If you were the TN coach today, how do approach the SEC tourney?

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golfballs said:
3. Boycott!
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Agreed. As I said in another thread, it was only revived in 1979 to make a dollar. I want to win, and I have been to way too many SEC tournaments, but would never go now. Count me in, though, to the first two weekends of The Big Dance.
 
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Post-season basketball for Vol fans be like...

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OrangeBeachVol said:
With a NCAA spot and 3 seed probably locked in and winning the tourney only gets you the leagues automatic bid, do you:

1. Go full out and play to win the tourney and keep the momentum going?

2. Rest some of your starters with limited playing time to let them heal up and not risk injuries when winning the tourney doesn't win you anything you don't already have?

I know the second strategy is done by college BB teams in the SEC tourney to rest pitchers when they know they have a regional already locked up.

I think someone like Fulky would benefit from not playing much but it;s his last yr so it would be tough to hold him out. I'm torn on what I would do.
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There is still plenty of play for, I can’t imagine just basically tossing in the towel, weird move.
 
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JVol1986 said:
1. Outside of potentially getting a #2 seed, every game Aidoo and BHH seem to get more comfortable so the more game experience they can get in the SEC tourny by making a run the better off they should be for the NCAA tournament.
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Somebody needs to teach those 2 how to shoot layups. Frustrating to see the team make only 30% of the 2 point tries and these 2 are a huge part of it.
 
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volroadwarrior said:
Somebody needs to teach those 2 how to shoot layups. Frustrating to see the team make only 30% of the 2 point tries and these 2 are a huge part of it.
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Half of their shots shouldn’t even be layups, they should just dunk the ball. It’s all a part of their aggressiveness. It’s not where it needs to but it’s understandable since they haven’t had a ton of playing time as freshmen. Even Uros tries to lay the ball in when he could easily just dunk the ball. I tell you what, if I was blessed with being 6’10”-7’0” tall.... you’d have to pry me off that rim. I’d make sure the defenders thought twice about blocking shots when their hands are being smashed in the rim.
 
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So, if the mens team Boycotts should the womens team Girlcott? Asking for a friend.

Go VOLS
 
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By air, and I would go with full service airline or charter flight rather than Allegiant. I'd go right up into the big Tampa airport and not mess with that secondary airport on the outskirts of town.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
With a NCAA spot and 3 seed probably locked in and winning the tourney only gets you the leagues automatic bid, do you:

1. Go full out and play to win the tourney and keep the momentum going?

2. Rest some of your starters with limited playing time to let them heal up and not risk injuries when winning the tourney doesn't win you anything you don't already have?

I know the second strategy is done by college BB teams in the SEC tourney to rest pitchers when they know they have a regional already locked up.

I think someone like Fulky would benefit from not playing much but it;s his last yr so it would be tough to hold him out. I'm torn on what I would do.
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Play to win. Each seed line increase from 3 to 1 is a big jump in the odds for reaching the Final Four. Even getting a 2 seed is a big advantage over a 3 seed.
 
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Persian Vol said:
If we win against Kentucky we’re locked into a 2 seed instead of a 3. I genuinely think if we run the table with neutral court wins against Top 5 Kentucky and Top 5 Auburn we have a legitimate shot at a 1 seed.

Here’s the way I see it.

1 seeds
Gonzaga
Arizona
Baylor/Kansas
Auburn/Kentucky/Tennessee

Hard to imagine a scenario in which Tennessee would have had wins against Arizona, Kentucky x2, Auburn x2 and not be a one seed.
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Yes we will play KY but I think LSU will win the upper half of the Cheaters Bracket....
 
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Number 1 of course but Barnes could opt to distribute minutes out more evenly with his starters and bench for a three game in three day format.
 
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ColinS said:
Number 1 of course but Barnes could opt to distribute minutes out more evenly with his starters and bench for a three game in three day format.
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Barnes has so many options and combinations to put on the floor you can never tell if he is coasting, resting or unleashing the beast...
 
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PACKERVOL said:
It's a shame BHH didn't get more playing time earlier this year. Of course, Aidoo had mono at the beginning of the year which slowed his progress. You'd be hard pressed to find a 5* and a 4* big men get as little playing time at a school as they did. I think Barnes made a mistake by not playing them more. I think Barns should manage the minutes of anyone who is still injured, but not playing until Friday gives everyone an extra 2 days to rest and heal.
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This is a tired narrative. CRB force fed BHH minutes he didn’t earn. BHH is just now starting to produce some and not be totally lost in the team offense and defense. I think he’s played as much as possible without losing games
 
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walkenvol said:
This is a tired narrative. CRB force fed BHH minutes he didn’t earn. BHH is just now starting to produce some and not be totally lost in the team offense and defense. I think he’s played as much as possible without losing games
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This.

He shown some flashes but definitely didn’t deserve more playing time over the older guys.
 
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JVol1986 said:
1. Outside of potentially getting a #2 seed, every game Aidoo and BHH seem to get more comfortable so the more game experience they can get in the SEC tourny by making a run the better off they should be for the NCAA tournament.
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Vols lost at least 10 pts Sat thou due to their inability to finish.
 
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Will the Vols Offense travel is the question? They're beatable away from TBA. SEC tournament, they seem to get bad draws a lot. A team they just played or beat twice already, those teams get up for you. Need to at least win 1 i'd think or it would look bad.
 
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