Tennessee Lady Vols / Oklahoma Lady Sooners Live Game Thread
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 6:30 PM EST
in Lady Vols Basketball
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February 2, 2009 |
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16-4 (5-2)
12(AP) 15(USA Today) |
18-2 (7-0)
2(AP) 2(USA Today) |
| Tennessee |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| G | 5 Angie Bjorklund |
6-0
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-
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So.
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11.9
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2.6
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2.6
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| F | 25 Glory Johnson |
6-3
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-
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Fr.
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11.9
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7.5
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0.9
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| F |
40 Shekinna Stricklen |
6-2
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-
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Fr.
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13.8
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5.9
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3.0
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| F/C | 44 Alexis Fuller |
6-3
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-
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Sr.
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7.1
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5.8
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0.9
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| F |
15 Alicia Manning |
6-1
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-
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Fr.
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3.9
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3.2
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1.2
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| Oklahoma |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| F |
05 Ashley Paris |
6-3
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-
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Sr.
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14.0
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10.0
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1.7
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| C | 03 Courtney Paris |
6-4
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-
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Sr.
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15.7
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13.6
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1.7
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| G | 13 Danielle Robinson |
5-9
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-
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So.
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12.5
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2.5
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6.1
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| G | 25 Whitney Hand |
6-1
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-
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Fr.
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9.5
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2.4
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1.8
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| F |
21 Amanda Thompson |
6-0
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-
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Jr.
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7.1
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4.6
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1.9
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In a way, this game is a fitting spanphot of Pat Summitt's coaching career. With her 1,000th career win on the line, she faces the second-ranked team in the country on the road - a team that credits her assistance as largely influential in their program's survival. Never one to shy away from a challenge and always one to promote the sport she loves, there are plenty of storylines for those so inclined.
About the game itself - this is going to be an extremely difficult win for the Lady Vols to pull off. The youth of the team has been discussed at extreme length, but its effects have been seen all season. They show flashes of brilliance like the second half against Rutgers, but they also show their roughness around the edges - like the first half against Rutgers. Meanwhile, Oklahoma brings one of the most intimidating front courts in women's basketball, highlighted by the twins, Ashley and Courtney Paris. Their statlines alone tell you their effect; having two players averaging double-double figures on the season is a luxury very few coaches enjoy.
Last year, the counter to Oklahoma's inside game was to pull all defenders in tight and let them flail 3's all night long. This year, the addition of freshman Whitney Hand provides the longball threat they desperately needed. You now have a choice: close in the defense and let the freshman rain 3's all night long, or play her honest and let the twins play one-on-one down low.
The two losses on Oklahoma's record? A 1-point loss at home against North Carolina, and a 28-point beating in Connecticut against that Geno. Both occurred back in November, and they have barely been challenged since.
Can the Lady Vols overcome the Lady Sooners? Sure! Their margin of error, however, is ridiculously small. This Oklahoma team has a lot of experience, a lot of pride, and they really do not want to be #1000. The Lady Vols need to be effective at following the advice of their coach:
- Rebound! Some coaches may preach rebounding as much as Summitt, but none do so more than her. Shots will be made and shots will be missed, but the Lady Vols need to turn the misses into extra possessions. This will be extremely difficulty with the height and experience that Oklahoma possesses in the interior.
- Point Guard Play The Ladies have to play smart, well-executed on the offensive side - a plan that starts with the point guard. The PG position has been shuffled around this season, with Brianna Bass and Alicia Manning spending their time in Summitt's doghouse over their floor generalship. Time for growing up has run out; the points must prove their maturity tonight.
- Foul Trouble With the trees inside, Oklahoma will be tough to defend. If the Lady Vols play too passively, OU will chew up the interior. If they play too aggressively, the penalty calls will catch up quickly. Glory Johnson and Alexis Fuller - the two who will likely defend the twins - must stay out of foul trouble. Bench depth defense will not get it done tonight.
Oklahoma has the advantage, for certain. In a year where the entire starting lineup was drafted into the WNBA, going on the road to a well-seasoned and sharp-playing team like Oklahoma is not a traditional recipe for success. There'll be no coaching magic to work tonight - there never has been any coaching magic from Summitt. She demands the best performance in the basic tasks and an unselfish, team-oriented approach. Play that game to their best, and the Lady Vols may very well bring Summitt her 4th digit tonight.
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I am, but I might be a bit late.
I have to swing by the library tonight, so I’ll be catching it on ‘net radio. But it’s not like you get a chance to see 1,000 wins every day. Or year. Or decade.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm ready.
