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#4,731
#4,731
Man I always manage to go long stretches without looking in the game threads and then I lose discipline and do it and am reminded why I try to avoid them. The sheer level of idiocy is embarrassing
 
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#4,733
#4,733
VFL49er said:
Man I always manage to go long stretches without looking in the game threads and then I lose discipline and do it and am reminded why I try to avoid them. The sheer level of idiocy is embarrassing
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Lol, I'm about to peace out of this forum until next season. I might come back to this particular thread but otherwise I'm staying away from this cesspool.
 
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#4,735
#4,735
I’m going to say something that could be very unpopular but needs to be said.. we shouldn’t expect to turn around and be a great team next year. Yes we bring in three really talented players, but they will be freshman. We have no proven back to the basket post threat. We could be really good, but right now there’s no reason to believe we will be. That could be apathy, but I feel it’s truth.
 
#4,736
#4,736
It's a good thing that there's an in-game thread. I would've had no idea that Barnes makes $5 million, that he took 2 years off from recruiting, that JJJ isn't a 5-star or a PG, and SV goes to his left. I've been enlightened with such brilliant commentary. Oh, also Pember sucks and won't ever play here. Stunning observations. Freak should charge us to be able to see those comments.
 
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#4,737
cncchris33 said:
Nkamhoua just proved on consecutive offensive and defensive possessions why he doesn't play more often. He is terrible, right now.
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He’s extremely up and down. Last game against Arkansas was maybe his best game as a vol. This one... not so much
 
#4,738
#4,738
Dallasbowlin said:
I’m going to say something that could be very unpopular but needs to be said.. we shouldn’t expect to turn around and be a great team next year. Yes we bring in three really talented players, but they will be freshman. We have no proven back to the basket post threat. We could be really good, but right now there’s no reason to believe we will be. That could be apathy, but I feel it’s truth.
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You might be right, but if we miss the Tourney again next year with the incredible expectations, the you better believe the fire RB threads will start up
 
#4,741
#4,741
vols 30 said:
You might be right, but if we miss the Tourney again next year with the incredible expectations, the you better believe the fire RB threads will start up
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It would be completely rational to be upset, even very upset, with Rick Barnes were we to miss the tourney next year. Being super upset with him this year is just a sign that one’s expectations were foolish or one just enjoys complaining
 
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#4,742
vols 30 said:
You might be right, but if we miss the Tourney again next year with the incredible expectations, the you better believe the fire RB threads will start up
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I will join 'em if UT misses the "Dance", next year. As long as everybody comes back minus maybe JJ, missing the NCAA's is inexcusable. This isn't the 80s, freshmen have carried past Champions on their back, like Carmelo at Syracuse and Anthony Davis at Kentucky. I know everybody says UT doesn't get that kind of 5 stars, but we did this time. Springer is one and done, I would give 100 to 1 odds on that and the only reason Keon won't be, is because he needs to fine tune his 3 shot, some. Keon will be 2 and done and I would give the same odds as Springer. Pons and Fulk will end up drafted in the 2nd round after their senior years and if all these things don't happen, it doesn't matter. Vols should still make the Tournament and if not, Barnes deserves to be ripped and on the hot seat, imo
 
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#4,743
Freak said:
Seemed like Barnes had really high hopes for him early in the year.
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He did, maybe still does, but I never have seen it. I was pretty adamantly opposed to signing him, then came the preseason reports that he was showing some close similarities to Grant William's as a FR, and I had hoped I was wrong. Yet, he has shown absolutely nothing in the floor when it mattered to pull me off my original opinion.
 
#4,744
#4,744
Anyway, I'm still riding and probably dying with these Vols. Win these last 3 games and one in the SEC Tourney and UT is in the "Dance", for sure, imo. Others think UT does not need a SEC Tourney win, if we win out, but I think it is a must, considering how teams like Ark, MSU, Florida and USC continue to win to wrap up the SEC season. In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, "it's not over 'til it's over"
 
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The Dog said:
Anyway, I'm still riding and probably dying with these Vols. Win these last 3 games and one in the SEC Tourney and UT is in the "Dance", for sure, imo. Others think UT does not need a SEC Tourney win, if we win out, but I think it is a must, considering how teams like Ark, MSU, Florida and USC continue to win to wrap up the SEC season. In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, "it's not over 'til it's over"
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Me too. I've riding with worse teams than this one. Tennessee has had some REALLY bad basketball teams in my lifetime.
 
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#4,746
#4,746
Freak said:
Me too. I've riding with worse teams than this one. Tennessee has had some REALLY bad basketball teams in my lifetime.
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Yes, sir. Best seats I ever had was right behind the UT bench when Wade was coaching and Allan was balling against Huggins Cincy Bearcats and Nick Van Exel. They blew UT out and that was the night I realized Wade was not a head coach. I actually think that was one of Wade's better teams at UT and they were bad
 
#4,747
#4,747
The Dog said:
Anyway, I'm still riding and probably dying with these Vols. Win these last 3 games and one in the SEC Tourney and UT is in the "Dance", for sure, imo. Others think UT does not need a SEC Tourney win, if we win out, but I think it is a must, considering how teams like Ark, MSU, Florida and USC continue to win to wrap up the SEC season. In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, "it's not over 'til it's over"
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I'm riding with them too, but I have zero faith they are winning the last 3. I don't think they suddenly are going to stop making the same stupid mistakes they've made all year. I don't think a magically light bulb is going to go off finally.
 
#4,748
#4,748
At Auburn, the first 25 minutes - THAT team was NCAAT-quality. I have it on my DVR so it wasn't a dream.

The magic would be getting this bunch to sustain that kind of play for two halves.
 
#4,749
#4,749
The Dog said:
I will join 'em if UT misses the "Dance", next year. As long as everybody comes back minus maybe JJ, missing the NCAA's is inexcusable. This isn't the 80s, freshmen have carried past Champions on their back, like Carmelo at Syracuse and Anthony Davis at Kentucky. I know everybody says UT doesn't get that kind of 5 stars, but we did this time. Springer is one and done, I would give 100 to 1 odds on that and the only reason Keon won't be, is because he needs to fine tune his 3 shot, some. Keon will be 2 and done and I would give the same odds as Springer. Pons and Fulk will end up drafted in the 2nd round after their senior years and if all these things don't happen, it doesn't matter. Vols should still make the Tournament and if not, Barnes deserves to be ripped and on the hot seat, imo
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Here's a counter. Why is Georgia so bad if Freshmen can carry teams? Tom Crean has the same Final Four appearances as Barnes, so I wouldn't just throw him under the bus for the blame game.

I do however agree that the Vols will be in the dance next year. Technically if we win the SECT we could still make it this year, unlikely that happens though. 15-13 with 3 left to play and the SECT, this season wasn't too far from being a NCAA tournament team. Ya hold on to the leads against USC & Auburn and manage to steal one of the close games we had early in the season (FSU, Memphis, or A&M).

We're not that far off being a good team, this dip won't be the norm. In truth, I think this may be the last sub 20 win season Barnes has (at least here at UT).
 
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