Tennessee Volunteers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: open game thread
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by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 7:54 PM EST reply actions
Can you link the thread again?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Stream*
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe I should just rewatch yesterday's game
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Much appreciated.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Vnaderbilt shot the ball awful
Ogilvy wasn’t good. But Cincy looked solid. I think the Big East is going to be really good again this year
SEC off to a terrible start in the non-con
Miami beat South Carolina by 15, Louisville beat Arkansas by 30, Villanova beat Ole Miss by 12, Cincy beats Vandy today by 9, all supposed SEC tourney contenders…this goes with Rider beating Mississippi State and Cornell beating Alabama. A win by the Vols tonight would be, by far, the best SEC win of the season.
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Better than Kentucky over Miami(OH)?
Because that was pretty epic.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Auburn has a basketball team?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
So you're saying my guess of 8 SEC teams in the tourney wasn't so hot?
Or were you talking about the NIT?
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
This isn't the College World Series.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Re: SEC non-conf wins
Vandy does have an away win over WCC giant Santa Clara. Who knows how good they are this year with their best player in the NBA, but it’s a respectable win.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions
Isn't Gonzaga in the WCC?
Patty Mills made that team, more or less.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't say the ONLY WCC giant
But they did send multiple teams to the NCAAs last year, and SC was one of them.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Can we give y'all some Calipari digs to work in?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
We'll definitely talk basketball too
I’m interested to hear their take on the close ones early
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Hint:
rose-colored glasses. It’s a young team, they’re still growing and getting used to the college game, the returning guys don’t know Calipari’s system yet.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
They're fun to watch though
I fear Cousins
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Your take:
It won’t matter, since they’ll have to vacate it anyway.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, hooper:
Dennis Franchione has been rumored to UNLV. Coach Fran lives!
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Oh, yay!
The MWC is a serious conference now! They’re even looking at certifiably shady coaches!
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Jackie Sherill is intrigued by your ideas and wishes to subscribe to your newsletter.
Fortunately for you, you have Coach Fran.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
No, fortunately for me,
UNLV can have him. :-D
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
By the way, connect the dots.
Coach Fran. Las Vegas.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
I know.
It’s like fate.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Were those Purdue guys meditating?
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Uh-oh, orange pants
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No points
But still awesome by JP on that steal.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:40 PM EST reply actions
Two missed dunks and a failed alley-oop already.
This is gonna be awesome.
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TYLER SMITH!!!1
I can’t believe they actually let him dunk. Don’t they know what that’ll do to the rims?
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How did Williams get called for that foul? Charge, anyone?
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:45 PM EST reply actions
Uh, block? Sure... Why not?
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Hopson is forcing things
This worries me
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions
I'm starting to hate these rims.
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Good evening gents
Nice game so far. Thought I would come over here so I am not talking to myself.
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'evening.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Nice steal by Cam
Before Goins loses it. Their run doesn’t make me happy.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions
Tennessee's still out of control.
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It's been like that all tourney, so no surprise there.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Look at the freshman
holding Goins back
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions
Poor shot, Goins
Glad he got fouled.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions
Two fouls on one trip.
I’ll take it.
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I thought htey were going to let them play
not so much now
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yeah
in the bonus with 13 left in the half, not good for us
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
It's going to be the first team to respond to them calling this game close that wins.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
We're deep everywhere
except in the middle. Our freshman that was supposed to help JJ is hurt (Sandi Marcius).
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Big foul there
Stupid one by JJ
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Nah
Fouls throw us off our rhythm, no matter who they’re against.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
First team to four players left loses
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
I gather from the comments it's been an "eh" kind of start
I keep flipping back and forth between this and MNF. Titans down 7-0 :(
You're not missing much.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
It's the Combover!
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Indeed
Wayne is no longer a fresh/soph
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
JaJuan Johnson has two, right?
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NICE! Wayne is having a good night!
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions
Bade with three fouls already.
BTM, is he just a foul sponge?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Hops has been quiet
But he did draw the foul that time
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions
That's two on Grant.
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Samantha Steele?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
Chism has been great today
We’ve been staying away from Hops since his slow start. Tatum/Chism are stepping up though.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions
Good hustle, Wayne
Even if it didn’t work.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions
Hey guys:
They’re calling everything tonight.
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There's a pace to this game?
Are you sure? Because I’m falling asleep watching it.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
This game is like a middle school dance.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I hate you.
Tennessee Fans: We win at teh Internet!
by bobo_the_vol on Nov 23, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Hey all
Looks like the game is very touchy so far, but the Vols are working through it. Go Vols!
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To be fair:
50 points to 19 fouls. On the other hand, 11 minutes and 19 fouls.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Hoop, what's the foul pacemaker today?
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heh
Does Excel handle that many digits?
