Nate Silver has Vols over UMass at 71% likely

[Volumnus 2011]

Winning Friday should shut a lot of people up, Sunday would just be icing on the cake

It'd shut me up. I wouldn't expect us to beat Duke, and all the brackets I filled out reflect that. I would just hope it's competitive.

 

[volbeast33]

Winning Friday should shut a lot of people up, Sunday would just be icing on the cake

Im sure it will but it shouldnt change peoples opinions.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Im sure it will but it shouldnt change peoples opinions.

Lmao oh ok? He should still be fired?

 

[ManchesterV]

IF we make it to Sunday and lose, how we lose may be significant. If we play them close and lose by single digits, I think most lay off CM. If we lay down and get blown out, the first 2 wins would quickly be forgotten by many.

 

[volbeast33]

Lmao oh ok? He should still be fired?

I never said he should be fired but ur opinion shouldnt change on whether or not u think he is the man for the job based off making it to the round of 32.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I never said he should be fired but ur opinion shouldnt change on whether or not u think he is the man for the job based off making it to the round of 32.

I'm not saying you, but those who think he should be fired should still think that with 2 tourney wins?

 

[jcon]

CBS doesn't even have us in the freaking game.

 

[ranradVOL]

Lol. Wtf?

 

[armchair]

UMass message board posters wanted Iowa. They don't like how they match up with Stokes and Maymon.

we'd be considerably better. But he doesn't. Making 3-footers is the only thing I see him do.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

CBS doesn't even have us in the freaking game.

I didn't know BOP worked at CBS!

 

[walkenvol]

we'd be considerably better. But he doesn't. Making 3-footers is the only thing I see him do.

The 3 footers have been ify this year.

Best thing he does offensively is get good position then get fouled as he generally struggles to finish.

He's also a pretty good passer.

 

[golfballs]

His updated bracket odds:

 

[SJAVol32]

Parker can definately guard Maymon.

And won't even get to find out smh lol.

 

[volbeast33]

I didn't know BOP worked at CBS!

Have u seen the ncaa conspiracy thread? If this had held true.....I would have believed it lol

 

[bleedingTNorange]

His updated bracket odds:

Wow!!!!!!

 

[golfballs]

Wow!!!!!!

If Louisville were to lose our odds would skyrocket

 

[volatil]

If Louisville were to lose our odds would skyrocket

Did I read that correctly? HE has higher odds on us to win it all than Syracuse and Creighton both 3 seeds

 

[volatil]

Same odds as Syracuse

 

[SJAVol32]

Did I read that correctly? HE has higher odds on us to win it all than Syracuse and Creighton both 3 seeds

Gotta think of who is still in their bracket. Our road to the final four isn't as tough. Michigan, Mecer, and U of L all possibly stand in the way of an Elite 8 tho

 

[Vawlz]

Did I read that correctly? HE has higher odds on us to win it all than Syracuse and Creighton both 3 seeds

Well, Syracuse is really limited offensively, and Creighton is just McDermott.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

If Louisville were to lose our odds would skyrocket

I'll be rooting for them Billekins

 

[golfballs]

I'll be rooting for them Billekins

Absolutely. But I think they get stomped. They looked terrible vs NC State, but won because they started fouling w 4 min left in the game and nc state couldn't make a FT to save their life

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Absolutely. But I think they get stomped. They looked terrible vs NC State, but won because they started fouling w 4 min left in the game and nc state couldn't make a FT to save their life

Yea that was one of the biggest collapses I've seen

 

[SeniorDrill]

He now has Tennessee as 81% probability of beating Mercer and 42% in the Sweet 16. Just a side note. Remember the election where the polls said it was a dead heat. Nate before the election gave the President a greater than 95% probability of re-election. He started doing statistical analyses of major league baseball draftees and was very successful working for major league teams.

 

[Jonboy]

He now has Tennessee as 81% probability of beating Mercer and 42% in the Sweet 16. Just a side note. Remember the election where the polls said it was a dead heat. Nate before the election gave the President a greater than 95% probability of re-election. He started doing statistical analyses of major league baseball draftees and was very successful working for major league teams.

It's pretty incredible. According to his model, only Louisville and UCLA have better odds than we do of reaching the Sweet 16 (not sure what he had Florida's odds at).