Hoops: Can LSU go 9-7 in conference? I think so.

This looks pretty close. We are NIT bound

It is possible, but we'll need to play great. 8-8, 7-9 is more likely.

A good scorer would really make us a very good team.


JOB is out several more weeks (I think something like 3-6).

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but we'll need to play great.

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We really don't. We need to take better care of the basketball, keep Storm out of foul trouble, and make a few shots (i.e. what we did the first half of the season...)

Already at 1-1

Assumed losses:
Kentucky, @Florida, @Vanderbilt

Assumed wins:
Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee (all at home)

Really need to (and can) wins:
@Ole Miss, @ Auburn, @ South Carolina

Goddammit I want to win:
Alabama (home)

Splits:
MSU, Arkansas

Take our assumed losses, get our assumed wins, get our assumed splits (and lose to Bama at home
) and you finish 9-7. Improve on anything (beat Vandy, beat Alabama at home, get better than a split out of State OR Arkansas), and the season looks even better.

That's a TOTALLY achievable outcome.

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with a recruit or two, this team will be a top 25 squad next season

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I agree. we already have a 3-star instate SG commitment. Plus, we only lose (2) Seniors that are worth a shite (Storm and White). Bass has improved this year but has still been a complete bust. With TJ's defensive mind and the bigs continuing to improve (specificaly J Ham), this team can certainly continue to be a force. Playing in the SEC costs us RPI rank, so even if we pull off a 10-6 sec record with 2 wins in the tourney, I still have to doubt a ncaa bid. they say the sec will get 5 or 6 bids this year, but i'm thinking 5 is a stretch when selection comes.

nonetheless, this season is a vast improvement from the last 2 seasons, and i think all the TJ nay-sayers are starting to realize that he's a very good coach.

Ole Miss W 1-0
Alabama L 1-1
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@Arkansas W 2-1
Auburn W 3-1
@Florida L 3-2
@Miss St L 3-3
Kentucky L 3-4
Arkansas W 4-4
@Vanderbilt L 4-5
Alabama W 5-5
Miss St W 6-5
@South Carolina W 7-5
Georgia W 8-5
@Ole Miss W 9-5
Tennessee W 10-5
@Auburn W 11-5

**Possible to win 11 but I don't think we beat Arkansas away. They are really good at home. We can double up Ole Miss amd Auburn IMO and can pull some games from the east. The last 5-7 games are all very winnable so even if we lost some early in the SEC season the end is nice for us.

No time for an in-depth, but I'm predicting that 9-7 is underestimating. Aside from last night, I see us being scary SEC competition. We'll have early surprises, and then we'll topple those trying to steal our thunder

I haven't been impressed with Florida wither, but I am not sure on the road. I definitely don't think any game can already by chalked up as a L so Im hopeful in every game. Florida will be one I am hipeful for.