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
It's not the digits you need to worry about.
It’s what it does as you approach infinity.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Hops is still not playing well
Tatum and Chism have been our MVPs so far tonight.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions
How about that one place
With the table full of rum.
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that's the manager's reception at the mariott
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I love that it's the final selling point of the resort
“Here’s everything else great, now I’m gonna go drink this whole table”
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Emmanuel Ne-GED-u?
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Even Yahoo can't keep up with the fouls.
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Swiperboy comes in
and hey, let’s get him a foul right away so he feels like he’s part of the action
It's Ladies Night at the Paradise Jam
with two-for-one specials on newly-entered players
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, new offensive plan:
drive to the basket every time. The fouls is almost guaranteed. We can eliminate half of their team by halftime.
No kidding.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Foul #2 in Swiperboy
Plus a bad miss
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
McB4111
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
BTW
Would anyone else rather see S. Pearl than Swiper
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply actions
Oh, NOW they're swallowing their whistles.
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It was a practical joke by the refs.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, I may not be kidding.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think I was kidding.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Boilermaker TO to let the refs catch their breath.
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So that's why they stopped calling fouls suddenly
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I'm out of ideas.
I hate uneven games, and this has been the definition of one now that they’ve stopped calling fouls. Maybe they did the math…
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
blaming games on the ref is just an easy out
so come up with some more creative critique
Gents
I am pleased thus far. We look good against a good team
Hopson being off scares me
But the team itself is playing fairly well
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Don't tell me that foul was on Chism
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions
It's like a 19 yr old girl
That may explain it
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
He's a better option
than pushing the resest button with a rookie next year, the rest of the team is good enough to contend
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Is it my imagination.....
or does Purdue’s coach look quite a bit like the late, great Andy Kaufman?…..specifically during the Latka years? Just sayin’.
Great half, guys
This is coming down to the end.
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Weird pace.
But oddly entertaining.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
we're used to it
This is normal for us.
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looks like it
Vols need either Hopson to heat up or Hummel to stay cold
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
I want to say that we've been slightly better in the first half
But it’s really hard to say. Really close game. A mix of early season sloppiness and pretty great stuff on both sides.
Chism’s foul trouble makes me VERY apprehensive about the second half. He’s been our heart and soul.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:34 PM EST reply actions
ESPN says UT has 7, 6 for the boilermakers
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Halftime Stats of Note
Incredibly even…both teams 12-15 at the line, Vols 13 of 30, Purdue 14 of 31.
Purdue +2 rebs, +1 turnovers, assists dead even, fouls 12 apiece.
Only UT advantage is from 3 – Vols 3 of 9, Purdue 2 of 11
Are Hopson's stats as bad as he looks?
And does anyone else think Woolridge should be replaced with Steven Pearl?
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:37 PM EST reply actions
Hopson: 1/6 (0/2 3-pointers), 2/2 from the line.
Yes, bad.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
These would've been Negedu's minutes
and I still think eventually Woolridge gets cut from the rotation – he was our worst 3 point shooter last year, and it hasn’t looked any better
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
anyone happen to know of a good sports bar in Louisville, KY
that might be able to get the Tennessee game on Friday?
I can help for Lexington, but dont know any of the sports bars in the 'ville
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
ill be in lexington on saturday!
i’m doing the bourbon tour on friday, and then saturday before hitting up the UT/UK game.
I wish i was still there : /, im stuck in memphis now
but if you want food suggestions or bar suggestions, i got you covered
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
whatca looking for? greasy grub, sit down, college type, slightly upscale?
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
I would say Charlie Browns
Its got Tvs, alchohol, sandwiches and soup, couches and low light. Sort of pub/library. i suggest an order of the Fried Pepper cheese and a Kentucky ale
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Or best burger in town: Sawyers
right at the corner of Broadway and Main, across from Rupp. TVs abound too
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
My gut reaction is to suggest Charlie Browns on Euclid Ave
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
happy to help!
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by Pride of the Southland on Nov 23, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
How long you in Memphis for?
I’ll be there on Friday.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
What are Chism's halftime stats?
Bet they’re crazy
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:43 PM EST reply actions
14 points
on 5 of 8, 3 for 3 at the line
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
5/8 (1/2 3's), 3-3 free throws, 1 rebound (???), 1 TO, 3 fouls
oddly mediocre outside the shooting
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
My sister is like that
Really, really impatient during commercials.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently Death Star is gaining traction with the announcers
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
They said Chism only has 2 fouls
If so, that’s good for us
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions
He's been completely out of control at times tonight.
Pressure?
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Every year we play one of these
Gonzaga last year, Oklahoma State year before…insanely competitive games against a great non-conf opponent where neither team leads by more than 5-6 points the whole game
Penguins 3-2 in OT.
