Posted by volsfan327 on February 14, 2008 at 9:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We couldn't hit the broad side of a barn tonight! I would hate to be at pratice tomorrow. Pat will have us ready next time! GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Plasticman on February 14, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am not a "die-hard" Lady Vols fan, but do try to watch them when they are on TV. However, they are a hard team to watch. I've never seen more standing around on offense and laziness on defense. I also do not understand the lack of player development. I do not think Anosike or Hornbuckle have improved since their freshman years. THis is a one -person team and Parker does not play with intensity for a full game (17 points in first 11 minutes and hardly anything that mattered after that). I do not see this team getting beyond the elite 8 this year if they're lucky. No depth either spells doom come tourney time.

Posted by volsfan327 on February 14, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LSU shot 60 percent during the second half compared to Tennessee's 28.6 percent..Thats how we lost a 19 point lead! Oh well..Happy VOLentines Day fans.

Posted by cwayne17 on February 14, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I never thought I'd see the day where the Lady Vols are the "3rd" biggest attraction in Knoxville! At least Bruce and the boys are keepin' it up. This means that the Men will be ranked higher than the women come Monday morning...lol..this seems like a messed-up dream.

Posted by riverosa on February 14, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This was a wake up call. Standing around, no movement, stopped doing what they were doing the first 10 minutes. They play like this in March they won't make it to the second round. They are lazy, over confident and too cocky. They should have lost to Rutgers also they just lucked out.

Posted by bmaples on February 14, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bossvol, be thankful you didn't have to watch this. Absolutely the worst loss by a LV team I have EVER seen. No passion, no focus, no offense. They looked like they had no plays of any kind. The only saving grace was their defense was good most of the game -- except for the pass to the post, which LSU completed way too many times the second half.

I'm waiting on the KNS story on it, so I can see what Coach has to say. If it's printable.

Posted by hdhurst on February 14, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The bright side to this loss--maybe Rutgers admin., coaches, and fans can stop bit*hin' about not being No. 1 now.

I think back to 1998--the Lady Vols had won 3 straight NC's, and dominated throughout the reg season, only to lose in the big dance.

The bottom line...the NCCA tourney is all that matters to a team like TN.

GO LADY VOLS..

Posted by bmaples on February 14, 2008 at 9:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Riverosa -- dead on. I'm afraid the hunger isn't there.

Posted by riverosa on February 14, 2008 at 9:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Parker is absolutley not ready for the wnba.

Posted by snowvol on February 14, 2008 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Plasticman, I couldn't agree with you more. I love the Lady Vols but I'll tell you what -- and I'll premise this by mentioning that I utterly despise UConn -- those folks up in Storrs, CT understand player development and HALFCOURT OFFENSE. Much as it kills me to say it, it's true. Often times, our players look like brick masons out there. Much of that has to do with exactly what you said: Standing around. Laziness at the offensive end leads to lack of focus and intensity . . . which leads to disastrous games like the one this evening. 26% shooting is more than just an off night.

There is no excuse -- none whatsoever -- that a Pat Summitt team should ever, ever, ever lose to anyone in the SEC by double-digits. A 16 point loss to LSU? Are you kidding me?

I'm sure there will be LV fans who find what I'm saying -- and what you said -- bordering on blasphemous...something about how we're not real fans. Whatever. I could care less. What I do care about is how this program, bearing in mind how great a coach Pat Summitt is, can look so damn anemic on offense on more than just one or two nights a season.

Posted by Plasticman on February 14, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Riverosa, she may be ready but she doesn't compare IMO to players like Catchings and Holdsclaw. Parker takes off half the game. She can be dominate when she wants to but tends to pout and does not play hard for the full 40 minutes. Give me a Tamika Catchings any day.I will say this is a one person team most of the time. W/o Parker, the LV's have nothing.

Posted by MillisaAnn on February 14, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Lady Vols need to get it together and do it in Now. I too would hate to see Pat at practice tommorrow.

Posted by murrayvol on February 14, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hmmm! This is not what I expected. Thought it would be a close and reasonably well played game. Not to be.

The Lady Vols have much work to do and an attitude to adjust. I'm guessing that will start tomorrow.

Posted by dkerr on February 14, 2008 at 9:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ouch!

Posted by tinmantn3 on February 14, 2008 at 9:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

wow whats with all the standing around. Are we lazy,over confident? Or do we just plain think we cant be beat at home. Sloppy passing no effert in them getting us turn over's. maybe we should practice harder? Either way wow we need to come to PLAY & be focused.And we cant expect CP3 to do it all, its called a basketball TEAM!!
Lets GO LADY"S !!

Posted by yemmusdarb on February 14, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Parker = lazy and VERY over-rated (Holdsclaw = best Lady Vol ever)

Anosike = fat / clumsy

Bobbitt = flashy turnover waiting to happen

Bjqzorklund = tries hard, shoots well, but too slow and easily taken out of game

Hornbuckle = inconsistent / better suited for PG

Baugh = how is she on scholarship? clumsiest person of all time

the rest aren't worth talking about.

yes, the Lady Vols are a solid team (for the women's collegiate level) but watching them makes me cringe. really, watching most women play basketball makes me cringe but this team is extremely lucky to have only lost 3 games (Rutgers, LSU, and Stanford--- you read it right). this is the first year that i can remember where our men's team is obviously better than our women's team as compared to their respective gender/competition.

maybe after Parker stops trying to look cool and gets her head out of her rearend and the entire team quits thinking the Tennessee on their jerseys wins games for them, they MIGHT make it to the Final 4 but i see them out in the elite 8.

Posted by Plasticman on February 14, 2008 at 9:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Don't wet your pants UCONN fan, seems as though Geno and your Huskie-ettes have their own issues.

Posted by Pullingguard on February 14, 2008 at 9:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hangover from the clock stoppage on Monday. But Lady Vols have never had the free flowing offense, always lot of standing around on offense and little movement without the ball... Without Parker this team is just So-So and in the NCAA tournament it will be rough go unless Pat get them fine-tuned. But we must remember they did beat both NC and Duke, so they are capable when properly inflated with motivation..

Posted by bmaples on February 14, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know, I tend to let people have their say when my team has lost -- after all, it's what happens on the floor that counts -- and I tend to be fairly patient with other sports fans, and realize that not everyone has class.

But, I've decided one thing ...

UConnFan, you're a jerk.

Posted by tennisvol on February 14, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Blow out in Vol city! LSU had the ball out of bounds with one second on the shot clock to shoot in the 2nd half. TN fouled on the throw in.
That just about says it all. The word seems to be - attack the Vols hard to start the 2nd half.

