01-31-2013, 08:10 AM
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All SEC
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Late Season Road Games?
Since road games are a good barometer of NCAA tournament games, how many wins will we get out of playing at Lexington, Knoxville and Columbia? To get to the final four, teams will be better than these guys if we want to get there. Remember, we are in the top five, these teams hate us, their fans will come out to hopefully knock us off. Everyone wants a bite of Gator tail. 0 for 3 or 3-0, or somewhere in between?
You Kentucky fans, or any other SEC combatants that live here can join in also, this is not restricted to Gator fans. I am truly amazed what I read on here sometimes, but this is what separates the Dickie V's from the truth. LOL
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01-31-2013, 08:13 AM
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Let's see what happens against UK at our place first - that will be a good barometer. I will say 3-0 at this point in time. I don't see any reason why we would lose at UT or USCe.
Edit - realized Columbia refers to Mizzou - this wouldn't change the prediction though. Don't see us losing there.
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01-31-2013, 08:15 AM
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All American
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I'm hoping for 2-1. As much as I would love an undefeated SEC season, I think one loss at the end of the schedule would help us more for the two tournaments. My guess would be one loss at Lexington.
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01-31-2013, 08:24 AM
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Heisman Finalist
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Originally Posted by SmootyGator
I'm hoping for 2-1. As much as I would love an undefeated SEC season, I think one loss at the end of the schedule would help us more for the two tournaments. My guess would be one loss at Lexington.
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Man, I really want to win at Lexington.
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01-31-2013, 08:36 AM
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Senior Day at Rupp. Going to be the biggest challenge of the season, with the possible exception of our game in Tucson. Kentucky is getting better, and that game is still a few weeks away.
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01-31-2013, 08:37 AM
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Heisman Finalist
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gator2109
Let's see what happens against UK at our place first - that will be a good barometer. I will say 3-0 at this point in time. I don't see any reason why we would lose at UT or USCe.
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it's actually columbia missouri. we only play usce the one time this year. but I don't see that changing the prediction as I was completely unimpressed by mizzou
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01-31-2013, 08:41 AM
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All American
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Originally Posted by UFreak
Man, I really want to win at Lexington.
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I know, I do too... Ideally, if we *had* to lose 1 of the 3 big road games I would choose to lose at Mizzou. We owe UT and UK so much payback...
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01-31-2013, 08:42 AM
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Gator Country Silver
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I know those are the last 3 away games, but what about Fayetteville. There is also Auburn, although the Tigers don't look very good.
4-1 in those five games would be outstanding.
I don't seriously think that Kentucky will prove very much more difficult than any other opponent the Gators have faced this year due to their inexperience, if nothing else.
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01-31-2013, 09:01 AM
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All American
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We are going to lose a game or two. Everyone does.
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01-31-2013, 09:01 AM
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Sophomore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamGator
Senior Day at Rupp. Going to be the biggest challenge of the season, with the possible exception of our game in Tucson. Kentucky is getting better, and that game is still a few weeks away.
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they have seniors that play?
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01-31-2013, 09:03 AM
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What is senior day at rupp. Thats one and done u.
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01-31-2013, 09:11 AM
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Heisman Finalist
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Originally Posted by WAYNE
What is senior day at rupp. Thats one and done u.
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Maybe it's the day in which they allow fans 65 and older in free?
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01-31-2013, 09:30 AM
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Heisman Winner
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Originally Posted by jmoliver
We are going to lose a game or two. Everyone does.
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I expect that as well. But still there is a crazy possibility we run the table. I only say this because of defense. If we keep the intensity in every game (the real challenge) we could do it.
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01-31-2013, 09:37 AM
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Didn't the 2007 title team lose three road games the second half of the league season (Vandy, Tennessee, LSU)? And didn't essentially the same thing happen in 2006 (Bama, Arky)?
I suspect we go at least 2-1 in those games mentioned, but if past history is any indication it won't tell you much about our postseason prospects.
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01-31-2013, 09:37 AM
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Senior
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Originally Posted by UFreak
Maybe it's the day in which they allow fans 65 and older in free?
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Good stuff.
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01-31-2013, 10:28 AM
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All SEC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rserina
Didn't the 2007 title team lose three road games the second half of the league season (Vandy, Tennessee, LSU)? And didn't essentially the same thing happen in 2006 (Bama, Arky)?
I suspect we go at least 2-1 in those games mentioned, but if past history is any indication it won't tell you much about our postseason prospects.
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Yup, we lost the games you mention on the road to close the season. In 2006 we even had a home loss to Tenn sandwiched in there.
However, we also bounced back both years to win the SEC tournament.
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01-31-2013, 10:40 AM
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Sophomore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamGator
Senior Day at Rupp. Going to be the biggest challenge of the season, with the possible exception of our game in Tucson. Kentucky is getting better, and that game is still a few weeks away.
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Do they even have any seniors? But yeah in all seriouness that crowd is going to be fired up since most likely it's the freshmens last game at Rupp.
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01-31-2013, 10:48 AM
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Heisman Finalist
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bullish
Since road games are a good barometer of NCAA tournament games
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I wonder about this relationship between road games and the NCAA tournament, mostly because of analyses like these, which indicate road records aren't really any better of a predictor than home records:
On overvaluing road play
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01-31-2013, 11:01 AM
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All American
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jmoliver
We are going to lose a game or two. Everyone does.
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UK went undefeated in the regular season in SEC play last year.
We are looking more dominant than them, even if the competition is slightly worse.
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