Open Game Thread :: Game #13 :: Tennessee 9-2 (0-0) @ Kansas 10-2 (0-0)
by rockchalk on Jan 3, 2009 1:00 PM CST
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Tennessee Volunteers at Kansas Jayhawks, Jan 3, 2009 1:00 PM CST
Honestly, I'm not so sure we win this game. The Vols are extremely dangerous, and if we don't take extra steps to make sure they don't grab every rebound in sight, it could be a long day on the boards.
I will say, though, that we do, somehow, win today. I'll say it's because Cole Aldrich schools Brian Williams and one of the Morris twins (I'll take Marcus, simply because of personal preference) shows up in a big way. I'm talking 17 and 10 big. And, hell, maybe, if Mario Little plays as has been speculated, that will give us the spark we need.
Kansas 78 Tennessee 69
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Roll Call...
who’s out there???
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amazing a Morris dunk!!!
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Throw it down Big Man!!!
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Looks and sounds like Kansas fans and the Fieldhouse are ready for basketball season
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Good Start....
let’s just hope we don’t fall asleep later like we did against Arizona.
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Hello, welcome and glad you could join us...
definitely can’t complain about the start
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you have no idea : D
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Mario Little Sighting....
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Kind of surprised...
he’s in so early
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couple strong rebounds from him so far...
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It's been too early so far.
Tennessee’s defense has not impressed me at all.
Plenty of jogging by the Vols.
Shooter roll!!!
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Not going to lie...
this is a lot of fun to watch right now…
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yeah that Michigan State game...
will be another good road test before conference hopefully we can start to put together some confidence away from the Fieldhouse.
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Welcome to Bruce Pearl basketball...
I do like the guy but it will always be tough to win in March if you live and die by the three…
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Funny...
2 of the 4 Tennessee fans they just showed were also wearing KU hats…what the hell is that…
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Wow.
I never expected anything like this.
We are just getting layup after layup after layup against this Tennessee defense.
Honestly.
just need to keep the pressure on
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I have to say
Jay Bilas is probably the only ex-duke player I like…great analyst
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Hated that guy...
He was part of the team that beat Mark Randall and the Hawks in 91’…I’ll never forget that.
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well yeah I like Quin Snyder...
for the same reasons any Jayhawk fan does…he ran Missouri into the ground…
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Talked to a couple Minnesota fans down at the Insight Bowl...
said a lot of folks up that way follow KU bball just because of Cole Aldrich, thought that was kind of interesting.
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Marcus Morris is playing out of control.
I love him, but you gotta take him out.
And Tyler Smith just rammed his shoulder into him..
Looks like Tennessee has settled down a bit...
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This game looks exhausting right now
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Absolutely...
Calm em’ down and let’s score some points.
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Thank god that worked out...
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How does he pull that out of his ass everytime...gifted little guy
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or dumb luck...
but Grit sounds better
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I don't know.
He is pretty proficient at it. And if he does it just about every time, you’d have to figure he knows what he’s doing, right?
I mean, I’m just saying I wasn’t yelling NO when he pushed it down. Especially against the Vols. If they want to crash the offensive boards, we should make it a point to sprint down for fast break points every chance we get.
I know...
It definitely isn’t the same feeling you got when guys like Nick Bradford or Bryant Nash use to take off down the floor…Collins doesn’t make you nervous because he seems to keep it together even when it looks like it might be spiraling out of control.
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Huge play by Brady.
And another huge play by Sherron.
Wow. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Sherron play as well as he has today.
And Brady, yet again, is performing quite well. Nothing special, but he definitely has a role on this team…
Absolutely...
he and Urlacher both do and because of it they are no longer losers…
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I'd actually believe Urlacher.
He’s a MLB and he pulled Paris Hilton. She seems like an Old Spice kind of gal.
I vote...
Collins goes for 30 tonight…I think it’s time
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So stupid.
3 on Markieff, 2 on Marcus.
Foul trouble is going to get us in trouble. They are already getting a bazillion offensive rebounds…
understatement of the year...
granted the year is only 2 days old
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Glad to see...
Releford getting in on the rotation a bit…and I HATE!!! illegal screen calls….and Apparently so does Bill Self
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oooohh...Self get thrown out...
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I love it when he get's fired up...
crowd really into it now…and then that crap…
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As I mentioned below...
once you win a NC…you get to yell louder, look more pissed and maybe even spit a bit more while you’re yelling than you could before.
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I can't help but laugh...
everytime I see him get pissed…I guess once a guy has won a National Title for your team you just have a trust in him and everything seems ok…
That ref probably pissed down his leg right there
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Self is doing this all for a reason.