Posted by soddydaisy777 on February 14, 2008 at 9:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't say to much. But, to you uconns fan. Your fat lip just needs to shut up. Your know better than we are. You are LOL! The Lady Vols better get there act together.But, I wouldn't count us out. Go LV!!

Posted by billadcock on February 14, 2008 at 9:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We really intimidate those UCONN fans as they finally have a chance to post on our boards.....just more hot air-riema. Go Vols.

Posted by SCVolsFan on February 14, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UConnFan, you are a jerk and have worn out your
welcome mat.
No, they didn't play well tonight after a great 21-2 run.
Its OK. I'm sure they will bounce back.
GO LADY VOLS!

Posted by donniedem on February 14, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow...What a lousy effort from the No. 1 team in the land. I rushed home to watch the game not expecting this embarrassment. I can smell the stinch from Thompson Boling Arena overtaking my yard off Summit Hill. Boy am I spoiled! It is so frustrating to see the Lady Vols play so bad, that I can't help but be a bit angry. Yes, attitudes need adjusting! I hope this team can put everything back together before NCAA tourney time. The NCAA is what we all want. It is what matters!!!

Posted by riverosa on February 14, 2008 at 9:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hard practice will not improve team work. Something is wrong, don't know what. Don't think Pat has an answer for this team. These girls blew more than a regular season championship tonight. They were absolutely terrible, the past three or four games have been that way.

Posted by BIGEJ on February 14, 2008 at 10:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

THE DONKEY'S ASS-UMPTION BLOWS AGAIN; THE NONCOMPUS MENTUS UCONN BOY SPEAKS AGAIN WITH NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT.

Posted by 98reax on February 14, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They were so ugly, I couldn't watch. I don't understand how they could humiliate themselves so badly at home. This was absolutely the most pathetic game I've seen in a long, long time. Lex was sleepwalking. Anosiki was wearing lead shoes. Bobbitt was full of herself. Bjorklan, gosh. I can't say anything good about the coaching either.

Posted by tigervol9802 on February 14, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You have a 21-2 lead and get beat by 16....at home?

That's pathetic.

Posted by chrisw2967 on February 14, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UConn has played only one team and that was Rutgers and lost and as bad as we played tonite I still think the lady vols makes it further than UConn come March.Plus we have Pat , you have Dingo diarrhea or hwhat ever his name is.
I agree with most post on here , there is alot of standing around and Parker is not the best that has come through K-Town ,Holdsclaw is the best I have seen come through UT.

Posted by 02champs on February 14, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

you whiners kill me....is there anyone worse to listen to call a game than dearstone..?..no, wait...there is...kesling..!!!

Posted by scvols on February 14, 2008 at 10:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How can you have 4 All-Americans on the court and not be able to score???? Oh, it did just happen to KY mens at VANDY. If you remember LSU kick our butts in the SEC tourament and we won it all. But to get beat like that at home on TV, embarrassing.

Posted by FlaVol2 on February 14, 2008 at 10:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UConnFan: Every basketball team can have a bad night. Your team is a long way from ending up on top, so quit screaming at our great Vol supporters and remember we have the best basketball coach in the land - Pat Summitt

Posted by LazhilUT on February 14, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UConn fan only has the lady Huskies this year cause Pearl would destroy their guys and even Foolmore would beat the crap out of their football team.

Posted by riverosa on February 14, 2008 at 10:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There is a lot of work to do between now and ncaa time. We will be lucky to win the SEC tourney. Looked like the football team tonight.

Posted by GreerVol22 on February 14, 2008 at 10:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If only Ainge had a second chance.....thats right....he did and completed two perfect passes to LSU players. SNAP! Sorry about that, I thought I heard someone say fire Fulmer...

Posted by volsfan327 on February 14, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL-Greer Now thats funny, I don't care who ya are :)

Posted by zjcvols on February 14, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Parker is the greatest WCBB after a big win, but when we have a bad loss, Parker becomes overrated?! yeah right, she's the best wb player in the world. period. I'd take her over Catchings, but I'm not convince to take her over Holdsclaw. Holdsclaw was the greatest wcb player ever. She changed the game. Anyway, Don't blame CP, she had 25,10,6 and outplayed Fowles. Blame Bobbitt, Hornbuckle, Bjorklund, and the bench. Nikki and Candace did they're job and some (especially Nikki). The guards better start shooting better or were in trouble. btw, in case you didn't know, we played two top 8 teams, not Miss St. and Kentucky. Calm down everybody, we played two great teams, we just got to fix a couple things. Pat will get the job done.

Posted by nnease15 on February 14, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lady Vols will be fine but senseless turnovers, terrible shooting, and piss poor defense will give you a loss to a top 10 team in any sport. Candace Parker should touch the ball in the post everytime down the floor. A lot of times in the 2nd half when the Vols needed a basket Parker didn't get the ball. Parker is not overrated. She was double teamed a lot in the 2nd half when she did get the ball. This should be used as a wake-up call to the LV. They should have lost 2 games this week. Still have a tough one at Vandy on Sunday. Everyone quit crying it will be fine. You people crack me up. I remember when the men lost at KY a couple of weeks ago everyone was crying saying UT's flex offensive has lost it's way. I begged to differ then as I do now. Bitch chill!

Posted by james on February 14, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nnease15, add poor coaching to that list. When they got the big lead, you could see them losing their focus. Wild shots and etc. Even though the defense was keeping the LSU score at 2, the Vols were not scoring and not focused. Yet Pat waited and waited before taking a time out. By then they were out of their game. I kept screaming for a time out but with these TV time outs, coaches forget to coach sometimes. She finally took a time out after LSU score 8 or 10 in a row. Too Late.

Posted by mparker on February 14, 2008 at 10:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

didn't see the game, but have seen some LV games this season. Hornbuckle has mostly played okay. Bobbitt is having a bad year, as is Anosike.

The shooting? Still awful. Bjorklund does okay, but ther is no one else.

What this game points out: in the NCAA's, the LV's will get kicked out by a team like LSU or North Carolina. Tuesday and tonight are exactly how it will be once the LV's get to sweet sixteen.

I don't think Pat is doing a bad coaching job, but I think she has NOT been able to pull in recruits over the past couple of years. We have a very weak sophomore and junior class.

I'll go back to what I said after the Rutgers game: Bobbitt needs to SIT; so does Anosike. They are NOT earning their minutes.

