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re: USA Today Preseason Basketball Poll released
Posted on 10/19/17 at 11:34 am to Gary Busey
Posted on 10/19/17 at 11:34 am to Gary Busey
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Not a lot of people putting stock in USCe reloading, but I think people are sleeping on Martin's ability to get his team to play quality defense.
I think South Carolina's lower pick in the SEC is based on a combination of things
(a) They lost a lot from last year
(b) They have never been a very good offensive team, and their success last year really came (generally) when Thornwell took over games. He's gone and there isn't an heir apparent replacement there (there could be one, but it hasn't been shown to the public). So, offense is a question mark. Everyone knows they will play great defense
(c) The league is better than it was last year and a lot of teams return their starters
So, a combination of all those things sees South Carolina pretty low in the SEC preseason picks. However, it's not like people seem to think they will go 12-18. They are still picked in the top 50. I wouldn't be shocked to see them put together another solid season and make the tournament because Martin is great and he's established a culture there. However, I get why they are where they are.
This post was edited on 10/19/17 at 11:37 am
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Posted on 10/19/17 at 11:41 am to SummerOfGeorge
Meh
Show me one other final four team that got predicted 11th the following year in their conference
I'm fine with not being Top 5 but 11th is just retarded. We have plenty of returning talent, and incoming talent as well. Georgia? Ole Miss?
Who cares though. We ALWAYS get ranked low, and prove them wrong. Do it again.
Show me one other final four team that got predicted 11th the following year in their conference
I'm fine with not being Top 5 but 11th is just retarded. We have plenty of returning talent, and incoming talent as well. Georgia? Ole Miss?
Who cares though. We ALWAYS get ranked low, and prove them wrong. Do it again.
Posted on 10/19/17 at 12:26 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Martin said this is the best shooting team he's had
Posted on 10/19/17 at 12:34 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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However, I get why they are where they are.
I don't. I think the SEC media was just lazy and didn't want to do any research into South Carolina basketball when they made their picks.
The USA Today poll is at least a little closer to where SC should probably be picked in preseason.
I get that it is preseason, but I don't think I've ever seen a major conference team that made it to the Final Four (especially one of only a few SEC teams to ever make it) get so little respect the following year.
The fact that Chris Silva didn't even make a preseason all-SEC team is a joke.
This post was edited on 10/19/17 at 12:35 pm
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