Most important stretch of the season coming up...

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zjcvols

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Tennessee can win the next three games. It's a tall task, but it's possible. If they can win these next three, then it starts to get real interesting where this team ends up.
 
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I only worry about getting these guys to stay pumped up. Gonna be tough mentally coming off two heart breaker games, we could see them slump because they are emotionally drained

Despite that we are improving at a rapid pace and it has been fun to watch
 
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omghulkhands said:
I only worry about getting these guys to stay pumped up. Gonna be tough mentally coming off two heart breaker games, we could see them slump because they are emotionally drained

Despite that we are improving at a rapid pace and it has been fun to watch
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Also, we get more to "The Difference", which is always exciting.

I'm determined to make sure that sticks as his nickname :)
 
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We'll see what kind of coach Martin is after the UGA, USCjr and Auburn type games. It's easy to get up for Fla, Miss St and Ky. All ranked teams. We'll see where their head is at against UGA on Wed. UGA played Vandy pretty tough on the road. They'll be hungry for a win. You have to win these type of games if you want your team showing improvement.
 
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zjcvols said:
Also, we get more to "The Difference", which is always exciting.

I'm determined to make sure that sticks as his nickname :)
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I am pretty "Stoked" to see what he does against the teams that don't have 3 future NBA players in their front line
 
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I was at the Uconn game last year made the trip to Hartford for the game and was treated oh so lovely. I would love nothing more than to beat the ish out of the huskies at TBA.
 
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Tbh, I think the next 4 games are the key stretch. 4 wins with an improved def. and Stokes should be very interesting at UK.
 
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He came in that first time n hit those shots n I'm pretty sure my exact phrase was "dear lord, they think they've found their basketball Jesus"
 
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If we can win the next three, we're in real contention for an SECT bye. If we go 2-1, we're still in real contention for the 9-7 required to make the NIT. But Georgia worries me. That's exactly the kind of game a young team loses coming off an emotionally draining rivalry game.
 
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@georgia
UCONN
@vanderbilt
Auburn
@kentucky
Georgia
South carolina
@florida
Arkansas
@alabama
Ole miss
@south Carolina
@lsu
Vanderbilt

There are a few positives of the schedule one is we don't play a stretch of away games. Our 2 in a row are south Carolina and lsu which if we show up for should be wins quite honestly. Also, we play most tues sat or wed sat so no more quick turn arounds like we just had. I'm gonna guess we finish sec at 11-5, I'm saying losses at Florida, Vanderbilt, and kentucky. The @alabama could prove to be a huge game, and the last game of the year being vandy at home. If we go 11-5 that puts us at 18-12, would a win against Uconn get us in? If not how many sec tourney wins, I'm not losing hope yet. In all honesty if they play as they are capable now with stokes they could win at Florida and at Vanderbilt but I'm not gonna go that far yet.

It starts with UGA! GBO!!!
 
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We have to beat GA.
Uconn is extremely young.
they start 2 FR 2 SO and a JR.
The pressure got to them at rutgers. Hopefully it gets to them here.
Vandy is the question mark.
3-0 in the conference but they play Bama and MState before they play us.
 
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wildnkrazykat said:
He came in that first time n hit those shots n I'm pretty sure my exact phrase was "dear lord, they think they've found their basketball Jesus"
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Yeah, Ky fans have never been known to swing from the ballsack of a player. Remember all the dumbass Free Enes posters? Easily, one of the more stupid things amongst many that the worshipping Ky fans thought up.
 
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UT will be lucky to go 1-2 over the next 3 games. They'll need motivation to beat UGA. UCONN and Vandy on the road is not probable.
 
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calban said:
We have to beat GA.
Uconn is extremely young.
they start 2 FR 2 SO and a JR.
The pressure got to them at rutgers. Hopefully it gets to them here.
Vandy is the question mark.
3-0 in the conference but they play Bama and MState before they play us.
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Keep tabs on the boat right situation for Uconn if he is no re-cleared to play before we play them that is huge. Drummond is an absolute monster that most people haven't seen. He is every bit the player that Davis is and probably has the better upside, maymon is gonna need to be very physical with him.
 
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OrangeBalls said:
UT will be lucky to go 1-2 over the next 3 games. They'll need motivation to beat UGA. UCONN and Vandy on the road is not probable.
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I think people were more referring to the conference games, the Uconn game is just kind of an extra but it'd be a huge bonus to win that game.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
I think people were more referring to the conference games, the Uconn game is just kind of an extra but it'd be a huge bonus to win that game.
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Who is after Vandy? I know our schedule gets easier after the Vandy game. This is our toughest stretch.

Vandy very well could win the SEC. I don't see Ky winning there. They're a veteran team playing much better now.
 
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OrangeBalls said:
We get Auburn at home and then play Ky again. That's one of the shortest turnarounds that we've had playing Ky.
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yea it is usually beginning of year and end of year. the early season is brutal, BUT if we can somehow make it through the next couple weeks nicely we could put together a nice late run.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
yea it is usually beginning of year and end of year. the early season is brutal, BUT if we can somehow make it through the next couple weeks nicely we could put together a nice late run.
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That Auburn, USCjr and UGA stretch needs to be wins. Got a lot of winnable games there after Ky.
 
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