Vols BBall ranked at #13 in first ESPN/USA Today Poll

[myrobbins7]

How dare you? The Vols is the bestest colluge baskutbawl team ever. Didn't u see us beet "Menmphis" last year?

:birgits_giggle:

 

[hatvol96]

so hat, you have made it clear on where you think they should start out being ranked. How far can this team go realistically? Should we be happy with a sweet 16 appearance?
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The way the point guard position is shaping up, a Sweet Sixteen appearance would merit Bruce Coach of the Year consideration.

 

[hatvol96]

someone is in a vicious mood tonight

Who? We don't need negativity around these parts.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

This is about where I would put us.

 

[Heebs]

We're in trouble. We have absolutely zero players who started at point guard in D-1, and only one that started any games anywhere.

I've never seen Maze, but he better be darn good or else we really need a miracle out of the Clearinghouse.

 

[dickens821]

We're in trouble. We have absolutely zero players who started at point guard in D-1, and only one that started any games anywhere.

I've never seen Maze, but he better be darn good or else we really need a miracle out of the Clearinghouse.

Maze started at OU

 

[hatvol96]

Maze sucked at OU

There, now it's accurate.

 

[dickens821]

There, now it's accurate.

it was accurate before, too.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

it was accurate before, too.

If Maze plays now like he did then, UT basketball will be in some serious trouble this season. It will make last year's point guard situation look great.

 

[dickens821]

If Maze plays now like he did then, UT basketball will be in some serious trouble this season. It will make last year's point guard situation look great.

no it won't

 

[TennesseeFan07]

no it won't

I actually think Maze has matured and has the potential to be an All-SEC guard, but when he was at OU he was not very good at all.

 

[dickens821]

when he went to ou he was recruited as an sg. He's had 2 years now to play pg at a collegiate level. Not to mention he played in the same type of system for one year

 

[TennesseeFan07]

when he went to ou he was recruited as an sg. He's had 2 years now to play pg at a collegiate level. Not to mention he played in the same type of system for one year

Which equals, he wasn't good at Oklahoma. He'll be better at Tennessee, much better.

 

[dickens821]

Which equals, he wasn't good at Oklahoma. He'll be better at Tennessee, much better.

I'm not saying he'll be much better. Just not worse than Ramar.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Ramar had potential, if he was still here I would rank him amongst the top 5 point guards in the SEC. I think Maze can be the third best point guard in the league.

 

[hatvol96]

I'm not saying he'll be much better. Just not worse than Ramar.

Ramar could at least rebound and defend. Maze showed the ability to do neither in his time in Norman. Also, I can say with certainty that the OU staff would have gladly driven him to the JUCO of his choice to get him off their campus. Will he be alright at UT? Possibly. Did he do anything at Oklahoma to justify thinking so? Absolutely not.

 

[hatvol96]

I'm not saying he'll be much better. Just not worse than Ramar.

If one compares Ramar and Maze by what they did in their freshman year at the D-I level, Smith>>>>>>>>>>Bobby.

 

[dickens821]

If one compares Ramar and Maze by what they did in their freshman year at the D-I level, Smith>>>>>>>>>>Bobby.

ramar regressed

 

[hatvol96]

ramar regressed

Who's to say Maze has improved?

 

[dickens821]

Who's to say Maze has improved?

I'm not saying he has but Ramar was god awful last year. Maze wouldn't have to improve much to be as good or better than Ramar last year.

 

[UTvol1fn]

right behind memphis....grrrrrr