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Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers: open game thread

Fiddler_on_the_roof_fiddler_1__tiny by Joel on in Tennessee Volunteer Basketball Comment 236 comments

Kentucky Wildcats @ Tennessee Volunteers


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January 13, 2009
9:00 EST
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No. 24 (AP)
NR (USA Today)
  
NR (AP)
NR (USA Today)
Tennessee
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
PPG
RPG
APG
C 4 Wayne Chism
6-9
242
Jr.
12.4
9.1
1.5
F 1 Tyler Smith
6-7
215
Jr.
17.7
6.4
4.1
G 30 J.P. Prince
6-7
205
Jr.
10.3
3.5
2.1
G 23 Cameron Tatum
6-6
196
So.
10.4
2.9
1.1
G 3 Bobby Maze
6-2
185
Jr.
9.9
3.2
3.9
Kentucky
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
PPG
RPG
APG
C 54 Patrick Patterson
6-9
235
So.
18.9
9.3
2.6
F 21 Perry Stevenson
6-9
207
Jr.
7.1
5.9
1.6
F 22 Ramon Harris
6-7
218
Jr.
7.0
3.0
1.4
G 23 Jodie Meeks
6-4
208
Jr.
24.2
3.4
1.8
G 13 Michael Porter
6-3
198
Jr.
3.8
2.0
2.9
Jackson the Mule says . . .
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. . . Orange Jacket game, y'all.

Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.

Go Vols! Hulk smash Wendigo!

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I’ve got my girl next to me and ESPN in front. GO VOLS!!!

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice job by Chism!

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice ball movement

on the opening possession

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

O rebounds looks like the game plan.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Announcer Update:

He just said bondonkeydonk.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

yes, he did. Something right about including the word donkey.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hoping

Hopson has a break out game against his old state.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somebody needs to get hot from 3

If we can’t keep them from sagging off, we are not going to be able to drive.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else wondering

if we’re going to see the Prince at the Point experiment again anytime soon?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm okay with

The “Bobby with the Ball” approach

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:16 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our effort

on loose balls looks better tonight.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chism

powered that one in

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Really nice catch and bucket by Chism.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

No call on travelling —> offense foul.

Okay.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

And I love that post-three smile, too.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His form is great

but I think he puts to much arch on his shot and does not get a good shooter’s bounce.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I keep wondering

What is the rule about the defender actually going out of bounds to defend the in-bound pass? Can they . . . thanks, Jimmy. He just answer that question. Can’t break the plane. I think we do often, though.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From what I've seen

If you don’t really mess with the pass it’s okay.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:23 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

30 year olds

And middle schoolers. Gotta question UK’s player tactics.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better than expected start...

Gotta stay inside on offense and stay outside on defense.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

It’s sorta looking like the team we thought we’d see.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Biggest danger right now

I think is a lapse in concentration. Young team.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double Meeks off the screen

Make him pass. They can’t score more points if we make somebody else shoot.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Think about it though.

Meeks has been on fire.

3 point game.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joel

Your first comment was some serious foreshadowing.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, but that's wvvol's

And he’s been on it for at least three games now. Whoever plays guard for the other team has a career night against our defense.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was

They called Williams for the EXACT same thing earlier.

by bobo_the_vol on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maze

should never be beat off the dribble by Meeks.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maze has a nasty habit

of using two hands when one would do. Gives the refs something to call.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meeks,

already had him beat when they called the foul.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 9:59 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saw some old there

Prince drives and . . . doesn’t shoot, but kicks out to Smith for a three. We’ve been doing a lot of driving but not much passing or kicking. It too often looks like we’re having problems recovering from the Pilot Rocky Top League.

More of that last thing we did, please.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the reason we have not seen more of that

is because we have no true 3 shooters. Our team does not seem selfish, they just don’t always make smart decisions.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

But they don’t pass to others inside, either, even on fast breaks. Not as much as they should.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice finish Men!

Is Billy Gillespie gay (not that there’s anything wrong with it)? Have u ever seen him with a girl? He seemed afraid of what’s-her-name (not Erin Andrews).

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After half,

We know Bruce will be unafraid.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But lots of shot attempts by UT.

I’ve been out all half, but that implies a good job on rebounds to me. How has their offensive rebounding game been?

by hooper on Jan 13, 2009 10:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fear not.

General Neyland Maxim #1: The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

by ChattVol on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-14 from 3

4-8 from the line and only down by 4. Tighten that up and we should be good. Meeks has to get tired of shooting sometime.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 10:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Usually, highly disparate shooting percentages tend to tighten up in the second half.

