(03-21-2014 08:40 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  There is a 99.97% chance that we will be facing a #1 seed in trying to get to the sweet 16. When a team which shouldn't even be in the tournament is getting a cake walk into the sweet 16. First two games against teams which also should have not been in. Then a major upset eliminates Duke and all but gives UT a birth in sweet 16.

My thoughts:

Let the players play the game.
Mercer is a good squad built with junior and senior leadership.
They will give UT fits.
I think Mercer has a better than good shot of being this years Cinderella.
Your mathematics may be in error.

(03-21-2014 09:03 PM)TigerJJ Wrote:  Look on the bright side, it saved Cuonzo's job.

And Strokes' draft stock is rising.

If UT wins ill just be happy for Antonio. I always liked his spunk. He made some clutch buckets and free throws for us.

I'll be pissed if UT gets to the sweet 16 by beating cupcakes, but it won't be all bad. That would probably cause them to give Martin an extension, ensuring their mediocrity for years to come. He's an average coach that can't recruit and will run out of Pearl recruits this year.

(03-21-2014 11:18 PM)GottaHateUT Wrote:  

(03-21-2014 09:03 PM)TigerJJ Wrote:  Look on the bright side, it saved Cuonzo's job.

That is what I was thinking. Going into this tournament I thought UTK needed to win two games so all the ridicule up here for Cuonzo's job would stop.

The big picture is that now Cuonzo Martin will be in Knoxville for a while longer instead of some big name coach.

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I wish we'd have a season where we could end up playing them 2x in a season like what happened last year wasn't it?
So we could beat them 2 more times in a row.
Coach Pastner is undefeated against Cuonzo.

(03-22-2014 07:42 AM)ksigtigerdood Wrote:  

(03-21-2014 09:03 PM)TigerJJ Wrote:  Look on the bright side, it saved Cuonzo's job.

And Strokes' draft stock is rising.

He's good.

(03-22-2014 12:32 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  I'll be pissed if UT gets to the sweet 16 by beating cupcakes, but it won't be all bad. That would probably cause them to give Martin an extension, ensuring their mediocrity for years to come. He's an average coach that can't recruit and will run out of Pearl recruits this year.

Vols basically play eight

Stokes Josh Richardson Barton Darius Thompson Armani Moore
and Derek Reese were brought in by Zo

Maymon and Mcrae were brought in by Pearl

four 3* recruits coming in for next year which does not have people pumped
he just missed out to UCLA on a 5* post player

but as they say in crootin 2nd gets u nothing

(03-21-2014 09:03 PM)TigerJJ Wrote:  Look on the bright side, it saved Cuonzo's job.

You got that right. If a run to the sweet 16 keeps Bruce pearl out of East Tennessee I am just fine with it.

(03-22-2014 01:53 PM)africavol Wrote:  

(03-22-2014 12:32 PM)TigerFan386 Wrote:  I'll be pissed if UT gets to the sweet 16 by beating cupcakes, but it won't be all bad. That would probably cause them to give Martin an extension, ensuring their mediocrity for years to come. He's an average coach that can't recruit and will run out of Pearl recruits this year.

Vols basically play eight

Stokes Josh Richardson Barton Darius Thompson Armani Moore
and Derek Reese were brought in by Zo

Maymon and Mcrae were brought in by Pearl

four 3* recruits coming in for next year which does not have people pumped
he just missed out to UCLA on a 5* post player

but as they say in crootin 2nd gets u nothing

We once had a poster here that said them "burger boys" ain't what they are cracked up to be.

Hey, they have something to talk about for the next 30 years. What's sad is what a deserving team like SMU could have done with that seeding.

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I was nervous but the beer is taking the edge off.