Let’s not wait as long as last game, please.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm here off and on
Nice to see some orange in the crowd
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I’ll be here off an on as well.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
112 consecutive double-doubles
Woman or not that’s pretty strong.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How was that walking?
Girl got her legs taken out from under her.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hooray for UT!
They finally got ESPN360 through their internet access. I actually get to watch a game for a change…
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the 21st Century, hoop!
ESPN360 is handy. A little laggy sometimes, but better than having to deduce what happened from these comments.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Paris with two fouls early
I think I heard that right .
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll take it.
I wouldn’t mind seeing both Paris girls on the bench.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lieberman was waiting for that all day.
She blew it though. Should have waited for her to mess up a pass.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 7:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They're working hard for rebounds.
That’s good to see.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Playing tough early.
The problem with women’s basketball is that it’s tough to really know the level of opposition since you can’t see it as often as you can the men’s game. I have no idea if Oklahoma is struggling.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm not a Tennessee fan
But I hope Pat gets her 1000th against my schools rivals (Mizzou) tonight.
by leghumpingjihadkiller on Feb 2, 2009 7:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Welcome, and thanks for the support!
No matter what form it may come in.
But, and I doubt I’m the first to note, your handle did throw me for a sec. I saw the little notification in the lower left and was all set to ban a spammer before I had a chance to read the comment.
But welcome anyhow.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Welll, I can't ban
But the point is noted.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
No worries, I’m a regular at Rock M Nation, and occasionally hang out at the other Big 12 blogs.
by leghumpingjihadkiller on Feb 2, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Geno!
He tried to say something nice there, didn’t he?
They’re game in the first few minutes..we’ll see.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't the only one who thought that, huh?
I’d tell Bobby to watch his language, but that hasn’t worked ever.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 7:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Getting a lot of turnovers by steals.
Nice to see.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If we could go back in time and get somebody on the mic for sound...
I nominate Kevin O’Neill
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
By the way,
no matter what happens this game, I’m skipping an exam on Thursday and going to the home game against Georgia.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Who do you have, Hooper?
Are you listening to the Ladies feed? Is that Mickey Dearstone still?
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm on ESPN360
It has Bobby Knight and those other two.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way...
Any particular reason this is in Oklahoma City and not Norman, or was this scheduled as such?
by leghumpingjihadkiller on Feb 2, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good question.
I don’t know. But this game was listed as a “Big Monday” game on the schedules printed at the beginning of the year, so it might have been planned for the sake of coverage. Oklahoma was known to be a strong team this year and Tennessee is [couch, Summitt, cough] Tennessee.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't know.
How big was the trailer they had to bring that big girl in on?
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Watch out for the counter-run.
You know it’s coming. At least Glory’s at the line.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ESPN had a stat.
Out of Summitt’s former players, assistants, etc., there are currently 70 head coaches in various levels of basketball.
Now that’s a coaching family tree.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Glory Johnson: The Dennis Rodman of the Lady Vols.
But only the good parts – the defense and the get-in-the-head-ability.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Been awhile since I watched a women's game...
On that last OU runout I was thinking “Watch the trailer for the alley-oop”…
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What a year for Oklahoma.
2nd in men’s basketball, 2nd in women’s basketball, 2nd in football….
Too soon?
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This'll be a test of composure.
Not good so far. Breathe deep, y’all.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good point by Knight on OU being more tight than the Ladies being more loose at the start
I guess we forget that if you’re not Tennessee, UConn or Duke, you don’t really play these nationally televised games enough to not have the moment affect you in one way or another.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bobby the grammarian.
“Nice sentence there Nancy. I really like your elocution.”
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 8:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Just wow. 3 fouls on Bjorklund is not a good thing.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not at all.
Doubly surprising since the Paris kids aren’t in too bad of foul trouble … although if Courtney can pick up her 3rd I’ll feel a lot better.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Courtney's really backed off her defense.
If they can get the passes inside, the shots will be there. She’ll probably stay passive until the second half.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Ashley's still there.
It’s not quite as nice as it seems.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We need someone to show some leadership and calm things down.
Game’s not over.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll give 'em credit for scrapping for the ball, at least.
Shame that the Okies got to it first, but that was the most life on D I’ve seen so far.
