freakingeek Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Vanderbilt won their regular season closer with Mississippi ST ton end up 11-7 in the SEC and rewarded themselves with a #6 seed, which got them out of the bracket with Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee, which is a more favorable seeding and path to the final game.. They lost their 7 foot center Liam Robbins to a broken leg in the game they won at Kentucky last week. He was the most dominant big man in the NCAA the second part of the season. Bad luck there. The SEC is loaded. Alabama is the best team in the country but I fully expect Tennessee, Auburn, Texas A&M and Missouri to make a good run in March Madness. I love this time of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 5 hours ago, freakingeek said: Vanderbilt won their regular season closer with Mississippi ST ton end up 11-7 in the SEC and rewarded themselves with a #6 seed, which got them out of the bracket with Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee, which is a more favorable seeding and path to the final game.. They lost their 7 foot center Liam Robbins to a broken leg in the game they won at Kentucky last week. He was the most dominant big man in the NCAA the second part of the season. Bad luck there. The SEC is loaded. Alabama is the best team in the country but I fully expect Tennessee, Auburn, Texas A&M and Missouri to make a good run in March Madness. I love this time of the year. I think with Liam around and a SEC tourney run they could have maybe slipped into the NCAAs and beaten a team or two. But lose your leading scorer, rebounder, darn near all time best shot blocker in mass of 7' 250+ and just not the same team. Always feels like they lose their best to injury over and over past several years. freakingeek 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 13 hours ago, chef said: I think with Liam around and a SEC tourney run they could have maybe slipped into the NCAAs and beaten a team or two. But lose your leading scorer, rebounder, darn near all time best shot blocker in mass of 7' 250+ and just not the same team. Always feels like they lose their best to injury over and over past several years. Truth. I really thought they had a chance to win the SEC. I feel for Robbins as well. He was nearly unstoppable down the stretch and to end his college career like that was really unfortunate. They are still pretty scrappy as a team but definitely not the same. I'd say the NIT will be a lock if they don't muster a run in the SEC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 10 hours ago, freakingeek said: Truth. I really thought they had a chance to win the SEC. I feel for Robbins as well. He was nearly unstoppable down the stretch and to end his college career like that was really unfortunate. They are still pretty scrappy as a team but definitely not the same. I'd say the NIT will be a lock if they don't muster a run in the SEC. Definitely not the most talented team they've had last 20* but really came together to play well at the end, which is what the post-season is all about. Do not think a Sweet 16 would have been out of the question depending on match ups and of course assuming they kept playing like that have as of late. I do think it's clear Stack can coach. Draw up X&Os. Motivate. Build team unity. Adapt - including to college which was a big ? after NBA background. Recruit? Always a tough nut at Vandy. Still not sure how B Drew was so good there and so weak other ways. Still think he gets a bigger offer and bolts. Hard to blame him. (* The team that lost to Wisconsin 2012 with the completely stupid non-stop BS charge calls was a waste. Ezeli limping to a finish too. Jenkins Taylor and him all NBA level guy with solid players like Goulbourne and Tinsley - shoulda done more. And then the 2016 team with Damian Jones, Wade Baldwin and Luke - again 3 NBA level guys, not to mention Riley, Matt F-D and Jeff Roberson - had way too much talent to end up like they did. Stallings great at X and Os but I think too high strung which carried over to his players especially come tourney time. That was a locker room falling apart at the end and then he was gone.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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