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#26
#26
ACvol3 said:
Golden hits his ft's and it doesn't come down to a questionable call
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Cuonzo dialing up the in-bounds to go to Golden was a horrible call.

The last call wasn't questionable imo. That was an offensive flop. Good job to the ref on that one for doing his job.
 
#28
#28
bamacheats said:
Cuonzo dialing up the in-bounds to go to Golden was a horrible call.

The last call wasn't questionable imo. That was an offensive flop. Good job to the ref on that one for doing his job.
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Golden is a better ball handler than McBee. If McBee got the ball there would've been a good chance he gets it picked.

Golden got the ball and the chance at the FT line without turning it over. That's all you can ask. Then he promptly missed the FT.
 
#29
#29
bamacheats said:
It was obvious Cuonzo's complaining influenced the calls in this game. Tennessee got beat today. Scoreboard doesn't say it, but no way anyone with basketball knowledge leaves this game with a great deal of confidence.
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No, they didn't get beat today. They won. Still doesn't mean there is any confidence.
 
#30
#30
Tennessee has a new strategy, In most of SEC games TN. has been in front in the first half,now we are going to come from behind in the second half. Win at the end! Martin for coach of the year. Foul shooting not good again. Stokes probably played as well as he will play all year. McRae had a good solid game. Golden did not play well. He has got to improve if we are going to win down the stretch. Hall can not hold onto the ball! Young guys were intimidated.
 
#32
#32
OrangeBalls said:
You must've missed the Houston, O'Neill and Buzz years.[/QUOTU
Ok I retract that. I was a student at UT during the O'neill years. Nothing like getting pounded on your home court with half the crowd wearing blue, or losing by 60 at Rupp. It was some of the worst bball I've watched in the past decade including Buzz.
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#33
#33
kd1962 said:
This team will not dance... it will be lucky to get to the NIT.
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KY and Bama would have to implode for us to make the dance. (not an impossibility)
NIT? High seed, when it's over unless we win the SECT.
 
#34
#34
I still think the number of wins to make the tournament is 20. Looking at the schedule it seems very difficult.
 
#35
#35
omghulkhands said:
I still think the number of wins to make the tournament is 20. Looking at the schedule it seems very difficult.
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I agree with that number. And it means that, not counting the SEC tournament, we can only afford to lose two more games. Well, we play Florida twice, Mizzou once (at home), and go to Arkansas, USCe, Vandy, A&M, Georgia, and Auburn.

I simply don't see it. We won't sweep those road games. And even if we can beat Mizzou and Florida (once), do I trust that we'd win all but one of the road games? Again, no.

So I'm trying not to think tournament. But it's really hard to enjoy college basketball when your team isn't in the tournament picture.

Edit: Oops. We only play Florida once, and it's at home. So that's an almost sure loss off the board. There is a sliver of hope... :good!:
 
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#36
#36
utfan72408 said:
I agree with that number. And it means that, not counting the SEC tournament, we can only afford to lose two more games. Well, we play Florida twice, Mizzou once (at home), and go to Arkansas, USCe, Vandy, A&M, Georgia, and Auburn.

I simply don't see it. We won't sweep those road games. And even if we can beat Mizzou and Florida (once), do I trust that we'd win all but one of the road games? Again, no.

So I'm trying not to think tournament. But it's really hard to enjoy college basketball when your team isn't in the tournament picture.

Edit: Oops. We only play Florida once, and it's at home. So that's an almost sure loss off the board. There is a sliver of hope... :good!:
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Looking at the more favorable schedules of KY and Bama , we would probably have to go undefeated from here to get in.
We have 4 losses. Ky will likely finish 13-5 and Bama 14-4. - barring upsets.
 
#37
#37
bamacheats said:
It was obvious Cuonzo's complaining influenced the calls in this game. Tennessee got beat today. Scoreboard doesn't say it, but no way anyone with basketball knowledge leaves this game with a great deal of confidence.
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That's right, the 42% fg percentage, 62.5% ft percentage, and 37-22 rebound advantage didn't cause the win. It was the complaining. Damn, give credit where credit is due. Martin did something at the half and made the right calls down the stretch (along with the players making shots/plays, just as Martin has said for weeks) in order to get the win.
 
