Has Scotty Hopson fixed his shot?

by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 17, 2010 7:32 AM EDT in Rocky Top Talking Points

Quickie Talking Points this morning:

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Hopson adjusts his shot
Hopson asked coaches for video from the weekend to study all his perimeter shots -- "I know how to evaluate my shot and myself," he said -- and he found a mechanical flaw with his feet. "Sometimes when I don't go straight up and straight down, my shot is either long or short," he said. "That's what I was trying to work on this week -- getting my feet set every time I shot the basketball. And then letting it all be one motion. "Whenever I shoot all in one motion, I'm a successful shooter." . . . So, problem solved, right? "I'm back on track, no doubt," the former McDonald's All-American said.
Reveiz family knows value of heart screens " GoVolsXtra
"Nick is doing real well," the elder Reveiz said. "It's kind of like putting a big tiger in a little cage. You've got to tell him 'No, you can't do that.' "He feels like he's 100 percent but that ligament has to attach itself to the bone more than 100 percent. You don't want that ligament to experience any stresses that the ligament isn't ready to experience. He's going to chew his arm off not being in practice this spring."

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Opening with Aztecs, Vols get big challenge
The Aztecs led the Mountain West in scoring defense, allowing 61.8 points per game. They have what Pearl called "very unusual" rebounding statistics. Their plus-6.7 rebounding margin led the MWC and was 14th nationally out of 334 teams. "Coach Pearl said sometimes they miss shots just so they can go (rebound) them," sophomore guard Scotty Hopson said. "They're aggressive. They rebound so well on the offensive end. We definitely have to keep them off the glass. "We have to help our bigs rebound. That's what could separate us in this game, is the guards rebounding down."

Angst with access: Confusion at UT over who is allowed, and when, at practices " GoVolsXtra
The discord began in mid-February when Dooley cleared UT's indoor practice facility of all visitors not involved in the upcoming conditioning drills. Unbeknownst to Dooley, former UT players were in the group escorted from the building, according to senior associate athletic director David Blackburn. . . . Dooley was not available for comment Monday, but did speak to former defensive tackle Wes Brown, one of the players unceremoniously escorted from UT's complex. Brown said Dooley called Monday to apologize and the two even joked about the situation.

Chism Earns Second-Team All-District Honors from NABC - TENNESSEE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
Tennessee senior forward/center Wayne Chism earned District 21 second-team recognition for his efforts this season in leading the Volunteers to their fifth straight 20-win campaign and school-record-tying fifth consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Jackson, Tenn., native is tied as Tennessee's top scorer with 12.5 points per game and also leads the club in rebounding (7.1 rpg) and blocks (1.4 bpg).

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So Scotty Hopson has to taken it upon himself?

I wonder how much these coaches work on individial skills w the team?

by golfballs03 on Mar 17, 2010 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

Articles like that from Wes Rucker

Are what I love about college sports and one of the many reasons I love to be a Volunteer, and one of the reasons I try not to [FULMERIZE] a moan too much about how bad blahblahblah is playing or ask questions like does he even know what he is doing? or is he even trying out there? whenever they play poorly. These guys are just that: guys. And for whatever faults we want to find in Scotty Hopson, arrogance hasn’t been one of them.

“It’s a lot of motivation,” Hopson said. "I’m just so anxious to get another opportunity to play better basketball. I want to get out there and prove I can do so much more. I know people have seen me play better, and I’ve played so much better, but I feel like there’s just so much more I can do on this basketball floor.

Granted, this motivation doesn’t necessarily transfer over to better production on the court but it does show that Hopson really has his head on straight and is a champion off of the court, and I know I for one am very, very proud that guys like him — and every single member of all of our athletic teams — represent the University we all love for one reason or another.

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by bobo_the_vol on Mar 17, 2010 10:11 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed

That’s why other message boards give me heartburn—too much negativity towards guys who obviously want to win and are working their butts off to get there. If everybody could magically figure out how to “bring it” every night, we’d have 181 serious national championship contenders and no coaches would ever get fired. Obviously, it’s a little more complicated than that.

by goodnight_vol on Mar 17, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions

i agree

if you want to get mad at players and curse their lack of production, then become a fan of pro teams where they get paid millions of dollars with the expectation they will perform. in college, these kids choose to come here, and as long as they work hard and are good kids, that’s all i can ask from them – to be good representatives of my school. I think Scotty Hopson is one of those kids.

by golfballs03 on Mar 17, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup

I heard some guy call in to Sports Animal yesterday (I know, I know) and say that for Pearl to say Scotty was playing tight in the tourney because it’s so close to home was a “pathetic excuse.” He said he was a former athlete and he’d been talking to many other former athletes as well (yeahhhhhh . . . . .) and they all agreed: pathetic! You get UP performing in front of your family and friends, not the other way around!

I just don’t get what kind of person you have to be to spend 48 hours obsessing over a casual comment from Pearl, feverishly consult your other junior-high basketball teammates as soon as they get off work at Wal-Mart, and then feel the urge to call in and make sure Scotty knows you think he’s pathetic.

I heart Scotty. Great kid who has won a bunch of games for us, period. Go Big Orange.

by goodnight_vol on Mar 17, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I listen to SA whenever I get the chance.

Honestly, they’re one of the better radio stations I’ve ever heard. In each show, there’s usually at least one jockey who’s calling things pretty straight down the middle.

That said, their recent rant about the football program and access issues is a little over the top. Otherwise, they’re really good. (And better than when I first moved to K’ville.)

by David Hooper on Mar 17, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

While I’m all for criticizing someone’s play (if they deserve it) or even call for their benching (for the good of the team), there’s a point at which it must stop. Some of the things I read elsewhere are disquieting. Crompton receiving death threats still shows such an astounding misunderstanding of priorities, no matter how badly he had performed. Some of the comments I read about Woolridge are terrible as well. Should he be playing (against teams who aren’t Kansas)? Absolutely not, unless he either seriously improves or other people are in horrible foul trouble. Should he still be on the team? Of course. He loves Tennessee, gives his all, and is a great representative off the court. That’s about all that you can ask on that score. Hopefully some off-season training will make him a difference maker on the court, but I like having him around.

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I hear you

I’d just rather figure out the reasons they’re playing poorly instead of hurling insults, and I know you’d do the same.

The funny thing is that people spend their work hours on message boards criticizing players for not giving 110% every night at their job. It slays me.

by goodnight_vol on Mar 17, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

haha

by golfballs03 on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point

That is hilarious

by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 17, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

That's why I love Twitter...

as well. I feel like I really see the real side of these kids… and they are kids.

I like this one because, well, I won’t spell it out…

http://twitter.com/Shopson32/status/10576385243

and these because it’s such a teen-age boy perspective:

http://twitter.com/Shopson32/status/10593803172

http://twitter.com/Swiperboy/status/10601295989

I like the fulmerization of this one! A lot of kids wouldn’t have gone to the trouble.

http://twitter.com/Swiperboy/status/10589715732

Also I get to keep up with the team’s waffle consumption.

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti

by sddbaker on Mar 17, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

And this...

well, this is classic, from Josh Bone’s twitter:

I really might have to sleep on the floor in @MelGo21 and @Cam_Tatum_23 room bc I can’t stand the smell that @33brianwilliams is puttin out!

about 12 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by 1 person

jbone24ckdo
Joshua Bone

by sddbaker on Mar 17, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions