Tennessee Pregame Thread

[ShockBand]

WU should have been bigger.

How about this across the whole court?

[shock]

How about this across the whole court?

Go on, let daddy watch you play ball...

[ShockBand]

OK, who has the $$$ to have us put the WU Eyes on the ribbon board about 100 times during the K-State/Gonzaga game? Would bug the crap out of the Kitties and give some serious deja vu heebeejeebees to the Zags.

[Shocker-maniac]

WU should have been bigger.

Agree. However, a little Wu is better than no Wu.

[jdshock]

Agree. However, a little Wu is better than no Wu.

My wife always tells me that anyway.

[jocoshock]

Baby Gregg Marshall @BabyHCGM 13h
I've got a fever and the only cure is getting the best team in Kansas back on the floor! #ShockerNation #WATCHUS

[jocoshock]

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz 3m
Weekend Homework: Vols need quality W's http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...eed-quality-ws …

[DUShock]

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz 3m
Weekend Homework: Vols need quality W's http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...eed-quality-ws …

This is a game where the Vols have something to lose and given the lack of respect from the AP writers our beloved Shocks must win in order to prevent what will be a large fall in rankings. I am antsy for this game, even more so than the road trip to Alabama, and am ready for the game to tip.

Go Shocks!!!!

[DwShock]

Rocky Top 67
Shock Top 71

Is it Saturday yet?

[I_Vector_Wu]

Here are some links to fight the boredom.

Stats from game last year-- http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/gameca...version=mobile
Click stats.
Golden and Makanjuola not on this years team.

Tenn Vols current team stats-- http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-bas.../teamcume.html
They average 76.4 PPG while allowing 64.0, they out rebound their opponents 39-29. The Vols shoot 68% from the FT line. Hopefully our FT defense continues to improve :beguiled:

Stokes is very solid down low, rebounds and uses his body well to get to the rim to score. McRae shoots well from outside and also can take it to the bucket. The Tenn Tech game I watched he quietly scored his share of points. Maymon is a wide load and can contribute some points down low.

Here is the link to the last game they played 12/7/2014 on espn3 against Tenn Tech -- http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400503118 Click the Watch Replay under Tenn Tech logo.

Maymon has fouled out twice this year, Stokes once. I hope this repeats itself in our game. How tightly the refs call this one will be interesting.

WuShock 75
Smokey X 70

[RoyalShock]

I think this is going to be a game where if our bigs can just rebound and defend well enough, our guards + Cle will carry the day. If their bigs are foul prone, I predict Darius Carter will get plenty of PT and shoot 10+ FTs.

[_kai_]

Not sure where to put this, and didn't want to make an entirely new thread just for one stat but it's crazy interesting.

Opponents first half points: 256
Shockers first half points: 263

Opponents second half points: 237
Shockers second half points: 350

Taking away the Depaul game for first half, since 52 points for the Shocks is the rare gem in first half points, then it means that;

Opponents first half points minus Depaul: 222
Shockers first half points minus Depaul: 211

To keep the examples similar, we'll just scratch out the Depaul game all together to make the two numbers fair.

Opponents second half points minus Depaul: 199
Shockers second half points minus Depaul: 312

[wu_shizzle]

Not sure where to put this, and didn't want to make an entirely new thread just for one stat but it's crazy interesting.

Opponents first half points: 256
Shockers first half points: 263

Opponents second half points: 237
Shockers second half points: 350

Taking away the Depaul game for first half, since 52 points for the Shocks is the rare gem in first half points, then it means that;

Opponents first half points minus Depaul: 222
Shockers first half points minus Depaul: 211

To keep the examples similar, we'll just scratch out the Depaul game all together to make the two numbers fair.

Opponents second half points minus Depaul: 199
Shockers second half points minus Depaul: 312

What if there is a little strategery involved? With the new rules, who knows how the game will be called.

Against ORU, we were getting shots in the paint, and open looks, but I don't remember us forcing a lot of contact on offense. On defense we chose not to get too physical with Glover and double with a guard or Monster with another post.

It's like we go out in the first half, run motion, get in the defensive gaps and see what happens.

But in the second half, hammer down and release the Kracken. I might be completely wrong, just my observation.

[Dave Stalwart]

What if there is a little strategery involved? With the new rules, who knows how the game will be called.

Against ORU, we were getting shots in the paint, and open looks, but I don't remember us forcing a lot of contact on offense. On defense we chose not to get too physical with Glover and double with a guard or Monster with another post.

It's like we go out in the first half, run motion, get in the defensive gaps and see what happens.

But in the second half, hammer down and release the Kracken. I might be completely wrong, just my observation.

Makes sense. At all costs make sure you get through the first half with no foul trouble. Then play to win in the aecond

[I_Vector_Wu]

The "mother" of all slow starts had to be during last years IBA game. We were down 28-17 at half, the mood in the arena was beyond morgue-ish. Baker, Wessel, and Hall out, Jake with back problems, EO a bum ankle, myself a pulled hammy, smashed thumb and banged elbow (just trying to get to the arena). It was my personal low point of the season. Damn depressing that was. Please let's not have a repeat of that this year. Who did we play that night? Wasn't it Old Southern Mississippi State A&T? Correct me if I'm wrong.