Tennessee 2025 season

[stwainfan]

 

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[DefenseBB]

I will say that 3 of 4 games in late Nov and early Dec should tell us a lot about this team, Nov 30-UCLA, Dec 3-Stanford, Dec 20-Louisville.

We, here on the BY are advocates for tougher opponents to test your team but over on VolNation, most of the posters were not happy with Caldwell's scheduling.

I will absolutely be watching the "revenge game" on Nov 30 and how "JB" manages.

 

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[YoDore]

Some UT-MTSU games in the past have been entertaining, but this is not your normal MTSU team. They already have losses to Tennessee Tech (unheard of) and Rice. They should have a good crowd on hand, though.

I enjoy hearing coach Caldwell talk basketball.

 

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[stwainfan]

Nya Robertson with 10 made 3's today. A new program record.

 

[stwainfan]

 

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[DefenseBB]

Maybe this team needs time to gel and develop without Whitehorn but they better figure it out soon with the tougher opponents on the horizon. I looked at the schedule, and I can envision (or hope for) 9 losses for this team that heavily contradicts all this "sunshine and rainbow" fluff pieces you constantly post about the LV's being back. Not hardly. Heck they are 5th or lower in the SEC behind:
1. SC
2. Texas
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma

Vying with Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, to at least get a one round bye for the SEC tournament.

The further losses I envision are UCLA, Kentucky, at Ole Miss, UConn, SC, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma with other concerning games of
Stanford, Louisville and Vanderbilt. That would be 18-9 before the SECT. They will probably be 9-2 when the SEC schedule starts and 14-2 when the heart of the SEC starts with Kentucky on Jan 22. That means they go 4-7 in their last 11 regular season games. Heaven help you if you lose Stanford, Louisville or both....

The reality is Tennessee is a marginal top 25 team who will have at least 8 losses this year as their skill is significantly below these 7:
SC, Texas, LSU, UConn, UCLA, Oklahoma and Kentucky. What say you my erstwhile LV stalwart @stwainfan ? Can you show some even keeled assessment....

 

[stwainfan]

I think the team needed to gel a bit. Yes there are 8 new players on the team. That takes time to play the style coach wants. I think thou still early in the season. I think there have been some improvement. Yes there is still room for more improvement. The game against UCLA will be another way to see where the team is. I think the team should get better as the season goes on. I was thinking maybe 6 losses before the season. I still think that. The SEC schedule will not be easy for any team.

 

[Sifaka]

I think the team should get better as the season goes on.

This is a common viewpoint among TN fans. They very conveniently forget that the same is true of their future opponents.
Is there any logical, rational reason to expect that other teams won’t improve at least as much and as fast as the Vols?

From their first game against a weak opponent to their most recent game against a weak opponent they have shot silly threes way too early in the shot clock, with a sorrowful rate of balls going through the basket.

 

[stwainfan]

This is a common viewpoint among TN fans. They very conveniently forget that the same is true of their future opponents.
Is there any logical, rational reason to expect that other teams won’t improve at least as much and as fast as the Vols?

From their first game against a weak opponent to their most recent game against a weak opponent they have shot silly threes way too early in the shot clock, with a sorrowful rate of balls going through the basket.

Yes other teams should get better also. As for this team. I do think this style gives players freedom. It also takes a lot of threes. I do think they are sharing the ball more. I think they are playing better.
This was after the game at Martin.

 

[DefenseBB]

We have talked about this ad nausea, the LV are not a good shooting team that taking more rushed shots does not help and add in the large amount of turnovers and FOULS they commit, this will not be a “gel” situation. So you said 6 losses, who are they?

 

[stwainfan]

We have talked about this ad nausea, the LV are not a good shooting team that taking more rushed shots does not help and add in the large amount of turnovers and FOULS they commit, this will not be a “gel” situation. So you said 6 losses, who are they?

I remember Caldwell saying before the season. The team was playing too fast and needed to slow down. I think they are starting to play more together. I had the losses against NC State., UCLA, UCONN, Texas, South Carolina, and LSU. I think this team can be a final four team. We will see how it goes.

 

[Geew1992]

I remember Caldwell saying before the season. The team was playing too fast and needed to slow down. I think they are starting to play more together. I had the losses against NC State., UCLA, UCONN, Texas, South Carolina, and LSU. I think this team can be a final four team. We will see how it goes.

Do they play any other top teams??

 

[stwainfan]

Do they play any other top teams??

Vanderbilt and Oklahoma are on the schedule.