Vols down early (very early)

[Suebird10fan]

losing 13-10 at Middle Tennessee

 

[Alydar]

with 14:00 lest in 1st half Burdick, Graves, Harrison, Jones with 2 fouls each.

 

[Fiftyish]

with 14:00 lest in 1st half Burdick, Graves, Harrison, Jones with 2 fouls each.

Still getting used to the new hand checking rules??

 

[pap49cba]

Final Four Tennessee down 12 with 2 min. to play 1st half.

 

[pinotbear]

Y'know, this is like when the weather guy tells you on Dec. 15th, that the long-range forecast shows a slight chance of a white Christmas. You know, it's probably not going to happen...but, it still gives you a little childish thrill inside...

 

[UCONNfan1]

Final Four Tennessee down 12 with 2 min. to play 1st half.

Seriously? Let the excuses begin! Wish I had access to their board!

 

[Suebird10fan]

Down 12 at half. This will probably go down to the wire. Russell's debut has not been auspicious so far.

 

[UCONNfan1]

Down 12 at half. This will probably go down to the wire. Russell's debut has not been auspicious so far.

But she's the greatest. A 6'6" athletic post who can play all 5 positions!

 

[meyers7]

Y'know, this is like when the weather guy tells you on Dec. 15th, that the long-range forecast shows a slight chance of a white Christmas. You know, it's probably not going to happen...but, it still gives you a little childish thrill inside...

Makes me sick to my stomach. But I do get a little thrill out of TN being down. (ok a big thrill)

 

[Boxerpups4me]

No excuses here..As a Tennessee fan I am totally embarrassed by the play of our team..

 

[Bestiarius]

Halftime: Middle Tennessee 34 LVols 22. Middle Tennessee not playing a particularly good game. As usual, refs very unfair to Tennessee.

 

[pap49cba]

Graves and Russell with 2pts. apiece.

 

[meyers7]

Graves and Russell with 2pts. apiece.

Are they part of that "hands down" front court?

 

[Vowelguy]

I'm not saying I'm not enjoying this, but to be fair it is the first game and lots of teams are rusty at this point.

 

[pap49cba]

I'm not saying I'm not enjoying this, but to be fair it is the first game and lots of teams are rusty at this point.

Why? They've been practicing since June or something....

 

[UCONNfan1]

I'm not saying I'm not enjoying this, but to be fair it is the first game and lots of teams are rusty at this point.

I thought that's why you play the exhibition games and have practices for several weeks leading up to the start of the season. Also, they start a lot of experienced players - Simmons, Graves, Harrison, Massengale - and maybe Burdick? It's not like they are starting 3 freshmen and 2 sophomores.

Plus, wouldn't you expect MTSU to be rusty too?

Anyway, I'm just in a bit of a pissy mood after watching the men give away a 17 point lead late in the 2nd half and almost blow the game. They won by 1, but man it almost felt like a loss.

 

[ThisJustIn]

I'm not saying I'm not enjoying this, but to be fair it is the first game and lots of teams are rusty at this point.

Being equally fair, if this is TN rusty, then surely MTSU is rusty, too. Hate to see them shiny and polished!

 

[UCONNfan1]

Why? They've been practicing since June or something....

And they did some sort of team bonding/chemistry building adventure too.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why? They've been practicing since June or something....

If you don't believe that many teams aren't at their best in the first game of the season, then I can't help you.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Where is that clip board when you need it!

 

[pap49cba]

If you don't believe that many teams aren't at their best in the first game of the season, then I can't help you.

No you can't.

 

[pinotbear]

Tennessee opens up second half with a 9-0 run. Alabama losing at the half, by 19, to Chattanooga

 

[pinotbear]

14-0 run, Vols up by 2. *sigh*

 

[triaddukefan]

14-0 run, Vols up by 2. *sigh*

Oh well.. it was fun while it lasted

 

[UCONNfan1]

Oh well.. it was fun while it lasted

And cries of "This is Tennessee basketball" are heard all over their board...!