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By March 9th....they have looked bad @ home for the most part and looked worse the last 2 or three games at home.
Teams have been gunning for the Vols but the teams Tennessee is getting ready to play have much much better Athletes and records.
Tennessee will not be able to turn it on and off against the teams beginning next Saturday.
Tennessee's weaknesses are not just on the boards.
Tennessee is out of position many times on the D when they pressure the opposing teams PG's to keep them beyond the Arc and Tennessee may have to resort to a 2-3 zone.
You come out cold against KY, LSU, Miss St., Ole Miss, Auburn the game may be over by half time.
Tennessee being #1 in the nation gives the above mentioned teams, who are very good teams already, even more energy and especially at home.
The teams we are about to start playing have the ability to run the score up on the Vols and go over them.
Tennessee better get more than rebounding fixed.
Teams we should have upped our game against and never looked back becomes close games so we think we can just turn on the burners and win.
Tennessee is going to need to have Bowden, Turner, Bone and the Admiral on fire in order not to be 24-7 by Tourney time
With our play lately it amazes me we only have 1 loss and its great for the school and fans buttttttttttttttttttttt..............................
Get ready for our 2nd loss and more following that and then we will see where we really belong by seasons end. Wake up time !
Do you want them to win or lose on Saturday?Oh I find it better not to look through Orange Colored glasses. I'll state my case and right now no one in their right minds would say Tennessee is the #1 team in the nation because of their play. They may because they haven't lost since thanksgiving but not that they are playing like a #1 team in the nation. No, not at all !
You’re missing OP’s penchant for hysterics and loose connection to reality.I’m confused. UK played this same FL team a week ago and trailed most of the game.
Once we took the lead not even half way into the first half we didn’t get any closer than a 4 point game.
UK just struggled to put Miss St away.
What am I missing?
Haven’t most of your predictions so far about this season turned out to be pretty false? Hopefully this is another.
Excellently statedOP makes some valid points, and I have seen it too. I have been frustrated to say the least that we have consistently played "lesser" opponents in that fashion..jetting the engines, then falling back once a comfortable lead is established, then jetting again. Fortunately it's been enough so far. That said, it is NOT a valid argument to suggest that we've played that way every time out. When we have needed continuous energy for entire games, we've provided it. Nonetheless we have been sloppy and a bit lethargic the past handful of games in ways that I did not notice earlier in the season. We played better when we were the hunter, no 2 ways about it. I'll be kind of glad to get back into that position again, it will likely server this team very well to be served a wake up. As far as KY goes, they will apparently be favored, and I for one am glad. It's true we're averaging a blowout in conference play, but let's face it, that's largely thanks to the 46 point laugher over UGA. We have not dominated consistently in the league, despite our gaudy record. All that said, I have seen elements in this team, granted they've come and gone, but ones that I believe can certainly earn a Final 4 or beyond. Despite a few high quality wins early on, would you look into your Volunteer heart and say that we are the best looking team in the nation, factoring in the last six pack of games? I think the jury is still out. We'll know a lot more in a couple weeks...
GO BIG ORANGE!!
Hey chicken little, the sky isn't falling. Put the knife down. If you really believe we finish the season 2-6, then you haven't watched much college basketball season.By March 9th....they have looked bad @ home for the most part and looked worse the last 2 or three games at home.
Teams have been gunning for the Vols but the teams Tennessee is getting ready to play have much much better Athletes and records.
Tennessee will not be able to turn it on and off against the teams beginning next Saturday.
Tennessee's weaknesses are not just on the boards.
Tennessee is out of position many times on the D when they pressure the opposing teams PG's to keep them beyond the Arc and Tennessee may have to resort to a 2-3 zone.
You come out cold against KY, LSU, Miss St., Ole Miss, Auburn the game may be over by half time.
Tennessee being #1 in the nation gives the above mentioned teams, who are very good teams already, even more energy and especially at home.
The teams we are about to start playing have the ability to run the score up on the Vols and go over them.
Tennessee better get more than rebounding fixed.
Teams we should have upped our game against and never looked back becomes close games so we think we can just turn on the burners and win.
Tennessee is going to need to have Bowden, Turner, Bone and the Admiral on fire in order not to be 24-7 by Tourney time
With our play lately it amazes me we only have 1 loss and its great for the school and fans buttttttttttttttttttttt..............................
Get ready for our 2nd loss and more following that and then we will see where we really belong by seasons end. Wake up time !
Gonna love to see what you have to say if Tennessee wins next Saturday lol
Don’t understand why you don’t have confidence in this team ? They’ve know how to turn it on in big games , you’ll see .Why I will be tickled ORANGE and take all the flack you guys hand out. It will mean Tennessee made a lot of adjustments and played a whale of a game. I'll be super happy because it will give me confidence I haven't had since we beat the Zags and the Cardinals.
our RPI and Defense is not great compared to the top 10 teams. yes we will see very soon....the SEC is down big this year compared to others. Kentucky will show us where we really are. those games early in the season dont mean much now.Don’t understand why you don’t have confidence in this team ? They’ve know how to turn it on in big games , you’ll see .
Oh, I enjoy winning but what the Vols put me through with some of these teams a #1 team should just throttle bothers me. Tennesee could very easily lose 6 games between now and March 9th with this type play. They won't be able to turn it on or off with most of these teams IMO. Why, would I be chicken little, Tennessee losing isn't going to harm me I just love a good Tennessee win. I just love to see Bowden, Bone, Williams, Turner and the Admiral score and score a lot. I'd love to see Pons find a shot and JJ too. I love to see Fulky up his point totals averages to 8-12 points a game. I love to see improvement.Hey chicken little, the sky isn't falling. Put the knife down. If you really believe we finish the season 2-6, then you haven't watched much college basketball season.
10 years from now, you're going to look back on this season and regret wringing your hands over the next potential loss instead of enjoying a fun, possibly historic season.
Oh, I enjoy winning but what the Vols put me through with some of these teams a #1 team should just throttle bothers me. Tennesee could very easily lose 6 games between now and March 9th with this type play. They won't be able to turn it on or off with most of these teams IMO. Why, would I be chicken little, Tennessee losing isn't going to harm me I just love a good Tennessee win. I just love to see Bowden, Bone, Williams, Turner and the Admiral score and score a lot. I'd love to see Pons find a shot and JJ too. I love to see Fulky up his point totals averages to 8-12 points a game. I love to see improvement.
The Vols have improved in the fact that at the beginning of the season he tried to set everyone else up for their shot and he wasn't taking what was there for him. He is now.Don’t understand why you don’t have confidence in this team ? They’ve know how to turn it on in big games , you’ll see .
.Oh, I enjoy winning but what the Vols put me through with some of these teams a #1 team should just throttle bothers me.
They won going away today, and most every day since the start of the season.
Tennesee could very easily lose 6 games between now and March 9th with this type play. They won't be able to turn it on or off with most of these teams IMO.
No, Tennessee could not "easily lose 6 games by 3/9". It would require then doing something 6 times in 3 weeks that they have done once in the last 3 months.
Why, would I be chicken little, Tennessee losing isn't going to harm me.
Are you kidding? Have you read your negativity-laced manifesto, here? You're a step away from the ledge.
I just love a good Tennessee win. I just love to see Bowden, Bone, Williams, Turner and the Admiral score and score a lot.
Hmmm...that's a tough sell since that's all they have done all season and you haven't seemed to enjoy it. We lead the SEC in scoring, scoring margin, assists, blocks, FG%, and most importantly, wins. You'd never believe that reading your posts.