Plus burning a timeout might be useful down the line.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My money on Bobby Knight to Georgia
When his name was attached to the Tennessee opening back between Buzz and Bruce, he said something about how he his name was being brought up at places he’d never even consider going. Now he’s making no attempt to deny the Georgia rumors whatsoever and talking about how much he misses teaching. Why Georgia instead of Alabama, or the Vols four years ago? Not that I’m complaining…it’ll make the SEC even more interesting…but I’d pencil him in Athens.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Georgia makes more sense than Alabama.
Overall, Georgia sits in a better recruiting locale and, while equally avid, is less psychotic about sports.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
You think Alabama fans would take that as an insult or a compliment?
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus Georgia doesn't have impending sanctions.
/rumormongering
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that's not rumormongering.
That’s just respecting the laws of nature!
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We needed that.
That was rough. The FG at the end of the half will help, but in the meantime take what you can get and get ’em in the 2nd half.
Being down 5 here isn’t the end of the world.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
A few points of note:
15 points for Stricklen. Many of those came off of steals during Tennessee’s run.
3 fouls on Bjorklund. She’s too good of a shooter to have in foul trouble. This’ll take some work.
Zero fouls on Glory: Excellent. She can play hard against the center in the second half, which will help.
Whitney Hand has 8 points, but hasn’t missed a shot yet. They have to keep better track of her.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Those stats are insane
- Every Lady Vol since ’76 has played in the Final Four
- Every Lady Vol who finished her eligibility under Summitt has her degree
I mean, wow.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey, by the way,
This is going to sound really odd, but how was the Super Bowl last night?
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously.
I heard it on the radio, but I wasn’t able to see it. I was on the road back to Knoxville at the time.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
4th quarter was incredible
Mostly average with a 100 yard INT return thrown in before that…I think lots of people probably quit watching with the Steelers up 17-7 with first and goal at the 5 and missed all the fun at the end.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What he said.
Aside from the INT return at the end of the first half, there wasn’t much to worry about until the 4th quarter, which was excellent and a half.
Commercials were …lackluster.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Our curling club had one of those pickem fundraiser where you sell 100 draws for the final digits of each quarter / end of game. I had the NFC 3, AFC 0 (last digits of score) pick and was about half a minute away from $200. Then the Steelers had to go and try to win the thing. What were they thinking? I mean, sheesh!
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And it was an OSU guy with the winning catch.
Lame.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All those people who had Steelers -6.5
Died a painful death in about 15 minutes.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I was saying that when the score hit 20-14.
Wonder how many people got screwed at the (correctly challenged) overturned TD in the first quarter.
Probably everyone who bet on the Steelers.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So let me get this right:
Oklahoma has a Roethlisberger; Tennessee has a Manning.
Um, we’re watching women’s basketball, right?
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Brent, the main storyline right now...
is Oklahoma’s rebounding margin.
1000 isn’t here yet, kid.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is there a box score updating somewhere?
Yahoo’s got nothing.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think it's 3.
ESPN has a tendency to double-credit fouls from time to time.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Note that it adds up to 12, but there are 11 team fouls total.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They removed one from Baugh, but kept Bjorklund at 4.
That adds up to 11.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But they list the last fouls as Baugh's.
Which would make it go the other way.
Who knows? It’s ESPN.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Quick scroll of the play-by-play:
Bjorklund with 4.
So if it’s an error, it’s a systematic one.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Announcers
This has to be the most bizarre team of announcers I’ve ever heard. Musberger doing basketball. Knight doing women’s basketball. That other person I don’t know.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Musberger does basketball a lot.
He does mostly Big 11 games with Lavin or Fran whatshisname. And Erin Andrews.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's as lackluster in basketball as he is in football.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just goes to show
Doing an adequate job with an outstanding voice is the recipe for success, I guess.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well there you go
I can’t remember the last Baker’s 10 basketball game I’ve seen.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, quick poll:
Will Summitt be coach of the year this year, regardless of final record?
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nationally?
Nah. Geno probably hasn’t won it in awhile, and they’ll probably be up there at #1 the rest of the way.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Get the game back, gals.
We’re realllly close to seeing this one slip away now.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it was Ashley.
But that would be me trusting ESPN, so who knows.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
7 team fouls on OU in the second half; 3 on Tennessee.
Are they in obligatory 1-and-1 now?
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Those shooting percentages
are excellent. Do the women generally shoot higher percentages than men?
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know for sure, but I think they do.
They tend to rely on setting up clean shots more than the men do.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's true
But I don’t know if the shooting touches are any better than they are in the men’s game.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They didn't used to
The thing that used to drive me crazy about the women’s game is the way terrible shots were always tolerated. The quality of play has vastly improved all over the country.