Posted by yabadabadoo1026 on February 14, 2008 at 10:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

02champs, the fact I disagree with you has nothing to do with it but what relevance does your stupid comment have to do with anything relating to this game------------nothing at all----some of you idiot haters just have to go out of your way sometimes to find something to hate

Posted by KingsportVol on February 14, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GreerVol22 good stuff.

UconnFan I only have one thing to say to you.
Bumble Bee Tuna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqHAA...

Posted by utchris2003 on February 14, 2008 at 11:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not pulling in the recruits? I believe we had the #1 recruiting class last year and we have it again this year. Couple that with a top three class of 3 years ago. I think that she is doing fine recruiting. Parody has made things more interesting. Give the young freshman time, they will be ok.

Posted by Volsrbest on February 14, 2008 at 11:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The bottom line the last two games is that no one stepped up to help Parker. Candice had two pretty solid games, but the other girls that have been performing well, didn't come through. They'll be fine, but they have to figure out how to play 60 minutes and get good even contribution from everyone.

Also, UconnFan enjoy our loss just like we do when you get beat. By the way, Rutgers will probably be #1, not you.

Go Lady Vols!!

Posted by bricker865 on February 14, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hope you choke on your clam chowder...

Posted by coach75 on February 14, 2008 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey uconn fan i heard geno celebrated this one like he used to with tarausi, a quiet dinner alone and then we all know what comes next. geno becomes the b$%#^ that he is. we all know what female dogs are b******, and a husky is a dog. as for rutgers it took your best game and you lost, it took one of our worst second halves and we won. who has more national championships nuff said. can't wait till geno gets caught and your program goes down the drain.

Posted by 98reax on February 14, 2008 at 11:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dave Neal and Debbie Antonelli, I just do not like TV announcers. I have to turn the sound down. Can't listen. Can't watch. What shall I do? I'll take a nap until March. I'll awaken to find we have championship #8. Geno has retired. UConnFan has returned to the cellar.

Posted by jh43 on February 14, 2008 at 11:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sickening game. This late in the season and we look like a first week all freshmen team. This is absolutely the laziest and least focused team I have ever seen Pat have. We have won on talent when it did not take a lot of effort, but when effort is required, this team does not want to give it. Angie is a great shooter when she will actually shoot, but is the worst passer I have ever seen. Bobbitt is getting worse. She is careless and for the past few games has played like she wanted to give the game away. Parker gave a lot of effort, but she cannot win by herself. Everyone else stands around and watches. The offense is as dull as it can possibly be. We play for a maximum of 12 minutes a game. This kind of effort is an embarrassment. I am very upset, but I don't even know why because if they don't care enouth to play hard, then why should I care if they embarrass themselves and the university. I would not be surprised to see the same thing Sunday. So much for a national championship. I have been saying all year that this would happen because they do not play hard. It is now catching up.

Posted by Volsrbest on February 14, 2008 at 11:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let UconnFan enjoy the moment. We played pitiful and deserved to lose. It's water under the bridge and we'll grow from it. I just hope the stupid NCAA selection committee pairs UConn and Tenn opposite so we can put this crap to rest! There's not much I enjoy more than whipping Geno!!

Posted by jdcdjc on February 14, 2008 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love the Lady Vols, but I have to dissagree with the writer of the above article. This was no upset. LSU is plainly the better team. I do not think we are a top 5 team and not a #1 seed.
This is virtually the same team that won it all last year and they do not even know how to close out a game. I also think this has to be one of Pat's worse coaching jobs ever. We were fortunate to win the Rutgers game. On a neutral court they would have beaten us by 10-15 points.
It's just a good thing we are not playing UCONN this year, Pat probably knew what she was doing when she discontinued the series. As I look back we were lucky to beat N.C. I do not believe they can make it to the final four, at least not until they learn there are two halves in a game.
I wish they could win it all but they just do not have the chemistry on this team.

Posted by AlpharettaVol on February 14, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been a LV fan for many years and they have done some fantastic things, but they really stunk it up tonight. They looked like they didn't care about winning. Their rebounding was nonexistent and they just stood around on offense waiting for some miracle to happen (it never did). PS need to do something to wake them up. Maybe start five new players next game.

Posted by mparker on February 14, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm not seeing this 'no effort by Candace' stuff. she gets the snot beat out of her every game. would love to see some of you play low post and see what really goes on under there. the best shots are the ones to the lower back.

I stand by what I said: time to bench Anosike and Bobbitt.

Posted by mparker on February 14, 2008 at 11:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

back to recruiting clasees:

ratings don't mean that much. Look at this year's class: Bjorklund starts, Baugh hardly plays, Smallbone does NOT play, and Cain is hurt. Last year?? That kid from Maryville?? Harldly a game-changer. And befor that? Lindsay Moss?

Let me put it differently: imagine how it would be if Bjorklund was backing up a Junior. Another Junior was pushing Anosike for PT, and a soph had passed Bobbitt.

Posted by staf101 on February 14, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I never saw a team play this bad! Pat is there anything you can do, or they just to lazy to want to win?

Posted by dash727 on February 14, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Anosikie had 10 and 12 and stopped Fowles most of the night. She was not the problem. What has happened to Hornbuckle and Bobbitt. Alexis doesn't play with her old energy and fire. Nineteen turnovers and 29% shooting might be bama but very few top ten teams. uconnfan while your head is up your ass check your colon.

Posted by jh43 on February 14, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess this is so painfull because the memory of our football team laying down so many times is still so fresh.
Please, Bruce, don't let our men lay down on us. We can't handle any more gutless efforts.

Posted by huntined on February 14, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Got to hand it to the LADY TIGERS as they had their a game on in the second half.
They are a lot of seniors there and they play hard
Tough loss but the sun will rise in the morning
A big loss but that is all it is a loss

Posted by lewhs93 on February 14, 2008 at 11:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Conn U .You get LSU in a few days and they are not the weaklings you are used to playing.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 14, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

todays game was awful i have been a lady vol fan since i was 5 and been going to their games since 5
and i havent seen this type of laziness in anyother of pats teams, hornbuckle still barely an average player bobbitt i mean look at the rutgers game who does she think she is with the taunting if she was as good as alana beard or latta ok but she takes poor shots and makes poor passes, nikki anosiki she is clumsy, overweight a modern day womans shaq parker she is good but why cant she take over games for 40 minutes insted of in spurts she needs to stay for her senior year is alot she needs to learn before she can become agreat in the wnba like playing hard all game and having some heart when anosiki got hurt at lsu during the time out they were just standing around were is the leadership lsu was huddled up as a team no player on this current roster that i have seen has any heart they seem like they dont care what ut lady vols basketball stands for sometimes i believe they dont deserve to have the pride of being a lady vol it is alot of girls dream to play for pat and these girls got the chance so they need to start to play with some heart and pride pat needs to get back to her old self and get these girls off their high horse and get them to bring some intensity and play with a sense of urgency i am scare dfor what this team is b3ecoming both now and in the future if this continues geno may catch up to us and i relly dont want to see that

Posted by reg_mza on February 14, 2008 at 11:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope the screw up time and again for the next few games. I hope then they get it out of their systems. From there, they can reform and put it all together in March and April as they need to. At this point, as a #1 or #2 seed, it doesn't matter. They can beat ANY team they want when they put their heads together, put them on straight, and play with a purpose.

