Tennessee Pregame Thread

[Cdizzle]

False, Gregg Marshall would have been ejected immediately when he stepped on the court if they were assessing Tech's on cool factor.

Touché

[SPEShockAlum]

Just saw this article. Newsflash - we're on "upset alert"! And the author goes on to say that we could go undefeated if we get past UT and make the argument for a #1 seed. Oh geez.

http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-basketball/2013/12/12/no-12-wichita-state-shockers-on-upset-alert-vs-tennessee-volunteers/

[Kung Wu]

Just saw this article. Newsflash - we're on "upset alert"! And the author goes on to say that we could go undefeated if we get past UT and make the argument for a #1 seed. Oh geez.

http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-baske...ee-volunteers/

I like his enthusiasm. :)

[Ricardo del Rio]

While they definitely have mis-managed and fudged up a few things, please again remember IBA is not Koch Arena and was not designed solely for basketball. Go to any non-basketball venue in the country and you are going to encounter similar issues. You're just gonna have to suck it up for one game per year. Unfortunately, it's impossible to have 15,000 lower bowl tickets. Physics doesn't allow it.

Neither does astronomy.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Skateboard park?

[_kai_]

I always thought UT's campus was nice, especially since Neyland Stadium is right on the river.

[KC Shox]

Like last year, the game is close until the final minutes of the game. TN ends up getting up by 3 and we struggle to hit our shots. Forced to foul, TN ends up winning by the same score as last year 69 - 60. No Carl Hall to keep us in the game this year and help bang with their bigs down low. I miss 'the Beast'.

[wsushox1]

Jimmy Dykes @JimmyDykesLive 4m
Arrived safely in Wichita for my game tomorrow. Suicide bomber arrested at airport this morning. THANK YOU GOD FOR YOUR PROTECTION.

.

[Play Angry]

Yikes.

[wsushox1]

Tim Brando and Gregg Marshall

http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/collegebasketball/89944643761/0/gregg-marshall-on-tennessee-match-up

[Shockeriffic]

Just saw this article. Newsflash - we're on "upset alert"! And the author goes on to say that we could go undefeated if we get past UT and make the argument for a #1 seed. Oh geez.

http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-baske...ee-volunteers/

Looks like I have to add rantsports to the never click anything from there list. That list was getting lonely after Bleacher Report hired respectable people.

Kentucky loss no bid deal. http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-baske...s-no-big-deal/
4 minutes later, what it Kentucky is no good? http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-baske...ent-that-good/

Both written by the same person.

[ShockerFever]

Sometimes, I really wish there was a dislike button on this site...

[Play Angry]

Myron Medcalf predicts a 75-67 Shocker win.

[newshock1234]

post from volsnation

"They are a good team. Not a great team. Their #11 ranking is based off of their run in the tourney last year. Every year there is one mediocre team that gets hot in March and is a bracket buster. WSU was that team last year. Remember this is the same team that was a play in team and lost to Evansville twice last year. TN should handle them easily if they just show up. If the same team shows up that beat Xavier and WF, then TN wins by 20. They are not the 11th best team in the country but I'll take the victory and resume builder."

[Cdizzle]

post from volsnation

"They are a good team. Not a great team. Their #11 ranking is based off of their run in the tourney last year. Every year there is one mediocre team that gets hot in March and is a bracket buster. WSU was that team last year. Remember this is the same team that was a play in team and lost to Evansville twice last year. TN should handle them easily if they just show up. If the same team shows up that beat Xavier and WF, then TN wins by 20. They are not the 11th best team in the country but I'll take the victory and resume builder."

I'm not sure what the play-in team reference is. Also of note, in those two stellar wins against powerhouses Xavier and WF (both on neutral courts, one following a previous loss to Xavier), neither was by 20 points.

That said, generally speaking, the comments have been pretty knowledgeable and respectful over there.