True. I was trying to point out the pace in which they play. Tennessee isn't at that pace yet. That coach Caldwell wants. This was the first game. They will get there.
I agree with you on the success or failure will depend on if Coach can recruit those players, but I am sure she will find those players. She has the brand "Tennessee Lady Vols" and that uptempo style of play with 3 point shooting every trip down the court, she will find the players. Plus I love how she develops players. Those so called 2 & 3 star players, she turns them into 4 Star players. If she can cause enough chaos in the SEC over the next 2-3 years, she will get those recruits.
I expect about the same result as the exhibition game.
Well Caldwell has a really good record.
And the scary part, they are only going to get better as the season progresses. The reads. The conditioning. The aggression. Yikes!
Yep. A few things to add. 1). Teams don't practice against pressure defense enough because of a host of reasons, the biggest reason is player skill set or player depth. 2). Teams don't practice enough against these types of defenses because of time. You may face Vandy on Tuesday who play a totally different style and then 2-3 days later you are facing a swarming aggressive defense like the Lady Vols. It throws you off. It works as long as the Lady Vols stay committed to the defense. If they are not committed and play it every once in a while, it does them no good.
Yes, if they don't stay committed to defense, they may lead the SEC in losses.
Possible. They could also finish in the top section of the SEC if they do commit to defense.Yes, if they don't stay committed to defense, they may lead the SEC in losses.
Seems like AR or MO with A&M not far behind will lead SEC in losses but we’ll see what happens.Yes, if they don't stay committed to defense, they may lead the SEC in losses.
Huh? OMG, it must be November as all the "rah-rah" LV fans are once again running amok with over exuberance. Looking at their schedule (cupcake city once again) they play 2 P4 games (FSU who they lost to last year and Iowa in this year and 1 good Mid-Major in Middle Tennessee-again they lost last year). That means there are 9 mid-major teams on the schedule in Nov/Dec so I am sure we will continue to hear how everything is different now but starting Jan 1 with the SEC schedule and UConn on the horizon, I suspect nary a word from this lot.
Samford has a 6'5" player. Yes will be different when SEC play starts. If we were in SEC play now. No it probably wouldn't look good. There is also time to improve before then.