Poll: How will the Vols' basketball season play out?

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  • Posted February 22, 2009 at 5:38 p.m., updated February 22, 2009 at 5:38 p.m.

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How will the Vols' basketball season play out?

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bobbarbilly writes:

It's not the season that needs to play. It's the team.

murrayvol writes:

I'll defer to the Witch Doctor.

johnlg00#206211 writes:

Wonder how the results of this poll would match up against what I recall as a similar one before the season started. Probably reversed. Everybody was hopeful then, hopeless now.

gohawks1 writes:

Toss dem bones, Doctor.

eutefan writes:

What a sports year! I'm afraid to predict anything.

rocky_topper writes:

I think everyone has already come to terms with the season being a loss and have already moved on!

The Lady Vols played pretty well today however!

www.myspace.com/sec_fanatics (check it out...sec fans ONLY)

suPEARLman writes:

NIT! NIT! NIT! NIT! NIT! NIT!

hsdoss writes:

OH you poor souls in Big Orange Country. The sad thing about this quandry your team finds it self in is that they have very hard games ahead.SDorry the season did not turn out the way you had thought it would.WELL THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR.

GerryOP writes:

195 -- Fear The Kiffin...

Timed_vol (Inactive) writes:

I'd say turn down the NIT. The players don't deserve it. It will do NOTHING for the problems we have...

I will say this:
the close losses (aub, lsu, memphis, gonzaga)...add those in, and we have 20 wins and look pretty damn good.

However, the reality is we have some horrible national losses: Memphis (memphis knid of sucks, they'll be gone quickly if they get a tuugh bracket), Kansas, Texas, and both UK games where all humiliating losses. I look for us to get smoked by USC and UF, maybe even Miss State.

Bruce will say 'rpi, SOS, look at who we played' but I think the selecion committe will look at HOW we played.

Sorry Bruce, maybe the season DID hinge on Daniel West.

GerryOP writes:

in response to gatorzz:

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lil' zzgatorboy, where do you find this trash? So, you take a second rate article written by a second rate dork who is an avowed Alabama fan, and that's the kind of junk you feed on?

Clearly this bleacherreport.com site is a high quality news source. I mean really, they even printed the guys pic backwards ... unless the school he supports is spelled A-M-A-B-A-L-A. Amateurs!

He uses an unnamed source on an unidentified trip posted on some teenage-social blog (and kids like that never exaggerate or flaunt their own importance) and actually publishes it ... and you eat it up! You are a true bottom feeder when it comes to digging this junk up! Maybe we should just start calling you "catfish?"

If you look at the edit history on the article, the dude obviously made several edits after posting. Perhaps his attorney is smarter than he is!

You have a nice day ... and

195 ... Fear The Kiffin...

andy112382#209793 writes:

All the bleacherreport 'articles' and elementary-like misspelling of Lane Kiffins name aside, as long as he wins and doesn't cry at press conferences like a certain SEC East coach is known for, I am very happy with who is leading our Tennessee Volunteers! And the winning - yea, think we will be just fine in that department.

As far as the basketvols go, I think we will go to the NCAA tourney, but it is hard to see us getting past the second round unless they just really flip the switch and get it going. Everywhere I have read (ESPN, scout.com, etc) seems to have us as a lock for the NCAA tourney, I guess that is true as long as we don't lose the majority of our remaining games.

Slystone writes:

Lose the South Carolina and Florida games and it will take winning the SEC tourney to get into the NCAA tourney. This team lacks intensity and sense of urgency. It's mid Feb and they haven't consistently shown it all year. That magical switch everyone is waiting on them to flip is not in reach. Chemistry on this team is not right. When they were down in the Kentucky game early by nearly 15 point Pearl should have called a time out and stooge slapped the entire starting five. Wildcats came to play the and the Vols acted like there was no need to worry. Sorry display for a team many ranked so high preseason.

Slystone writes:

Can you imagine the 08-09 season of no bowl, no NCAA, no NIT, wow!

dprovons writes:

Gone in the second round.

andy112382#209793 writes:

in response to gatorzz:

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Just lookin' to keep our blood pumpin' and time passing in this 'dead period' before spring football, huh?

See, you do care, you really do care!

andy112382#209793 writes:

in response to gatorzz:

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I thought that is why they invented baseball? That could be the only thing to explain why the baseball season lasts so dang long!

chrisw2967 writes:

I did read Pearl will go to the NBA after this season.
to the Washington Lizzards.well I did read it in the ESPN magazne about a month ago.

GerryOP writes:

in response to gatorzz:

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Hey catfish, if the guy in an Amabala shirt gives you a rise, this should really excite you!

http://drunkathlete.com/2008/09/08/ti...

194 -- Fear The Kiffin...

VolJunkie writes:

in response to dprovons:

Gone in the second round.

Agreed. With all the Big East and ACC teams that will get bids this year, this may be the toughest 2nd round the NCAA tourney has ever had. The Sweet 16 should be something special ...

JayTee writes:

Won't make the big dance. They won't even get close enough to hear the band playing.

OrangePossum writes:

"PLAYOFFS!! PLAYOFFS!! PLAYOFFS, ARE YOU KIDDIN'ME????"

Stokes44yrs writes:

Predictions are for the brave of heart...

Volumnus writes:

in response to Witch_Doctor:

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WD,

Two of the HS guards that they brought into the RTL, one shooter and one pure point dish assist and defend guy, will both qualify for academic scholarships.... they are both out there and both still unsigned or uncommitted. Other schools have picked up on the fact that they can pick up guards without burning an athletic scholarship..... they are being worked hard from that angle. What doe the witch doctor say should Bruce make those phone calls????

OrangePossum writes:

in response to UTfan4life:

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Of the SEC tourney??

bugman (Inactive) writes:

isn't "No NCAA" the same as "NIT"??? Who did this poll???

johnlg00#206211 writes:

in response to bugman:

isn't "No NCAA" the same as "NIT"??? Who did this poll???

Good point; they should have added "No nuttin'" as an optional answer(;-P)!

blitzshoot writes:

Given the cold shoulder by the NIT.

texasvol73 writes:

One and done.... in the NIT!! Pearl's streak of 20 win seasons in serious jeopardy.

Volunatic writes:

Thirteen-game winning streak! Go Vols!

(Yes, I'm ridiculously optimistic.)

gnm53108 writes:

in response to Hoops22:

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Yep.

Gotta atleast go 500.

Over 500 and should be a lock.

But I'm just not sure if I'll be able to get very excited about that first round 7th seed.

And yea I know.Our recent history has spoiled me greatly.

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