The Section 103 Postgame Report-Mississippi State

#76
#76
lawgator1 said:
Its at home so I guess that's worth something, but for whatever reason Donovan simply refuses to concede that UT has better athletes and can play a better full court, up tempo style, than can the Gators. Florida might have a chance if it played for a score in the 50's. (If nothing else, it would be fun to try because I think Pearl's head would explode in frustration).

But given that we seem to be so stubborn as to try to play your game plan, I'd say UT wins by at least 10.
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UT wins by at least 10? Wow. Unfortunately, I don't think UT can go on the road and beat anyone by 10+, even with favorable matchups. I think Florida hits enough 3's to keep this game really close. After all, they're fighting for a bid too.
 
#77
#77
Hardwood_fanatic said:
Agreed. There are soooo many UK fans out there that really do not deserve to have internet access. There are always fans of each program that hate their coach, it just so happens the ones at UK are magnified because of their numbers.

IF BG had signed his contract already, then you can count on him being here for 4 or 5 solid recruiting classes before anyone pulls the plug. However without the contract signed, you might see nothing but his backside as he sprints out the exit. but I see him staying.


By the way hat, never posted with you much seeing as I am new and not here much... but I love reading your stuff.

#8 and #9 are spot on. lol
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The bubble of the NCAA field and early exits from the tourney will not, and should not, be accepted at UK for too many years in a row, contract or not. They pressured Tubby to the point of divorce in large part because of a lapse in Final Four appearances.

If Billy G. plans on hanging around Lexington long-term, he had better start converting that brilliant coaching accumen into highly ranked squads that go deep into the tourney.
 
#78
#78
Sudeepvol said:
UT wins by at least 10? Wow. Unfortunately, I don't think UT can go on the road and beat anyone by 10+, even with favorable matchups. I think Florida hits enough 3's to keep this game really close. After all, they're fighting for a bid too.
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The first part of your statement, no offense to you or the UT bball team, makes no sense because the margin of your victory is much more a function of the Gators completely sucking ass than it is UT being a disciplined scoring juggernaut.

With regard to the second part, Florida will have to shoot lights out from the 3 point line because they will get, like, five offensive rebounds against you, total. And to have a chance, they will have to make those 3's not in transition but off of screens in half court mode.

If midway through the second half you see the Gators in transition spotting up for 3s, go ahead and go run some errands or cut the lawn and be comfortable that UT can name the final score.
 
#79
#79
lawgator1 said:
The first part of your statement, no offense to you or the UT bball team, makes no sense because the margin of your victory is much more a function of the Gators completely sucking ass than it is UT being a disciplined scoring juggernaut.

With regard to the second part, Florida will have to shoot lights out from the 3 point line because they will get, like, five offensive rebounds against you, total. And to have a chance, they will have to make those 3's not in transition but off of screens in half court mode.

If midway through the second half you see the Gators in transition spotting up for 3s, go ahead and go run some errands or cut the lawn and be comfortable that UT can name the final score.
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My confidence in this team is non existent....And I think most UT fans that are basketball fans feel the same way.

I would not bet your money on the outcome of this game.
 
#80
#80
Sudeepvol said:
UT wins by at least 10? Wow. Unfortunately, I don't think UT can go on the road and beat anyone by 10+, even with favorable matchups. I think Florida hits enough 3's to keep this game really close. After all, they're fighting for a bid too.
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lawgator1 said:
The first part of your statement, no offense to you or the UT bball team, makes no sense because the margin of your victory is much more a function of the Gators completely sucking ass than it is UT being a disciplined scoring juggernaut.

With regard to the second part, Florida will have to shoot lights out from the 3 point line because they will get, like, five offensive rebounds against you, total. And to have a chance, they will have to make those 3's not in transition but off of screens in half court mode.

If midway through the second half you see the Gators in transition spotting up for 3s, go ahead and go run some errands or cut the lawn and be comfortable that UT can name the final score.
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OrangeWilly said:
My confidence in this team is non existent....And I think most UT fans that are basketball fans feel the same way.

I would not bet your money on the outcome of this game.
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How bad has it gotten in SEC Basketball when rival fans debate the suckiness of their own team.


.
 
#81
#81
OrangeWilly said:
My confidence in this team is non existent....And I think most UT fans that are basketball fans feel the same way.

I would not bet your money on the outcome of this game.
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The problem for UT is that they are totally inconsistent. And that's not from one game to the next, that's from one minute to the next.

The Gators are just consistently mediocre.


VolDad said:
How bad has it gotten in SEC Basketball when rival fans debate the suckiness of their own team.


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Oh, there's no debate my friend. You suck. We suck worse.
 
#83
#83
JZVOL said:
Good Lord that's pathetic. This might be one of the worst posts I've read. Do the students pay the coaches salary, the practice facility or TBA?

