Basketball: Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tide -- Open GameThread
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Also, some pre-game entertainment...
…for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, Vandy alumnus Shane Stever put this together (shit sorority girls say):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW22JWgdr6g&feature=youtu.be
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Half a Million views in 24 hours
pretty impressive success for him. His other videos are pretty solid too.
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My immediate reaction was "Oh no, Jordan Rodgers, not again!"
I’ll still be having terrified hallucinations of his Halloween getup on my deathbed.
I'll be in the house tonight
Also, the bottom fell out of the line. Opened at 7, now we’re +4.5 at some shops.
Go Harder.
I think people are realizing this game is a tossup
I justed texted a buddy who, shall we say, likes a little action, and suggested the Vandy +200 outright. If Vandy wins, you double your money.
Seems like easy money
I might be drinking the kool aid again, but I think we cover a +4.5 spread 8 out of 10 times in this game.
by Dore.ZA on Jan 19, 2012 6:45 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I'll go ahead and add some rum to that for you....
…to save you a trip from the couch in 10 minutes.
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luckily, the smoothie
tastes like it’s fermenting itself
by Aaron Novick on Jan 19, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
Here we go.
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Was a good look
Festus just had it knocked away.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
He responds with a big block
And Tins to the rim!
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Fes active early
Though he just picked up a stupid foul.
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We're getting good looks
But we’ve been stripped and a derp at the rim.
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Jeff has to dunk that
You can’t bring weak against Alabama.
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Don't know if it's us or them
But we’ve gotten right to the bucket 3 times and screwed it up. No matter, though…FLAMETHROWER!
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
While the color guy is talking about how Jeff is the only player on the team who can create his own shot
JJ creates and hits his own shot
I smiled over my beer.
Then Steve lost the ball, and I frowned.
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Welp...we've screwed up plenty of looks
TOs…we have some.
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And another one
I’d prefer Jenkins not be breaking the press.
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And another one
I’d prefer we not be throwing it into Rodom.
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force them into a late shot clock three (which they miss)
foul away from the ball
goddamnit, don’t do that
No, Hubert
He’s going to put zero pressure on his right foot.
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Hope he's ok, btw
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Agreed
but I don’t expect that one to be called.
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Hey, guess what
We’re playing like garbage.
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Food Network
Am I watching a basketball game or the food network?
Bricks the open 3, too.
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LANCE BLOCK
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This is a solid defensive lineup
He says as Jenkins comes back in.
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My response to the first 5 minutes
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Remember the 5!
by VUfanInNJ on Jan 19, 2012 7:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I think you're being 5 minutes too generous
Because the game is 10 minutes old.
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meant last 5 minutes
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At this point I don't trust anyone with the ball other than Brad
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OMG, Jenkins
After getting beat so badly, just let him go.
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Easy, good decision feed to Festus.
Just let him post up, try to score, get fouled.
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Who is Jenkins tapping that out to?
Grab the ball.
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More of that
They are overplaying everything, the drive is open.
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sigh
Maybe we’re not what we thought we were…
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Cleveland Rocks!
on the road, against a legit team, down by 4, with 28 minutes left
Maybe 12 minutes isn’t enough to decide if we are who we thought we were
of course not
Just a little nervous i suppose.
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Cleveland Rocks!
It seems like we have forgotten
the issues we had against Cle St., Ind. St. and X….. ball protection is #1. Stop screwing up.
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Skynet
just terminated Andrew Steele’s career?
I really hope not.
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Goulbourne
The Vacuum.
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by KingJamesIV on Jan 19, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That's been open several times
But we’ve screwed it up at the rim.
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JT handles the ball like its a greased pig
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And turning it over!
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And then trying to take it up the court.
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Jeff...seriously?
Just loses the dribble by himself, then gets stuck between going for the bank and the swish.
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Did they count the basket on the charge?
by Aaron Novick on Jan 19, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
ESPN still says 17-17.
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I think they gave Alabama the basket on the charge
Said the ball was out of his hand before the contact.
The thing about teams like Alabama
They make you feel like you have to play faster than you really do. You start rushing your motions, and you start losing control of your dribble.
We’re really struggling with this right now.
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And if Bama's staff is really smart
that ball is inflated on the lower end of the pressure tolerance
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So there's a bunch of Vandy grads here
Surely someone is a doctor? What is it about some concussions that potentially end people’s careers (Crosby, apparently Steele) versus people who come back and play again the next game.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Or if not a doctor
Otherwise medically inclined…
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
If we just rebound with them shooting so badly
We are in good shape. We go on runs when you see three guys boxing out underneath.
I won't complain, but
the refs have made several questionable calls in our favor.
Go 'Dores!
LSU fan who would love to see Bama lose tonight
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Hubert Davis has a death wish
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Class by Lacey
picking up Kedren. I guess you know when you got beat.
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That was like a bulldozer
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You mean like that?
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Ok, that one isn't going to end up on JT's defensive highlight reel
Just got juked hard. Then bailed out by an airball.
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 7:45 PM EST reply actions
Randolph
Three fouls on him could be big.
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Last shot opportunity!
turnover, long 2, or layup? ANSWER QUICKLY!
