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#26
#26
I can't help but think the meat grinder at the beginning of the season in Maui and Chapel Hill has prepared them to meet this season's end challenge. Everyone is healthy, no excuses.

A 3-1 record, one being Bama, wins this thing. IT'S GO TIME, BOYS.
 
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firestorm said:
Kentucky has had struggles this season, however they have escaped the storm since they have shown fruit of a great team.
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Yeah - - - what did they do to the team that's been at the top of the conference yesterday 117 to 95 or so,,, and somewhat let up down the stretch. As usual Ky is coming together.
 
#29
#29
I guess I'm the Sunshine Pumper but I'm saying 4-0.

Beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa will be biggest challenge. Tennessee isn't losing to South Carolina again a team they looked past the first time around.

Senior Day, Kentucky at home no better situation for Vols . Don't care Kentucky scored 117 on Alabama. Vols aren't losing on Senior Day with possibly the SEC Title on the line.
 
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#30
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volplaya8 said:
Hahaha no man it’s all good..I just need Freak to find my likes…lol
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It can happen if theads are deleted. I lost a bunch that way. It’s my fault though for participating in the Gruden threads back in the day. 🙄😂 Hopefully, yours are not lost. Just participate, have fun, and don’t worry about the likes.
 
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volplaya8 said:
I want a regular season championship above everything other than a Final Four. 3-1 with a win against Bama would ensure it but I sure would love an outright title. Sharing a title when teams have the same record but one swept the other in two games should not even be a thing.
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I’m in complete agreement with this. A Final Four appearance would be my first hope . . . a regular season championship would be next. If we don’t win at least a share of the regular season title, that home loss to South Carolina will be the reason why.
 
#34
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Freak said:
This last four game stretch is brutal.
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Yeah, Auburn here, Alabama there, South Carolina There, Kentucky here, couldn't get much harder than that. If they play against those four the way they took down A&M, that would be a monumental achievement. And lets not forget the SEC tournament. Could be another couple of games there that will not be any easier. Every game from here on out will be hard, Vols better be focused from here on out.
 
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I hate to lose, but I think a loss in the season or in the SEC tourney might help. The chances of us going on a 8,10,12 game run are not great. I'd rather lose now, or in the SEC tourney, than the big dance. Only need to win 5 once you get in
 
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Jimmyandjoes said:
DK is going to get his. Our chances of winning run through ZZ. The tourney has always been up to the back court. When he can get Aidoo, Awaka involved and we can force you to guard the frontcourt, it opens it up from the inside out. Really like that Coach has Awaka getting more involved. This team has some weapons. If SV can get it right now, we can do what UCONN did last year and beat everyone in the tourney by double digits. This team can be that good
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What’s encouraging is Awaka has cut down on the dumb fouls with his increased minutes. He only had 3 fouls last night but was also fouled 3 times so it was a wash in that regard. Sort of a chicken or the egg type scenario though. Is he settling down with increased minutes to eliminate dumb fouls or are his minutes increasing because he’s fouling less.
 
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Jimmyandjoes said:
I hate to lose, but I think a loss in the season or in the SEC tourney might help. The chances of us going on a 8,10,12 game run are not great. I'd rather lose now, or in the SEC tourney, than the big dance. Only need to win 5 once you get in
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Those statistics are misleading. Same as flipping a coin. The last flip has no statistical significance on what the next flip will be with the coin. In sports momentum is real and I’d much rather win the last.
 
#39
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volplaya8 said:
I want a regular season championship above everything other than a Final Four. 3-1 with a win against Bama would ensure it but I sure would love an outright title. Sharing a title when teams have the same record but one swept the other in two games should not even be a thing.
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If we go 3-1 and that 1 is not to Bama, we’ve got a regular season SEC title and a 1 seed.
 
#40
#40
walkenvol said:
Those statistics are misleading. Same as flipping a coin. The last flip has no statistical significance on what the next flip will be with the coin. In sports momentum is real and I’d much rather win the last.
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I agree but playing a game is not the same as flipping a coin. What is our biggest win streak this year? 10 or so but that's playing George Mason, Norfolk State, etc. Since starting SEC play(which is a more favorable comparison to future competition) I think 4 is our longest win streak with our next win being 5. I'd love to win them all but going on a 8 or 10 game run is not what this team has shown. They are inconsistent at times. I'm hoping they are gelling at the perfect time for a 5 game run in the tourney. To me, I don't care about anything else. I would rather lose any time before, reset, regroup and have to shorten our win window
 
#41
#41
I know this is basketball but I think number 3 of General Neyland's maxims apply right now for this season. If at first the game or breaks go against you, don't let up. Put on more steam. Put on more steam baby! I want an SEC title and a Final Four and...well....you know. hehehe
 
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Eastknox865 said:
If JJ and Vescovi hit shots we can win it all. They are the difference
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So true. But it will not bother me is the Vols got knocked out of the SEC tourney so they can rest up for the big dance. The last 4 games of the regular season is brutal. Then you go into the SEC tourney.
 
#43
#43
I also prefer a regular season title. After the regular season I could care less until the AAs start.
Basketball is similar to baseball. Just play well when it counts. Baseball 22 was easily the best team. No World Series. Baseball 23 was good regular season, picked it up in tournament and made it to Omaha.
 
#44
#44
volplaya8 said:
The slate is wiped clean! All the good and all the bad is wiped away. Conference championships, a one seed, and a deep March run are all in front of this team. It starts now ladies and gentleman and success will be measured how we do from this moment on. Let’s go and take all the glory and what comes with it boys!!!
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I was going to disagree, but I was wrong. We were picked #9 and we sit at #5. Number 1 in SEC and that we are. So, essentially we are ahead of what was expected by AP pollsters. Technically, we could drop to 9 and still be a 2 seed and this season still be a success if we win the SEC title and at the very very least go to a sweet 16. Albeit, I would have to give the grade a B vs an A which is going to the Elite 8. Final Four or beyond is an A+ season.
 
#45
#45
Regular season title would be nice…already got the monkey off our back in the sec tourney a couple years ago and didn’t help us in the ncaa tourney in the least. Give me first in the sec and a final four this year and it’s a massive success.
 
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vegasvolfan said:
I was going to disagree, but I was wrong. We were picked #9 and we sit at #5. Number 1 in SEC and that we are. So, essentially we are ahead of what was expected by AP pollsters. Technically, we could drop to 9 and still be a 2 seed and this season still be a success if we win the SEC title and at the very very least go to a sweet 16. Albeit, I would have to give the grade a B vs an A which is going to the Elite 8. Final Four or beyond is an A+ season.
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I give an A if we win the regular season title outright. A+ if we advance past the sweet 16
 
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volplaya8 said:
The slate is wiped clean! All the good and all the bad is wiped away. Conference championships, a one seed, and a deep March run are all in front of this team. It starts now ladies and gentleman and success will be measured how we do from this moment on. Let’s go and take all the glory and what comes with it boys!!!
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The tension of having a schedule at the end of the season like this will be a great asset for us to take to March. We’re essentially going from a regular season tournament to an actual SEC tournament right into the NCAA tournament.

If we can navigate the end of the season correctly, we will be very ready for March madness.
 
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#50
#50
We will probably go 2-2 but could see 3-1. It still feels like the home loss to SC is still gonna haunt us when it's all over.
 
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