TV: Tenn @ TX

[stwainfan]

Baylor and Stanford will be the only good teams to date that TN would have played. A win against Stanford is possible. They seem to have Stanfords number at home. But you are right, a win would be BIG for TN. Huge.

I heard that if Tennessee loses both games, they won't play any more. But if they win both, they will be declared champions and everone else will stop playing.

To be honest this team has played a little better than I expected so far. I think the Stanford game is more possible to win. 1. It's a home game. 2. Baylor has Griner. 3. I think Baylor is better than Stanford. Yes I know Stanford beat them. Sims only played four minutes. Then if Tennessee did beat Stanford the Huskies would be #1 .

 

[Bestiarius]

Then if Tennessee did beat Stanford the Huskies would be #1 .

You've hit on the perfect win/win rationalization. If TN beats Stanford, "Look at what a great team we have". If TN loses to Stanford, "Why would we want to do something that would make Uconn #1?"

 

[Vowelguy]

It's seems they are better than some people thought. Which was what the TN poster was saying.

Hard to say. They've beaten several teams that I consider in the #20-#40 range. Wont really know if they're better than expected until they start playing some top 20 teams.

 

[meyers7]

Hard to say. They've beaten several teams that I consider in the #20-#40 range. Wont really know if they're better than expected until they start playing some top 20 teams.

Guess it depends on what one expected.

 

[doggydaddy]

Guess it depends on what one expected.

I'd tell Vowelguy what I expected, but I expect that he still has me on ignore. Can you imagine that??

 

[meyers7]

I'd tell Vowelguy what I expected, but I expect that he still has me on ignore. Can you imagine that??

Where's all the fun in that?

 

[Vowelguy]

Guess it depends on what one expected.

True, but Consensus was around 20.

 

[Enigma64]

How competitive the LV play against Stanford and Baylor will tell a lot, even if they lose.

 

[latione2009]

How competitive the LV play against Stanford and Baylor will tell a lot, even if they lose.

Exactly I'm not saying they can beat either(although Stanford is IMO our best chance) but if they play competitively then I will be very happy with them(though of course I'll b happier if we win)

 

[Justavisitor]

When they played these teams, UNC, UT, Miami, GTech, they were all ranked, Texas being the highest at 18/20 . But it appears that they were overrated.

GT left the rankings quickly after losing to Tennessee.

Miami left the rankings after losing to Tenessee, but they returned after beating PSU. Currently they are 21/23, but they just lost to unranked RU and will probably be out of the rankings this week.

UNC worked their way into the rankings after beating several cupcakes but dropped out after losing to TN. They are back in the AP rankings but still out of the coaches poll.

Texas was missing Reed. Not that they would have beaten Tennessee, but it does give them a "big" option.

Beating lower top 25 teams is something Tennessee should do. They have top HS talent on the team. But can they beat the top 10 teams? Yet to be determined.

I recall when you stated those were all good teams and TN would be lucky to get through that part of the schedule at 4 - 3. So far, it's looks like they've superseded your expectations. Now that they've won those games, in an attempt to down play their achievements, you're saying none of those teams are any good. You could at least give Miami a bit of credit. Penn State really tested UConn and even led for portions of that game. This is the same PSU that lost to Miami. Beating Miami on the road should have been the first clue that TN has a good team. The second clue should have been when they stomped UNC. They didn't just beat Carolina. They practically doubled up their score. The most questionable teams should be the ones that aren't even playing top 25 teams. You will be hard pressed to find alot of teams that have proven through their play on the court that they deserve to be ranked higher.

What remains to be seen is how many other teams will be considered over rated after losing to TN.

 

[doggydaddy]

I recall when you stated those were all good teams and TN would be lucky to get through that part of the schedule at 4 - 3. So far, it's looks like they've superseded your expectations. Now that they've won those games, in an attempt to down play their achievements, you're saying none of those teams are any good. You could at least give Miami a bit of credit. Penn State really tested UConn and even led for portions of that game. This is the same PSU that lost to Miami. Beating Miami on the road should have been the first clue that TN has a good team. The second clue should have been when they stomped UNC. They didn't just beat Carolina. They practically doubled up their score. The most questionable teams should be the ones that aren't even playing top 25 teams. You will be hard pressed to find alot of teams that have proven through their play on the court that they deserve to be ranked higher.

What remains to be seen is how many other teams will be considered over rated after losing to TN.

Awww....did I hurt your feelings by not drinking the orange koolaid???

