Auburn, South Carolina, and Arkansas.

[Dougie_D]

Lets say we lose our first game in the tourney. Does that mean we are completely out?

Is Arkansas the only team out of these 3 that we could lose too and still get in the big dance?

If Auburn beats South Carolina, then Arkansas, then TN, that might boost Auburn's status right?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Yea, Arkansas is the only team of those 3 we could lose to and still have a chance IMO.

Not sure what you're asking about auburn?

 

[Ten_Titans]

Auburn could win every game by 30, lose in the championship, and still not be in the NCAA tourney. Sorry.

Edit: Ohh, I see what you are saying.

No, it will not make that any more of a "not a bad loss".

Bad loss if it is So Car or Auburn, no matter what.

 

[Dougie_D]

So I'm guessing we should pull to play for Arkansas. I'd like to be on a safer side if we lose the first game.

 

[Lavell2315]

I think we need to win one game no matter what to be a for sure thing

 

[appyvol]

So I'm guessing we should pull to play for Arkansas. I'd like to be on a safer side if we lose the first game.

Pull for the winner of auburn/usc. The easier game for us the better. We shouldn't be afraid of losing to any of the three. But the a blow out win to keep the guys fresh vs. UF would be nice.

 

[wisvol22]

To be honest, having to play Arkansas just scares me, I don't know why I just have a weird feeling its going to go bad.

 

[PagingDrVol]

^^^^^^^^^

Same reason that even in their bad years, no one wants to play Texas Tech in football. You should beat them, but they are good at imposing their jacked up style on opponents, and once they get you down in the muck with them, you realize too late that they actually like it there...

 

[tennesseety]

I don't know what is going on with Arkansas. To lose by nearly 30 to Alabama is a feat.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

its no sure thing arkansas can get by auburn or usce. they looked terrible saturday. they usually struggle more than anybody when they are away from their home floor

 

[zansdad]

its no sure thing arkansas can get by auburn or usce. they looked terrible saturday. they usually struggle more than anybody when they are away from their home floor

I hope Arky gets auburn. They both like to get up and down the floor, so hopefully it will be a good game to watch and the winner will be pretty gassed.

 

[wisvol22]

I hope Arky gets auburn. They both like to get up and down the floor, so hopefully it will be a good game to watch and the winner will be pretty gassed.

That's what him hoping for too, hopefully the style Arky plays will help us in Fridays game because they'll be more tired out and we'll be fresh.

 

[Winningitall]

I fully expect Tennessee to beat Arkansas. I think our coaching staff and team is preparing to play Arkansas and I'm hoping the scouting has already started. The urgency is much higher than the past two years. We have a lot of upperclassmen and Cuonzo cannot afford to lose a third consecutive must-win SECT game in which his staff has an extra day to scout an opponent and his team has an extra day to rest. Hopefully, Arkansas plays a late Thursday night game.

It scares me too that we're playing a good opponent we already beat at home in a close game, but with the extra day of rest, extra day to scout and a jr/sr. laden team we have absolutely no excuses.

 

[RibFeast]

All I know is Barton HAS to step it up and put some points on the board for us to even progress to the finals.

 

[Lefteye]

All I know is Barton HAS to step it up and put some points on the board for us to even progress to the finals.

13 the magic #. Think we're still undefeated when he gets to that.

Edit: not that we couldn't win with fewer by him, juss sayin.

 

[HBCButch]

Lets say we lose our first game in the tourney. Does that mean we are completely out?

Is Arkansas the only team out of these 3 that we could lose too and still get in the big dance?

If Auburn beats South Carolina, then Arkansas, then TN, that might boost Auburn's status right?[/QUOTE]

Boost their status to what?? A 17-15(9-12) team? That doesn't even have a chance of happening. Can Ark beat us Friday if they make it? Sure, but I'd put it at 30%. When we beat Ark it was before the streak of whipping people by 20+. If its Ark we face Friday they go down big. We got some people on a mission now.