Yes, I know I’m the only person who cares about that.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Holding. McBee. 10 yards
Repeat Maze being awesome
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions
Love it when they inbound to the corner.
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It's like she's reading this thread. ;-)
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
Other way around.
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by Chris Pendley on Nov 23, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like Purdue has a McBee in their bonnet.
Hey-o!
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Hmm
I thought he slipped. I’ll take it
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Chism getting the ball inside
gives me the warm and fuzzies. Should happen much more often.
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Johnson 4 fouls
Chism with only 3. And 20 points
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:16 PM EST reply actions
Looks like we're playing tackle football here.
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Oh come on,
he slapped the ball. Goodness.
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Absofreakinlutely
Let Tyler drive it.
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Chism trying to go Chi$$le from the 3-point line
is something that can stay in 08-09.
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Danger time. Come on Vols.
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Some of these Purdue players are irritatingly scrappy.
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That's five on Johnson
Hopefully we can actually come back now.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:29 PM EST reply actions
problem is, they hung with us when he was on the bench
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
I know
I’m still pretty worried.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
oh crap
JJ and Bade are done
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I think Bade only has 4
Or did I make that up?
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
He has five too
This will be a test.
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by BoilerTMill on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
We'll see.
It’s not like the rest of the team is slacking.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Got a spare whistle?
The refs are burning theirs out.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
One of those games, huh?
See where two Purdue players are done. Any Vols on the shelf?
Now that Johnson's out...
in the words of Mick,
“Go inside kid! The body, the body, the body! You’re a tank kid!”
Please take it inside to the rim, offense. No stupid shots.
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Awful,
Goins can’t be the one taking the shot.
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I've never seen
a ball just drop dead like that.
If the Vols lose
it’ll be the same old story. No free throw ability.
we're actually 21 of 26
just not making the right ones at the right time
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
As bad as our shooting was tonight, there's no reason to blame the refs.
This team needs to learn to play through games that are officiated this way.
Tyler Smith
has a good looking beard….almost Baron Davis smooth
This is a scary reminder of last year
Granted Purdue is better than, say…Alabama…but still…I’m not overly encouraged. Now, it is only November. Last year’s team didn’t get any better as the season went on. That remains to be seen with this group.
are you kidding me
this team is light years ahead
I've only caught a few minutes
The half court offense has been a bit stagnant for my taste. I’ll admit that I’m being overly pessimistic.
No.
But I guess they missed one.
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I think I died a little when you shot that three
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Is the old guy someone
important. They’ve shown that gentleman plenty of times since I’ve been watching
Oh my goodness.
Come on Tyler, game iq there, guy.
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Fantastic game regardless
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Agreed
But hopefully Hummel chokes. No offense.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
32 seconds is not
what I’d call the right time to freeze the shooter.
chism for 3?????
Living in Alabama is like living 50 years in the past, they are still just as racist, just as educated, the state constitution forbids any kind of public transportation, and all they can talk about is Bear Bryant
Can't fault him for that
It’s his shot.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:46 PM EST reply actions
Credit the refs
They swallowed the whistles there at the end.
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tight game, though.
thanks for swinging by
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
HORRIBLE POSESSION
get CHISM and Smith down low
YES!
all you need is 2, and you might draw a foul!
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
yes
but Bruce usually never calls timeout in that situation
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
both teams had the two timeouts to prepare for the final possession
no need to call it if you are comfortable with the play.
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by Smokin Turkeys on Nov 23, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Good job, fellas. You have a hell of a team.
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I'm still very apprehensive about this season
Last year the close games killed us. We just couldn’t win games at the last second.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply actions
I'll give Chism this much:
the way we sapped some time off the clock, he might not have been 100% that he had enough time to drive for the basket. If so, it’s better to get any shot off than none at all.
He probably should've driven
But he’s a good 3 point shooter, and no one was anywhere near him.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
I liked the shot at the time
going back on TiVo, he took it with :05 left, two guys in the lane with Tyler…can’t fault him for pulling the trigger
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
he had enough time methinks
because there was time to slap the ball around several times after the long rebound. Don’t need a 3 when 2 wins the game.
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Yeah, he had the time.
I don’t know if he knew that, though. He may have been worried that there was less, saw the shot, so took it.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
not that late into it, though
A timoeout early in the possession, yes. one with 5 seconds left…
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
call it when you cross half court so your team is aware of how much time and give them some options. that is not the shot you want down by 1
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
I think you have to call time out,
rather than go off half-cocked with the game on the line.
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Possibly so.
I’m just worried about another season of outside clanks (and makes) where they should pound the ball into the paint and use your size and athleticism on higher-percentage shots.
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true.
and I’m just trying to find the possibilities. I have no idea what was in his head, naturally.
