Ziegler > Gillespie

[VolFreakJosh]

Ziegler played with heart and fire.

A true leader and an ambassador for Tennessee basketball.

Gillespie looks like he’s just out there playing for a paycheck.

His effort in the final minutes was very poor.

 

[VolArmy74]

I actually think Gillespie wants to be here, he's just not ZZ and really, no one else is either. Z.Z has that dog in him that Gillespie doesn't.

 

[CamVol8]

Yes and it’s not even close

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Ziegler played with heart and fire.

A true leader and an ambassador for Tennessee basketball.

Gillespie looks like he’s just out there playing for a paycheck.

His effort in the final minutes was very poor.

Welcome to the world of modern college sports. The true VFLs are a thing of the past now. If you are thinking of blaming this loss solely on Gillespie then you don’t watch it.

 

[OrangeScare]

To single out Gillespie is pure ignorance. The whole team is under achieving and to lose to that UK team at home is an indictment on Rick Barnes.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Welcome to the world of modern college sports. The true VFLs are a thing of the past now. If you are thinking of blaming this loss solely on Gillespie then you don’t watch it.

You're right. Boswell missed FTs down the stretch too. Carey missed some layups

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Welcome to the world of modern college sports. The true VFLs are a thing of the past now. If you are thinking of blaming this loss solely on Gillespie then you don’t watch it.

No where in my post was I solely blaming Gillespie for the loss.

However, his careless turnovers during the final minutes pretty much killed all the momentum we had to close out the game.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

To single out Gillespie is pure ignorance. The whole team is under achieving and to lose to that UK team at home is an indictment on Rick Barnes.

Maybe, but his good play is almost canceled out by how absolutely terrible he was the last 5:00 or so.

 

[VolonTyne]

Ziegler was an elite defender. Gillespie cannot prevent the drive to the basket. Gillespie perhaps a tad better offensively but overall not even close!!

 

[Just a VolinTears]

We've known this

 

[OrangeScare]

My point is its not fair to compare the two. ZZ had several years to develop here. Barnes chose not to recruit Gillespie out of HS or when he went to Maryland. Gillespie wasn't good enough today, and neither was the whole freaking team. They look like they don't care and to lose to uk like that at home makes me sick.

 

[walkenvol]

My point is it’s not fair to compare the two. ZZ had several years to develop here. Barnes chose not to recruit Gillespie out of HS or when he went to Maryland. Gillespie wasn't good enough today, and neither was the whole freaking team. They look like they don't care and to lose to uk like that at home makes me sick.

CRB recruited JG hard last year but JG wouldn’t come to back up ZZZ.

 

[OrangeScare]

CRB recruited JG hard last year but JG wouldn’t come to back up ZZZ.

According to his family this is incorrect.

 

[Kosmalski]

Ziegler played with heart and fire.

A true leader and an ambassador for Tennessee basketball.

Gillespie looks like he’s just out there playing for a paycheck.

His effort in the final minutes was very poor.

We miss Mashack

 

[jeff1vol]

Gill wouldve been a great 2 with a 1 like ZZ. Gill just doesnt make good enough decisions to leave it up to him. He hasnt made good, late game, decisions all year. Thats why Barnes shouldve called the TO with 40 seconds to go.

 

[Adeger]

ZZ was a great player. He also had a lot more talent around him. He was never the first option to score as well as be the pg. He had Chandler his freshman year. He had Vescovi, JJJ his sophomore year. Knect his junior year, and Lanier his senior year. All of those guys were 22 or 23 years old, other than Chandler. Comparing the two makes no sense. JG has an 18 year old Ament as the only other player looking to shoot. JG has more responsibility on him than anyone I can remember.
Plus, he’s not a point guard!

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Is it fair to compare any PG to the GOAT VFL?

JG beside ZZ would have been amazing…this team though is still not certain of its identity.

 

[Bud_Fox]

JG is so careless with the ball and careless with his passing in crucial moments of games.

 

[VOLtaism]

Ziegler played with heart and fire.

A true leader and an ambassador for Tennessee basketball.

Gillespie looks like he’s just out there playing for a paycheck.

His effort in the final minutes was very poor.

He is scared to give the ball to anyone else and tries to force things. Who is the go to guy on this team?

 

[walkenvol]

According to his family this is incorrect.

I hadn’t heard that before - thought it was reported as I started earlier? Thanks

 

[Special Ed]

Zakai had that "Everyone says I'm too short to succeed in college basketball, but I'll show 'em" mindset as a motivating factor.
Gillespie doesn't have that going for him.

 

[Raiford62]

We can talk about Gillespie all we want but without(turnovers or not) him, this team isn't even average. I loved Zakai but he also at times was loose with the ball. Gillespie does have some pieces around him, Barnes just is too stubborn to play them good minutes. I mean Evans. He has a good offensive game and he can rebound and defend. Boswell is the one that needs to come out.

 

[JMSqb11]

Ziegler played with heart and fire.

A true leader and an ambassador for Tennessee basketball.

Gillespie looks like he’s just out there playing for a paycheck.

His effort in the final minutes was very poor.

Gillespie is playing for a coach who had the PG anchor his team and command the floor for 4 years. Gillespie is not that guy. At Maryland, that was Derrick Queen’s team. He was the voice of the team.

Growing pains for everyone.

 

[FeelVol]

CRB recruited JG hard last year but JG wouldn’t come to back up ZZZ.

I don’t necessarily hold that against him.

 

[JMSqb11]

CRB recruited JG hard last year but JG wouldn’t come to back up ZZZ.

The funny thing is that Gillespie would have benefitted playing off ball with ZZ.