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re: Where do you put the SEC as a basketball conference as of now?
Posted on 11/21/14 at 9:28 am to JustGetItRight
Posted on 11/21/14 at 9:28 am to JustGetItRight
Hard to see the forrest with all those pesky ESPN spin trees in the way.
Frank Martin interview
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And while we're at it - don't get him started on the belief that the SEC isn't much of a basketball league, particularly coming off a campaign where Florida was No. 1 for much of the regular season, Kentucky made it to the national championship game as a No. 8 seed, and Tennessee nearly joined its two conference mates in the Final Four.
"I'm really getting sick to my stomach with that whole rhetoric that this league's not any good. Bruce Pearl, Elite Eight. Bill Donovan, speaks for itself. Just go on down the line. Kevin Stallings, Elite Eight. Mike Anderson, Elite Eight. I've been fortunate enough to be in an Elite Eight game. (John) Calipari, three Final Fours at three different universities. Just take your pick. Just keep going down the line," Martin said.
"Those are the kinds of coaches you have in this conference, and to sit back and tell coaches who understand what it takes to be successful that their league stinks - it's a joke. That's personal. It doesn't stink. I don't know who started that whole phenomena that the SEC's no good. I don't know who it is. It just makes no sense to me whatsoever. None."
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"Everyone says that the league was down last year. OK, then, how's Kentucky lose 10 games and play for the national championship? They're no good? Or are they real good? ... Tennessee beat teams by 40 in non-conference play, and then they come into our league and lose six games, I think they lose in league play. And all of the sudden, they're not any good. Really? They were a minute away from going to the Final Four and having three (SEC) teams in the Final Four. How is that possible if you don't have a conference that's any good?" Martin asked.
"It's hard for me to understand this whole rhetoric and dynamic about the SEC not being very good. It really is. If it didn't bother me, I would have given you a two-word answer and we'd have moved on. But I just don't get it. I really don't. And I think a lot of the people who report the league isn't very good don't pay attention to basketball."
In 2014, SEC was #3 in attendance behind the B1G and ACC (who had 15 teams instead of 14) and saw all 3 teams invited to the Big Dance advance to the Sweet Sixteen and 2 advanced to the Final Four.
Frank Martin interview
Quote #1
And while we're at it - don't get him started on the belief that the SEC isn't much of a basketball league, particularly coming off a campaign where Florida was No. 1 for much of the regular season, Kentucky made it to the national championship game as a No. 8 seed, and Tennessee nearly joined its two conference mates in the Final Four.
"I'm really getting sick to my stomach with that whole rhetoric that this league's not any good. Bruce Pearl, Elite Eight. Bill Donovan, speaks for itself. Just go on down the line. Kevin Stallings, Elite Eight. Mike Anderson, Elite Eight. I've been fortunate enough to be in an Elite Eight game. (John) Calipari, three Final Fours at three different universities. Just take your pick. Just keep going down the line," Martin said.
"Those are the kinds of coaches you have in this conference, and to sit back and tell coaches who understand what it takes to be successful that their league stinks - it's a joke. That's personal. It doesn't stink. I don't know who started that whole phenomena that the SEC's no good. I don't know who it is. It just makes no sense to me whatsoever. None."
Quote #2
"Everyone says that the league was down last year. OK, then, how's Kentucky lose 10 games and play for the national championship? They're no good? Or are they real good? ... Tennessee beat teams by 40 in non-conference play, and then they come into our league and lose six games, I think they lose in league play. And all of the sudden, they're not any good. Really? They were a minute away from going to the Final Four and having three (SEC) teams in the Final Four. How is that possible if you don't have a conference that's any good?" Martin asked.
"It's hard for me to understand this whole rhetoric and dynamic about the SEC not being very good. It really is. If it didn't bother me, I would have given you a two-word answer and we'd have moved on. But I just don't get it. I really don't. And I think a lot of the people who report the league isn't very good don't pay attention to basketball."
In 2014, SEC was #3 in attendance behind the B1G and ACC (who had 15 teams instead of 14) and saw all 3 teams invited to the Big Dance advance to the Sweet Sixteen and 2 advanced to the Final Four.
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 9:30 am to Cheese Grits
to win in college basketball there are two paths to take
1. have excellent talent
2. have several hard working, smart playing seniors with the right coach
You rarely, if ever, see #2 in the SEC. So, there are a few teams with great talent, and the rest are full of athletes that don't play smart and have subpar coaching.
1. have excellent talent
2. have several hard working, smart playing seniors with the right coach
You rarely, if ever, see #2 in the SEC. So, there are a few teams with great talent, and the rest are full of athletes that don't play smart and have subpar coaching.
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