Right now it looks like they've lost track of that purpose and what they want. I think they're a bit bored and not challenged enough. They just got back to back challenges and did NOT handle them well at all.

Well Lady Vols, it's time to realize that you all cannot cruise through and expect a victory, taking risks and doing silly crap throughout the games remaining.

I think this team will figure it out, put it all together, and be ready for the NCAAs same as that team that won it all yet had 10 losses.

I'm not going to make player comparisons or team comparisons as it's really not fair or the point right now. As for now, I can only hope the comparison that matters is that this team bounces back and is ready for the big show.

Posted by faithfulvol on February 14, 2008 at 11:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nobody should be saying anything about Parker. She is virtually taking most of our games in her own hands. She evidentally is ready for the WNBA she is gonna be the #1 draft pick.
We definitely have the capability and potential to be National Champs again but only if everyone else decides to bring it. Bobbitt, Anosike and Bjourkland have got to start hitting shots, we gotta have them in the game!!!!
What a disappointing loss tonight.

UCONN....once again, grow up. If you think you are getting to any of us fans........"YOU'RE NOT". You just keep showing your consistent ignorance.....GO PITTSBURG!

Posted by LargeOrange on February 14, 2008 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK, let's fire Pat Summit and Fulmer and Pearl too, We deserve perfection and nothing less is acceptable. Just kidding, bounce back Lvols. Go Big Orange

Posted by dash727 on February 14, 2008 at 11:48 p.m.

(This comment was removed by the site staff.)

Posted by dopedawg on February 14, 2008 at 11:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Any team can and will loose. Pick up the pace and overcome. The answer will be there. Keep the faith!!! Go Lady Vols!!!!

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 14, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK LARGE ORANGE WERE DID FIRING PAT AND BRUCE COME IN OK FULMER CAN GO

Posted by wjtenn on February 15, 2008 at 12:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No, it wasn't pretty. Yes, those young women(including the coaches) are a real asset to UTK and young people everywhere. So, they run into a buzz saw or have a night when things do not go well. Such is life. We all encounter those types of days.
Plus, Van Chancellor has been exposed to Tennessee Basketball for a long time. He and the LSU team played very well.

Posted by mparker on February 15, 2008 at 12:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

faithfulvol
I absolutley agree. I mean, Parker is very good, but the others have to do their jobs. I keep sayiing that we miss S. Spencer from last year. I like Bjorklund, but she's a kid, and she's getting tired.

These last 2 games have raised some concerns, and I see that Pat has the same concerns we fans do (makes me feel less stupid!!).

As great as Candace is, there are other great players out thee such as Fowles who can to some extent neutralize her.

Yeah, we know UT is tired, that plays into the final margin.

Pat has some work to do...

Posted by yabadabadoo1026 on February 15, 2008 at 12:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

usmcladyvolfan, I have never seen such an illiterate post---are you a 3rd grade dropout?------ever hear of punctuation?----who can understand what you were trying to say

Posted by spanky on February 15, 2008 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As I watched this game and several others throughtout the season this team is not a 40 minute team and they do not have the intensity to close out games. Pat Summit has has pampered Candace Parket throughout the season and it seems to be about Parker. When Parker is on the floor the others stand around, become disoriented, because Parker has been pounded in their heads. Time to change the chemistry and get the others to believe it is alright if they score why Parker is on the floor. When Parker had to sit out the first half of a game earlier this season for breaking team rules look how everyone stepped up. They played as a team, everyone was crashing the boards and they even had several in double figures. Is Candace the best player? She maybe the best player graduating this year but overall no.
She needs to play defense and "cowgirl up". Give a 40 minute game on both ends of the court.
Go LadyVols!!!! See you in March.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 15, 2008 at 12:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

YABADABADOO, WHO KNOWS PROBABLY JUST LIKE YOU STILL STUCK ON THE FLINSTONES ARE WE?

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 15, 2008 at 12:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

YABADABADOO, ANYWAYS AREN'T YOU UP PAST YOUR BED TIME

Posted by TommyJack on February 15, 2008 at 1:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

yabadaba: That lady GY-reen will whip your fanny.

Posted by yemmusdarb on February 15, 2008 at 1:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Anosike = fat and clumsy, should never dribble for the rest of her life
Parker = lazy
Bobbit = turnover prone
Hornbuckle = needs to play PG, she's a terrible 2 spot
Bjorlund = 3 pt shot is all she's got (occasionally)
Fuller = needs to ride the pine unless someone passes out
Baugh = can't be serious. she needs to redshirt for 6 years somehow.
Auguste = worst waste of a JC transfer scholarship in UT history

ENTIRE LADY VOLS B-BALL TEAM: (the truth) thinks having "Tennessee" on their jersey will win games for them and they do NOT play hard. the GREAT girls teams of the mid-90's had the killer instinct and would have beat LSU by 35 instead of losing by 16 after starting the way they did. this team WILL NOT repeat as national champs and i 100% guarantee that. if you think otherwise, you're only fooling yourself. they have no discipline and only want to do enough to get by rather than being the best. they all want to look and act cool rather than being efficient and trying their hardest at all times.

i'd hate to be them this week in practice. Pat needs to make an example out of some of these players by benching them for entire halves or games (especially in games where we really don't need them) to grab their attention. the name on the jersey won't get W's!! just ask the football coach, noone is scared of them anymore! don't let lady vols basketball get soft and disappear too! i highly doubt that happens for a long time, but with performances like tonight.... who knows.....