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 7:48 PM EST reply actions
Jenkins with 4 rebounds
me gusta
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Rece always uses Gueye's first name
Doesn’t want to just call him Gueye, I suppose.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
that looked like way more body than ball on the replay
but I didn’t see clearly.
Anyone else get a better look?
I agree
Came across his body pretty good, could have gone either way.
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Yeah, it was definitely a foul
But given the way things have been called, I’m not gonna complain too loudly.
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 7:50 PM EST reply actions
Seven point lead
Man, I’ll take that.
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Gotta love the flatlined bama offense/our good defense to end that half.
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It's so cool
that WVU FB HC Dana Holgorsen was cast in that M&M commercial. [/old joke]
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Gary Parrish is a tool
had AL in his Top 25 and 1. Vandy nowhere to be seen.
CBS College Hoops "Guru"
Historically biased against VU
by westboundnup on Jan 19, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
I don't have a problem with it
‘Bama has a better resume than us right now, and they’re ranked higher in Kenpom.
by KC Commodore on Jan 19, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
FESTUS SMASH
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picked him in stat-king. EVERYTHING’S COMIN’ UP GOULBOURNE!
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HOLY SHIT
Announcer just called us “too country club”
….too white?
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He went to UNC
Chapel Hill campus is urban [eye roll]
by westboundnup on Jan 19, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
It's Lance's fault
he turned the entire team onto tennis. It’s like all they do now.
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by KingJamesIV on Jan 19, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Man, we are getting some beneficial calls tonight.
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions
Lance
I feel better when he is in the game
I hate when networks do that
“Here’s a bunch of replays of some guy making shots, and by the way, his team lost by 8.”
Can we please
Stop the busted lineups – cant have rodom, dai-Jon and Steve in at once
Considering
the harassing style of defense that Anthony Grant is known for, I find it very ironic to hear the Alabama fans berating the officials for lack of defensive foul calls.
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The shirt makes it all the more terrifying
I don’t know why, but it scares me. I think it gives the impression that he could murder me and go back to work with no one noticing.
I really, really
like Anthony Grant. That was a fantastic hire by the Crimson Tide.
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Yep
They’ll be relevant as long as he’s there.
by KC Commodore on Jan 19, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Totally agree
I (honestly, no joke) would love a coach for whom “Might murder a ref” is a defining factor.
He’s like a scary version of CJF in terms of getting his team to believe.
Between him and Barbee, I don't think the state of Alabama is going to be an easy two outs anymore starting next year
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
I get the feeling that Grant's explosion
Was more a buildup of frustration over the course of that night than that particular call.
But you’d think he’d have lost it over one of the actual dubious calls, not a clear foul on his player.
I'll be interested to see if
Lance and Tins come back in after the TO. Stallings took both out just before the break.
They can't stop play
until it’s Bama’s ball. If he had sat down immediately during the possession, they would have stopped play.
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Could have been worse
the way it worked out prevented Jenkins from rolling his ankle badly. Now we just have to worry about concussion symptoms.
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We are rebounding the hell out of this game
If their fans are pissed about anything it should be that.
Hold on baby!
This makes the Miss St game HUGE. Bama goes to UK this weekend, very doubtful they win that. If we can beat state we stand at 5-0 w/ UK and state and bama will both be 2-3. Would really help us finish in the top 3 in the SEC
Fes has looked outstanding on the offensive glass
Can’t wait for him to get his burst back so he can put more of those in the basket.
How many wins
do you think VU wins in conf?
I think 12 as well
losses @UK and UF, and then two others
by Aaron Novick on Jan 19, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Probably lose at UT
That game is either late Feb or early March and they’ll just keep getting better. Tough place to play too
JT great assist
and a great shot on the next possession
by Aaron Novick on Jan 19, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Anthony
I feel just a little bit sorry for him, but not much.
So Brad just turned it over 3 straight times
Umm…yeah…
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Alright, cut this shit out, Tinsley.
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 8:48 PM EST reply actions
Last thing we need
Is for him to get an inkling of doubt in his mind that can crop back up later.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Taylor is like a different dude lately
And the reason is that he still isn’t playing perfect, but he isn’t disappearing when he makes the mistakes. He’s playing confident.
Also JJ can dribble and play D now.
Don't make this like USC
Where we dominated but the final score ends up in the 10-ish range. I’d prefer to drop the hammer.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
oh
I guess they’ll give that one to Lance, but yeah
by Aaron Novick on Jan 19, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
4 turnovers in 4 possessions...
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Tinsley!
Gets ball, immediately steps out of bounds.
by Christian D'Andrea on Jan 19, 2012 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Tinsley
He is our achilles heel. It will cost us big eventually.
by ATLVANDY on Jan 19, 2012 9:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Tins, seriously
That’s 5 TOs down the stretch…whiskey…tango…foxtrot.
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And a 6th that was pretty much your fault
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FEZ IS BACK!!
That’s what I’ve been waiting for
So, that turned out exactly like USC
Hopefully Tinsley was just point shaving or something at the end…that was unspeakably awful.
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hmm
I know the last part of the game was garbage time for everyone but in the last 7 minutes, we got outscored 24-11. Idk maybe I’m over thinking it.
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It isn't what I'd call ideal
In any case, it is better that we are folding up 25 with 4 minutes left rather than folding up 15 with 8 minutes left…
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