The Official Tennessee @ #23 Ole Miss Game Thread, 7:00pm ET (1/24/13), ESPN2

[GetEmVols]

At least the lady vols are good. They are getting better as the year progresses.

 

[FleeceItOut]

Stokes is just as inconsistent as Golden, plus he stays in foul trouble.

Martin isn't the greatest coach either, way to calm all of the time, no fire.

 

[nash101]

Those 4 missed ft are absolutely Martin's fault.

Coach Knight commented a few times about much emphasis he put on FTs and he worked extra with his big men since he expected them to get several chances (this while Stokes was laying a couple bricks). So yes coach Zo can take some of the blame if he is not putting emphasis on charity tosses during practice (just as the football coach who only pays lip service to special teams can accept blame for poor punting or giving up long kick returns)

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Kid isn't a pro.

finland will love marshall henderson

 

[orangefreak21]

did we not have any timeouts left??

Yes we did, and that was coming fresh out of a TO.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

And passing and shooting and standing around and defense and FTs and execution...

Yea our defense was putrid, do you have any idea how many PPG ole miss averages?

Passing would fall under TOs some what.

We had 21 turnovers, and they shot way too many ft, it's been an issue all year.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I'm sure you're aware that's what our play call was.

If it wasn't, someone needs bench.

 

[Vols4life]

funny how everyone bashes CCM but umm our best players are his players!! CBP brought in the terrible ones...McRae didn't see floor under bruce...but I forgot how great of a recruiter CBP was hall, golden, letting mcbee walkon then giving him a scholly were solid decisions

 

[VolsSportsFan]

When you lose to ole miss in basketball, its time to.shut the program down..

Yeah not like they are ranked or anything.

 

[utkjoe29]

Just tired of watching this bad team play flat with no emotion or fire...kind of resemble the coach..

 

[bleedingTNorange]

....and missed FTs, lack of inside scoring, poor defense on the perimeter, poor shooting, .....

Certain things we can control, or should be able to with our personnel. We should be able to cut down TOs and we should be able to quit fouling so much.

 

[Backwards K]

Like I've said since early Dec, this is a NIT team. Nothing has changed my mind.

You have to have a winning record to get in the NIT.

 

[Giveem6]

such a letdown man.... god i miss bruce pearl.... :cray:

 

[bnhunt]

Marshall Henderson might be one of the biggest *******s in collegiate sports. Completely classless.

 

[Catbone]

I'm done with this team this year. Later guys

 

[BigPapaVol]

Yea our defense was putrid, do you have any idea how many PPG ole miss averages?

Passing would fall under TOs some what.

We had 21 turnovers, and they shot way too many ft, it's been an issue all year.

Don't be an idiot. They scored a boatload in the second half. They scored 247 at our place. Memphis shot 453 percent. GTFO.

 

[99gator]

if you all are really going to angry at martin for something, it should be for not having a better plan to stop henderson after having already played tennessee.

you need to switch off every screen and force the ball out of his hands

 

[vols 30]

funny how everyone bashes CCM but umm our best players are his players!! CBP brought in the terrible ones...McRae didn't see floor under bruce...but I forgot how great of a recruiter CBP was hall, golden, letting mcbee walkon then giving him a scholly were solid decisions

Yeah, vols sucked when Bruce was the coach

 

[voldawgforever]

Any team with pride would knock this guy on his butt at least once for those antics.

This team is 2 weak, just like their coach.

 

[BigPapaVol]

if you all are really going to angry at martin for something, it should be for not having a better plan to stop henderson after having already played tennessee.

you need to switch off every screen and force the ball out of his hands

Our 2nd half defense was as bad as possible.

 

[RikidyBones]

funny how everyone bashes CCM but umm our best players are his players!! CBP brought in the terrible ones...McRae didn't see floor under bruce...but I forgot how great of a recruiter CBP was hall, golden, letting mcbee walkon then giving him a scholly were solid decisions

I don't like McBee on the floor but he has regressed. He wasn't on this bad when CBP was in charge. Perhaps it's the offensive style. Idk.

 

[MidTNVolunteer]

It was no worse than McRae's shot. Nobody wanted the ball

Exactly. It's as if they want to be the guy that doesn't lose the game versus the guy that wants to win the game. And we need a PG something awful. We have no good guard play...and Stokes...oh hell someone finish this rant for me!!!

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Coach Knight commented a few times about much emphasis he put on FTs and he worked extra with his big men since he expected them to get several chances (this while Stokes was laying a couple bricks). So yes coach Zo can take some of the blame if he is not putting emphasis on charity tosses during practice (just as the football coach who only pays lip service to special teams can accept blame for poor punting or giving up long kick returns)

There's a big difference in allotted time for practice when knight coach compared to now.

 

[OrangeBalls]

You have to have a winning record to get in the NIT.

Luckily, the SEC sucks so hopefully they can at least go .500 in SEC play. It'll be close though.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

If it wasn't, someone needs bench.

Yea benching Jordan will improve this team.