Posted by volfan73120 on February 15, 2008 at 2:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm leaving it to Pat Summit place blame, if it needs to be placed, kick butt if it needs to be kicked, and do what is necessary to get the team back in focus. Put LSU behind us, and get ready for Vanderbilt on Sunday. Let's all get behind our Lady Vols and press forward. There is still a lot of basketball to play.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 15, 2008 at 2:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

YEMMUS DARB, I COMPLETELY AGREE THE STARTING FIVE NEED TO BE BENCHED FOR 2-3 GAMES,EVEN IF IT COST US A FEW GAMES JUST MAYBE SEEING THAT EVEN THEY ARE NOT TO GOOD TO LOSE THEIR STARTING POSITION, WILL PUT A FIRE IN THEM AND START PLAYING WITH SOME HEART AND CARE ABOUT WINNING.

Posted by pdhuff on February 15, 2008 at 6:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

35 point swing is baffling. They will pay on practice court.

That said kudoes to Van Chancellor and LSU. What a comeback. Get ready for Vandy or another dose of humility will be on your plate.

Pat will get them ready.

Posted by surlyguy on February 15, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The season is not over.

Posted by 1point3seconds on February 15, 2008 at 6:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First they lose to Rutgers and now this?
can't say they didn't deserve this one after Rutgers was robbed.

Posted by madisonvillevol on February 15, 2008 at 7:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bench hornbuckle. she is killing this team. i don't care if she is a senior. she needs a little pine time to see how she likes it. auguste? she is brick city. play smallbone, baugh, and bjorklund, at least they will give the effort. pitiful.

Posted by tngeoff on February 15, 2008 at 7:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Absolutely shocked that no UConn junk here. Lady Vols. Wake up call. Get it back together. Practice will be dreadful...but that's the price you pay for failing when failing shouldn't have been an option. Tennessee is the best team in the Country. Now...that said...keep proving it and don't get cocky. Win!

Posted by Plasticman on February 15, 2008 at 7:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If I had bought tickets for the Women's FInal Four , I believe I would have them on E-bay because there is no way this Lady Vols team will be there. If you can't get motivated to win an SEC Championship (which is what this game was for), you can forget about March Madness. It will be short lived for the LV's....

Posted by lnbadger320 on February 15, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

better this happen now than in the tournament. they'll learn from this. they just came out flat 2nd half and paid for it. Pat will have them ready for both tournament. i'm not going to worry.

all you people saying the season is over are idiots.

Posted by adimatteo on February 15, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First, win or lose I love my Vols, it is easy to get used to winning all the time, and as game grows, more people play, more people coach, more schools try harder, etc, cannot have one team dominate. Same in any sport, it's why you do not have one team the only one in mens sports, and while its good for the game of womans basketball, a school like UT has to accept that it cant be #1 all the time.
I dont believe the sky is falling, Im sure many people thought it was over last season with the Duke game, etc...
having said that, the only negative is that we cannot seem to play a whole game. two exceptional first halves this week, that is concern. Are our starters tired?, that would be my concern, it would be nice to seem to be stronger as we enter the latter part of the season, not weaker.
Love my VOLS, win or lose, we have had and continue to have great program.Let us not forget we won a championship last year...oh yea, and a few before that

Posted by donniedem on February 15, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

We all know that it is better to get this effort, or lack of effort out of the way now, rather than in the NCAA tourney. Yes, I do believe this team still gets in the habit of relying on Candace Parker for everything. Candace did play loose at times tonight and still scored 26 points. Bobbit, Hornbuckle, and Anosike must contribute for Tennessee to win against a quality opponent such as LSU. LSU deserved to win....period. Let's forget this game and see what happens against Vandy. I do expect a much better effort.

Posted by orngejuiced on February 15, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Why does Pat Summitt continue to play Alberta Auguste? She is horrible in all aspects of the game...she can't shoot, she can't defend, and she turns the ball over almost everytime she gets the ball in her hands....Pat has been playing her WAY to much the past couple of games...

Posted by pdhuff on February 15, 2008 at 8:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

jh43 11:31 - Nailed it -nailed it -nailed it.....

Posted by mparker on February 15, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

onepoint3seonds...
aren't you such a clever little animal. rutgers robbed?? you damned fool, it's no different than any ohter ref's call in the game. If the rutger's girls weren't fouling like crazy at that moment, no foul is called and the clock runs.

you seem to be a really nasty person, hope your life reflects your post.

Posted by hcjournals on February 15, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tap on the brakes, everybody..... This will end up being the best thing that ever happened to this team. Coach Summitt is the best coach in America and we have the best team in America. I would hate to be any of our next opponents from here on out. We are the defending national champions. Let's act like it......

Posted by CrankE on February 15, 2008 at 8:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

When I turned it on, it was 34-33 or something. What I heard for the rest of the game was that LSU erased a 21-2 deficit. I knew we were in trouble then. I still thought that they might put it in gear when Summit sat Parker down for a minute. They scored a bucket and looked pretty good doing it. Then Candace got back in and they became spectators again. They just got worse and worse. What should have been a winnable game turned into a rout for LSU. What an abominable display from the Lady Vols.

And once again as a physical opponent muscled UT around and racked up fouls, the Lady Vols failed to take advantage. When a player gets 3-4 fouls, take it right down the lane-straight at 'em. Give them that 5th foul and get them out of the game. UT didn't do it against Rutgers and didn't do it against LSU. Didn't even attempt it.

No movement, no spring in their step, no snap, no shooting accuracy, no rebounds, and no defense at the other end. The announcers were telling us that one team wanted it more, but to my eyes it looked like only one team really wanted it. I wouldn't be surprised if this week costs them the #1 seed.

Posted by dash727 on February 15, 2008 at 8:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

usmcladyvol you are an idiot. Bench the starting five and then you can play four on five the rest of the season. Lose another game and see your March madness seeding drop into a very poor region. There is excuses for last night. We were whipped by a better team and one that pounded us last year in the SEC tourney. You are obviously not a long time real fan just another poser. The Lady Vols will work through this loss or have a nice spring break.

Posted by mnvol on February 15, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with bossvol351. This is all Fulmer's fault.

Posted by marc_ash on February 15, 2008 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Man, you had to see this one coming. NOt the margin of loss, but the loss at least. After what happened last week, the Lady Vols were destined to drop on at home.

Hope Pat can get her squad together. No heart...they almost thought they deserved to win that game without having to play. Hey, when Nikki took that shot to the nose...a message was sent.

Lady Vols listen and listen good....you better be ready to play the rest of the way out PERIOD. Girls are going to be looking to bust some noses from here on out. The Rutgers game pissed a lot of teams off and they are gunning for you more than ever now.

Should be a gut check for the ladies. Pitiful way to lose...up by 20 and losing as bad as they did. Unacceptable for a Pat Summitt coached team.

Practice and get ready for next week.

