JAN 11 AT TEXAS A&M
JAN 14 AT SOUTH CAROLINA
JAN 18 AT NOTRE DAME
JAN 21 at home vs MISSISSIPPI STATE
:yikes:
I know this has been discussed in various threads but, OMG, this has to be one of the most brutal stretches a Lady Vol team has faced in many years.
If you were forced to place a bet on these games, and the bet is that if youre wrong about any of them you lose your home, how many of these games would you be willing to bet your house that Tennessee will win?
Do you think theyre ready for this kind of relentless pressure? Would you bet your house on ANY of the games? If so, what makes you so confident?
Me? I love this team and its toughness, but I wouldnt be willing to bet my house on them winning ANY of these games.
Do I think its impossible that they could win all four? Heck no! Do I think its likely they win all four? Nope.
Texas A&M is always well coached, and theyve got some super-tough players and excellent scorers. Beating them in College Station could be challenging.
South Carolina is angry right now, so their next few opponents are likely to get their best punches. Their rabid fans in their sold-out arena will also throw their best punch, too. So, no, I wouldnt feel right betting my house that Tennessee will beat them on the road.
I feel like even though Notre Dame has been decimated by injuries, McGraw is an excellent coach -- top 3 IMO -- and so I could never see myself betting my house that they lose to Tennessee at home. That said, this last season-ending injury may just have been one too many for even the brilliant McGraw to overcome, and they could come up short.
I am a huge fan of Vic Shaeffer and what hes done at Mississippi State, and the fact that they beat the best team in the country last year in the NCAA Tournament is all I need to know to keep me from betting my house THIS year that Tennessee will beat them.
But hey, like I said, its not impossible to think that Tennessee could beat all four. But its also possible they could lose all four. More likely? Win 2, lose 2. Id be okay with that.
JAN 14 AT SOUTH CAROLINA
JAN 18 AT NOTRE DAME
JAN 21 at home vs MISSISSIPPI STATE
:yikes:
I know this has been discussed in various threads but, OMG, this has to be one of the most brutal stretches a Lady Vol team has faced in many years.
If you were forced to place a bet on these games, and the bet is that if youre wrong about any of them you lose your home, how many of these games would you be willing to bet your house that Tennessee will win?
Do you think theyre ready for this kind of relentless pressure? Would you bet your house on ANY of the games? If so, what makes you so confident?
Me? I love this team and its toughness, but I wouldnt be willing to bet my house on them winning ANY of these games.
Do I think its impossible that they could win all four? Heck no! Do I think its likely they win all four? Nope.
Texas A&M is always well coached, and theyve got some super-tough players and excellent scorers. Beating them in College Station could be challenging.
South Carolina is angry right now, so their next few opponents are likely to get their best punches. Their rabid fans in their sold-out arena will also throw their best punch, too. So, no, I wouldnt feel right betting my house that Tennessee will beat them on the road.
I feel like even though Notre Dame has been decimated by injuries, McGraw is an excellent coach -- top 3 IMO -- and so I could never see myself betting my house that they lose to Tennessee at home. That said, this last season-ending injury may just have been one too many for even the brilliant McGraw to overcome, and they could come up short.
I am a huge fan of Vic Shaeffer and what hes done at Mississippi State, and the fact that they beat the best team in the country last year in the NCAA Tournament is all I need to know to keep me from betting my house THIS year that Tennessee will beat them.
But hey, like I said, its not impossible to think that Tennessee could beat all four. But its also possible they could lose all four. More likely? Win 2, lose 2. Id be okay with that.