tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post7822988963016799571..comments2023-11-03T04:07:19.586-05:00Comments on Vanderbilt Sports Line: SEC Media Picks Men's Basketball To Finish 5th.......in the EastSeamus O'Toolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811017078765515449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-67151274614540041042010-10-24T21:36:35.821-05:002010-10-24T21:36:35.821-05:00I'm excited about Vandy's outlook this yea...I'm excited about Vandy's outlook this year. Recruiting has been phenomenal the last few years. Losing AJ and Beal is tough, but the Freshman will make an impact. I also think that we're more athletic than we have been in quite some time. We should be able to lock people down on the perimeter and are very strong inside defensively.<br /> Everyone likes to talk about how improved the other teams in the East will be, but if Jenkins grows as we all expect him to, the offense will be much more potent. Our big men have improved on both ends of the floor each year, and I ecpect that they will make another good step forward this year.<br /> It looks like cage is now on the coaching staff. If we get they guys playing with half the heart and intensity that he played with, then we'll definitely surprise some peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-23226760600033684952010-10-20T10:41:44.131-05:002010-10-20T10:41:44.131-05:00It's very interesting that he got no love for ...It's very interesting that he got no love for the second team, because if you ask any coach in the SEC who the shooting guard they fear the most is, I'll bet you they say John Jenkins. Just ask Billy D after he won that game in the O-dome pretty much single-handedly.Stanimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068492073488859014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-12511352735117676782010-10-19T13:47:40.821-05:002010-10-19T13:47:40.821-05:00What do you guys think of Jenkins getting no love ...What do you guys think of Jenkins getting no love on the All-SEC team? I bet he makes the coaches team.Douglas Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239502832772753923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-53146528969659683852010-10-19T13:34:24.642-05:002010-10-19T13:34:24.642-05:00I'm kind of glad we're getting no hype to ...I'm kind of glad we're getting no hype to start the season...always better to go up than down, and sometimes we do better without high expectations. I'm a little surprised we didn't get any votes to even win the East, much less the SEC, but I'm fine with that for now. Preseason prognostication is meaningless by January anyway, if not November. I think we could have a really promising year.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-90119930467519226252010-10-19T11:30:52.903-05:002010-10-19T11:30:52.903-05:00I don't think the SEC will be down this year r...I don't think the SEC will be down this year relative to what it's been in recent years. I would think the conference will rank about #4, behind the Big Ten, Big East, and Big 12. Top to bottom I like the SEC better than the ACC and a lot better than the Pac 10. Also the strength of the SEC overall is very deceptive because while the West isn't expected to amount to much, the East is absolutely loaded.Seamus O'Toolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811017078765515449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640778288989151924.post-90143955927466207032010-10-19T08:43:54.903-05:002010-10-19T08:43:54.903-05:00I haven't really given it much thought, but th...I haven't really given it much thought, but this looks like it's shaping up to be a down year in the entire SEC, Mississippi State being the only possible exception. I'm not sold on Florida being the class of the East, but I'm not sure anyone looks ready to jump out in front. Vanderbilt actually has as much experience as any team in the league, and feature some pretty solid starting talent. The main question for the Dores is at point. Tinsley can shoot and run the floor but ballhandling is not necessarily his forte.<br /><br />I agree with Doug that Kentucky probably has the most talented team in the league, but it's freshman heavy again and unless Enes Kanter is eligible there's no post presence to speak of. Kentucky will be better at the end of the year than they will at the beginning, but they might have too many early losses to make up for it.<br /><br />Either way, I do hope the league will be at least exciting to watch and there do seem to be some upward trending teams at Georgia and Alabama that could make some waves. Can't wait.Anything but Gatoradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006770456109241897noreply@blogger.com