Go Lady Vols.

Posted by marc_ash on February 15, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Everyone is commenting at UCONN fan. Have I missed something or did the post get deleted from the board?

Posted by bhjohnso on February 15, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the magic clock couldn't save 'em last night, sheesh

Posted by todd on February 15, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

FIRE SUMMITT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by madisonvillevol on February 15, 2008 at 9:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

we're toast.

Posted by 98reax on February 15, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I just saw a lot of standing around on offense. They looked so hesitant. No screens. Nobody looking to get open. Did we get to the foul line at all? I had to stop watching because my heart rate was getting dangerously fast. It was such a pain to watch. Something seriously wrong when fans leave the arena before the final horn. I suppose I'm not the only one who feels the pain to watch. O please bring back the '98 excitement. When Candace broke away and missed a wide open finger roll layup, I knew we were in deep do do. I would definitely be bringing in a psychiatrist. There's a problem here that practice won't fix. Shucks, maybe I'm the one with the problem. It's just a game, for pete's sake.

Posted by johnlg00 on February 15, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That is at least two straight unbelievably flat second halves! With Pat often being miked, we hear her telling them at half-time that they have to come out sharp, and yet they fold up like lawn-chairs! There really does seem to be some bad chemistry on this team right now. Is it possible some of them resent all the attention Candace gets? If they had the right attitudes, they would take advantage of the attention Candace gets on the court from the opposition and make a few open shots. There really is too much standing around on offense, as many have already noticed, but this has been a problem for years. Earlier in the season, it seemed that they were a bit more fluid on offense than in the past, but, as the competition has gotten tougher, we have gotten slower and slower. I hope this is just a mid-season lull before a late-season charge, but at this point I am afraid I'll have to see it to believe it.

Posted by johnlg00 on February 15, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder along with you, marc_ash, about the responses to UConnfan when I haven't seen any of his/her/its posts on this thread! Not that I miss any of that mindless drivel. Goodness knows, we have enough to beat ourselves up with after that butt-kicking we absorbed last night!

Posted by tigervol9802 on February 15, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

When you have a coach with an ego trip who thinks she is above the game, it is eventually going to filter down to her players.

And then the coach wonders why they are all about the name on the back of the jersey instead of the front.

Posted by wvuvolfan on February 15, 2008 at 10:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

standing around on offense has been a problem for years. when lawson ran the point, the team would stand and watch her. now it's parker. also, why are we only 8 deep? i know the are some injury issues, but the women can sign 15 players. seems like we are thin every season.

Posted by KingsportVol on February 15, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Guys UConnfan had about 6 or 7 different post on here last night.I give it up to KNS for giving all his/her post the boot.I would not want to be at practice today.The way our girls quit and wouldn't even get back on D in the last 2 minutes was sickening to watch.We played with no heart.

Posted by redneckerson on February 15, 2008 at 11:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"practice and get ready for next week" ... now that's some good advice coachmarc. Pat would probably have never thought of that.

Posted by TommyJack on February 15, 2008 at 11:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I admire Coach Summitt. I'm a long time LV fan.
I think criticism of Candace is unwarranted. BUT, I do see an apparent lack of motivation from this team, as compared to past teams. My take.

Posted by hnicole11 on February 15, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A) Why are we talking about players from the past? There time is not now, Catchings, Holdsclaw, and Lawson were awesome, but there time is over.
B)The loss to LSU was not a one man loss, Candace can't help it if they just stand around and look at her. They need to just have a talk about teamwork and figure out what is throwing them off. If you can't be a team off of the court, you can't play like one on the court...AND FINALLY!
C)(for tigervol9802) Pat Summitt is the farthest thing from being a coach with an "ego-trip". Her girls don't have there names on their jersey! Names single players out, and she wants her team to play AND BE KNOWN as a team...not individual players! It took a loss to LSU last year for them to figure out that just because they are "THE LADY VOLS", that doesn't mean that they can back down. They have got to remember, "Offense sells tickets, Defense wins games!" Good Luck Ladies!

Posted by dwyvols on February 15, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Vol nation please relax. The Vol's lost to Rutgers and sometimes things have a way of working out. This is perfect for Coach Summitt for the timing of this loss. Pat will now have their attention on how to win big games.
I think deep down Coach wanted to lose this game after getting down 9.

Posted by BloneyBoy on February 15, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Looks like UconnFan is a thing of the past. I went back to some older stories and while I and others were responding to UconnFan posts, the posts themselves were missing. I guess the KNS has taken matters into their own hands and have not only banished UconnFan from this site but wiped out any memory of same. COOL!

Posted by faithfulvol on February 15, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yemmusdarb ....... name calling is for 3rd graders and I don't think any fan or nonfan has any right to go there.
We must remember this is a National Championship team and Hall of Fame coach. It's not the place of fans or anyone for that matter to start namecalling on these young ladies. It just is not right and none of them deserve to be called fat, lazy, etc!!! It is these players and coaches that work their butts off every day, we as fans sit our butts on the couch or in seat in TBA and watch them. We need to try get behind our team and support them through the good and the bad and not be examples of bad taste through name calling and negativity. It is one thing to have an opinion, but it is another thing to be flat out RUDE AND IMMATURE!
I feel confident the players probably read alot of these blogs and they need to be encouraged, not torn down and ridiculed in their defeat. This team is awesome and still have the absolute potential for another Natl Champ banner.
Sad thing about it is, if we would have won lastnight half of you who post on here would still be saying negative nonsense.
IT'S GREAT TO BE A TN VOL (Lady Vol, Men's BBAll and FOOTBALL.....GO PHIL)

Go Lady Vols!!!!!!!

Posted by THE_VOL on February 15, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess Mama's words were true - CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER! Should have given it back to Rutgers Pat.

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 1:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BloneyBoy...LOL! I was just doing the same thing! Well, you still have this Uconn fan here...but I'm never one to gloat.Not in my vocabulary. Perhaps when Uconnfan has kids of his/her own some day(only assuming doesn't have any based on maturity level of posts)he/she will gain a little perspective. That had to be tough game to watch last night. I followed 1st 5 minutes on ESPN Gamecast & shut down when it was 21-4 or something. Wow, what the hell did I miss? No need to answer that stupid question. Eeeks, LSU is a tough as I had figured.Gonna be tough match up for Uconn on the 25th.

