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VolunteerLifer writes:

in response to johnlg00:

I think BQ somewhat oversold his argument when he brought up Austin Peay. No question that loss was a killer when it came to NCAA selection time. It was at home and they came from a one-bid conference. UVA is a respectable program from a respectable conference and the Vols will be playing at their place. A loss won't help them, but it won't be nearly as bad as losing to APSU.

Like some on here, I think Jordan has the talent to do what he says, he just needs to seize on his opportunities without trying to force the action. That is a fine line to walk. All I would say to him is to stay focused on finishing the shot when he gets contact going to the hoop. Slim as he is, he can get whacked around a bit. However, if he stays focused on the finish, his slim build can be an asset. He can get through smaller creases than bigger players can, and he should be limber enough that contact on his body shouldn't cause him to spasm and not get off a controlled shot. One thing is for sure: they need SOME perimeter guy besides Golden to be a consistent scoring threat, whether from the three-point arc or off the drive. I thought in the early going that Richardson might be such a one, but now I'm not sure. In any case, the Vols had better develop a more effective plan for attacking zones or they won't have a chance this year against good teams.

Your point about the idiot writer and Austin Peay is spot on.

However, I beg to differ with you about perimeter shooting. Golden is not a dependable three point shooter, although he is a threat, and I don't think McRae will ever be. McBee is the only one we have, and the fact that he couldn't get any open looks at the three point line is testimony that Georgetown understood that he is the only real three point threat we have. Golden couldn't get open shots out there either, due mostly to the size and length of the gtown defenders. They were content to let McRae shoot if he wanted to. If McRae is going to start driving and dunking, that means he might loosen up the defense for McBee and golden to get their open three point shots. As you say, he is built to be a penetrator, and THAT is what was missing against the Gtown zone.

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