leatherneckjacket
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I usually wait until the team play a game before I make a prediction but I am weird in that way.
Stay away from the online betting sites. That's not a reasonable expectation.
If we are 11-3 on Jan 1 (losing to Cincinnati, UNC and Duke) I think we will be in good shape to make a run at the tournament. If we lose to ND or Oklahoma or uga or Northwestern it could be a year much like last year. If have those 11 wins plus an upset over one of those three ranked teams, your bet might start looking OK. We need to stay essentially injury free and our situation down low needs to at least be neutral. And we need to win those toss-up games in November and December. A flat record in the ACC will not be enough.They don't call me a fanatic for no reason lol
Go Jackets!
Excellent post.I equate basketball teams much like the offensive line in football. Which team can gel he quickest usually does the best.
We have talent. #14 overall recruiting class coming in (247), #54 transfer class with some good pieces, and a nice core of returning players (Reeves, George, Ndongo).
Talent won't be the issue for us this season. In this age of transfers and NIL, it's more about how a program can get everyone on the same page the quickest while developing them individually. It's very similar to the OL in football. If you can develop each guy on the OL individually, while creating a chemistry where each guy knows how to predict and step up for the other guy on any given scenario, your team usually does well. There's a reason why they say good football teams are built in the trenches.
This will easily be GT's most talented team (on paper) in some time. Can Stoudamire get these guys to play well for each other, and develop them individually for this level and his system, before we need to start the process again? Last year we had some REALLY big wins, and some head scratching losses. Lots of two step forward, two step back moments. This year, I'd like to see three step forward, maybe just 1 step back runs.
I honestly can not predict anything for this team yet. Given how well George and Baye were developed, and how well Reeves played after his transfer from UF, this staff can most definitely develop talent. Miles Kelly was a head scratcher given how dominant he played in Pastner's last season, but he wasn't as efficient with his shots under Stoudamire. That may have just been and individual thing with Kelly...but Kelly moved on to Auburn so that's no longer our concern. IMO, this season will hinge on the development of our recruiting class and our transfers. There are some REALLY nice pieces in those two groups.
We'll see. I'm excited to see how Stoudamire deploys this group. As ever, it'll be a roller coaster season one way or another. Hoping there's more highs than lows.
Speaking of betting sites - Where can one bet on the over/under on number of wins? I am only on DraftKings and cannot find that bet there (though it wouldn't surprise me if it is and I just can't find it). I don't want to go all the way to NCAA or ACC champion level bet but I do expect that the national view of number of wins for GT is lower than my view and worth a few sheckles.Stay away from the online betting sites. That's not a reasonable expectation.
Does that still qualify as a prediction?I usually wait until the team play a game before I make a prediction but I am weird in that way.
Does that still qualify as a prediction?
You know more about that than I would.Sounds more like a predilection.
You know more about that than I would.