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Kaizen said:
Now I don't think they will put Tenn in top 25 ...LOL
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Tenn was 19 per the AP but 23 per the coaches. the coaches poll included the loss to Kentucky but the AP did not. It would not surprise me to see both drop them only to 25... Altho I think with 8 losses, no matter what happens at Alabama, they should be out of the top 25. Couldn't be a more fun season! UCONN rolling and Tennessee reeling...
 
How do you explain this line from the Box Score:

Diamond DeShields G 1-4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 3 (1-4 from field) (1 of 2 from line) 1 assist NO rebounds. 3 TO's , 3 total points .
Man that's brutal for a player of her caliber. Sulking because she's not starting? I just don't understand it.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Tenn had 3 points in the entire 4th quarter and 5 in overtime.

They are now 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the conference. That's 9th place in the SEC. And they are still ranked??
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They sure better not be after this week. (Or they'll keep them at 25 and say "Well, they lost to a higher ranked team") LOL
 
I turned it off, UTenn up by 10 or so and finally playing solid BB
Totally dumbfounded, even though I jokingly suggested the possibility above.
This has to be one of the worst losses in their storied history.
Some may exult,
But I really, really feel badly for the kids.
Something is terribly wrong.
 
msf22b said:
I turned it off, UTenn up by 10 or so and finally playing solid BB
Totally dumbfounded, even though I jokingly suggested the possibility above.
This has to be one of the worst losses in their storied history.
Some may exult,
But I really, really feel badly for the kids.
Something is terribly wrong.
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Well you can only feel so sorry for them. I don't think coaching makes 7 McDonald's AA's shoot 12-20 from the line. They could have sealed it right there despite all the other problems.
 
So Tenn lost to Kentucky by 1 and Miss State by 2. That's consecutive losses.

The last time the Huskies lost consecutive games was almost 23 years ago. The last time the LVs lost consecutive games was about 23 minutes ago. :)
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Tenn had 3 points in the entire 4th quarter and 5 in overtime.

They are now 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the conference. That's 9th place in the SEC. And they are still ranked??
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3 pts in a quarter may be D1 new record?
 
msf22b said:
I turned it off, UTenn up by 10 or so and finally playing solid BB
Totally dumbfounded, even though I jokingly suggested the possibility above.
This has to be one of the worst losses in their storied history.
Some may exult,
But I really, really feel badly for the kids.
Something is terribly wrong.
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Bad chemistry, in my opinion.
 
Diamond didn't start tonight because she turned her ankle 2 days ago the commentators said.
 
Blueballer said:
They sure better not be after this week. (Or they'll keep them at 25 and say "Well, they lost to a higher ranked team") LOL
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They are losing to a LOT of higher ranked teams. ;)
 
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wbbfan said:
Diamond didn't start tonight because she turned her ankle 2 days ago the commentators said.
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Yet she was OK to play the last what - 15 or 20 minutes of the game? I don't get it.
The announcers asked her how her ankle was before the game and she said "Good enough". Who knows what's going on there.
 
j66kicker said:
It IS amazing how much space we devote here to trying to point out that TN has become irrelevant. Or at least relishing in their misery. But it's fun. We REALLY, REALLY dislike them.
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Speaking for myself, at this point I dislike their fans much more than I dislike the team. After all the team and coaching personnel has changed.
 
Blueballer said:
How do you explain this line from the Box Score:

Diamond DeShields G 1-4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 3 (1-4 from field) (1 of 2 from line) 1 assist NO rebounds. 3 TO's , 3 total points .
Man that's brutal for a player of her caliber. Sulking because she's not starting? I just don't understand it.
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The announcers said she was injured earlier this week. Not to make excuses though. That last shot she took in regulation was forced and bad.
 
Blueballer said:
Speaking for myself, at this point I dislike their fans much more than I dislike the team. After all the team and coaching personnel has changed.
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Sorry - shouldn't have tried to speak for others. Let me rephrase: "I really, really dislike them." And, by the looks of the endless analysis of their coach's ineptitude, players' futility and fans' moral terpitude, I'm guessing I am not alone in feeling this way. :cool:
 
I am stretching a bit.

