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Excited about Tennessee lady vols this season. Super concerned about the 2023 whiff in recruiting. 2024 doesn’t look promising either.
 
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Boxerpups4me said:
Excited about Tennessee lady vols this season. Super concerned about the 2023 whiff in recruiting. 2024 doesn’t look promising either.
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Tennessee is not alone, per this post from Raoul:




BTW, I post this with McGraw's Bench in, umm, anxious mode given that Niele Ivey has one 2023 commitment. ;):eek:
 
Exhibition game Sunday vs Carson Newman. How much does Tennessee win by?
 
Tennessee has a lot to look forward to this season. They bring back a solid core of players plus have great talent coming in from the portal, at least on paper.

But this is yet again a time where the LVs whiffed on all the top recruits. Harper made some staff changes after not landing elite level talent and from the looks of it that hasn't changed.

I like Harper, she seems like a good person and is an improvement over Warlick. I do wonder what is going on where the program keeps missing out on the types of players they will need to get back to the level they expect.
 
Geew1992 said:
How much shouldn’t be the question…. It should be how will they look?
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I have heard some good things. I think this is a team that can make a FF. There are a lot of things I am looking forward to seeing with this team. Managing minutes will be one of Harpers biggest challenges.
 
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stwainfan said:
Exhibition game Sunday vs Carson Newman. How much does Tennessee win by?
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In the 2018-2019 season Tennessee beat Carson Newman by 69 points (128-59) in an exhibition game. The Vols ended up losing a total of 13 games that season. Maybe don't be so concerned with a big margin of victory in this game as good things don't always follow.
 
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UConnCat said:
In the 2018-2019 season Tennessee beat Carson Newman by 69 points (128-59) in an exhibition game. The Vols ended up losing a total of 13 games that season. Maybe don't be so concerned with a big margin of victory in this game as good things don't always follow.
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All exhibitions should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s a chance for the players to get their feet wet, coaches to work on different combinations or schemes, give an early sneak peak of the team to the fans. It’s a small appetizer for when the real season rolls around in a couple weeks.

Unless you lose or barely beat a vastly inferior team these exhibitions mean absolutely nothing in terms of how good someone may be.
 
UConnCat said:
In the 2018-2019 season Tennessee beat Carson Newman by 69 points (128-59) in an exhibition game. The Vols ended up losing a total of 13 games that season. Maybe don't be so concerned with a big margin of victory in this game as good things don't always follow.
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I get that. That was also a different team. I think this team can be the best team at Tennessee since 08 championship team.
 
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stwainfan said:
I get that. That was also a different team. I think this team can be the best team at Tennessee since 08 championship team.
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LOL Okay. We should then expect this team to win by what, 100 points?
 
SECbbfan24 said:
All exhibitions should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s a chance for the players to get their feet wet, coaches to work on different combinations or schemes, give an early sneak peak of the team to the fans. It’s a small appetizer for when the real season rolls around in a couple weeks.

Unless you lose or barely beat a vastly inferior team these exhibitions mean absolutely nothing in terms of how good someone may be.
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Yeah. My post was not meant to be taken seriously. I was mocking the question about MOV.

I'll just move right along.
 
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Sophomore guard Kaiya Wynn said she can always hear Suárez’s voice on the court. She’s a consistent, uplifting presence for the team, which Harper noted as well. “That's been a really good thing for her teammates," Harper said, "to be able to hear from her and have that constant voice.”

Suárez brings a different edge to the team, McCorvey said. She saw firsthand how Suárez’s confidence blossomed, due in part to her dedication to working on her own. She gets extra shooting practice at least every other day, and it will pay off for her this season. “(She) adds more depth, both offensively and defensively,” McCorvey said. “Her ability to score, her ability to push in transition, come off ball screens, post up and also defend and rebound. It's huge for our team and again, it just speaks to the depth that we have.”

...“She's very crafty with her passes or finishes, ball fakes,” Lady Vols guard Jordan Horston said. “But the main thing I really notice about Marta is how efficient she is. She is very efficient, she can get a rebound, she can hit a three – open three, contested. She's just good around the basket, good with her finishes.”
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/spor...-basketball-final-four-favorites/69581606007/
 
It's game day! The terrific trio Key, Jackson, Horston play tonight.
 
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A few quick thoughts on the game.
Rickea Jackson looked like she didn't miss a beat. She is going to be a problem for defenses.
Marta Suarez looked real good. Shot the ball really good.
Justine Pissott has a beautiful shot and long range. She is going to be a really good player.
Sara Puckett looked real good. She has improved.
 
stwainfan said:
A few quick thoughts on the game.
Rickea Jackson looked like she didn't miss a beat. She is going to be a problem for defenses.
Marta Suarez looked real good. Shot the ball really good.
Justine Pissott has a beautiful shot and long range. She is going to be a really good player.
Sara Puckett looked real good. She has improved.
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I'm watching it now! So much talent for Tennessee. Suarez hit some tough shots.she also just has like a veteran presence. She could start but makes sense as part of a second unit. But I probably would start Puckett instead of two small guards. Anyways after a slow start I thought they played real well.
 
Tennessee hit 12 shots from behind the three-point line. Now this game is done. I think Harper will tighten the rotation a bit. To get ready for the opener at Ohio St.
 
stwainfan said:
Tennessee hit 12 shots from behind the three-point line. Now this game is done. I think Harper will tighten the rotation a bit. To get ready for the opener at Ohio St.
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12 of 28 from 3 land. 43%. Not bad. Not great.
 
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