Posted by Archrockvol on February 15, 2008 at 1:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Do all the lady vols try to shot layups anymore with their left hands.Since Parker started to all of them seem to try to.Anosike seems to run over her defender and throw the ball off the front or over the goal.dang a layup used to be easy

Posted by johnlg00 on February 15, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, come ON, THE_VOL! You are acting like this kind of situation has never happened before in the history of sports! It happens all the time. I asked you for a SINGLE example of a "wronged" team giving a controversial victory back, and you so far haven't come up with one. Why should Pat give this one back when the situation WAS NOT HER FAULT, and NO ONE ELSE has ever done what you demand she do? Either answer my questions or give up your whining! I can't imagine that the team's frame of mind would have been any better if they did what you suggest.

Posted by randybaseballvol on February 15, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Is it just me - I don't know how Augustie even made it on the team - everytime she comes in she makes one bad decision after another - I just can't figure out how Pat lets her continue to play.

Last night again she came in a gave up 2-3 balls right off the bat with bad passes and then missed 3 shots she shouldn't have taken.

I don't want to talk about a play, I just can't beleive she continues to get playing time.

Posted by LVVOLJJ on February 15, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

These were a real doses of reality. I hope they read these posts for a deeper dose. They are capable, well coached and talented, but, they showed none of the killer instinct that it takes to win championships. Even though we eaked out a scoreboard victory over Rutgers, it wasn't a clean win. Twice in a row they have allowed a hungrier team to show up better than the Lady Vols. I hope that this is the week that leads to this team maturing into a champion. Go Lady Vols!

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 1:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What bugs me about the animosity over PS/TN not forfeiting Mon game is the fact that had she done so, then she would have indeed been putting herself & program "above the game", an accusation hurled when she had challenged the Duke crazies & the thinly veiled threat to end series with Duke, which was nothing more than a ploy to take focus off team or Hornbuckle and focus their inevitable wrath on her instead.Had she indeed forfeited game would that not be a case of a coach saying she knows better than the officials who call the game and therefore the NCAA? Hey, I was as frustrated as any Rutgers fan Mon(well now I'm getting carried away)but what happened in the aftermath may not have been the right call in many minds, but the human element is what it is.This was a call by the officials.To accuse her & the program of "cheating" is dead wrong.Does any my of my "off the top of my head" logic make sense to anyone? I'm sure I could make more sense, but I gotta get back to work....

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

my post was in response to the post by THE_VOL

Posted by murrayvol on February 15, 2008 at 3:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The only thing worse than the game is the level of discourse on this board. It's curious that when the Lady Vols win (against anyone but UConn) the comments seldom reach double digits. And where are we now? 128 and counting?! Who let the dogs out?

This just in. The only player who showed up last night was Parker. She's good but not good enough to beat LSU 1 on 5. So there will be no SECC banner this year. Natl. Championship? We still got a shot.

Posted by mparker on February 15, 2008 at 3:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

murrayvol: normally I'd agree with you, but many of the posts are more concerned with the 2-game performance. I'm amazed at the consistancy of the "vol" fans (not the oens who complain all the time, but the regulars).

This week was CP and that's about it. As for me, I'm for benching Bobbitt and Anosike. They will need to earn the mintues back with better play.

Bobbitt is way full of herself, she is NOT helping the team.

This is shaping up to be a TOUGH postseason, Pat has some serious coaching to do.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on February 15, 2008 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dash727,Hey i understand we would have only four staters but in defense we surely could find someone in the starting five that has some heart and wnats to play for 40 minutes, but to go on
these could use some bench time for a few games:
1 Bobbitt
2 Auguste
3 Anosiki
4 hornbuckle

Posted by GoVol on February 15, 2008 at 4:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad this happened now. Pat will make sure that if the team does lose another one, it won't be for lack of effort like this one.

UConnfan was nowhere to be found after Rutgers beat them...I wonder why?

Posted by johnlg00 on February 15, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Interesting observation, mad_poly_uct. Pat would have exceeded her authority and responsibility to decide on her own to forfeit the game. If you have been following this forum for awhile, you have surely gathered by now that most UT fans would rather we lost the game than open the program to some of the hysterical criticism it has gotten, not least by some of our own more irrational "fans" like THE_VOL(LOL!). You may have also noticed that most of us welcome the comments of fans of other teams who are reasonably articulate and polite, as you seem to be, UNLIKE that moron who embarrasses your fans and program every time he/she/it chooses to vent. UT and UConn fans are really in the same boat, if you think about it. Everybody else hates both our programs because we dominate the women's game the way we do. Hope to see your team in March!

Posted by mparker on February 15, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

johnlg00
In my view, it's not even a question. the call and the clock are part of the game, good, bad, or ugly. It's kind of be like adding up every over- or under- throughout the game and then seeing if the final clock was right, or reviewing every call.

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

johnlong00...I've been following this site since my 1st post when I found it in late Aug following article about Delle Donne.I come back and make the occasional post because there are regulars I see who have interesting observations and a passion for not only your team but WCBB as a whole. I enjoy your take on things. The Uconn insults I always take with a grain of salt since it is Tenn forum afterall,and especially the insults about the Huskies hurled at the now seemingly defunct Uconnfan. To call "him/her/it" an embarrassment to other Uconn fans is a slight understatement & I do apologize for the p****ing match i got into with him/her a couple of weeks ago. That didn't belong on this site, but I got pushed, he got under my skin, and I lost it, albeit only for that one moment.So I can surely understand how Vol fans have reacted to that sophmoric flamer.I couln't agree with you more regarding your last statement, and I too hope our teams can clash in March(sure hope I don't regret saying that)lol!!

Posted by johnlg00 on February 15, 2008 at 5:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm with you, mparker. I just thought mad_poly_uct made the point in a way no one else had, so I just thought I would give him/her props for it. Anyone with any sense knows bad calls and mistakes are part of the game, and all reasonable fans take the good with the bad, however much opposing fans may gripe about it. Of course, "reasonable fan(atic)" IS a bit of an oxymoron when you think about it(;-P)!

Posted by UTFAN1993 on February 15, 2008 at 5:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Appreciate Candace this season. Next year who will be watching who with 1 starter returning, coupled with 3 sophs and a half dz freshmen

Posted by pdhuff on February 15, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lordy, I threw the towel over the top rope with nine minutes to go and they threw it back. I guess we needed that. It ranked close to Kaintuck's effort vs Vanderbush, especially in the 2nd half.

Nove on and beat whomever the he##'s next, maybe Vandy. Pat, wear their a## out.