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The money that's been poured into the sport has as well.
The coaching circuit is far more competitive now, and I think that’s helping.
That, and I think more women want to compete at this level.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
These girls are big now, too. Don't discount that.
UT only has 3 players less than 6’. 5’2", 5’4" and a 5’10".
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Another TO:
We’re dangerously close to seeing this game slip away.
And I’m serious this time. ;)
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They better throw ol girl a double-double
she’s having trouble gettin up and down the court.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Too far behind to just keep trading buckets with them
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They won't quit.
That’s one thing for sure.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hoop's on tape delay.
About the only downside to ESPN360.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I knew it was delayed,
but I wanted it in the game thread record for what it’s worth.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whitney Hand is the player of the game.
Oy.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oklahoma lost 2 in November, but only had one close game since.
They’re an absolutely terrifying team, and Tennessee just got demoralized.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just try and win the last 5 minutes.
Game’s all but over – at least finish strong.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like that idea too.
Now is the time we’ll see how their heart is for the tournament.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just got in
Are they this good or have we helped them?
by ChattVol on Feb 2, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Two big runs killed the Vols
But that 16-0 Tennessee run has to be viewed as a good sign.
This team is really, really good. And we’re really, really young. And it showed.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, we gotta stick with them.
Next year or so, and they’ll be a terror.
They show flashes of a team that just might be better than the Parker-led teams.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the pieces are there.
It’s like watching the men’s team, to some degree.
The gals will fit it together in a different way, and I have more confidence they’ll figure it out. 11 underclassmen is unreal for the women’s game.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know how a team generally gets young
But how did this one get that young?
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure.
It’s bound to happen eventually, though. I wonder what happened to the juniors / seniors, though … did a class get missed or something?
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Summitt did grab a couple JUCO players 3 years ago.
They were part of the Fab 5 last year. That’d account for 2.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I had heard
the ladies started lights out. As far as age, I am far more impressed by their cohesiveness regardless of the scoreboard. The Lady Vols have a good thing coming to them and I agree with Hoop: this group can be something great
by ChattVol on Feb 2, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Get 1000 in Knoxville.
Look at the “Year” in this chart: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/tennw-w-baskbl-mtt.html
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No juniors.
None. Not even a redshirt.
One redshirt senior.
W.O.W.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Side note:
This comment makes 173 comments in the thread so far. Not bad for a women’s game!
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The mistakes they're making
…are kid mistakes, at least. If they watch their passing lanes they’ll save 5+ TOs a game, although I think OU watches the lanes way more than most teams.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
...hmmm, injury at this point not what we need
Baugh’s knee…
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We may have just lost her for the year.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They haven't shown any replays
So I’m reluctant to make any calls on it.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Went back on the Tivo
Looked minor, like a hyperextension…but the way she yelled and the history there, you’ve gotta think it’s something more
by Will on Feb 2, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Side note:
Was it worth busting Duke down to 3 after losing a game on the road on a buzzer beater?
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That girl is a beast
Sam Bradford coulda used her instead Phil Load(ofOverratedBig12BS)holt.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah.
Put 4 on her and give up layups to the other girls. Break that streak.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting:
OU has beaten the press handily every time the Baby Vols have tried it, mainly because there are obvious escape avenues.
The nice part about that? That’s coachable. 90% of the bad stuff that’s happened tonight is correctable.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lady Vols crashing the boards hard late
I don’t know if this is good effort on the Vols’ part or OU getting lazy, but ….quality.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Certainly you can see Summitt's mark on them.
Good.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man, she's crying.
I think she’d disagree with Bob Knight.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'm okay with this.
Outplayed by – let’s be honest here – a large margin during the middle part of the game, but started strong and finished strong. All the pieces are there, and it may not be this year, but it’s coming.
And that was 14-6 in the last 5 minutes, and probably the most complete they’ve played aside from the big run early.
by Graysnail on Feb 2, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Those on the TV:
Do the Sooners fans applaud Summitt at the end? Just curious. I’m not implying a lack of class if they don’t.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They were clapping.
Probably for Oklahoma. They didn’t boo or anything like that. They ain’t done enough to have an attitude.
by wvvol on Feb 2, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I caught that finally.
I was just wondering.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you know if there are any tickets left?
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not a clue.
I’m going to go as a student.
by Hooper on Feb 2, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hooper, thanks for the thread
I’m out for the evening. Take care, y’all.
Go Vols!
by Joel on Feb 2, 2009 9:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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