I don’t mean that UT will necessarily drain everything they chuck up, but you should see more balanced shot percentages. That’s the same thing that happened against Memphis last year.

I’d watch the rebounding hustle. UK will undoubtedly try to get more rebounds; will UT step up their efforts?

by hooper on Jan 13, 2009 10:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey look

he missed one.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, yeah, we get it

The commentators just aren’t criticizing our defense enough…

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But we let everyone put up career nights

I don’t think our defense could receive enough criticism.

by Vol Navy on Jan 13, 2009 10:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I know

Just tired of them beating the dead horse.

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Williams has an ugly shot…
but it went in

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that both Meeks and Patterson

have still both played the entire game. GameTracker, anyway, says they both have 26 minutes. Perhaps fatigue could figure in?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it's Pat Summitt

But I still hate hate hate in-game interviews. Stop it.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you

It’s fine during a break, but not during the game

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They just talked through three minutes of game

about stuff besides the game.

And they’re not done.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four minutes

Of course that part wasn’t really worth watching but still.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Groundhog Day

Football season revisited. Except no defense.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which I'm referring to as "Peyton" from now on, regardless of its actual name.

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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Jan 13, 2009 10:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Think about it.

It would bind him to Knoxville FOREVER [crazy eyes]

________________________________
I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that how they are spelling it?

Must be a family name. (and, no, I’m not referring to the “Monte”

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm kidding

Really, it’s Monny Knots. Pronounced PEYTON, apparently.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:47 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's pronounced "PEYTON".

________________________________
I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.

by Holly on Jan 13, 2009 10:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh...

Just like “Urban Meyer” is pronounced “Fulmerized Fulmerized Fulmerized Fulmerizing Fulmerizer”

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course

Peyton Kiffin is a little too “rhyme-y”

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:45 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question

Is our defense so bad because our offense can’t score except on offensive rebounds?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know

you may have point there. I was thinking sort of the same thing, in a much less analytical and rational way (sigh…)

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 10:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think so.

I don’t think they’re related.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 10:51 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need a lone nut from the stands

to run on the court and tackle meeks as hard as humanly possible

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've got real money

we just need to find someone to do it.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:53 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what section are you in?

And how long will it take you to get there?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:53 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL!

I’m here in D.C. I can take the next concorde. just get the game to go into overtime. i should be there by then

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOWDY!!

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GameTracker

Meeks: 32 minutes
Patterson: 33 minutes

6:57 left. It’s obviously behind, but maybe there’s time to wear them out.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weaknesses i've seen this evening

inability to penetrate
lousy shooting

and some fella for kentucky wearing #23

but i gotta give it to the kids. they’re toughing this one out.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whew!

kentucky plays pretty darn tall

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, wow

How do you do that?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Jan 13, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Un - _____ - statement

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:00 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WVVOL

You had the first post tonight and you said the following:

What’s Meeks’s career high?

You need to stop blogging and take your a$$ to Vegas

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every night one of the other team's guards goes for his career high.

I haven’t seen anything that looks like it might stop that streak.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 11:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing short of a gun, a bullet and

someone pulling the trigger

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guess the guy (23) ate his weaties this morning

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And they take him out?

Does Dan Issel still matter?

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 11:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the appropriate question after tonight is:

Who the hell is Dan Issel?

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird

This is the second time today that I’m hearing about ballplayers of some sort having problems with either someone’s race or religion.

Can’t we just all get along? – Rodney King

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess I'm going to have to endure the pain of a.m. ESPN highlights

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can Eric Berry tie a pair of basketball shoes?

We need defense. We need it bad. Changes have to be made for us to even make the tournament at this rate.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to mention

We have “no” inside game to speak of.
We don’t set up any kind of offense.
No one can create off of the dribble.
Shall I continue?

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crimeny

What is it with us giving up career nights, and now record nights?

Have got to get our defense together

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 11:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Onward and...

…sumthin’

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jodie Meeks just screwed himself

He’s got to play the Vols one more time this year! He ain’t getting “double-nickels” against the Vols.

by wvvol on Jan 13, 2009 11:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

especially if i can hire that lone nut

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Let me know how that turns out.

After all, you’ll probably need a lawyer. Heh!

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 11:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess that would be considered a "tort" case?

If I committed the act myself as opposed to “hiring” someone to do it.

"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 11:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends

But I’d have to bill you to give you the answer (lol)

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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball

by lawvol98 on Jan 13, 2009 11:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

Cannons... fire them.

www.BucEm.com - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

by Craig T on Jan 13, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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