Unofficial Tusculum game thread

#226
#226
BruinVol said:
More excuses.

I suppose this team needs more time to figure it out(extreme sarcasm)
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They seem to be doing a damn good job of figuring it out lately, must be starting to gel. The players have given a lot of credit to that meeting they had, and now feel more comfortable with each other they said.
 
#227
#227
bleedingTNorange said:
They seem to be doing a damn good job of figuring it out lately, must be starting to gel. The players have given a lot of credit to that meeting they had, and now feel more comfortable with each other they said.
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I like it.

Tuesday we see. I think we are ready for a good win
 
#228
#228
BruinVol said:
I like it.

Tuesday we see. I think we are ready for a good win
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Huge opportunity for sure.

Win that one and I'll think they've turned a huge corner and are on a way to a very good season.

Lose and they're still on track to make the dance, but probably not with a favored seed.
 
#229
#229
bleedingTNorange said:
Huge opportunity for sure.

Win that one and I'll think they've turned a huge corner and are on a way to a very good season.

Lose and they're still on track to make the dance, but probably not with a favored seed.
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How can you say we are "on track " to make the dance even if we lose to LSU Tuesday? In my opinion, this is another must win game if we want to get to the big dance. Outside of upsetting KY , Mizzou and FL on the road, we are running out of chances to get a "quality" road win. LSU seems to be the most winnable of the 4.
 
#230
#230
1985Vols said:
How can you say we are "on track " to make the dance even if we lose to LSU Tuesday? In my opinion, this is another must win game if we want to get to the big dance. Outside of upsetting KY , Mizzou and FL on the road, we are running out of chances to get a "quality" road win. LSU seems to be the most winnable of the 4.
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Since when is a quality road win required by the NCAA committee to get into the tournament?

We are 9-4, to have a good chance to get into the dance we need to finish 11-7 or better. Losing to LSU doesn't kill our chances of going 11-7, I'm definitely not counting it as a win, or calling it a must win.
 
#232
#232
The SEC could get as few as 4 teams in the big tourney. KY, FL, and MIZZ should be in. We could put ourselves way in front of LSU with a big win on the road.

This game is a must win for LSU. They must win their home games.
 
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#233
#233
bleedingTNorange said:
Since when is a quality road win required by the NCAA committee to get into the tournament?

We are 9-4, to have a good chance to get into the dance we need to finish 11-7 or better. Losing to LSU doesn't kill our chances of going 11-7, I'm definitely not counting it as a win, or calling it a must win.
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If you think we get in at 20-11 ( before SEC tourney) I want some of what you're smoking. Especially since with 7 SEC losses, that means we will have lost to some teams with very low RPI's since the only quality wins in SEC play will be vs. KY, Mizzou, FL, LSU
 
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#234
1985Vols said:
If you think we get in at 20-11 ( before SEC tourney) I want some of what you're smoking. Especially since with 7 SEC losses, that means we will have lost to some teams with very low RPI's since the only quality wins in SEC play will be vs. KY, Mizzou, FL, LSU
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@ky, @LSU, UFx2, Mizz x2 and Ark

Those teams are all expected to have RPIs inside of 50, that's in no way considered a low RPI, or some horrible loss.

20-11 (11-7) is a projected RPI inside of 50, there's no high major to ever be left out with a RPI like that, in case you weren't aware.

So maybe you should stop smoking whatever it is your smoking, because clearly it's distorting reality for you.

Now would I suggest losing the 1st SECT game, no. However, 20-11 (11-7) would put them in a good position to make the dance heading into the SECT.
 
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#236
BruinVol said:
Its always been a huge part of the criteria. Huge feather for the hat on Tuesday
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It definitely helps, but is in no way, shape or form considered a requirement.

And seeing as how it looks like we've already got 2 quality wins (Xavier & Virginia), it's not as though we don't have any.
 
#238
#238
bleedingTNorange said:
@ky, @LSU, UFx2, Mizz x2 and Ark

Those teams are all expected to have RPIs inside of 50, that's in no way considered a low RPI, or some horrible loss.

20-11 (11-7) is a projected RPI inside of 50, there's no high major to ever be left out with a RPI like that, in case you weren't aware.

So maybe you should stop smoking whatever it is your smoking, because clearly it's distorting reality for you.

Now would I suggest losing the 1st SECT game, no. However, 20-11 (11-7) would put them in a good position to make the dance heading into the SECT.
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So are you saying we will win the games listed above? If so. That means we lose to teams like GA, Ole Miss, Vandy etc.. Which will bring our RPI down. Basically, this team has put themselves in a huge hole with little room for error. They will have to win at least 3 of 6games vs. FL, KY, Mizzou , LSU and not slip up against any of the bottom feeders in the SEC to have a shot at the tourney.
 
#240
#240
1985Vols said:
So are you saying we will win the games listed above? If so. That means we lose to teams like GA, Ole Miss, Vandy etc.. Which will bring our RPI down. Basically, this team has put themselves in a huge hole with little room for error. They will have to win at least 3 of 6games vs. FL, KY, Mizzou , LSU and not slip up against any of the bottom feeders in the SEC to have a shot at the tourney.
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That's about sums it up for most teams that go to the tourney. Can't lose to the bottom feeders and have to win some of the teams that are expected to go.
 
#243
#243
1985Vols said:
So are you saying we will win the games listed above? If so. That means we lose to teams like GA, Ole Miss, Vandy etc.. Which will bring our RPI down. Basically, this team has put themselves in a huge hole with little room for error. They will have to win at least 3 of 6games vs. FL, KY, Mizzou , LSU and not slip up against any of the bottom feeders in the SEC to have a shot at the tourney.
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No. You said with losing 7 SEC games we will have some losses to very low RPI teams.
I was naming 7 possible losses that NONE would be to low RPI teams.
 
#245
#245
johnnybravo said:
That's about sums it up for most teams that go to the tourney. Can't lose to the bottom feeders and have to win some of the teams that are expected to go.
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Except for the teams that win some quality OOC games. The Blew perfect opportunities vs. Xavier (road), Wich. St. And completely failed to show up and lost embarrassingly to UTEP and NC State. My point is they have little room for error in SEC play.
 
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#246
bleedingTNorange said:
No. You said with losing 7 SEC games we will have some losses to very low RPI teams.
I was naming 7 possible losses that NONE would be to low RPI teams.
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If we lose those 7 games then we will have 0 quality wins vs. Good RPI teams. You make no sense.
 
#248
#248
Our RPI will take a hit when we play teams like AU, GA, USC, Miss. St., Vandy even if we win ( which will be a must)
 
#250
#250
The RPI is stupid. How does 5-5 Eastern Michigan have a better RPI than us with absolutely no quality wins? Need a better method to determine team rankings.

And BYU at 7-7?
 
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