Bleacher Report- Vols on Life Support

#26
#26
Let me explain since you haven't.

There will be upsets in tournaments which will push last 4 ins out.

Right now we are in the last 4. Win 2 more and we are safely in. Just my opinion.
 
#27
#27
volatil said:
Let me explain since you haven't.

There will be upsets in tournaments which will push last 4 ins out.

Right now we are in the last 4. Win 2 more and we are safely in. Just my opinion.
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I would much rather us win about 3 more just to be extremely safe, plus it's important to get hot this time of year.
 
#30
#30
Lefteye said:
Would be awesome to pull a UConn of 2011.
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Yep. Plus I'm really sick and tired of SEC Tournament week being such a letdown. Since I can remember, we've had 2 good SECTs: the 1991 miracle run to the finals, and 2009 where we got to the finals and couldn't throw the freakin' ball in twice when we could have won the game.

I don't know what it is about the SECT, but even in 2009 we didn't play particularly great in the semifinals against Auburn and we should have beaten MSU. I cringe at how many times we come out flat.
 
#31
#31
IAMLEGEND said:
wrong
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If we beat Missouri and then lose next Friday, it's possible for us to be left out, depending on how everything else shakes out.
If UGA beats LSU, we could end up playing Arkansas next Friday, and that would be a very tough game with the way they're playing right now. If we lose, then Arkansas would be one Bubble team that's solidly ahead of us.

If LSU beats UGA, and we beat Missouri, it looks like we'd be playing LSU on Friday, and that would also be a challenging game.
 
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#32
#32
VolsSportsFan said:
Yep. Plus I'm really sick and tired of SEC Tournament week being such a letdown. Since I can remember, we've had 2 good SECTs: the 1991 miracle run to the finals, and 2009 where we got to the finals and couldn't throw the freakin' ball in twice when we could have won the game.

I don't know what it is about the SECT, but even in 2009 we didn't play particularly great in the semifinals against Auburn and we should have beaten MSU. I cringe at how many times we come out flat.
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Yeah I'm usually as optimistic going into the SECT as I am the start of MLB.lol
 
#34
#34
bleedingTNorange said:
Stop reading at bleacher report...
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So if you read the first paragraph two of the three major bracketologies have us as first four out. Missouri is first four in with two more victories than us. So needless to say, more work needs to be done to clinch a bid. A Missouri win alone will not improve the resume, they need a big win! Seems logical to me!
 
#35
#35
Right now, we're either barely in or barely out.
If we beat Missouri, I think we'll be in the field going into the SECT. Losing our first SECT game could possibly knock us back out of the field. That is how I see it.
 
#36
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SeniorDrill said:
So if you read the first paragraph two of the three major bracketologies have us as first four out. Missouri is first four in with two more victories than us. So needless to say, more work needs to be done to clinch a bid. A Missouri win alone will not improve the resume, they need a big win! Seems logical to me!
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I'm sure it does lol
 
#37
#37
ukvols said:
Right now, we're either barely in or barely out.
If we beat Missouri, I think we'll be in the field going into the SECT. Losing our first SECT game could possibly knock us back out of the field. That is how I see it.
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Bingo bango
 
#39
#39
SeniorDrill said:
So if you read the first paragraph two of the three major bracketologies have us as first four out. Missouri is first four in with two more victories than us. So needless to say, more work needs to be done to clinch a bid. A Missouri win alone will not improve the resume, they need a big win! Seems logical to me!
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First four in, to me, would be the four #1 seeds.
Or, the first four teams to capture auto bids.
 
#40
#40
I have never liked the phrase, "First Four Out." It's ambiguous. You could just as easily say, "Last Four Out," because you're talking about the last teams to be left out. But, "First Four Out" has caught on to the point that my phrase would look like a mistake.
 
#41
#41
They just totally disregard SOS. That's kind of a big factor
 
#43
#43
Man People Set Them Sights To The Sky And Hope For A One And Done In The Sec Tourney ...That Way The Only Given There Is A Nit Berth
 
#44
#44
Team is trending great right now going into the Mizzou game. If they win it in as they should they go into the tourney as a dangerous team to face. No better time than to keep this hot streak going.
 
#45
#45
The sad commentary is that we are even having this bubble discussion. There should have been no way in the world that this team should not have already been locked in with at least a 6 seed.
 
#46
#46
VolsSportsFan said:
Did it pay? I mean it would be easy money.
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No it was unpaid. I'm sure they have people there that get paid something, but I think most of them are just there to get a start on their "journalism" resume.

