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gt24

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Stating the obvious here... it could be very helpful for GT on Selection Sunday if this trend continues. (Need to handle our own business first, obviously.)

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This is similar to the Fab5 from Michigan, who won the NCAAT as a #5 seed. It is fairly common with a bunch of young players to see significant improvement over the year. Coaches will typically get better at using systems and plays that leverage the strengths of their players too. It’s always amazing to me when a bunch of 5-stars lose to regular Joe’s, but it happens.
 
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UK has been a strange team and, yes, is a completely different team than when they played us. Until yesterday's game, they had not played one player all season that played in a game last year. They had two guys they expected to be All-American type "stars" in Boston and Clark that have been at best minimally effective and, at worst, played selfish and hurt the team.

Since then, some of the guys have been humbled, Cal has reallocated minutes to some of the more senior transfers and a local Kentucky kid (Allen) that the fans have been clamouring for to add a legit three-point threat. Then, yesterday, they also got their only returning player from last season back in Brooks (and he was very good).

Basically a new team. And a pretty good team. If they want to be really good, however, they still need at least one of Boston and Clark to turn into the superstars they were supposed to be.

Either way, the win should continue to look better for Tech as the season goes on!
 
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