Congrats to UF. Good luck tomorrow. See you in Peoria!
there were at least 7 or 8 broken balls yesterdayanother broken ball on Ct 1 - time to switch manufacturers
and Walton holds from 0-30 to keep the Vols alive for now
What a big point to try to cheat on too. What was that Kentucky coach even arguing about after? He was standing right there when Draxl made that call. Show some integrity please. That call might be the worst I've seen in a while. He was clearly too amped up. Screaming "how do you like me now" then cheating and then losing seemed about right.4-0 Gators, Shelton comes through as closer again, great showing
have a lot of respect for the way UK / Draxl compete, but that call Draxl tried to make at 5-5 15-30 on a DTL Shelton forehand that landed inside the line was garbage - glad the chair umpire was on it
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What a big point to try to cheat on too. What was that Kentucky coach even arguing about after? He was standing right there when Draxl made that call. Show some integrity please. That call might be the worst I've seen in a while. He was clearly too amped up. Screaming "how do you like me now" then cheating and then losing seemed about right.
I watched the match on DVR and was absolutely shocked by that call. And from what I am told from someone more familiar with the program and I, it is out of character for Draxl, but I don't really know. It shows the desperation he felt and unfortunately the college tennis mindset of just call it out, you might get away with it.4-0 Gators, Shelton comes through as closer again, great showing
have a lot of respect for the way UK / Draxl compete, but that call Draxl tried to make at 5-5 15-30 on a DTL Shelton forehand that landed inside the line was garbage - glad the chair umpire was on it
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will be interesting to see who Bryan brings in as his next assistant. Stump has done a great job and will be missed.the fitness / mental toughness from UF that has been on display the past couple days on SEC Network...
well, I hope some blue chip players and parents and junior coaches are watching
this coaching staff knows what they're doing
Where's Stump going?will be interesting to see who Bryan brings in as his next assistant. Stump has done a great job and will be missed.
do not know the answer to that. Parsa Nemati tweeted on April 10...that Stump was leaving at the end of the yearWhere's Stump going?
@mikej do you know why Stump is leaving? Supposedly he isn't going somewhere elsedo not know the answer to that. Parsa Nemati tweeted on April 10...that Stump was leaving at the end of the year
@mikej do you know why Stump is leaving? Supposedly he isn't going somewhere else
Hats off to Adam Walton. He's had a great career (with at least one more match to go!) and improved a lot during his time at UT.
While this is good for the Vols not sure it’s that way for all the new guys. I wonder if some will look elsewhere now that it appears pretty crowded for next season. I mean someone like Brancatelli could continue to start on some other solid programs that are a step up from Purdue.Walton is amazing, frankly. Who in men's college tennis has squeezed more wins out of his talent--at the highest level, the guy's been playing No. 1 for 3 years, I believe)--than this guy. Mentally tough. When it got to a deciding tiebreak today, I felt good about his chances even against a big server. He'll need all of his energy, nerve and talent to beat Shelton, that's for sure. The Florida No. 1 and tourney favorite has been steamrolling along. Odds are we could be looking at an all-Gator final--but let's hope the oddsmakers are wrong!
Vols have 5 new players coming in next year, including four transfers. UT picked up Kent Hunter and Boris Kozlov from LSU, Gabriele Brancatelli from Purdue, and Tomas Rodriguez from Tennessee-Chattanooga. Hunter is a good player (2nd team All SEC ) and should slot in to the No. 2/3 slot for the Vols, depending on Bicknell. Brancatelli played 2 singles for the Boilermakers as a freshman and acquitted himself well. He seems a promising young player. Kozlov will compete for the 5/6 slot. Not sure about Rodriguez, an Argentine who had twice as many wins as losses in both singles and doubles in his three years at Nooga. I assume he'll get a shot at doubles. Vols have to replace the Walton/Harper team in doubles, and that won't be easy. The lone freshman coming in is Billy Blaydes from England. He was the UK's U16 national champ in singles and was in the semis in the UK U18 competition. Supposed to be a good doubles player. Should be some good competition for the 5/6 spots next year after bottom-of-the-order weakness this year.
Monday's form fell off a bit this year--perhaps because of his foot injury. He simply wasn't as good as he was last year--and he was absolutely awful yesterday. Seemed completely lacking in confidence. But he's very talented and so should be a strong No. 1 for the Vols. Hudd was good at the 3 for UT but I'd like to think he could get a touch better. Mitsui was outstanding as a freshman all year at the 4. Needs to add some punch to his serve, for sure.
Brancatelli is 12.40 UTR. Will be surprised if he is a factor.While this is good for the Vols not sure it’s that way for all the new guys. I wonder if some will look elsewhere now that it appears pretty crowded for next season. I mean someone like Brancatelli could continue to start on some other solid programs that are a step up from Purdue.
Agree. Knowing what he does now regarding where he’ll be on the Vols depth chart, he could look elsewhere so that he can continue to startBrancatelli is 12.40 UTR. Will be surprised if he is a factor.
Agree. Knowing what he does now regarding where he’ll be on the Vols depth chart, he could look elsewhere so that he can continue to start
True. It could be a reflection of whom he’s played, that is the level of his opponents. Having said that there is some, even if loose, correlation to UTR. According to the UTR website, the Vols have the #4 lineup in all of college tennis with an average UTR of 13.5 for its starting six. It’s tough to see Brancatelli cracking that lineup (and playing regularly) without weakening itNever know what kinda player he could be just by UTR.
that does look like a really good hire.UF hires Mat Cloer to fill the void left by Tanner Stump’s departure
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seems like a solid hire, further strengthening central Florida ties to USTA player development, and someone who knows a thing or two about transitioning collegiate players to the pros
I used to play some of the same tournaments as his brother Chris Cloer who was a good dude and might have kicked my ass once
Excellent!UF hires Mat Cloer to fill the void left by Tanner Stump’s departure
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Mat Cloer Named Associate Head Coach - Florida Gators
Cloer comes from USTA Player Development and brings more than 15 years of coaching experience to the Gators.floridagators.com
seems like a solid hire, further strengthening central Florida ties to USTA player development, and someone who knows a thing or two about transitioning collegiate players to the pros
I used to play some of the same tournaments as his brother Chris Cloer who was a good dude and might have kicked my ass once
Given what Tennessee did to Louis Cloud (a few weeks after arriving at school as a Freshman, coach told him no point him staying at TN; he'd never play lineup & wouldn't get any attention), if I were Brancatelli, I'd be looking elsewhere.You may well be right, but how telling is a UTR for a freshman playing in the 2 spot in the Big10? I certainly don't know. Isn't the question for any guy like him, how much upside does he have? Both he and the coaches will have to assess that...
Something tells me more news coming on this topic.Given what Tennessee did to Louis Cloud (a few weeks after arriving at school as a Freshman, coach told him no point him staying at TN; he'd never play lineup & wouldn't get any attention), if I were Brancatelli, I'd be looking elsewhere.
After they saw him at practice, they gave him an honest assessment. He sounded grateful, because he wanted to play in the lineup.Given what Tennessee did to Louis Cloud (a few weeks after arriving at school as a Freshman, coach told him no point him staying at TN; he'd never play lineup & wouldn't get any attention), if I were Brancatelli, I'd be looking elsewhere.