A few thoughts

#52
#52
VolsSportsFan said:
I thought it was pretty simple to comprehend but I'll spell it out for you....

You heavily implied that the "grueling" trip from Knoxville to Baton Rogue was a huge factor in the Vols' poor performance in a win over possibly the worst team in the SEC
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uhm no, no i didn't. go back and reread everything. read it out loud if it helps you.
 
#54
#54
I'm done with this thread. I know all of you expect the world from the student athletes. I'd ask all of you to think about someone other than yourself every once in a while.
 
#57
#57
SaintBruce said:
I'm done with this thread. I know all of you expect the world from the student athletes. I'd ask all of you to think about someone other than yourself every once in a while.
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If an effort against a top 25 team is asking the world of them, then I suppose I am asking too much.
 
#59
#59
VolDad said:
Goes to show how little you know about me. You never answered the question. What is the highest level of basketball that you played?
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I played at Sewanee. Not exactly the NBA but it does change perspective as far as travel and wear and tear throughout the season, which leads to an "off night" or a blowout Not the end of the world boys. Trust me, I know how much it SUCKS to get swept by Vandy.
 
#60
#60
SaintBruce said:
I'm done with this thread. I know all of you expect the world from the student athletes. I'd ask all of you to think about someone other than yourself every once in a while.
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Are you serious?
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#61
#61
SaintBruce said:
uhm no, no i didn't. go back and reread everything. read it out loud if it helps you.
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SaintBruce said:
Your argument changes everytime you post. When is the last time you got out of your house? Much less your state? Much less Knoxville --> Baton Ruge --- > Knoxville --- > Nashville in 6 days? Not even taking into consideration the SEC basketball they played during that time.
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Yeah..nowhere did you imply having to go all the way to Baton Rogue had anything to do with their poor play. You got me, go you!
 
#63
#63
SaintBruce said:
I played at Sewanee. Not exactly the NBA but it does change perspective as far as travel and wear and tear throughout the season, which leads to an "off night" or a blowout Not the end of the world boys. Trust me, I know how much it SUCKS to get swept by Vandy.
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I suspect that your travel arrangements and UT's are a little different.

So, we had an off night. Based upon the totality of the season, how far do you think we go in the tourney?
 
#65
#65
tigervol9802 said:
This team has the potential to be really, really good. They have the potential with a couple of break of maybe, just maybe, breaking that Sweet 16 barrier.
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No, they don't. They don't have the horses to be really, really good. Add Tyler Smith to the mix, plus Cam Tatum and Brian Williams, and you have a team that is at least very dangerous, but as currently constructed, not so much. You have a good post player, a talented but inconsistent wing, a somewhat decent rotating point, and JP Prince, whom I have no idea how to categorize. That squad is going to beat bad teams and lose to good ones with a couple of anomalies in between, USC and Kansas being the two most obvious examples.

I'm not excusing a horrid performance last night, but a team that consistently gives McBee, Woolridge, and Pearl meaningful minutes out of necessity isn't ever going to set the world on fire.
 
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#68
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cotton said:
No, they don't. They don't have the horses to be really, really good. Add Tyler Smith to the mix, plus Cam Tatum and Brian Williams, and you have a team that is at least very dangerous, but as currently constructed, not so much. You have a good post player, a talented but inconsistent wing, a somewhat decent rotating point, and JP Prince, whom I have no idea how to categorize. That squad is going to beat bad teams and lose to good ones with a couple of anomalies in between, USC and Kansas being the two most obvious examples.

I'm not excusing a horrid performance last night, but to hold a team that consistently gives McBee, Woolridge, and Pearl meaningful minutes out of necessity isn't ever going to set the world on fire.
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I think you expounded my point although I think they can still be really good without Smith.
 
#72
#72
VolDad said:
How many years of Sweet 16's or less are you happy with?
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I already know what he's going to say.

"As long as we're making the tourney every year, I'm happy. Have you forgotten what UT basketball was before Pearl?"
 
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