SEC Tournament Question?

[livefaith]

The team is on the beam right now. I've seen many teams rest their starters and get blown out in their first game back. Peyton had a perfect season going with Indy a few years back. Coach decided to rest the starters the last game because they had clinched the #1 seed. They lost. Lost their undefeated streak, lost their momentum, ended up losing in the playoffs. If they need rest, then Barnes needs to sub more, but I think you want to keep them focused.

Yep, Indy did that twice iirc. Both times headed for undefeated seasons and gave that away for rest and failed in the playoffs. One was that Vanderjact choke job v Pittsburgh. I don't like the mentality of turning winning off and on. Not sure competitors work that way very well.

 

[KTrain]

Actually I think that there are now 2. UVa the year before they won it all and Purdue last year?

Forgot that Purdue loss. Now I’m worried about 3rd times a charm jinx

 

[VolCalls]

& they play a 16 seed the first game. Just 1 upset from a 16 in the history of the tournament and most of the 16 vs 1 are blowouts and should get to rest players with less than 25 minutes of playing time.

There have been two 16 seed upsets in tournament history, but point taken.

 

[WillisWG]

No, absolutely not! It's Kentucky and Senior Day! No way he ends their careers that way, not in TBA not anywhere.

 

[KTrain]

There have been two 16 seed upsets in tournament history, but point taken.

Yep, Thunder pointed that out.

 

[Wrangler95]

This is dumb, no one rests their starters in college basketball. They’re all young and we have long breaks between each tourney. Let’s get that #1 seed!

Play to win every game,that is crazy to not play your starters,we need no doubt to be a #1 seed

 

[Kas232323]

5 potential games in 7 days is a long rest?

There is no way to play 5 in 7. Worst case is 5 in 8 days with 4 days of rest after 3…

 

[berryvol]

There is no way to play 5 in 7. Worst case is 5 in 8 days with 4 days of rest after 3…

It’s actually a possibility of 5 in 9 with 3 days rest. We’re all wrong!

 

[Kas232323]

It’s actually a possibility of 5 in 9 with 3 days rest. We’re all wrong!

Either 8 or 9. Depending on if we play thur/sat or fri/sun in ncaa.

 

[berryvol]

Either 8 or 9. Depending on if we play thur/sat or fri/sun in ncaa.

That would be 9 or 10. Thursday to the next Sunday is 10 days.

 

[Kas232323]

That would be 9 or 10. Thursday to the next Sunday is 10 days.

We don’t play until Friday in SEC.

 

[berryvol]

We don’t play until Friday in SEC.

Correct, I mistyped. Still 10 days, including Friday. This has been a whirling dervish of misinformation between the two of us.

 

[VolCalls]

Correct, I mistyped. Still 10 days, including Friday. This has been a whirling dervish of misinformation between the two of us.

Let me clear this up. The fewest amount of rest would be:

Friday - SECT
Saturday - SECT
Sunday - SECT
Monday - OFF
Tuesday - OFF
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - NCAA
Friday - OFF
Saturday - NCAA

5 games in 9 days.

 

[berryvol]

Let me clear this up. The fewest amount of rest would be:

Friday - SECT
Saturday - SECT
Sunday - SECT
Monday - OFF
Tuesday - OFF
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - NCAA
Friday - OFF
Saturday - NCAA

5 games in 9 days.

Correct. I was originally referencing the most we could play in the shortest amount of days, as you cleared up. Other poster referenced that it would either be 8 or 9 days. I said 9 or 10, as you confirmed. This has been the dumbest argument/back and forth maybe in history on this site, I’m glad/saddened to have played a starring role in it lol

 

[K87vol]

Question, Vols and Fla win today.
Who is the 5 and 6 seed?
Kentucky and fla tied...
5 Seed will be on vols side of bracket. They both split reg season.

 

[Vfl2407]

Question, Vols and Fla win today.
Who is the 5 and 6 seed?
Kentucky and fla tied...
5 Seed will be on vols side of bracket. They both split reg season.

I think I’m right about this.
The second tiebreaker after head to head would be how did you-do against the top teams.
Florida lost only once to the Vols while UK would have lost to top seeded Vols twice.
Therefore, Florida would be the higher seed.

 

[K87vol]

I think I’m right about this.
The second tiebreaker after head to head would be how did you-do against the top teams.
Florida lost only once to the Vols while UK would have lost to top seeded Vols twice.
Therefore, Florida would be the higher seed.

Thanku

 

[WillisWG]

Question, Vols and Fla win today.
Who is the 5 and 6 seed?
Kentucky and fla tied...
5 Seed will be on vols side of bracket. They both split reg season.

nm

 

[VolCalls]

I’m sorry, but 75% of this thread is garbage. It’s apparent many of you never played competitive sports and need to grow a pair.

You play to win. Period.

 

[brentcontractor]

Barnes received $200,000 for winning the SEC tournament. Assume that is still in contract plus bonus to assistant coaches.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I’m sorry, but 75% of this thread is garbage. It’s apparent many of you never played competitive sports and need to grow a pair.

You play to win. Period.

 

[Kas232323]

Correct. I was originally referencing the most we could play in the shortest amount of days, as you cleared up. Other poster referenced that it would either be 8 or 9 days. I said 9 or 10, as you confirmed. This has been the dumbest argument/back and forth maybe in history on this site, I’m glad/saddened to have played a starring role in it lol

My last comment in this. There would be either 8 or 9 days between game 1 and game 5. If we play our first game Friday afternoon and our 5th game the following Saturday afternoon/evening - that is 5 games during an 8 day span or approx 192 hours. Yes there are 9 days but 8 between first and last game. We’re both saying the same thing essentially.