Tennessee

[hoopfan515]

IMHO the only hope they have against Baylor is if they can stay red hot from the perimeter.
Spani, Simmons and Mesangale would all have to knock down 3's.
Don't see it happening but would love for them to make the game interesting.

 

[EricLA]

I hope they lose by 60.

 

[stwainfan]

Win or lose not many before season expected Tennessee to be here.

 

[rocky rococo]

Win or lose not many before season expected Tennessee to be here.

Absolutely. Now that she's had the chance to edge her way a bit out of Pat's shadow, Holly's done an outstanding job. Certainly much more impressive than I anticipated.

There's nothing I'd love to see more this year than a Huskies-LVs title game.

 

[VAMike23]

Win or lose not many before season expected Tennessee to be here.

True! Great season overall to this point. Looking good for next year, I hate to say, esp with MR coming in. Should be tough.

 

[DaddyChoc]

IMHO the only hope they have against Baylor is if they can stay red hot from the perimeter.
Spani, Simmons and Mesangale would all have to knock down 3's.
Don't see it happening but would love for them to make the game interesting.

Baylor who?

 

[Wbbfan1]

Now it looks like Tenn is going to the Final Four as I don't see Louisville coming back from their emotional high to play a good game Tuesday night. If Tenn does get to the Final Four, then they're probably the favorite going into a game against Georgia and probably Cal too. Can easily see Tenn in the National Championship game.

 

[UConnCat]

Walz said last night that there was no pressure on his team. He was right and they played that way. Jump shots are easier to make when players aren't feeling the pressure of the moment. Tuesday night will be a different story. The pressure is now on his team to follow that amazing upset with a win to get to the FF. If Louisville doesn't win, well then its historic upset will mean a lot less. I'm sure that will be one of the messages to his team.

 

[meyers7]

Now it looks like Tenn is going to the Final Four as I don't see Louisville coming back from their emotional high to play a good game Tuesday night. If Tenn does get to the Final Four, then they're probably the favorite going into a game against Georgia and probably Cal too. Can easily see Tenn in the National Championship game.

Personally I would rather see Baylor win the whole thing than TN make the FF, let alone get to the NC game.

 

[Bestiarius]

Personally I would rather see Baylor win the whole thing than TN make the FF, let alone get to the NC game.

Baylor losing improves UConn's chances for the NC, but also improves TN's chance to make the final 4. Mixed emotions watching the game. It was like watching your mother in law drive over a cliff in your brand new Rolls Royce.

 

[meyers7]

Baylor losing improves UConn's chances for the NC, but also improves TN's chance to make the final 4. Mixed emotions watching the game. It was like watching your mother in law drive over a cliff in your brand new Rolls Royce.

Very humorously put.

(however I do have a wonderful mother-in-law and I don't have Rolls ....so .........)

 

[hoopfan515]

Walz said last night that there was no pressure on his team. He was right and they played that way. Jump shots are easier to make when players aren't feeling the pressure of the moment. Tuesday night will be a different story. The pressure is now on his team to follow that amazing upset with a win to get to the FF. If Louisville doesn't win, well then its historic upset will mean a lot less. I'm sure that will be one of the messages to his team.

Whether or not they advance depends on which Louisville team shows up? If its the same one that beat Baylor, they will destroy Tennessee. Their players have the hot hand right now. And I think their key players will stay out of foul trouble or at least not foul out against the Vols. Advaantage Louisville.

 

[OneTrickPony]

Win or lose not many before season expected Tennessee to be here.

You may wind up in the NC the way things are evolving...I'd suggest you all start praying you take advantage of the opportunity you have for the program to take a huge bounce...

 

[UConnCat]

Simmons v Schimmel. This match-up will be must-see TV. Each is capable of putting up dreadful shooting numbers. Simmons did so yesterday (1-15) but it didn't matter because Ellenberger matched it with her own dreadful shooting (5-21). Shoni hit 5-8 from beyond the arc.

Simmons will be looking to make up for yesterday's performance and won't be able to resist the one-on-one battle with Shoni.

 

[RadyLady]

Simmons will be looking to make up for yesterday's performance and won't be able to resist the one-on-one battle with Shoni.

then my money is on Shoni - if she doesn't get two technicals and thrown out. Seriously....

 

[VAMike23]

I'm really skeptical that UL will be able to sustain momentum after such a monumental win. Maybe if it had been the regional final and they had time to digest it and recover. But in 2 days? I see UT taking care of them, and 3-pointers not falling (for UL).

 

[msf22b]

I have the opposite feeling

 

[RadyLady]

IMO it is all on Walz.....He needs to do for his team for this game what he did for the Baylor game. HOw well does he know Tennessee? Did he prepare?

We shall see

 

[meyers7]

I'm really skeptical that UL will be able to sustain momentum after such a monumental win. Maybe if it had been the regional final and they had time to digest it and recover. But in 2 days? I see UT taking care of them, and 3-pointers not falling (for UL).

Kinda my feeling too.

 

[RadyLady]

I believe that the outcome of the Louisville Tennessee game is on Walz. Obviously he had them well prepared for Baylor. Can he dig down now and find the same or similar motivation to focus his team on Tennessee's vulnerabilities, and corral his team to be emotionally disciplined enough to go against Tennessee's press and come out with a victory?

Time will tell. It would be quite a feat if he did.

 

[VAMike23]

I believe that the outcome of the Louisville Tennessee game is on Walz. Obviously he had them well prepared for Baylor. Can he dig down now and find the same or similar motivation to focus his team on Tennessee's vulnerabilities, and corral his team to be emotionally disciplined enough to go against Tennessee's press and come out with a victory?

Time will tell. It would be quite a feat if he did.

I will say that if he manages to turn the game into "street ball" again and the Cardinals come out on top, ol' Rocky Top might well turn into Krackatoa (complete with hot orange lava running down the sides after the initial cataclysmic explosion)

 

[OneTrickPony]

I will say that if he manages to turn the game into "street ball" again and the Cardinals come out on top, ol' Rocky Top might well turn into Krackatoa (complete with hot orange lava running down the sides after the initial cataclysmic explosion)

Resisting Hillbilly Krack jokes...