re: Why do people say the basketball team has a lot of talent on it?

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For what he had to work with I think Johnny has done a good job.

Absolutely no excuse to have as many horrible losses as we've had this year. Tennessee may be the worst of all considering what was on the line, how we beat Tenn. just a few weeks ago and the mystifying lack of effort/intensity we displayed.

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Actually, the Tennessee game is a good indication that the OP is correct; we have zero depth and it shows.

We embarrassed Tennessee a couple weeks ago, so they were very fired up to play us again. Now, go look at Kentucky's close games (us, UGA, Ole Miss, A&M etc). When teams are pumped against Ky, and sometimes when their starters are slacking, they fall behind. Then they trot out another 5 guys just as good (and hungry to play), and they grind the other team down, and win.

Go back to our Tennessee disaster- our starters were flat (or hurt-take your pick). We were in a fight, just like Ky; but with no depth, it was starters or nobody for LSU. We did get Tennessee tired late, but our team was also tired and couldn't close.

Better depth, and LSU wins that game. Tennessee's star player was sucking wind and Quarterman was giving him fits on defense late... but we were too gassed to make a run.