Is Ole Miss another must win game?
Has Alabama reached a point where every game they play is now a must win situation? I'd like to hope not. The Tide has lost 4 SEC games to this point. Last season 12 wins and only 4 losses failed to qualify. I think the NCAA has a little making up to do for last season's error. I also think they will give the Tide the benefit of the doubt if we end up as a bubble team. What the Tide needs to do is take themselves off the bubble with a couple of big wins. Simply stated if Alabama losses another home game this season they are in trouble. If Alabama wins all their home games that means they will have beaten Florida and Mississippi State. Those 2 games are huge for Bama. Road games to a suddenly improved LSU and Auburn, Tennessee, and Arkansas are all possible losses. My personal belief is that Bama needs to be undefeated at home and win at least 2 road games.
Will a season so full of promise fall to ashes in the next month. It could and it would not be surprising at this point. So what does the Tide need to do? 7 things...
1. Make some outside shots, particularly at home...
2. Stop trying to make so many outside shots on the road and get to the foul line.
3. Get to the foul line at home
4. Hope that Tony Mitchell returns to form and soon
5. Keep our fingers crossed that JayMychal Green plays the remainder of the season like the
the second half of the Arkansas game.
6. Pray that Trevor Releford continues his sparkling play in finding cracks in the zone to drive.
7. Bama needs Andrew Steele and Nick Jacobs to continue to play some big minutes.
There are 7 lucky things the Tide needs to do. I have to say it has been surprising to see how much the league has improved since last year. Arnette Moultrie has transformed State on the inside while Dee Bost is killing teams on the outside. LSU is just a step away from being more than solid. Auburn is very quietly improving. Florida is much improved. Kentucky is good. Tennessee is going to get a couple of big wins. Arkansas is a monster at the Mart.
The two most disappointing teams are Alabama and Vandy. I say that from a hype position. I didn't think Alabama would be as good as last year unless the freshmen really played well. I'm stunned at the bricks the Lacey and Cooper have put up all year. Randolph has been a little better from the outside, but he pays his fare with his rebounding and defense. He is the best man defender we have right now.Jacobs is a load down low and is ready to finish the year with a flourish.
Alabama is simply a better team with Steele on the floor. What a bonus he was able to return, and what a disappointment we haven't made better use of him. Moussa was starting to get some minutes and then he has disappeared. He can help us with some key minutes and I think Grant is going to have to find away to give them to him.
We are on the borderline of getting into the Tournament or playing in the NIT. The exciting part is if we make the field of 64 or 68 it means we will really be playing well. Oh yeah, it wouldn't hurt to make it to the finals in the SEC Tournament either. What do you think?
Will a season so full of promise fall to ashes in the next month. It could and it would not be surprising at this point. So what does the Tide need to do? 7 things...
1. Make some outside shots, particularly at home...
2. Stop trying to make so many outside shots on the road and get to the foul line.
3. Get to the foul line at home
4. Hope that Tony Mitchell returns to form and soon
5. Keep our fingers crossed that JayMychal Green plays the remainder of the season like the
the second half of the Arkansas game.
6. Pray that Trevor Releford continues his sparkling play in finding cracks in the zone to drive.
7. Bama needs Andrew Steele and Nick Jacobs to continue to play some big minutes.
There are 7 lucky things the Tide needs to do. I have to say it has been surprising to see how much the league has improved since last year. Arnette Moultrie has transformed State on the inside while Dee Bost is killing teams on the outside. LSU is just a step away from being more than solid. Auburn is very quietly improving. Florida is much improved. Kentucky is good. Tennessee is going to get a couple of big wins. Arkansas is a monster at the Mart.
The two most disappointing teams are Alabama and Vandy. I say that from a hype position. I didn't think Alabama would be as good as last year unless the freshmen really played well. I'm stunned at the bricks the Lacey and Cooper have put up all year. Randolph has been a little better from the outside, but he pays his fare with his rebounding and defense. He is the best man defender we have right now.Jacobs is a load down low and is ready to finish the year with a flourish.
Alabama is simply a better team with Steele on the floor. What a bonus he was able to return, and what a disappointment we haven't made better use of him. Moussa was starting to get some minutes and then he has disappeared. He can help us with some key minutes and I think Grant is going to have to find away to give them to him.
We are on the borderline of getting into the Tournament or playing in the NIT. The exciting part is if we make the field of 64 or 68 it means we will really be playing well. Oh yeah, it wouldn't hurt to make it to the finals in the SEC Tournament either. What do you think?
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