#38
#38
calban said:
KY and Bama would have to implode for us to make the dance. (not an impossibility)
NIT? High seed, when it's over unless we win the SECT.
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You make it sound like their resumes are so much better than ours, they're actually very similar.
 
#39
#39
calban said:
Looking at the more favorable schedules of KY and Bama , we would probably have to go undefeated from here to get in.
We have 4 losses. Ky will likely finish 13-5 and Bama 14-4. - barring upsets.
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Yea cause neither team has been upset this year???

Kentucky about lost to LSU at Rupp...they're gonna drop atleast 3-4 more games.
 
#40
#40
omghulkhands said:
I still think the number of wins to make the tournament is 20. Looking at the schedule it seems very difficult.
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utfan72408 said:
I agree with that number. And it means that, not counting the SEC tournament, we can only afford to lose two more games. Well, we play Florida twice, Mizzou once (at home), and go to Arkansas, USCe, Vandy, A&M, Georgia, and Auburn.

I simply don't see it. We won't sweep those road games. And even if we can beat Mizzou and Florida (once), do I trust that we'd win all but one of the road games? Again, no.

So I'm trying not to think tournament. But it's really hard to enjoy college basketball when your team isn't in the tournament picture.

Edit: Oops. We only play Florida once, and it's at home. So that's an almost sure loss off the board. There is a sliver of hope... :good!:
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I said it awhile back, I think 20 is the number. 18-12 regular season needs 2 SECT wins, 19-11 needs atleast 1 SECT win. I think we get to 20 wins and there's a decent chance of hearing our name on Sunday, we'll atleast be on the bubble.
 
#43
#43
bleedingTNorange said:
You said Bama and UK would have to implode for us to dance...that's insinuating they have better resumes is it not?
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Believe I was talking wins and losses in the SEC.
They each have 2. We already have 4.
KY has Ole Miss and FL twice.
Bama has Ole Miss and FL to play.
 
#44
#44
calban said:
Believe I was talking wins and losses in the SEC.
They each have 2. We already have 4.
KY has Ole Miss and FL twice.
Bama has Ole Miss and FL to play.
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Kentucky lost at home to A&M, and Bama lost at home to Mercer and Tulane. So suggesting that both are gonna take care of business the rest of the way seems a bit unlikely. Kentucky also has to go play @A&M in a week, the same team they lost to at Rupp. I see both UK and Bama ending the season with probably atleast 6 SEC losses.

So hypothetically, let's say Bama and UK go 12-6, and Tennessee goes 11-7.

UK is 21-10 (12-6)
Bama is 20-11 (12-6)
Tenn is 19-11 (11-7)

UT would likely have the best resume out of that group.
 
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#45
#45
bleedingTNorange said:
Kentucky lost at home to A&M, and Bama lost at home to Mercer and Tulane. So suggesting that both are gonna take care of business the rest of the way seems a bit unlikely. Kentucky also has to go play @A&M in a week, the same team they lost to at Rupp. I see both UK and Bama ending the season with probably atleast 6 SEC losses.

So hypothetically, let's say Bama and UK go 12-6, and Tennessee goes 11-7.

UK is 21-10 (12-6)
Bama is 20-11 (12-6)
Tenn is 19-11 (11-7)

UT would likely have the best resume out of that group.
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Like I said. Barring upsets.
 
#46
#46
calban said:
Like I said. Barring upsets.
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Fair enough, but both teams have been getting "upset" all year, not sure I'd bank on it ending now. Bama definitely has the more favorable schedule, UKs is pretty rough. A loss tomorrow night at Ole Miss and I'd have to think there may be some puckering going on in Lexington.
 
#47
#47
bleedingTNorange said:
Fair enough, but both teams have been getting "upset" all year, not sure I'd bank on it ending now. Bama definitely has the more favorable schedule, UKs is pretty rough. A loss tomorrow night at Ole Miss and I'd have to think there may be some puckering going on in Lexington.
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Just about guarantee some puckering in Lexington tomorrow night. Hoping for lots more.
 
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