While Tennessee appears to be better than expected (and not by just me. I believe they were ranked 20+ in most polls), the ranked teams they played were not as good as expected.

That is the reality.

If you are going to continue to call me out based on past statements, please use links and not your poor memory. Otherwise I might have to call the FBI.

 

[easttexastrash]

Tenn has some very talented players. They are not polished yet but will be much better by year's end.

 

[Husky68]

Tenn has some very talented players. They are not polished yet but will be much better by year's end.

Ok, so much better = what in NCAA tournament? Anyone can talk "much better", give some specifics. How many games do they win in tournament?

 

[easttexastrash]

Ok, so much better = what in NCAA tournament? Anyone can talk "much better", give some specifics. How many games do they win in tournament?

LOL. I'm just saying they have some talented players and that they will continue to improve. I'm not making predictions about the NCAA tourney.

 

[doggydaddy]

LOL. I'm just saying they have some talented players and that they will continue to improve. I'm not making predictions about the NCAA tourney.

What? How dare you not answer the great Husky68!

 

[Justavisitor]

Awww....did I hurt your feelings by not drinking the orange koolaid???

While Tennessee appears to be better than expected (and not by just me. I believe they were ranked 20+ in most polls), the ranked teams they played were not as good as expected.

That is the reality.

If you are going to continue to call me out based on past statements, please use links and not your poor memory. Otherwise I might have to call the FBI.

Feelings aren't hurt one bit. I know who TN is and I'm very excited about their future. Perhpas, your feelings have been hurt by their exceeding your expectations.

Per your request: http://www.the-boneyard.com/threads/tenn-down-43-35-to-chatt-in-2nd-half-merged.27031/page-9

Although, your math was a bit fuzzy that day, because a 4-3 record equates to 7 games and not the 8 that you responded about. Well, 5 games into that part of the schedule and they are 5-0. Since I know who TN is and have always stated they would be a top 10 team, my prediction was 7-1 best case or 6- 2 worst case. Let's see who ends up being right. It's going to be a fun season to watch their growth (barring any more injuries), which is true for any team.

 

[Justavisitor]

Ok, so much better = what in NCAA tournament? Anyone can talk "much better", give some specifics. How many games do they win in tournament?

I'll bite. Elite 8 or better!

 

[speedoo]

Feelings aren't hurt one bit. I know who TN is and I'm very excited about their future. Perhpas, your feelings have been hurt by their exceeding your expectations.

Per your request: http://www.the-boneyard.com/threads/tenn-down-43-35-to-chatt-in-2nd-half-merged.27031/page-9

Although, your math was a bit fuzzy that day, because a 4-3 record equates to 7 games and not the 8 that you responded about. Well, 5 games into that part of the schedule and they are 5-0. Since I know who TN is and have always stated they would be a top 10 team, my prediction was 7-1 best case or 6- 2 worst case. Let's see who ends up being right. It's going to be a fun season to watch their growth (barring any more injuries), which is true for any team.

So, what is your prediction for tonight vs. Baylor?

 

[easttexastrash]

I think this year's team will perform better against Baylor than last year's team. I'm saying Baylor by 20.

 

[doggydaddy]

Feelings aren't hurt one bit. I know who TN is and I'm very excited about their future. Perhpas, your feelings have been hurt by their exceeding your expectations.

Per your request: http://www.the-boneyard.com/threads/tenn-down-43-35-to-chatt-in-2nd-half-merged.27031/page-9

Although, your math was a bit fuzzy that day, because a 4-3 record equates to 7 games and not the 8 that you responded about. Well, 5 games into that part of the schedule and they are 5-0. Since I know who TN is and have always stated they would be a top 10 team, my prediction was 7-1 best case or 6- 2 worst case. Let's see who ends up being right. It's going to be a fun season to watch their growth (barring any more injuries), which is true for any team.

Wow...did you save that link just for me? I'm flattered.

So, in a thread about a game that Tennessee lost to a team they beat by 40 the year before, I was negative about their chances in the upcoming games against ranked teams.

You might be certain that their success since the opening loss is all about Tennessee being better than I thought, but I'm not so sure it's not that the 4 ranked teams are worse than I thought.

I have already noted that Tennessee is better than I thought they would be. Let's see how it goes when Massingale is playing 37 minutes a game.

The 4-3 post by me was based on Tennessee losing a game they should NEVER lose and me not knowing how bad those ranked teams would be.

