South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers: open game thread
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 5:00 PM EST
in Tennessee Volunteer Basketball
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South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers, Jan 17, 2009 6:00 PM EST
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January 17, 2009 |
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No. 24 (AP) NR (USA Today) |
NR (AP) NR (USA Today) |
| Tennessee | Ht.
| Wt.
| Yr.
| PPG
| RPG
| APG
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| C | 4 Wayne Chism | 6-9 | 242 | Jr. | 12.8 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| F | 1 Tyler Smith | 6-7 | 215 | Jr. | 17.8 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| G | 30 J.P. Prince | 6-7 | 205 | Jr. | 9.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| G | 32 Scotty Hopson | 6-7 | 185 | Fr. | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| G | 3 Bobby Maze | 6-2 | 185 | Jr. | 10.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| South Carolina | Ht.
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Wt.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| F | 24 Mike Holmes | 6-7 | 230 | So. | 11.5 | 8.1 | 0.3 |
F | 21 Dominique Archie | 6-7 | 200 | Jr. | 11.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| G | 5 Brandis Raley-Ross | 6-2 | 193 | Jr. | 7.1 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| G | 20 Zam Fredrick | 6-0 | 203 | Sr. | 16.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| G | 2 Devan Downey | 5-9 | 175 | Jr. | 19.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
Jackson the Mule says . . . |
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. . . Down with Downey! |
Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.
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Dave Neal's Face
does not match his body. Before today I never knew he was fat.
by Vol Navy on Jan 17, 2009 6:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How much will Downey score tonight?
I’m thinking 15.
I’m gonna try to watch on ESPN360, but might have to drop back to Bob and Bert.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing
just a bit over 20. Say, 22.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully,
they’ll just absolutely shut him down, but I just don’t know that motivation is all it will take.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe not.
I’m getting the game on channel 721 DirecTV. Not sure why. Not sure I want to.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lots of movement
along the baseline early.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That's a freaky-looking coach
CAn’t put my finger on why, but . . . weird.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it's time to get nasty.
Hard foul on Tyler but the guy got the ball. Wish out D was that tough at times.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ooh
Tyler Smith is not the guy you want to intentional hard-foul, I don’t think.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
That was some nice interior passing. More of that.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That could be the best ball movement we have had in a long time
by Vol Navy on Jan 17, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Marilyn Manson
Is that who the coach reminds me of?
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Downey played 3 minutes and already tired?
He aint gettin 54 like that.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is that Ted Valentine?
Just ruined my night that that SOB still has a job.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Had the same realization
at the same time. Same reaction, too.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's already called 3 offensive fouls on the Vols.
4 minutes into the game.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Head official
Known for bringing attention to himself.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The "peacock" referee.
Loves to make the wrong call. And then strut around the court.
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's simple corporate strategy:
You keep one guy around that nobody likes. When annual review time comes around, you can use him to keep your averages in line while giving everybody else high ratings. You don’t fire the guy unless downsizing is mandatory; then he’s the first to go and you figure out a new scapegoat.
It makes management’s life easier at the expense of, well, everybody else.
;-)
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So far
Defense is much, much better. Playing the right guys close, forcing turnovers. And the offense is following.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
South Carolina
can’t shoot this poorly much longer, though, huh?
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That's a switch:
Usually, UT shoots near 30% and the opponent is over 50%.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it me
or did Hopson not hustle down the floor for Downey’s last steal?
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm about to get off the Scotty Hopson bandwagon
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It may be time to push it rather than ride it.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So far, Downey's on a 12-13 point pace.
I’d guess he’ll end higher than that still, but it’s certainly a better start for UT than what they allowed against a certain other guard.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Somewhere I saw a lede that said that a team meeting helped sort things out.
So far, that sentiment seems to be holding up.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LOVE
that tenacity/persistence from Negedu. He speaks 76 languages, you know.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
One for each of Alabama's national championships?
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If I'm not confused . . .
Negedu is an SI model, Brian Williams is multilingual, and Marissa Miller has lost 280 pounds.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Negedu plays and we're kicking butt
Am I the only one to make that connection?
by wvvol on Jan 17, 2009 6:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I bet Negedu's thought the same thing. ;-D
But I hadn’t caught on to it. (Haven’t been able to keep up well.) Thx.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That looks happy:
Nice to see someone else have the dry spells for a change.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like plateaus in colors other than orange
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Got any numbers on assists?
Other than that:
mmm…rebounds…
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Does Smith have another triple-double in the works, by any chance?
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Will be interesting
to see if we have the same energy in the second. Or was it just a short-lived response to Meeks?
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll be more curious to see if they play with this same energy in the next game.
If they keep this up through the season, it may be a sign of maturity setting in.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and Downey had . . .
four points in the first half. That’s good.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Two TOs by Prince on consecutive drives
Lead down to nine points.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Sounds like SCar isn’t ready to go down quite yet.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
7:3 0 left,
and SCar hasn’t gained a point on UT since halftime. Nice work.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that was weird.
I meant 7 minutes, 30 seconds, and the point differential was the same as halftime.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
They called it. Williams broke the plane. First time I’ve seen that called.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The out of bounds play
Where our big guy guards the guy inbounding the ball. The ref called Williams for getting too close to out of bounds.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Who's the guy
that’s seven feet tall? He’s a good couple of inches higher than Williams. He was just in the huddle.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If he's on our side, that's Jurick(sp?) from Chattanooga.
Freshman. Probably redshirting if they can help it.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was listed at 7' during recruiting.
I don’t know where the 2 inches went, but he is the tallest guy on the team without question.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Must be a walk on
The guy was black.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he was standing on something?
I don’t know. I’d never seen him before.
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by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And Chism
Poor Wayne. Air balls a three, then gets called for another foul and is out of the game.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Up by five
Smith scored four straight points, and put the team back up nine.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Stole the momentum
from the Gamecocks, too.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dont' recall seeing Prince go out
but at least Chism, and probably Prince.
Tatum has missed the front end of two consecutive trips to the FT line. They keep fouling the right guy.
Two shots now.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maze missed the first, got the second. They shoot a three, miss, get the rebound, the guy hits the shot and gets fouled.
Tatum’s had a very bad last couple of minutes.
It’s a three point game with them at the line for one.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And now it's down to four points
28 seconds left.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Got it up on FOX now.
And the radio feed.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think you got the call on the second-half relapse.
by Hooper on Jan 17, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, near misses maybe can teach us something
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I probably won't do the game recap until the morning
’Night.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Jan 17, 2009 8:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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