentage looks, low turnovers, and offensive rebound (see VT last year) will be a bad matchup.

The matchup problems will be teams athletic, skilled and disciplined enough to control PACE. A key objective of the way we play is to force our pace on the other team. We want them to take quick "out of system" shots. Teams that have guards good enough and smart enough to break the press and take the easy high-percentage shots but also turn down the questionable shot attempts and organize in the halfcourt to dictate the shot they want will be the ones that give us the most issue.

 

[BruisedOrange]

This reminds me of an elderly relative who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a fan of the Philadelphia Athletics, then owned and managed by Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack.

Mr. Mack was known for his sartorial splendor.

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I wonder what he would have thought of Bill Belichick.

Forgot to acknowledge this earlier. All my life I've known the name "Connie Mack" and that he was a widely respected and influential figure in baseball history. But your post was the first time I ever knew what his real name was! Thanks for posting.

I also always thought, regarding the '50s TV show "I Love Lucy," that Lucy's character's maiden name "McGillicuddy" was just a comedic, phonetic creation, and not an actual family name. I almost always come away from Volnation better informed about something.

 

[papatomany]

A thought on the "losing a game we shouldn't" (which almost every team does)...

I'm thinking when that happens to the "better" team, it's either because team shooting is off that night, or two key players are missing playing time on the bench with foul trouble.

Because our style of play encourages/rewards a deeper bench, and because of its positionless nature, we should always have more choices from which to put five players on the court in any game. If so, then percentages should be even more favorable that someone on our team can deliver a hot hand on any given night.

That's percentages. But watching last season's men's team, I began to wonder if the closer teammates are to each other, if in their "oneness" they don't fall into shared shooting patterns? When we were hot, everyone was hot. When we were cold, everyone was shooting cold.

For those who have been watching Lady Vols more closely and over time, have y'all seen a similar pattern among the recent LV teams who were closer in their friendships and commitment to each other?

I like these thoughts. Don't know if they're true, but I like them.

 

[Majors]

Well. At the University of Tennessee the three biggest moments of the AD’s career are hiring and introducing a new football coach, a new men’s basketball coach and a new women’s basketball coach. Our AD showing up in a well worn, ill fitting sport coat with no tie was, IMO disrespectful to the university, the alumni, fans in general, CKC and our Lady Vols.
He is the AD at one of the top universities in the country and is paid accordingly. A nice suit and tie are well within in his financial means. If he can’t afford it on his “meager” salary please have him message me and I will take him and buy him a suit, a couple of shirts and ties.
A grown man should know when to dress his best.
So “obsession” is a little strong but it does really bug me. I also have thoughts on our football coach wearing a smock suitable for fingerpainting day at kindergarten along with three day drunk stubble on game days.

Ward Cleaver mentality isn’t getting it done and running the show any longer. Sorry we are winning and you get to hitch your Karen mentality along for the ride. If these are the things that bug you in 2024, we are in a good spot.

Not sure if you have noticed… the alumni, fans and most importantly athletes love the man. I’m sure your letter after the CKH firing was read with great consideration as White is a man of the people.

 

[chuckiepoo]

If you were to ask nicely he might explain the difference between the umlaut and a dieresis.
Oh. You already know that. Well, then, take a bow. And don't forget to change the cat's litter, just in case it's still alive.

Alperen Şengün

 

[1reVOLver]

Alperen Şengün​

We will now learn three new words in Turkish.
Bath
Towel
Border

May I see your passport, please?


If you are not old as dirt, you may not recognize the quoted material above. It probably came from one of these.

 

[Chippo]

Ward Cleaver mentality isn’t getting it done and running the show any longer. Sorry we are winning and you get to hitch your Karen mentality along for the ride. If these are the things that bug you in 2024, we are in a good spot.

Not sure if you have noticed… the alumni, fans and most importantly athletes love the man. I’m sure your letter after the CKH firing was read with great consideration as White is a man of the people.

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Lucy ought to be thankful our lady coaches don't dress like Kim Mulkey.

 

[TennCan]

Well. At the University of Tennessee the three biggest moments of the AD’s career are hiring and introducing a new football coach, a new men’s basketball coach and a new women’s basketball coach. Our AD showing up in a well worn, ill fitting sport coat with no tie was, IMO disrespectful to the university, the alumni, fans in general, CKC and our Lady Vols.
He is the AD at one of the top universities in the country and is paid accordingly. A nice suit and tie are well within in his financial means. If he can’t afford it on his “meager” salary please have him message me and I will take him and buy him a suit, a couple of shirts and ties.
A grown man should know when to dress his best.
So “obsession” is a little strong but it does really bug me. I also have thoughts on our football coach wearing a smock suitable for fingerpainting day at kindergarten along with three day drunk stubble on game days.

You sound fun
Ties are dumb. Always have been. Always will be.
It would be like me saying I'm going to wear a jacket with tassels on the sleeves (i.e. Macho Man Randy Savage) because my grandfather wore them everyday to work. Neither serve any purpose, both are kind of ridiculous when you think about it. Its a fashion trend that should have never started and I'm glad to see it going away. Maybe DW should be wearing a powdered wig as well.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Lucy ought to be thankful our lady coaches don't dress like Kim Mulkey.

You don’t approve of Kimmie’s fashion sense?