Florida just lost to Tennessee, yet one more thing to help Michigan get the 1 seed. Things are looking bright.
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Florida loses to Tennessee!
February 27th, 2013 at 12:03 AM
#1
Florida loses to Tennessee!
February 27th, 2013 at 12:08 AM | 
I remember
I remember
February 27th, 2013 at 12:08 AM |
outstanding
outstanding
Didn't see it coming- but excellent news
"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."- Ronald Reagan
February 27th, 2013 at 12:13 AM |
Don't look now, but Duke
Don't look now, but Duke
Don't look now, but Duke plays @ Virginia and has Miami at home. Virgina isn't a pushover and Miami is def. good. The Zags have to go play a good BYU squad @ Provo. Meanwhile, we get Penn State on the road and MSU at home.
But let's be honest here - there are 10-12 very good teams this season, I don't see an elite team. And any of those dozen or so teams can be beat on any night. This is going to be a crazy NCAA tournament and I'd bet most brackets will be destroyed after the first weekend.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
Even though Duke is ranked
Even though Duke is ranked
Even though Duke is ranked higher than Michigan, we would probably benefit more from Duke beating Miami since they only have one conference loss and a better shot at a 1 seed. Best case scenario is Virginia beats Duke, Duke beats Miami.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:12 AM |
And the night just...
And the night just...
...continues to get better. Let's take care of Penn State tomorrow!
February 27th, 2013 at 12:15 AM |
Great night for Burke in POY race
Great night for Burke in POY race
Zeller was eaten alive - he is now officially out of the POY race. Oladipo did nothing special, and missed FTs down the stretch.
Win out = Big Ten champs and #1 seed
Born in Ohio to a Catholic family, but I went Blue
February 27th, 2013 at 12:22 AM |
Still think it's Trey's to lose
Still think it's Trey's to lose
But ESPN has a major hard-on for Oladipo. I expect his press coverage and highlight reel to be extensive throughout March . . .
I love Greg Mattison
February 27th, 2013 at 12:15 AM |
Aw, Hail Yes!
Aw, Hail Yes!
Aw, Hail Yes!
February 27th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
The opponent of the
The opponent of the
The opponent of the higher-rated team for 1 seeds this late in the season is my friend.
Well done Vols!
Abort, Retry, Fail?
February 27th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
There are no easy games.
There are no easy games.
Just when teams start looking unbeatable, they get beaten. We best not be taking a win over PSU for granted.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
February 27th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
Oddly enough I am a little
Oddly enough I am a little
Oddly enough I am a little more leery of Florida after that defeat. They almost beat a desperate team on their home floor down two or three of their key guys.
We have seen how even one piece can have an impact on our own team.
Now I still believe Michigan is one of the teams that can win the whole thing but matchups could be huge and our guys have to be tough and confident.
Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:19 AM |
Crazy that
Crazy that
an above-average team from the terrible SEC basketball league--without Kentucky--isn't as great as the analysts thought.
I love Greg Mattison
February 27th, 2013 at 12:20 AM |
gotta win
gotta win
gotta win out
...just one man's opinion.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:22 AM |
Does this mean Gonzaga is on the verge...
Does this mean Gonzaga is on the verge...
...of being the weakest No. 1 team I can remember in a long time in an otherwise strong year of college basketball?
February 27th, 2013 at 12:30 AM |
Maybe, but its Duke's spot to
Maybe, but its Duke's spot to
Maybe, but its Duke's spot to lose. If they beat Miami, they're number 1 (until they lose at UNC, of course).
For the record, I'm not a eugenicist.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:31 AM |
According to John Beilein
According to John Beilein
It must be Michigan because he says he's not sure that we will even make the NCAA Tournament.
/s
I love Greg Mattison
February 27th, 2013 at 12:30 AM |
The SEC is a joke. Wow that
The SEC is a joke. Wow that
The SEC is a joke. Wow that feels weird to say.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
February 27th, 2013 at 12:34 AM |
And yet thoroughly
And yet thoroughly
And yet thoroughly satisfying.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:47 AM |
A great night of results,
A great night of results,
A great night of results, hope tomorrow and Sunday are even better. Motto of the week - Beat State!
February 27th, 2013 at 1:00 AM |
Crazy stat: Alabama(!!!) can
Crazy stat: Alabama(!!!) can
Crazy stat: Alabama(!!!) can take 1st place in the SEC when they play Florida on March 2nd. (They only have one meeting this year and hence will win the tiebreaker)
Wat
Lived the Dream. 2008-2012
February 27th, 2013 at 1:20 AM |
Debbie Downer
Debbie Downer
It certainly turned into the night we needed, but let's not get too excited.
