Vandy @ Arkansas Tues 8pm cst

Question

First off, glad y'all hired Anderson, he's one of my favorite coaches in all of CBB.

Any thoughts on Vanderbilt or the upcoming game? We started off the season just terrible but have won 10 of the last 11 and it finally looks like Festus Ezeli is getting healthy. With Festus, Jenkins and Taylor, we have a lot of ways to score, but we are not without flaws (as evidenced by our 5 losses). Last year's loss was amazing at Memorial so I'm sure the boys want revenge.

Am I right that you're undefeated in The Bud?

Should be a tough game.

Originally posted on The Hill by CrazyVandyFan.

Answer 1

Do Hog fans have a website where they talk basketball?

I always thought hoops was a big deal there???

Thanks in advance.
Originally posted on The Hill by CrazyVandyFan.

Answer 2

Yes. Undefeated in the Bud. But too young to do much on the road. Although they played Bama tough, they lost in the end. Not much beef or height on this team so they are vulnerable in rebounding and low post play. Not much help on the way in that regard either. Here's to a good game with no injuries.

By the way, football recruiting dominates right now. We have been down for so long in BB the rabid fan base has dwindled. I hope we can get it back to where it was.
Originally posted on The Hill by PorkNBean98.

Answer 3

That's a shame about the fanbase, but I guess that is a function of being in the SEC. SEC fans are famous for "not caring" about basketball unless the team is top 25 or better and it's really kind of sad. I actually enjoyed ut being good in basketball because it made their fans accountable in hoops for the first time in my life. Now they suck again and their fans act like they don't have even have a basketball program. Extremely sad.

As for the game, it should make for an interesting contrast in styles. Anderson has always employed that chaotic defense to try and speed up the game and force turnovers. We are an interesting team in that regard because of John Jenkins. When teams press us, Jenkins typically gets wide open looks and teams then stop pressing us. That said, we turn the ball over A LOT and it might be worth the risk for the Hogs to get us out of the half court and prevent Festus Ezeli from going off.

Again though, this Razorback team really dominated us last year in complete BIZARRE fashion. It wasn't only Rotnei going off, it was the FLUKE game of a lifetime for Sanchez. I have seen that kid play about ten times and never seen him make some of the crap (from a VU fan's perspective) he was throwing up in that game. I know our fans remember and I know our players remember, but as you know, this is a new year, new players and a brand new coach at Arkansas so "remembering" probably doesn't mean squat....

Anywho, it's a huge game (they're all big for us) for both teams and I expect a big and rowdy crowd in Fayetteville.

PS-I've got a buddy that lives in Holiday Island (Eureka Springs) and I have to say that NW Arkansas is one of the most beautiful places I've been and unless you've been there, you probably had no idea Arkansas can be so pretty.

This post was edited on 1/30 10:09 AM by CrazyVandyFan

Originally posted on The Hill by CrazyVandyFan.