UT can make (and possibly make) the Final Four if...

#26
#26
I dont see this squad beating Georgetown. 1 and done if that. I do think they will win against SDSU though. It will be a tough game I believe.
 
#27
#27
volger said:
I dont see this squad beating Georgetown. 1 and done if that. I do think they will win against SDSU though. It will be a tough game I believe.
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Georgetown is just as schizophrenic as UT. The bad news for UT, lately G-town has been playing some of the best ball in the country
 
#28
#28
zjcvols said:
1. Scotty Hopson plays out of his mind.

2. Wayne Chism stays out of foul trouble throughout the games.

3. JP Prince and Bobby Maze play consistent basketball throughout the tourney.

Thoughts?
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There's a better chance of me winning the Power Ball Lottery tomorrow than those three things happening at the same time.
 
#29
#29
It's all on Wayne and Scotty, those two have to decide if they want to take this tournament thing serious and get down to business. Mentally sharp for the entire length of each game is what they have to be. No bad shots. Scotty has to take care of the ball and Wayne has to be a man on the glass and down in low.

That being said they just haven't been very consistent and that will probably be their undoing.
 
#30
#30
Pipe dream. We aren't that good, and we're playing in the toughest region by far. We and the other mid- and lower seeds in this region probably have the toughest road to the final four of any teams in the tournament. Georgetown will manhandle us, if we get by SDS. They've got a bruising center who will have chism on the bench with 15 minutes to go in the half, and the hoyas will show, as kentucky did, that are guards are pretty bad. I'd like to see the Vegas odds on UT getting to the final four by going through SDS, georgetown, osu and kansas. 50-1? And that might be generous. When one of your early subs is a guy who has NO/ZERO offensive game--I speak of the coach's son (who does play pretty good defense), you've got issues).
 
#31
#31
Georgetown has been beaten 10 times...I don't see why all of the cowing down to them....They are good, but not unbeatable....

Seems like most all the NCAA champions have had great point guard play...The Vols will have to hit free throws...The defense has been doing it's job for the most part...The Vols will get fast break ops against whoever they play...The thing with them is finishing...I've never seen anything like the Kentucky game in regards to finishing easy shots...The problem with Tennessee is they don't have a reliable when you need a perimeter shot go to guy...They should see alot of zone defense..They will have to hit some outside shots...

I have got them losing to Kansas in the Elite 8...Hey, they are going to get to that level sometime....Why not this year ??...
 
#32
#32
If the refs call a tight game then the Vols could be in trouble. Just like Ky if the refs call a tight game against Ky they wont go far,if they dont then Cousins and Patterson will have a field day and win the tourney. On one play against Miss St Cousins blocked a shot but his body hit the Miss St player and knocked him in first roll of fans and nothing called. There will be no SEC refs doing Tenn games so if Chism keeps out of foul trouble then Tenn has a chance always. Its bad but some of these games are going to come down to refs.
 
#33
#33
If we could achieve those 3 or 4 things we could definitly go far; however, I am not sure those 3 or 4 things have happened in the same game this year. Georgetown to me is a little to hyped right now. They made a nice run in the Big East tourney and are no doubt a very tough opponent, but not the dominant team they are being played up to be. Ohio State may be in for a tough game in round two if Georgia Tech advances, which I think they will. They have some good low post players that Ohio State may not be able to handle. If Chism plays down low the way he can then I see no reason we can't make a run. We don't need Hopson to do something he has never done and that is dominate. We just need him to contribute. If Maze plays like he did against Kansas and Kentucky and as long as Prince remembers he doesn't know how to dribble or facilitate an offense, I really believe we can get out of the first weekend.
 
#34
#34
Allow me to add on to my previous post... Also if Bruce realizes his son is the most pathetic basketball player in the history of major college athletics we should be fine to! Makes it difficult that for 15 to 20 minutes a game we play 5 on 4 on both ends of the court. Please save the "He hussles" argument for someone else. If he hussles good then he should work on the streets not the court.
 
#35
#35
rickyyrs said:
On one play against Miss St Cousins blocked a shot but his body hit the Miss St player and knocked him in first roll of fans and nothing called. .
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That was pretty much every block Cousins had all year, and it was never called.