Per Wikipedia definition (my first use of per) a Kabuki Drama is a full-length play occupying five acts. The first corresponds to jo, an auspicious and slow opening which introduces the audience to the characters and the plot. The next three acts correspond to ha, speeding events up, culminating almost always in a great moment of drama or tragedy in the third act (Lady Vols led by 12 or so) and possibly a battle in the second and/or fourth acts (MSU battled back to tie the game). The final act, corresponding to kyu, is almost always short, providing a quick and satisfying conclusion (Not sure about the quickness. The conclusion was very satisfying indeed).
 
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j66kicker said:
Sorry - shouldn't have tried to speak for others. Let me rephrase: "I really, really dislike them." And, by the looks of the endless analysis of their coach's ineptitude, players' futility and fans' moral terpitude, I'm guessing I am not alone in feeling this way. :cool:
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OK. But look for the L-Vols to move into the top ten in this week's coaches poll. After all, they played a tough team, and it was close. And hey, it went to overtime.
 
IMHO Bad Loss for Lady Vols although many in Media won't think it is as Miss St is ranked higher. No excuse to only score 8 points in last 15 minutes of the game. They have more talent then Miss St. Good win by Miss St as they end a 36 game losing streak to the Lady Vols.
 
j66kicker said:
It IS amazing how much space we devote here to trying to point out that TN has become irrelevant. Or at least relishing in their misery. But it's fun. We REALLY, REALLY dislike them.
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I understand; I feel that way about Clemson. Georgia is our second biggest rival, but it's not even close.
 
Wbbfan1 said:
IMHO Bad Loss for Lady Vols although many in Media won't think it is as Miss St is ranked higher. No excuse to only score 8 points in last 15 minutes of the game. They have more talent then Miss St. Good win by Miss St as they end a 36 game losing streak to the Lady Vols.
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That is really the reason the game was as close as it was - it took a long time for State to believe they could beat Tennessee and a long time for Tennessee to believe they could lose to State.
 
I posted a couple of days ago, the way to beat TN is stay close going into the 4th period and wait for them to implode!
And TN ahead 13 points in 3rd period and lose 65 -63! Creme had TN a 4th seed on UCONN's bracket! How do they deserve a 4th seed?
1st win after 37 straight loses! Good for Miss St biggest win in their history!
Vic Schaefer at Miss St is a good coach, he was with Gary Blair at TX A&M for years!
It really makes a UCONN fan appreciate Geno & his staff even more when you watch other teams do the stupidest things late in games to blow the lead or fail to win a winnable game! I've watched 4 games this week alone where stupidity reigned supreme!

I like Paul Sunderland announcing also!
 
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Bayareahusky said:
Who was it who said, "Good coaches can take theirs and beat yours, and could take yours and beat theirs"
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Bum Phillips. Regarding Don Shula.

A little OT, but that's my second favorite Bum Phillips quote. #1: (When told it seems like Earl Campbell gets up kind of slowly after being tackled) "Yeah, but he goes down kind of slow too."
 
Kaizen said:
May be D1 top 25 team record?
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Wasn't there an SEC team that scored zero in the third quarter, and then pumped in 25 in the fourth to pull out the win about a month ago!
 
Practices will be very short the first week or month as players are thrown out of practice on a regular basis in a battle for the mind and heart of the team. If the team is salvageable at this point, a huge if because the inmates have been in charge for too long, then slowly the ship and fate of TN may be turned but no they don't beat UCONN very soon because the culture here would endure in the current players for a time the same as it must be rebuilt there.
 
Tenn needs to go back to the drawing board. I would take DD out till she heals. You can see flashes of brilliance. The girl has game. Chemistry gets affected when a player of her caliber is not in a position to inspire the others to work together and work hard to achieve better results. By the results, Tenn should go off the top 25. They are also at risk of not making the big dance. There is time, they can work their way back..
 
Topdawg said:
Tenn needs to go back to the drawing board. I would take DD out till she heals. You can see flashes of brilliance. The girl has game. Chemistry gets affected when a player of her caliber is not in a position to inspire the others to work together and work hard to achieve better results. By the results, Tenn should go off the top 25. They are also at risk of not making the big dance. There is time, they can work their way back..
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You way over value DD vs to the disruption and problems she creates in the team.
 
It looks like Tenn does not make the NCAA tournament. Let me rephrase that, they shouldn't make the NCAA tournament as I see them losing more games before March Madness. But somehow I think somebodies will feel sorry for Tenn and put them in.
 
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