Recent content by volsack

Theoretically you are absolutely right. However, the nuance is in how it makes the program look. If we poach someone, then there is the potential for negative press for the team and that will trickle down to recruits. I'm not sure that's the reputation we need right now

Bama I guess, but it doesn't really matter because we are debating a topic that is one sided. None of these teams consider us as their main rival

I guess it depends on the book. I got Ole Miss at +2.5 on two seperate books 3 min before tip, so Tennessee was a possession favorite

Doesn't matter at all. Since 2000, only one team has won the natty that finished the regular season outside of Ken Pom's top 21 in offensive and defensive efficiency and that was UCONN in 2014. Tennessee is 27th in offensive effeciency, so none of this even matters, they statistically have no chance

He definitely lives here. I see him everyday at the gym.

You're exactly right, but the stat that I quoted was specifically evaluated at the end of the regular season, without tournament adjustments. I think that we are too schizophrenic on offense to be a viable final four team

That doesn't even really matter. Since 2001, only one team has won the tournament and been ranked outside the top 21 in Ken Pom's adjusted offensive effeciency, and that was 2014 UCONN. Tennessee is 37th. You also have to be in the top 31 of adjusted defensive effeciency. Additionally, Every...

None of this matters. Since 2001, no team has won the tournament that finished the season ranked outside of the top 21 in adjusted offensive efficiency. The lone exception is UCONN in 2014. Tennessee is ranked 37th. A lower seed would help the PR of this team not being that good

Congrats on the dumbest comment in the thread! The challenge was daunting, but you nailed it! Football over everything? Its far better for a university financially to be really good at everything because it increases your exposure and revenue streams. You would never understand basic economics...

These are the same people that think wrestling is real and that college athletes weren't getting paid before now

So the media is supposed to exist to be the propaganda arm of the University? Also, people are hearing the bad stuff on the recruiting trail long before it hits the media here. Nothing said on a local radio show will make that big of a difference

The biggest problem with your idea, besides the fact that it's incredibly stupid, is that playing "bad" is subjective. Who is going to determine if someone plays "good" or "bad"? While there can be easy to spot "good" and "bad" performances, who is going to decide if someone gets paid based on...

This. At one point we went 14 minutes without anybody else scoring. Can't win an Elite 8 game with that stat

So you like your big guys with hands of stone, can't finish at the rim and undersized? Makes sense for you