If you want to watch college teams that don't function like a business, head over to Carson-Newman or Maryville College.
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I understand all the AD cares about is big business and money- what confuses me to no end is why so many on this board side with them completely... what do you have to earn if the AD shafts its own students? Alot apparently or the opinions wouldn't be so strong on the topic- both football and basketball.

I will repeat what I said- without students there is NO University: something UT forgot a long time ago... which is also why they have one of the worst retention rates in the SEC amongst students... one year of the shaft is enough for many.
 
#84
#84
tntornadox said:
I understand all the AD cares about is big business and money- what confuses me to no end is why so many on this board side with them completely... what do you have to earn if the AD shafts its own students? Alot apparently or the opinions wouldn't be so strong on the topic- both football and basketball.

I will repeat what I said- without students there is NO University: something UT forgot a long time ago... which is also why they have one of the worst retention rates in the SEC amongst students... one year of the shaft is enough for many.
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No doubt about that. I went through my own nightmare with The Big Orange Screw. It took me almost two years after I finished to get my diploma.

It's a two-way street. If the students don't show up consistently those empty seats are just lost revenue. The students are not entitled more than alums who now donate money to keep it running.

If the students show the "I don't care to go" attitude why should the AD care?
 
#85
#85
The AD doesn't care anyway- that's the problem.

I think it stems from its independence from UT Knoxville as an entity, but that's open for debate.
 
#87
#87
tntornadox said:
The AD doesn't care anyway- that's the problem.

I think it stems from its independence from UT Knoxville as an entity, but that's open for debate.
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Honestly, why should he?

If after this season no students were allowed to go to games the AD would make more money and the stands would be just as full if not more so.
 
#88
#88
Which is good for the AD and bad for the University...

Which in turn hurts our reputation... The Rocky Top Rowdies keep TBA rockin' and without the student section at Neyland, we would have the largest concentration of public park benches in the World given that more than 75% of the stadium just sits there... big difference from a UT game in the 90s.
 
#89
#89
tntornadox said:
Which is good for the AD and bad for the University...

Which in turn hurts our reputation... The Rocky Top Rowdies keep TBA rockin' and without the student section at Neyland, we would have the largest concentration of public park benches in the World given that more than 75% of the stadium just sits there... big difference from a UT game in the 90s.
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They were really rockin' last night.
 
#90
#90
As were the other people in the Arena....?

The students shouldn't be the only ones responsible for making the atmosphere.
 
#96
#96
lawgator1 said:
The problem for UT is that they are totally inconsistent. And that's not from one game to the next, that's from one minute to the next.

The Gators are just consistently mediocre.





Oh, there's no debate my friend. You suck. We suck worse.
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It's a lot easier to stomach a terrible team after back-to-back national championships though.
 
#97
#97
hatvol96 said:
4. Pathetic showing by the student body tonight. The next time they cry about not having better seats, someone should show them the section behind the basket tonight.
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I don't know what the deal was. I got to the student gate at 6:15 and there were 20 people there. When 7:30 rolled around there were 30 people there. I guess MSU wasn't an interesting enough opponent for some with midterms around the corner.

But it was pretty cool to see Al Haynesworth and Bernard King there.
 
#98
#98
Dawson said:
It's a lot easier to stomach a terrible team after back-to-back national championships though.
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I'm okay with some rebuilding. Would like to see us get back to recruiting some size, though I sense that Donovan is once again falling into his plan of basically a five guard offense. (Goos luck with that one, Billy).

But the downside of winning those national c-ships is realizing we might not get back to the Final Four for years to come and indeed, that with this team, there is simply no hope of that.
 
#99
#99
ukvols said:
9. The KY-FLA game is actually the season finale, a week from Sunday. Each team still has two more games before then, but, yeah, the winner will probably get in. The loser better have performed well between now and then.

If KY loses to LSU, they'll be 9-6 going to UF. If the Gators don't beat UT, they'll be 8-6 with a road game at MSU to go. I think we can go ahead and chalk a home win over UGA for the Cats.
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what do you mean if?
don't tell vanderbilt that.
 
#100
#100
tntornadox said:
Thank you- don't throw down on the students for not showing up... they chose academics over basketball- and given the way this team has been playing, I wouldn't disagree with that decision.

Oh, one last thing- the students deserve their seats as much as everyone else, actually- maybe even more so. Without students, there is NO university- remember that for the future... UT is a UNIVERSITY not a sporting complex, as some would lead us to believe.
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Never in my undergraduate career did I miss a sporting event because of academics. There is plenty of time to do school work before a game.

The only reason I haven't attended a game as a grad student is that I'm at work 65+ hours a week (for free). I would have loved nothing more that to have gone to the Miss State game. Unfortunately, I got home at about 8:45 that night. No excuse for the kids in the dorms to not walk down the road for 2 hours.
 
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