Basketball Schedule finalized

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ukvols

ukvols

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The dates aren't out, but all of the games are here.

Rivals.com College Basketball - Building a schedule: Siena still looking

"Tennessee's schedule features a mix of low- and mid-major in-state opponents that figure to have solid RPIs (Austin Peay, East Tennessee State and Middle Tennessee and big-name opponents (Kansas, Memphis and USC). The Volunteers completed their schedule by adding home games with College of Charleston, North Carolina-Asheville, Wyoming, North Carolina A&T and Charlotte."

So, that makes 8 games in TBA, games at Memphis and USC, a "neutral" game with MTSU at Sommet, and the tournament in the Virgin Islands. Not quite as many marquee games as last season, but still a competitive schedule.
 
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There's a very good chance that Kansas and Purdue will be the only top 35 teams Tennessee plays in the nonconference portion of the schedule.
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Heath Schroyer and Bobby Lutz both on the schedule? I realize Pearl doesn't have many friends in the profession, but that's scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel.
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hatvol96 said:
There's a very good chance that Kansas and Purdue will be the only top 35 teams Tennessee plays in the nonconference portion of the schedule.
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Playing KY twice will more than make up for having fewer ranked OOC opponents than last season.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Heath Schroyer and Bobby Lutz both on the schedule? I realize Pearl doesn't have many friends in the profession, but that's scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel.
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What are you saying - that Schroyer and Lutz are not well liked?
 
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Maybe one or two more moderate to difficult OOC opponents would've been nice, but I won't complain about this schedule.
 
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ukvols said:
What are you saying - that Schroyer and Lutz are not well liked?
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I'm saying if those three want to play golf together at an NABC event, they better hope the course they want to play doesn't require four players in a group.
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hatvol96 said:
Heath Schroyer and Bobby Lutz both on the schedule? I realize Pearl doesn't have many friends in the profession, but that's scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel.
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Let's try an experiment: Try going ONE whole day without placing a negative spin on anything Tennessee.
I realize that it'd be easier to ask a steaming pile of Cow-Dung to not stink, but give it a try. Being positive for a change ain't half bad.

I think the schedule looks good. Not quite as Marquee as last few years, but still several notables. As always, there could be a surprise team that many are not counting on. Not sure who it'd be on this schedule though. Can't wait!
 
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ukvols said:
The dates aren't out, but all of the games are here.

Rivals.com College Basketball - Building a schedule: Siena still looking

"Tennessee's schedule features a mix of low- and mid-major in-state opponents that figure to have solid RPIs (Austin Peay, East Tennessee State and Middle Tennessee and big-name opponents (Kansas, Memphis and USC). The Volunteers completed their schedule by adding home games with College of Charleston, North Carolina-Asheville, Wyoming, North Carolina A&T and Charlotte."

So, that makes 8 games in TBA, games at Memphis and USC, a "neutral" game with MTSU at Sommet, and the tournament in the Virgin Islands. Not quite as many marquee games as last season, but still a competitive schedule.
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My head is already starting to hurt in anticipation of all the local yokels blathering about how we should have recruited Tony White, Jr. after he comes to TBA and scores 25.
 
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PandamoniumReigns said:
Let's try an experiment: Try going ONE whole day without placing a negative spin on anything Tennessee.
I realize that it'd be easier to ask a steaming pile of Cow-Dung to not stink, but give it a try. Being positive for a change ain't half bad.

I think the schedule looks good. Not quite as Marquee as last few years, but still several notables. As always, there could be a surprise team that many are not counting on. Not sure who it'd be on this schedule though. Can't wait!
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:eek:lol: We can't even get through a preview of the schedule without a Pearl jab.
 
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Decent schedule. I think Bruce realized easing up on the non-conference while still keeping it respectable is the best way to go about things. Go too easy and you end up like UF last 2 years. Go too hard and we end up on the bubble again this year.
 
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But of course Pearl has always known how to schedule. Definitely one thing he does know.
 
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dickens821 said:
Decent schedule. I think Bruce realized easing up on the non-conference while still keeping it respectable is the best way to go about things. Go too easy and you end up like UF last 2 years. Go too hard and we end up on the bubble again this year.
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Gee, I thought the best way to go was to actually put a good team on the floor so that you don't have to worry about being on the bubble because you can't beat decent out of league foes.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Gee, I thought the best way to go was to actually put a good team on the floor so that you don't have to worry about being on the bubble because you can't beat decent out of league foes.
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Yeah, well, so did I... but you gotta play the hand you're dealt. And our PG play doesn't look like it will be getting any better any time soon.
 
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You know the schedule's consistently tough when that schedule is viewed as easing up.
 
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ukvols said:
You know the schedule's consistently tough when that schedule is viewed as easing up.
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There's nothing remotely impressive about that schedule. Any BCS league team that plays a slate less arduous than that should be held up to ridicule.
 
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Hat are you least impressed with Pearl because of the style of offense he chooses to run? He also does not seem to0 go after size or atleast that is what I gather.
 
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hatvol96 said:
There's nothing remotely impressive about that schedule. Any BCS league team that plays a slate less arduous than that should be held up to ridicule.
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Just having Kansas and Memphis on the schedule makes it more impressive than the majority of BCS league teams, so a lot of programs should thus be held to ridicule.

Do you really think the schedule is that bad? Kansas, @Memphis, @USC, Virgin Islands (Purdue).
 
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hatvol96 said:
There's nothing remotely impressive about that schedule. Any BCS league team that plays a slate less arduous than that should be held up to ridicule.
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What are you talking about? Tenn gets to play the object of your undying love and devotion, Twice. According to the way you speak of him, any team with King Cal on their schedule, TWICE, should not be ridiculed.

So...Playing a national championship contender (Kansas), another NCAA Tourney team (USC), a veteran Purdue team (possibly), AT Memphis (a school you seem to salivate over), and Kentucky TWICE (another possible national Championship contender AND the home of your beloved coach) is not impressive to you?

Would you care to elaborate on what would be impressive? Or should I go ask the steaming pile of cow dung to not stink?
 
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ukvols said:
Just having Kansas and Memphis on the schedule makes it more impressive than the majority of BCS league teams, so a lot of programs should thus be held to ridicule.

Do you really think the schedule is that bad? Kansas, @Memphis, @USC, Virgin Islands (Purdue).
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Memphis will be lucky to be a Top 40 team. USC likely won't be a Top 50 team. Purdue is the only top notch team in the Paradise Jam. The schedule is nothing impressive.
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Well, it appears my proposed experiment never got off the ground. Either that or somebody can't read.
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hatvol96 said:
]Memphis will be lucky to be a Top 40 team.[/B] USC likely won't be a Top 50 team. Purdue is the only top notch team in the Paradise Jam. The schedule is nothing impressive.
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Because he knew Cal would leave and all the recruits from the "Memphis Mega Class" would leave as well?
 
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