Brutal stretch ahead. Prepare yourselves for 1 more win (max)

[klong-dog]

We're not beating Upigg, Kentucky, @ South Carolina @Vandy. Before you go and say it. We've already beat Vandy... yes, well over a month ago and they're playing really well now and of course you know we'll shoot about 15% in that shitastic arena. SCe has looked better recently also. I'd prob give us a good shot at home but nope its at their place. They have good size that will hurt us. That leaves us with our lone win Mizzou.

So yeah 1 more win, shirley we can beat Mizzou again, even at home this time. Look on the bright side, at least we'll be ending the season with a win. **

 

[msstate7]

How many of our 5 wins did you predict? I say we get at least 2 more wins if johnson can come back and Ready's ankle doesn't swell up like a balloon

 

[BulldogBlitz]

the upcoming win over kentucky will be sweet though.

 

[msstate7]

the upcoming win over kentucky will be sweet though.

We've been running vanilla offense just waiting on kentucky to break out the real stuff haha

 

[klong-dog]

I didn't predict the @Aub, LSU, @ UT for sure. So besides Mizzou which one could we get? I feel 100% we have no hope for Arky, UK and Vandy.

 

[Hanmudog]

I think expecting even one win is optimistic. Cannot wait for yet another abortion of a basketball season to mercifully end.

 

[Seinfeld]

The salt in the would of the whole deal is that this "much improved" SEC has 3 teams hanging on to NCAA bids by a thread, and it wouldn't surprise me at all for the conference to only end up with 2-3 schools getting in. In other words, this vastly improved SEC isn't really all that much better than it's been in recent years

 

[olblue.sixpack]

How many of our 5 wins did you predict? I say we get at least 2 more wins if johnson can come back and Ready's ankle doesn't swell up like a balloon

i predicted 7-8, which in this league is certainly doable. It just shows how far this program has plummeted that 7-8 conference wins is considered progress.

 

[klong-dog]

UK, Ark and now OM are locks.

A&M, LSU, & GA are on the fence. In that order imo.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

The salt in the would of the whole deal is that this "much improved" SEC has 3 teams hanging on to NCAA bids by a thread, and it wouldn't surprise me at all for the conference to only end up with 2-3 schools getting in. In other words, this vastly improved SEC isn't really all that much better than it's been in recent years

You are exactly right - it isn't much better at all. A&M, LSU and UGA are all on the bubble and Ole Miss would be there if they had lost last night.

2012-13 was rock bottom. Last year there was a temporary uptick, but this year it's taken a step back. I would be very surprised if more than two SEC teams survive the first weekend of the NCAAT.

 

[Hammer Down]

He needs 2 more to justify keeping him, 3 more for anyone to have a modicum of confidence (hopefully by beating Arkansas). Last night was the big opportunity, and he blew it. Have to simply win more than he lost last year, so just get to 14 regular season wins Ray.

 

[patdog]

I would be very surprised if more than two SEC teams survive the first weekend of the NCAAT.

I'll be very surprised if more than one SEC team survives the first weekend. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see only one make it to Saturday of the first weekend.

 

[msstate7]

I'll be very surprised if more than one SEC team survives the first weekend. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see only one make it to Saturday of the first weekend.

I think arkansas can be a sweet 16 team. Portis is a matchup nightmare. Also the hogs have really steped it up from the perimeter and defensively

 

[KurtRambis4]

At least

we aren't getting embarrassed by our players fighting in the stands*********

 

[HardyStreetAlumniClub]

we aren't getting embarrassed by our players fighting in the stands*********

I'd rather our players get caught jerking each other off than go through another losing season. They need to man up and quit losing to terrible teams.

 

[bulldognation]

+1

 

[ShrubDog]

Yes and our point gaurds will break their average of 4 combined assists per game against UK.

 

[codeDawg]

It's going to be rough. Mizzou should be a W. As bad as we are, they are worse on defense and we should be able to score. I imagine we'll get an upset out of the rest, just because it's college basketball and that's what happens. Maybe it's Vandy again. Our most favorable match-ups are teams with the weakest defenses, and Vandy is the worst out of the field, though not terrible.

You can hang up Arkansas after last night, hopefully KY brings some KY, and I will be seriously surprised if we score 60 on USCe. We might could pick off USCe in a nasty defensive game and win 58-55 or something like that, but again, that's not likely.