So, I guess I get to rub it in your face when they aren't as good as you think. Looking forward to it.

 

[Justavisitor]

Wow...did you save that link just for me? I'm flattered.

So, in a thread about a game that Tennessee lost to a team they beat by 40 the year before, I was negative about their chances in the upcoming games against ranked teams.

You might be certain that their success since the opening loss is all about Tennessee being better than I thought, but I'm not so sure it's not that the 4 ranked teams are worse than I thought.

I have already noted that Tennessee is better than I thought they would be. Let's see how it goes when Massingale is playing 37 minutes a game.

The 4-3 post by me was based on Tennessee losing a game they should NEVER lose and me not knowing how bad those ranked teams would be.

So, I guess I get to rub it in your face when they aren't as good as you think. Looking forward to it.

You keep saying how bad those teams are. Whens the last time a 20-something team was a really good team. They're ranked down there for a reason and a loss or a blow out can happen to them at any time. All it takes is an off night. For reference, look at the teams that finished the season last year ranked from 16 - 25. I'll pick on one of those teams. Nebraska finished at 22 and had losses to Michigan, Minnesota, and Northwester, just to name a few. Here's another one just for fun. St. Johns finished at 21 with 9 losses. They lost an early season game to Hofstra and another later in the season to Harvard. My point is that everyone keeps saying these 20-something teams are over rated, but the reality is that WCBB isn't exactly that competitive after you venture past the top 10 - 15 teams. After that, it can be a toss up on many nights.

I will agree that GT is looking overrated, but Miami and UNC will probably finish in the top 25.

 

[Justavisitor]

So, what is your prediction for tonight vs. Baylor?

We are realists. Baylor is the consensus pick. We are more interested in seeing how we stack up. Is it close? Will it be a blow out? will they fight 'til the end and not give up? will they look like deer in the headlights? or will they shock the world? They're a fun team to watch with alot of upside.

 

[speedoo]

We are realists. Baylor is the consensus pick. We are more interested in seeing how we stack up. Is it close? Will it be a blow out? will they fight 'til the end and not give up? will they look like deer in the headlights? or will they shock the world? They're a fun team to watch with alot of upside.

Sounds like you are predicting a Baylor win which of course is no surprise.. But I am more interested in hearing some answers to the questions you posed. So again, what is your prediction?

 

[Justavisitor]

Sounds like you are predicting a Baylor win which of course is no surprise.. But I am more interested in hearing some answers to the questions you posed. So again, what is your prediction?

No predictions from me. This is one of those wait and see games. This team is too new and the season is too young to make preditions. Also, Baylor has not looked so great in previous games, but I expect Sims to be more like her old self now that she is further removed from the injury. If she goes on a tear, it will get ugly. The last time I saw her was ND and they were quite lucky that she was not yet back in form. She can be a real killer on both defense and offense. Griner goes as Sims goes, because their other guards have no real idea on how to best get the ball to Griner where she can excel.

 

[speedoo]

No predictions from me. This is one of those wait and see games. This team is too new and the season is too young to make preditions. Also, Baylor has not looked so great in previous games, but I expect Sims to be more like her old self now that she is further removed from the injury. If she goes on a tear, it will get ugly. The last time I saw her was ND and they were quite lucky that she was not yet back in form. She can be a real killer on both defense and offense. Griner goes as Sims goes, because their other guards have no real idea on how to best get the ball to Griner where she can excel.

Huh? I thought you said you knew who the LV's were.. Not so much, I guess. We know about Baylor, so your comments re. Sims and Griner don't help much. I was more interested to hear what you think we will see from the young LV's like Massengale, Burdick and Graves that you seem to expect so much from.

Elite 8 is what you said, right?

 

[doggydaddy]

Huh? I thought you said you knew who the LV's were.. Not so much, I guess. We know about Baylor, so your comments re. Sims and Griner don't help much. I was more interested to hear what you think we will see from the young LV's like Massengale, Burdick and Graves that you seem to expect so much from.

Elite 8 is what you said, right?

Maybe better is what was added.

 

[doggydaddy]

Although, . Since I know who TN is and have always stated they would be a top 10 team, my prediction was 7-1 best case or 6- 2 worst case. Let's see who ends up being right.

Well, since I had them at 4-3, I would propose that I would have said 5-3 for the 8 game stretch.

You had them at 7-1 or 6-2.

Do I get to pick two records too? I'll go with 5-3 or 6-2.

It could come down to the RU game.