I mean, last year, did he get any technicals at all? I don’t think so.
I don’t know whether it is to motivate the team, or to stick up for the young guys to build trust, or what, but it is all for a purpose.
It doesn’t really bother me at all, either. I like it.
they'll get time as they improve...
Thomas is probably the most raw of any of our Big men but has a lot of potential…and I think Releford is just playing against stiffer competition than he has at any point in his career…once he settles in he’ll be a solid contributor I think.
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Jay Bilas re:Tennessee "this just isn't a very good three point shooting team"
This is the new understatement of the year, sorry Warden yours only lasted a few minutes
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you've got plenty of time...
just need to settle in to a rythm and I’m sure you can get it back…
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Seriously.
I mean, just a quick look at their KenPom page shows that they are absolutely brutal from the outside. But they continue to shoot them, for some inexplicable reason.
yeah not sure that was ever a good idea...
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Outstanding first half.
Collins could sit out the next half and maybe have his best game of the year.
Stupid foul.
It’s pretty clear that Little is still getting back into the swing of things, and the game is moving faster than he is right now.
To be honest, he isn’t impressing me at all. I’d almost rather him sit out in the second half, but he needs to work back to speed, so he needs some PT.
But stupid passes, stupid foul right there, and too many long-range jumpers outside of the flow of our offense.
If we've got the lead...and the opportunity...
I wouldn’t mind seeing guys like Little, Thomas and Releford get some minutes against a good non-con team like this…
But, your absolutely right, if it means winning or losing we need guys that are battle tested out there right now…
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ok up 9 at half...
avoid a letdown in the 2nd and button things up a bit to avoid these turnovers and we should be in good shape…
Now let’s hear what Doug “shorts on backwards” Gottlieb has to say
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Besides Sherron, Cole and Brady played awesome as well.
Brady just keeps on chugging, and he is the best defender on our team. Tyrel actually played decent, especially on defense, and the Morris twins played average when they stayed out of foul trouble.
But, there is certainly room for improvement, which is comforting given the fact we’re beating the #18 ranked team (although they probably don’t deserve that lofty of a ranking) by 9 at half.
I was pleased with Tyrel's effort in the half...
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So Warden...
you grew up in Manhattan a K-State fan, correct? and if so how did you become a KU fan.
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I grew up in Eastern Kansas but did cheer for K-State
as a kid. Basically as a contrarian. Been a KU fan since Roy left. I was a huge fan of the Bill Self hiring.
Appreciate the game thread:
Enjoy following the comments but i’m a bit too slow to add much to the proceedings. By the time I compose something the actions moved on.
short and sweet is allright by me...
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Glad you could join us either way though...
basketball is definitely probably the most difficult open thread to follow, the action is much quicker than football or baseball.
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+ a lot.
It’s really difficult to do much of anything in an OGT for basketball. Usually, I only will add some thoughts at the 4 minute TOs. I like watching the game without a computer in front of my face, and then just commenting on what I had seen over the last 4 minutes.
Missouri is up 6 with 14 seconds left.
I’m torn between my usual hoping for them to embarrassingly lose and the thought that if the Big 12 north is too crappy it will hurt KU’s rpi no matter how many games we win.
embrace it....
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That montage of pictures/video clips was really cool by ESPN.
Especiall the mom covering the baby’s ears. Shows how loud it gets.
My future sister in law's family has...
been wanting to go see a KU game for some time…Her parents and two brothers, both 13 went today finally and I think they picked a great game to see what KU basketball is all about…mark them in the fans for life if we pull this out and the place explodes.
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Gonna be a scary second half.
The big negative of the Syracuse game is that every opposing coach is going to point out KU can be caught from behind.
no...say it ain't so...
another Duke reference…your beginning to worry me Warden
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you already have 2 strikes for referencing a "Dukie" during an open game thread...
to my knowledge the old 3 strikes your out rule applies : )
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Reed w/a big 3
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How the hell can all the Tennessee moms be at the game?
Pearl have a travel slush fund to bribe recruits with?
They're from the SEC, what do you think :D
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The next 5 minutes are key.
We could easily lose this lead, and if we do, I bet we lose.
And no, I don’t think the comparison to 05-06 is fair.
This team is more like the 04-05 team, just without the triumvirate of seniors (Langford, Miles, Simien) while we only have Sherron and Cole.
I would agree...
next year will likely more closely resemble 05-06, while this year is closer to 04-05…
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+ a million zillion.
Yeah, the number one reason why this game is different than Syracuse and Arizona is Allen Field House.
that's big
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I think I might have scared Warden off with my...
Duke scolding…come back Warden, I was only joking…
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Eh I'm fine.