We need to win out - beating both State and IU - before we can really celebrate. No easy task.
No pressure and let's just enjoy the ride.
February 27th, 2013 at 1:34 AM |
On the bright side we haven't
On the bright side we haven't
On the bright side we haven't lost at home or a neutral court and both game are at Crisler.
February 27th, 2013 at 6:33 AM |
Until you jinxed it
Until you jinxed it
Until you jinxed it
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
February 27th, 2013 at 1:59 AM |
So does lane kiffin finally
So does lane kiffin finally
So does lane kiffin finally get to sing rocky top in Gainesville like he promised? Wrong sport? Wait kiffin isn't even there any more..
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
February 27th, 2013 at 2:12 AM |
Big TENN!
Big TENN!
Big TENN!
New Orleans-based Wolverine fan.
February 27th, 2013 at 2:18 AM |
Say we do win out, are we a
Say we do win out, are we a
Say we do win out, are we a lock for a 1 seed even if we should be upset in the first game of the big ten tourney?
There is god, there is family, and then there is MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
February 27th, 2013 at 5:54 AM |
One word....
One word....
Yes... well should be. Will have regular season title in toughest conference (by far) in the land. And seeing as this conference is so deep and the fact that wed get a bye that first matchup could be against a team who needs the victory to get in/ greatly enhance their seed.
If you spell Crisler like the car company you should hand in your fan card before the next meeting.... Same goes for Ferry Field
February 27th, 2013 at 3:19 AM |
Penn State
Penn State
Call it the appy state effect, but I'm awfully leery about tomorrow in Happy Valley. We didn't win on the road in February and Penn State's been hanging tight their last three games. they are bound to break through at some point.
I think a good movie would be about a guy who's a brain scientist, but he gets hit on the head and it damages the part of the brain the
February 27th, 2013 at 9:59 AM |
Tell them to save it for
Tell them to save it for
Tell them to save it for somebody else.
M'Dog
February 27th, 2013 at 7:43 AM |
UT is now on a six game
UT is now on a six game
UT is now on a six game winning streak. Also, Cuonzo is 3-0 against Florida.
In integer news, Florida isn't that good away from home. It will be interesting to see know they get seeded come tourney time.
University of Tom Brady, B.A. '10; University of Peyton Manning, J.D. '13.
February 27th, 2013 at 9:44 AM |
Integer news, eh?
Integer news, eh?
Integer news, eh?
February 27th, 2013 at 10:06 AM |
All seeds are integers
All seeds are integers
...so well played
February 27th, 2013 at 8:40 AM |
Stat Of The Game...
Stat Of The Game...
The odd stat of the game, in reviewing the box score, is that Florida and Tennessee were both 24-57 from the field, and as Tennessee made one more three than Florida, it created a situation where their effective FG percentages were literally within 0.8% of one another. That being said, Florida was outrebounded to the tune of 50% less than Tennessee,
That drops Florida to 12-3 in the SEC and 7-4 on the road. I think Florida is the only SEC team with a winning road record, so if anyone (ESPN) ever decides to talk about how hard Florida has it....yeah...
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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February 27th, 2013 at 8:41 AM |
I think what we really need
I think what we really need
I think what we really need is for Morgan to be fully healthy. Everything else follows from that.
February 27th, 2013 at 9:21 AM |
I really dont understand how
I really dont understand how
I really dont understand how Gonzaga is going to get a #1 seed. They have not played anyone all year and their conference is a joke.
Life's a game of Inches
February 27th, 2013 at 11:05 AM |
Agreed.
they lost to
Agreed.
they lost to
Agreed.
they lost to illinois (at home), who we swept comfortably.
they do have wins against ksu (as do we) and oklahoma state.
their other loss came to butler.
I doubt they would be in contention for a 1 seed if they had to go through a Big10 schedule, given that their conference is a total joke.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:31 AM |
In a fair world, the B1G has
In a fair world, the B1G has
In a fair world, the B1G has 3 #1 seeds in the tourney. The SEC is terrible, the Big12 is terrible, the Pac12 is nonexistent, the ACC is bad and the Big East is weak. Couple that with the B1G being about as strong as a basketball conference has ever been...and it's a weird year. Very weird.
February 27th, 2013 at 12:21 PM |
Decent but not a #1 seed
Decent but not a #1 seed
Florida will always be dangerous because of Billy Donovan, but they haven't been an NCAA title contender since their "Fab Four" left.
I remember it like it was yesterday when all the analysts were saying that Florida was the only lock for a 1 seed because they were so good and were going to win out because no one in their conference had a chance of beating them. Oh how the mighty have fallen.