In my opinion this is the matchup between the two best teams in the SEC. This is obviously the UF game of last year. The volunteers have the most talent in the SEC and the media polls reflect that. The first thing to comes to mind when I start thinking of the matchup is depth, depth, depth. MSU will playing on adrenaline from the crowd through the end of the first half. The question do we have the athletes to match their tempo into the 2nd half. As if TN wasn't strong enough last season they have a boat load of transfers available to play this year. On the front line Duke Crews has been suspended and his future is unknown at this point. With Crews status up in the air Wayne Chism returns and transfer Tyler Smith. Smith's instant transfer could wind up having as big of an impact to his team as Roberts did when he received clearance to play. Smith can drive it to the hoop at 6'7" 215 or pull up and hit a jumper and is described as a power point. The learning curve for our 3's and 4's need to be in the rear view mirror or Smith could have a big night. 6'7" Arizona transfer J. P. Prince can play 1-4 will give teams fits with his versatility. If you don't know much about TN's backcourt , I don't think you watch alot of college basketball. Let's hope the refs won't being wearing orange when Chris Lofton drives the lane at Humphrey Coliseum this season. We couldn't breath on him the last 5 minutes of game with getting called for a foul last season. The question is, who is going to step up in get in his face this season. I look for the duties to rotate on and off as the game dictates but really look for Phil or Barry to show their defensive prowess in this game. But the task could be Jamont's with Lofton expected to handle the ball this year. Ramar Smith should run the point and is one of the bigger point guards at 6'2" & 205 lbs. The best way the beat TN is to keep our guys fresh with substitutions, play transition defense and match them step for step offensively. One interesting note, we know Jamont can start a fast break. Even though Elgin is beginning to learn the system, word is he can start a fast break better than any big man we've had on campus. If he's substituting by this point in the season, those skills could come in handy. There shouldn't be a seat left in the house for this one as the Bulldogs will lay it all on floor for this one, if at all possible don't miss this one, it could be one for the ages.
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I've said this quite a few times, but if we can bow up and play UT the way we hosted Florida last year then this can be a win. Tennessee is potentially a Final 4 team but they are not quite the calibre that Florida has been the last few years. Especially in the post. ZD
i didn't know they have Prince. dang.... they are loaded. i'm suprised that kid didn't go back to Memphis, whom he ditched to go to AZ.
yeah, Prince is a great player.
Coach Pearl said that he is now 6'8!
imagine a 6'8 kid that is a PG! a top level PG at that! #4 in his class!
he looks a little thicker than his cousin Tayshaun though.
-mstateglfr
We shall see...should be a good game - will probably end up being an ESPN or CBS game.
Tennessee at Mississippi State [FSN/SUN] 6:00 p.m. CT
We get to see Ray Allen now, he is away from the nba wasteland of Seattle. Its almost like he was in the same place as Dontae. In a galaxy far, far away.
What a shame we don't get to see Dontae. He made Allen look like chop liver back in the day. He was looking at the bottom of Dontaes Addidas most of that night.
Has anyone seen Dontae on utube in Japan? What an awesome fadaway. If Kodi shoots it that good we are in for a treat.
Is there any website that still has tickets?
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