Posted by jw_e on February 15, 2008 at 6:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Face it VOLS, it's not the LV year. If LSU can turn a 19 pt deficit into a 16 pt win at TBA, it will take a miracle for the LV to repeat. I think Pat made a mistake writing off UCONN (makes it look like she is high and mighty) and this rubs off on the team. Use to she would take on all comers and the team had an us against them attitude. I'm afraid the LV have been reading too much press. We're lucky to have the Mon night game count as a win. Anyone who watched ESPN knows it was over with Rutgers ahead. An attitude adjustment is needed but I do not think there is enough talent (maybe heart) for this team to go much further.

Posted by volssam on February 15, 2008 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vols Fans - I live in Memphis, and I have two tickets to the UT-Memphis game next Saturday and am looking to possibly sell them. They are in Section 222, Row L, Seats 15 and 16. There was a pair that are 4 sections over from that in section 226 that sold today for at least $800 on ebay. If anyone is interested, let me know. I haven't decided for sure yet if I want to sell them or go myself. I'd like to get at least $625 (including shipping - or if you'd rather meet me in Memphis, that's fine) for them. Anyone interested? If not, I may place them on ebay this weekend.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 7:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We have been going to Lady Vol games for 26 years. We have been disappointed, frustrated, even hurt, and that is ok.

Last night we left TBA disgusted for the first time. Pundits have said LSU just wanted the win more, BS. It appeared the Lady Vols didn't want it at all!

I hold Pat and the coaching staff responsible. I have no doubt that Pat knows how to explain the game, and gamemanship to the players. The coaches know how to motivate players, and they failed. This was the biggest game of the year for UT, up to this point. Lady Vols handed LSU the SEC last night, and they did it in TBA.

Some say the Lady Vols needed this game, well Champions don't need a game like this one. If it takes this to wake them up, we are in deep doo doo! Rutgers should have been all the wake up they needed.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 7:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volssam, I have four tickets to that game, I will part with two if you can get $625 for them lol

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

johnlong00...thanks for the props...."reasonable fan(atic)..."...lol, yeah, you got a point there!No need for the "he/she"...I'm a "he", father of 3, all girls(12,10,6), which is part of my admiration for PS, and her approach to her coaching, and by that I mean a 100% graduation rate.Another reason I follow this site is the fact my 12 yr old stabbed me in the back last yr & jumped on the LV bandwagon much to my chagrin & dismay, and she likes to follow LV's season on this site.If I upset her in any way, she likes to stick it to me by donning that bright orange LV '07 NC shirt my wife forced me to buy her last spring.Not easy when it's 4 against 1! Although I gotta admit that shirt sure came in handy when the power went out in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm last summer....

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 7:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

oh Mad you have it easy still!

WE have two girls at UT, another that graduated from UT and is in Grad School at Vandy!

Wait till those days come along, lol

(Our son went to Air Force, thank goodness!)

Posted by ge446 on February 15, 2008 at 7:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Been following LV's since womens BB was reintroduced at the college level under the old NAGWS. Worst game I have ever seen UT play. Lost a 19 point lead in the first half and was outscored by 35 points from the point of UT-21 LSU-2. Players seem to laugh and smile at their mistakes which were the same mistakes over and over. Each player made her same mistakes like Angie B. continually throwing the ball away or having it taken away while holding it over her head. Driving into 4 LSU players and not finding another Lady Vol to kick it out to. Attempting to feed the post only to feed an LSU defender. Reaching in when unable to stop the opponents dribble drive. Leaving open players under the basket while flying past them in an atempt to still a pass without touching the ball. We are not a good jump shooting team and Anosike seems to be unable to elevate at all as she shoots around the basket. Shots have inproper trajectory and just bang off the rim or backboard. LSU and Rutgers are both very good jump shooting teams. They make the 10-15 footers with regularity. Don't know what lies ahead. Will be at Vandy on Sun. Go Lady Vols.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 8:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One last point to Tiger Vol. Lady Vols don't have names on the back of their Jerseys!

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LV's8Times...lol!! Thanks, so I've been told!I'm already having nightmares...and no, my 12 & 10 yr old don't wanna hear about going to Uconn...they "decided" they're gonna stay close to home & go to Yale!!...pray for me....

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 8:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

...and thank your son for serving in the Air Force.God bless him....

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ty Mad, he drives F-16s right now in the Middle East. He is on his third tour, so we call him, a Rock Star, as in an "IRAQ STAR"

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on February 15, 2008 at 9:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mad one year we had to support/buy three prom dresses, a class ring, computer labs, etc, etc. And that was whenthey were inHigh School!

Posted by mad_poly_uct on February 15, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

...OMG!!!...you're killin' me, you're killin' me!!!LOL(for the moment anyway!)....3rd tour...he's the best...

Posted by volnfl on February 15, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Jesse Walker could dunk on Candace Parker any day of the week!

Posted by VolBall_1 on February 15, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If there is such a thing as a good loss...this was it. Pat is the master teacher. She will take it and teach the team that TEAM is the goal. This is why their schedule is so tough.

Posted by tmcclain20 on February 15, 2008 at 10:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Pat is a great coach but Van Chancellor and Stringer know a little about basketball also. They have exposed the Ladyvols weaknesses.Double team Candice down low ,let Alexis shoot all day from outside she is not going to hurt you,it don't take much to take away Bobbits outside shot.Then there's Angie that can hit the 3 if she is open but don't do much to get that way and Annoskie to slow and not physical enough.The bench comes in and plays like players that never get in the came but once or twice a year when the game has already been decided.Free throws is another weakness that is usually a strength for the Ladies. Throw the ball to Candace then stand and watch,hope she scores because they want move to rebound or get back on defense.Now on defense they do not stop dribble penetration and when they come to help they try to block the shot instead of moving there feet to get into posistion thats why they end up in foul trouble.i believe coach Summit has addressed these issues but the Ladys have got step up and execute. National Champions play like it.

Posted by jevolball7 on February 16, 2008 at 12:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There's a real game in town now. Sit back and watch the Lady Vols slide back on the burner and attendance start dropping. We had nothing else to watch for years, but that's over now! Bruce owns this town! Retire Pat,while you are still on top.(of the girls game)

Posted by pearlman on February 16, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I see Pat having something up her sleve for March. I can't see these girls believing that they can stand around and watch Parker in March. Parker needs to think more about what she is going to do this year, not next year. If she wants to go pro she is going to have to play better than she has in the past few months. Granted she has been double teamed, but some of these shots she is missing are open shots. I know a player is not going to hit all thier shots but this is suppossed to be the best player in the country. She is going to have to get a fire under her and lead this team. Stop the pouting and lead her teamates.

Posted by bmaples on February 16, 2008 at 10:2