Could LSU beat Villanova?
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Absolutely! The problem is they won't be playing them as they will lose to NC ST. Jones is an idiot as a coach...I just do not see his players winning in spite of him. I hope I'm wrong and they get a shot at Nova.
lsu is talented and can beat anybody at there best but coaching and poor guard play seems to kill them.
The SEC is holding its own in the NIT.....Vandy is currently ahead and the others already won their games.
Ole Miss won its game as well (great game to watch)
I have wondered if the league was as bad as UK made it look.........like 96 it was hard to gauge the league by UK....but that year the SEC got two in the final four. Also UGA lost a close one in the sweet 16......the other teams also won a few games....
LSU may be better than we think, they have talent even if it is inconsistant. I am just waiting to see if the league sucked or UK was an even more impressive team than I thought.
Ole Miss won its game as well (great game to watch)
I have wondered if the league was as bad as UK made it look.........like 96 it was hard to gauge the league by UK....but that year the SEC got two in the final four. Also UGA lost a close one in the sweet 16......the other teams also won a few games....
LSU may be better than we think, they have talent even if it is inconsistant. I am just waiting to see if the league sucked or UK was an even more impressive team than I thought.
I have LSU making it to the elite 8 and losing to Providence ( i think that bracket goes crazy ) . My final 4 is UK vs Arizona and Providence vs Iowa St . UK and Iowa St play for it all , UK wins by 16 .
They have a dead eye shooter, they have size, they have athleticism
crazy athleticism but that man can't coach what he has and that stinks.
Lsu's saving grace is they get to play against a Mark Gottfried coached team, that's another coach that's in over his head and is the reason NC state is so inconsistent. Both teams will be locked in and I expect other to come down to the wire. Whoever wins that game is going to scare the crap out of Nova.
Lsu's saving grace is they get to play against a Mark Gottfried coached team, that's another coach that's in over his head and is the reason NC state is so inconsistent. Both teams will be locked in and I expect other to come down to the wire. Whoever wins that game is going to scare the crap out of Nova.
If LSU decides to play like they are playing against Kentucky every game they could do some real damage. Key is how healthy Mickey will be.
Let's not get carried away here. Towns and WCS say hi. Those guys are very good, but 2/2 with no switches with guards on them like in a real game...good luck scoring over our guys.
Of course they can but...they are terribly inconsistent. They have several great match up advantages vs. V who is small but they can shoot and they will spread the floor. If LSU hammers the ball inside and discourages Mickey and the other big from jacking up 3's they have a chance. Unfortunately, they are horribly undisciplined and will in all likelihood lose to a much better coached and veteran team.
I have LSU in my elite 8. Have us, Arkansas, and Ole Miss losing in the round of 32. And I'm definitely not confident we make it that far, but I have to pick us to win at least one game for the homer in me, right?
Isn't Martin hurt? Also, Villanova will destroy LSU (assuming LSU beats NCSU); bad matchup for LSU, imho. The gulf in guard play is huuuuge.
This post was edited on 3/19 10:11 AM by Big_Blue79
This post was edited on 3/19 10:11 AM by Big_Blue79
If you have LSU advancing you're just be a sec homer. Nothing they have done says they can. Auburn who absolutely sucks, and doesn't even have a front court beat them TWICE. They lost to Mississippi St, A&M beat them twice, they even lost to UT. They do not get up for many games, a poorly prepared and coached team imo. Just because it can happen doesn't make it likely.
I doubt it. To inconsistent and no coaching. A half way decent coach would have them a Top 20 team all year and would never lose to Auburn.
This is the thing. LSU's guards are just soooo bad. If they pull a miracle and beat NC State, Villanova's guards will just abuse them. They are at least as good as Harrell and Ross-Miller. They have a couple of decent bigs that can get Mickey and Martin in foul trouble really quick too.