I can't wait until him and Wallk leave so the refs stop bending over backwards for them.
 
#36
#36
zjcvols said:
1. Scotty Hopson plays out of his mind.

2. Wayne Chism stays out of foul trouble throughout the games.

3. JP Prince and Bobby Maze play consistent basketball throughout the tourney.

Thoughts?
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As much as I would love it if they made it to the final four it ain't going to happen.
 
#37
#37
By the way, these things are very highly unlikely to happen...What I was saying was that if those three things happen UT has a decent chance for the Final Four.
 
#38
#38
zjcvols said:
By the way, these things are very highly unlikely to happen...What I was saying was that if those three things happen UT has a decent chance for the Final Four.
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Even if those 3 things happen (about as likely as the sun not coming up in the morning), they still don't have a chance. They're in the toughest overall bracket, and they're just not that talented.
 
#40
#40
We are way too inconsistent. It will be a miracle if we make it to the Sweet 16. If we made it to the Final 4, Bruce would be coach of the decade.
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#41
#41
Yikes. We should get by SDSU just by sheer talent. But Georgetown is another story... They are going to score 60+ no matter what. Defense is their only inconsistency. Unfortunately, we have a pretty one dimensional offense. If Hopson and Maze don't step up and attack the zone, then that game is going to be a blowout. IF we make it past them, I think we beat Ohio St. Then we would see Kansas... And I think there is a better chance of Stephen Pearl getting a triple double than there is of us beating KU on a neutral court.
 
#42
#42
If they beat SDSU, which I think they will, then it will depend on which G'Town team shows up. The one who lost to Rutgers, USF, and Old Dominion or the team that beat Duke (shooting 71% from the field), Villanova (hit 10 3's), Syracuse (without Onuaku though) in the BE tourney, and destroyed Marquette in the BE tourney. If its the team the played Duke and Marquette this whole bracket could be in trouble, but they are inconsistent from what I have seen.

I think Tenn can beat them with a good (im not saying great) effort from Chism on Greg Monroe and Scotty/JP on Austin Freeman on D....and an attacking the basket mindset on O....lets hope we can put it together and make a run.....

Gotta get by SDSU first though.....
 
#43
#43
I would love to see TN come out of that bracket but SDSU, Georgetown, Ohio St, then Kansas...
Even the first game isn't a gimme.

It is hard to imagine a tougher road than that.
 
#44
#44
Volfan8282 said:
Even if those 3 things happen (about as likely as the sun not coming up in the morning), they still don't have a chance. They're in the toughest overall bracket, and they're just not that talented.
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Really? You would give them no chance if those things happen?
 
#45
#45
zjcvols said:
Really? You would give them no chance if those things happen?
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No. I just don't think we have the talent. It's that simple. You can say "if Hopson plays out of his mind" all you want, but he's just not that good of a player. He's timid. He's not that good of a ball handler. If he's not hitting his outside shot (which is most of the time), then he shuts himself down. Prince and Maze are just not that good period. Chism is a good player, but he does so many dumb things, that you can't get a solid, 40-minute game out of him.

And, on top of all of that, even if it all lines up right, I just don't think they're that good even at their best. They beat Kansas purely on emotion. They beat Kentucky b/c they zoned them, and Kentucky couldn't hit the ocean. In both of those games at HOME, the opposition lost the game as opposed to UT winning it. If either of those teams play anywhere close to their ability, they beat us by 15 EASILY... we saw that in the SEC tournament.
 
#47
#47
zjcvols said:
1. Scotty Hopson plays out of his mind.

2. Wayne Chism stays out of foul trouble throughout the games.

3. JP Prince and Bobby Maze play consistent basketball throughout the tourney.

Thoughts?
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Not a snowballs chance. I'll be happy if we can just win a game or two. I've no dreams of the elite 8 or final 4. Just don't have the team for it.
 
#48
#48
CAVol said:
Every game could be the last game for these 3 guys. I would expect them to play the best ball of their careers in these final games. Having been a senior playing in a do or die tournament to end my career, I know how it feels.
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Sounds great. Unfortunately there are seniors on every team and only 1 team wins it all. So somebodies seniors are losing. Hopefully not ours.
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