If you’re really in Denver, I’m not too worried. Denver = Peace, right?
Love general stereotypes :)
yeah we're all pretty much high and eating granola out here...
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put me in that column too
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Nice job....
Marcus…although making the free throw would have been better…
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that was a big shot...
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It's going to be interesting as this game winds down...
because I can say with a fair amount of certainty that there will be pressure and trapping coming our way from Bruce Pearl late in this one.
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I'm still surprised they haven't been doing that all game.
Maybe Pearl’s scared of Collins, only thing I can think of.
Collins definitely helps us in the case of pressure...
but I would still give it a go if I were Pearl…even more aggressive half court pressure might give us problems.
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If Tyrel starts knocking down the threes.
He will play more and more.
He has probably played the best game of his year today. Hopefully TyTay doesn’t pick up any more fouls, and we will have some depth.
Cause I don’t think Bill is going to play Mario Little except for a blowout.
Nice break
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small lineup
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Smart plays by Reed and Morningstar
both of them had a 3 pointer and they passed on it for a better shot. Little things like that will help over a season.
Take Little out.
I think he is going to be a big-time player, but he just isn’t ready right now. Give him plenty of minutes against Siena, steal some against Mich St. and see if he can play the rest of the year.
Here comes the pressure
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I guess maybe now....
we know why Pearl didn’t want to press
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oops...I spoke to soon
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I haven't paid much attention to the SEC yet.
Normally start following basketball closely when conference play starts.
I'm kind of the same way...
conference play and now the end of football season is when I really start to invest more time into things…I pay attention to KU before that but don’t have time for anything else.
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Bilas trying to lock up understatement of the year
“Another effort like this by Tennessee won’t beat the best in the SEC”
That's 4 on Tyshawn.
Great play on the break of the full court press, but that was just a really stupid foul.
I know they just said Reed shoots
92% from the line. I have a hard time believing Collins is higher than that.
Not sure..
we’re going to be able to get the ball inbounds the rest of the game…this is frustrating.
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it's bad...
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Game over
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Great play by Kieff...
And then he picks up his 5th. On a 50/50 call. Ah, well.
Marcus needs to pick his brother up.
Either this is a coming out for KU's defense or
Tennessee is brutal on offense. I don’t see how they can score.
It’s probably a little of both.
Both.
Tennessee is a terrible three-point shooting team, and we are p acking it in and making them shoot the outside shots. Not a bad strategy at all.
And yeah, we are a good defensive team. But I think it is partly because the Vols simply can’t hit an outside shot.
While we've got a timeout...
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Bill James, the great baseball writer, is working on basketball stuff now.
Something about how safe a lead is as determined by the time and score. Of course he is a KU fan being so accomplished and brilliant.
interesting...
has he spoken with John Calipari on the subject.
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I just remembered that there is
NFL Playoffs immediately following this game for the rest of the day. Day keeps getting better.
yeah it's a great sports day...
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Those jackasses...
Tennesse shirts and Kansas hats…reminds me of all those Nebraska kids when I was at school. They’d show up to every KU bball game and have all there KU stuff on and then when the Huskers came to town for football suddenly they were lifetime Huskers…
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I'm assuming this game alone...
doesn’t boost us back into the top 25, but would everyone think that if we go on the road and beat MSU we might creep back in there.
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I guess we do benefit from name recognition in BBall...
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I still think...
we’ll have to win at MSU before we do myself
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wow they've doubled us up on FT's...
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That Jackass put his Tennessee sweatshirt back on...
what a loser
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uhhh???
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Really enjoy the ultra authoritative dunk
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good win...
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Awesome win.
For one, it proves we can beat good teams, which should be a huge boost for confidence.
And for two, it is a win that could bump us up a line or two when it comes to NCAA seeding, especially if the Vols end up winning the SEC.
Well fellas...
thanks for coming out, enjoyed the company…first “BIG” win of the year and another opportunity next saturday for a statement.
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This is an inclusive group...
we’re happy to have anyone and everyone that wants to talk about the hawks…your welcome anytime.
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Rock Chalk Jayhawk...
see you guys next time…
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Big Win
The best kind. Still had some youthful mistakes, but I think they were more a product of playing a really good team this time instead of anything else. Cole and Sherron were monsters.
To Tennessee: Welcome to Kansas.
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Season changing win...
in my mind. We could not have looked worse inbounding the ball, but we really played well and with a lot of poise once we got it in. This team is really starting to show some ability and I really liked what I saw out of Little. If he can stay healthy going forward, he’ll really give us a lift and be a great addition to the rotation.
You guys have any thoughts on how we’ll fare in East Lansing?
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