But we do know that this team can play much better. Hopson was off and McBee was tentative. Improving those two would make a huge difference alone.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Good game
i would much rather you guys win the SEC than Kentucky. im just waiting to hear when their first violation comes.
by Delaware Boiler on Nov 23, 2009 10:51 PM EST reply actions
i dont!
i want to play george mason in the final 4
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know.
Give us a game with some actual tempo, and I really like our chances.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
like tonight?
we played up tempo against UNC-Asheville
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
actual tempo meaning more than one minute without a foul.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
I grant this: most calls were technically legitimate
but a lot of legit calls were ones that don’t normally get called. Both sides had trouble adapting to the sensitivity of the refs.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt
trouble seems to find Calipari… but I’m sure UK fans will tell is it’s all just a big coincidence.
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whats important is to learn an improve from a game like this
an early loss can be a positive for a team. we need to do that. for as sloppy as we played and as poorly as we shot, losing by 1 to a team like purdue is not so bad
Scotty Hopson
last two games: 5 of 20
We’ve got Charleston, ETSU, MTSU and Wyoming before it gets serious again at Southern Cal on December 19…he’s gotta find it again before then
He was our 2nd worst player tonight (Woolridge)
I half wanted us to close with Maze/Goins/Tatum/Chism/Tyler
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
Good game
I think Maze should have just taken it to the rack again on the last possession. Sometimes I think he forgets that he has that ability.
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I agree
That’s what I was hoping he’d do. I think he would’ve made it.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Completely agree.
Disappointed that Wayne for 3 was the best we could get at the end. I know he can make it but that doesn’t make it a high percentage shot.
Good game by the vols, very entertaining.
by Prometheus1185 on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
he was our second leading scorer with 13
and did a great job a couple of possessions earlier. I’m sure most/all of our end of game scenarios involve Tyler/Wayne/Hopson taking the shot though, and Maze may not be coached to go score
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Ridiculous, both ways.
I’m amazed the players managed to make it such a great game with all the ticky-tacky crap going both ways.
It's hard.
You a Purdue fan? Can’t tell from your profile.
I don’t know about Purdue, but I do know that start-stop ball hurts our squad. They have to learn to play through that.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah.
Purdue boards here are a little slow =/
Slow probably benefits us, but having our most important player on the bench for 25 minutes for touch fouls sure doesn’t.
No. That really hurt you.
I don’t think the calls gave anybody a noticeable advantage. Just … frustrating.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
How many tournaments has Pearl won since he has been at UT
I am NOT knocking coach Pearl, he is the man, I’m just curious. Seems like we always either come so close to winning or get knocked out prematurely….
Neyland Stadium-It goes to eleven.
zero
last tournament UT won: 2000 Rainbow Classic with Jerry Green
by Will Shelton on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
And it doesn’t get any easier. The SEC will be tough this year.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
What was the biggest lead tonight?
Purdue by 6? That’s the definition of a tight game.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions
We had 7-1 early as well.
But I can’t remember anything bigger.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. Forgot about that
So both teams had a 6.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
From Jay Williams at ESPN:
@RealJayWilliams In that situation, @WayneChism has to drive to the basket and either make a play or get fouled. Can’t take a 3 down
it was so wide
that was a terrible blunder
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
a 7 seed?
@franfraschilla Nice nail-biter in the Virgin Islands as Purdue holds on to beat the Vols. Good 2-7 NCAA match-up in March!
Methinks not.
Not unless they regress.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
Or unless this year turns into last year redux
Hopefully I’m just being pessimistic. But our shooting wasn’t great, Hopson disappeared, we turned the ball over, and we couldn’t win in the end. All sounds familiar.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
We WERE a 9 last year
But seriously? We’d better be better than a seven this year.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
We'll have to win something in the USC/Memphis/Kansas stretch
Preferably 2 or 3…and the SEC better not suck as bad this year, though it’s not off to a great start on that front.
We need at least two of those
USC and Memphis should be down this year. USC should be WAY down.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
And not that that was in a LOSS to Loyola Marymount. Like I said, we’d better beat USC. We need at least one of two against Memphis and Kansas. I’d say we’ll be favored in Memphis. Winning at home vs. Kansas will be a tall order.
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
oohh
i’m excited about that one. we need to get it loud in there!
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
Kentucky hasn't.
Nor Florida or LSU
by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 23, 2009 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
He'll have to be careful tweeting this early after games like that.
Moody fans and lackluster individual performances don’t mix.
by David Hooper on Nov 23, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
it's better than
@WayneChism LOL———> @SHopson32 Let’s hit up the Bushwacker b4 we head back to Ktown
by golfballs03 on Nov 23, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I wasn't complaining about it.
Just observing that there will likely be some blowback.
by David Hooper on Nov 24, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
Recap up
Vols are back Friday night in Knoxville vs. College of Charleston…thanks all for hanging out with us tonight
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