Looking ahead to the Vols

['taterblast]

they lost to Mizzou twice so i don't think they're very good

[wetwillie]

Honestly I think the only challenge we will get in the tournament is Bama

[mocat]

my sense is they are very hot and cold. they have 10 losses (kind of a lot for a team ranked #6 in kenpom) but also a lot of times where they beat the living F out of teams. lots of double digit wins and wtf losses

[mocat]

not many teams have this many impressive wins: they beat arkansas by 18 points like 3 weeks ago. beat texas by 11, alabama by 9, KU by 14, Duke by 13, etc.

they've also stacked up a bunch of laughers against lesser opponents, even in conference play: south carolina twice by 40 and 43 (lol), georgia by 29, LSU by 21, mississippi state twice by 34 and 11.

five weird losses: #68 colorado, #75 florida, #80 vanderbilt, #55 missouri x2
five OK losses: #10 arizona, #26 kentucky x2, #29 texas a&m, #28 auburn

[BIG APPLE CAT]

as i recall, Rich Barns never had much luck against the purplecats and i don't expect that to change anytime soon.

[Pete]

Barnes is a fetal alcohol syndrome survivor (evidenced by undersized head, etc). I applaud him for overcoming his shortcomings.

[MakeItRain]

Honestly I think the only challenge we will get in the tournament is Bama

My God, could you imagine the narratives if we played them, America's Team, the most fun, adorable, loveable team in the tournament against Alabama? The same Alabama that had 1/5 of their roster involved in murdering a young mother? If this happens, 'Quis needs to definitely finger gun them when he hits the dagger.

[pissclams]

Barnes is a fetal alcohol syndrome survivor (evidenced by undersized head, etc). I applaud him for overcoming his shortcomings.

lol