And be sure to notice the quotation marks.

But yeah, if they paid me even $15 a column, I would churn out that garbage for sure.
 
#47
#47
Ten_Titans said:
No it was unpaid. I'm sure they have people there that get paid something, but I think most of them are just there to get a start on their "journalism" resume.
And be sure to notice the quotation marks.
But yeah, if they paid me even $15 a column, I would churn out that garbage for sure.
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The standard protocol when someone disagrees is to attack the messenger. This is really just making sure the Vols don't cut any slack knowing they have to keep winning to insure a NCAA berth! So to show how clueless the attackers are, here is the resume.

"Jake Curtis is a Princeton University graduate who has written about sports all his life. He worked as a reporter and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, serving as the beat writer for Stanford men's basketball, Stanford football, Cal men's basketball, Cal football and the Golden State Warriors at one time or another. He has covered nearly everything from the NBA Finals, the NCAA Final Four, BCS national championship game, Rose Bowl and the World Cup. Jake currently writes a weekly college basketball column for the San Francisco Chronicle during the winter and a weekly college football column for the Chronicle during the fall. He also writes capsules on all 68 NCAA Tournament teams that appear in the Chronicle the day the field is announced. Jake also covers college football and basketball games for The Sports Xchange. Jake grew up in eastern Pennsylvania, but has spent most of his adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area. He currently lives in Berkeley, Calif." :hi:
 
#48
#48
SeniorDrill said:
The standard protocol when someone disagrees is to attack the messenger. This is really just making sure the Vols don't cut any slack knowing they have to keep winning to insure a NCAA berth! So to show how clueless the attackers are, here is the resume.

"Jake Curtis is a Princeton University graduate who has written about sports all his life. He worked as a reporter and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, serving as the beat writer for Stanford men's basketball, Stanford football, Cal men's basketball, Cal football and the Golden State Warriors at one time or another. He has covered nearly everything from the NBA Finals, the NCAA Final Four, BCS national championship game, Rose Bowl and the World Cup. Jake currently writes a weekly college basketball column for the San Francisco Chronicle during the winter and a weekly college football column for the Chronicle during the fall. He also writes capsules on all 68 NCAA Tournament teams that appear in the Chronicle the day the field is announced. Jake also covers college football and basketball games for The Sports Xchange. Jake grew up in eastern Pennsylvania, but has spent most of his adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area. He currently lives in Berkeley, Calif." :hi:
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Dirty hippie living in a tree
 
#49
#49
SeniorDrill said:
The standard protocol when someone disagrees is to attack the messenger. This is really just making sure the Vols don't cut any slack knowing they have to keep winning to insure a NCAA berth! So to show how clueless the attackers are, here is the resume.

"Jake Curtis is a Princeton University graduate who has written about sports all his life. He worked as a reporter and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, serving as the beat writer for Stanford men's basketball, Stanford football, Cal men's basketball, Cal football and the Golden State Warriors at one time or another. He has covered nearly everything from the NBA Finals, the NCAA Final Four, BCS national championship game, Rose Bowl and the World Cup. Jake currently writes a weekly college basketball column for the San Francisco Chronicle during the winter and a weekly college football column for the Chronicle during the fall. He also writes capsules on all 68 NCAA Tournament teams that appear in the Chronicle the day the field is announced. Jake also covers college football and basketball games for The Sports Xchange. Jake grew up in eastern Pennsylvania, but has spent most of his adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area. He currently lives in Berkeley, Calif." :hi:
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*ensure

And no one attacked you sweetheart, unless you work for bleacher report.

What does his resume have to do with anything?

If he is putting his opinions on BR, he is not credible in this case. Sorry. That site is simply not to be taken seriously. They are entirely opinion based with no expectations of acquiring information to support the claims.

Hell, that is implied right in the name. BLEACHER report.
 
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#50
#50
I've said all along we wouldn't be dancing but if we win tomorrow and make it to the quarterfinals, were in.

People keep talking about last year and comparing one season to the other are simply unaware. The bubble is no where like it was last year. Even though a few upsets here and there have tightened things up, the field is weak this year, especially the bubble. Look at bubble teams, conference tournaments and likely matchups and you'd see we are likely in with two more wins. I would go as far as to say we could drop our first sect game and still get in. Unless there is ridiculous amounts of upsets in the next few days, were fine.
 
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