Wait, their PG is 5'9"? Booty ball time.
I think it will be a fun game. They're generally bigger and tougher than Tennessee.
And Knecht, as proficient as he is on offense, is a minus defender who also happens to be dealing with a bum ankle. They will have to try to “hide” him somewhere on defense.
Marcus’ breakout game vs FAU will make them think twice about putting Knecht on him. So it might come down to the Quincy/Luke duo to exploit that matchup on offense.
Their overall defense is highly rated, but mostly because they dominated some cupcake teams. Against currently ranked competition, their points allowed is so-so:
Wisconsin (W) 70
Purdue (L) 71
Kansas (L) 69
N Carolina (L) 100 (!)
Can’t wait to see how it all shakes out!
I find the Sleepers media guys to be reasonable in their analysis here:
As a fellow Knoxville citizen, I approve of these recommendations. I can't wait to see the right shade of orange walking around town this weekend. Gonna feel like home. I'll be reigning down INI's from the 300 sectionMoved to Knoxville 4 years ago. Market square is great. I’d also recommend Stock and Barrel for burgers and bourbon. If you’re a brunch person, check out Tupelo Honey or Ruby Sunshine. Also, Cruze farm for amazing ice cream.
I’ll be the guy in the 7th row trying to start an ILL-INI chant. Can’t wait!
Another pet peeve of mine. Though I suppose we really agree, I do NOT want to see "loose," and I do NOT want to "swagger." I want to see laser focus, and determination on winning every single possession.... Hope to see the guys come out loose and with some swagger. ...
absolutely correct. A few years back Barnes was the worst NCAAT coach (regarding winning vs seeds) Barnes was just slightly ahead (or behind) of Henson.Moves around a lot? I don't think that's accurate, at least compared to most coaches. His teams have generally been mediocre in crunch time, but he's actually been one of the most stable guys out there. He's been lucky to be on his third stint at a football school. No pressure.
Think the sleepers guys are on to something… IF we can win this game the schedule the next few weeks is pretty favorable on paper.. Colgate isn’t a gimme but we will be favored, we will be favored in BR, we will be favored against FDU & at home against Northwestern…
A top 5 matchup in Mackey on January 5th. Win that game and we’re #1 in the country, and Terrence is the NPOY frontrunner……
Let’s get this MF roadkill.
Another pet peeve of mine. Though I suppose we really agree, I do NOT want to see "loose," and I do NOT want to "swagger." I want to see laser focus, and determination on winning every single possession.
Not sure how to take this
You could take it as meaning that an ~#10 beating an ~#4 on the road does not equate to a bump to a #1 ranking.Not sure how to take this
Well he did say that winning a top 5 matchup would bump us to #1. So this would be a weird way to take itYou could take it as meaning that an ~#10 beating an ~#4 on the road does not equate to a bump to a #1 ranking.
Really interested to see if Shannon can hold Knecht down. I think he will, but to what degree? Huge game for his draft aspirations.
… if we win @Tennessee and then win all of our games up until January 5th.. We would be 12-1. Let’s take a look at some other teams schedules, shall we?You could take it as meaning that an ~#10 beating an ~#4 on the road does not equate to a bump to a #1 ranking.
No.Are you new here?
I just asked a question. Thought there was something rational I was missing. /sI’m just sayin….there’s a reason they are the least worn set since Brads been here
Think the sleepers guys are on to something… IF we can win this game the schedule the next few weeks is pretty favorable on paper.. Colgate isn’t a gimme but we will be favored, we will be favored in BR, we will be favored against FDU & at home against Northwestern…
A top 5 matchup in Mackey on January 5th. Win that game and we’re #1 in the country, and Terrence is the NPOY frontrunner……
Let’s get this MF roadkill.