This is true. Don’t bring a defense, might as well not show up.I think we will be better than good on offense but if our defense is anywhere similar to last year the elite 8 will be our ceiling. Defense travels, offense, not so much.
Obviously we all want #9 but I agree with you. We are untested and even Pope himself is saying the exhibition season games are really needed to get a look at how we mesh.I have to see us play a few times before I can decide. The hype train is barreling down the tracks this off season but in reality other than Oweh there ALOT of questions that cannot be answered until we start playing. 1 .How well will JQ perform coming off injury. 2. Can Lowe run Pope's offense effectively. 3 Will Garrison improve especially on D.4.can Jelavic handle the physical play of the SEC. 5 How will our freshman actually play under the bright lights.6. Will Chandler step up to the next level, and many more. Predicting #9 or bust at this point is delusional.
I just want to see good basketball and great effort in games we fail to win.
Maybe a couple?I think we saw a decent clip of that last year. There were only a couple of games where I was pissed at the effort.
Maybe a couple?
I only remember the SEC tourney game against Alabama where we didn’t even show.
Probably right. But I was in Bridgestone in very expensive seats and we didn’t even show.We were so banged up by then I can't fault that one. And Bama was just a very bad match up for us.
The Arky game and the Ohio State games. THOSE were the ones I was just like....."Really?"
Final fourSince a new season is nearly upon us (heck it might as well be upon us), what's your realistic expectation for this year?
Is it title or bust? Final Four? SEC Reg Season Title? SECT Champs?
Or is it a bit too early to say?
Personally, with as deep as we are, I think anything less than an E8 will be disappointing. We should also have a very good shot at winning the SEC- esp with Pearl now out of the picture.
But EweTee will probably be decent again. An UF looks to be somewhat reloading.
What say you RR? What do you see us doing and how will the SEC fare?