lost in the shuffle of the weekend the crimson tide heads north...
Cincinnati is a big time program
In the midst of all the hoopla of the SEC Championship another little game is going to be played at the same time. This one involves the basketball team which heads up north to Cincinnati to contest the Bearcats. This is going to be a game where the Tide could be drowned under the boards. The Bearcats are averaging 50 rebounds a game. The Tide is pulling down 32.6 boards a game. If you are a basketball purist the game is over in your mind already. No way you can get beat by 18 on the glass and even be competitive, much less win. This is going to be the first game the Tide plays were the lack of an inside game is probably going to get us beat. That doesn't mean we have no chance to win. It's not like your chances are slim and none and slim just let the gym. But it is close. The Bearcats are shooting better, getting more assists, and are 7th in the nation in points scored. They average about 87 points per game. And on top of all those stats the game is being played on the Bearcats home floor.
We are going to find out just how good a coach Anthony Grant is under circumstances that seem impossible. I hope the Tide wins. They probably won't win, but it is important not to get completely clocked. Alabama is going to press Cincy from the moment they hit the floor. Alabama has nothing to lose in this game, but they do have a lot to gain if they win, or even if they keep it close.
One of the great things about basketball is that you have an entire season to get better. It's not like football when you lose a game and then hope joins your roster. No, in hoops you can mess around with your lineup, try different defenses, see young players suddenly blossom after a good game. You can lose a lot of games and win a conference championship. Unknown coaches can rise from nowhere to become hot commodities. And great coaches can have a couple of bad seasons and drop off the map.
Anthony Grant is one of the best coaches I've ever seen. He catches far to much flack from casual fans. Give him another couple of years and we can compete with anyone. I don't think that we beat Cincinnati on Saturday, but I'm more concerned about playing hard, playing smart, holding our turnovers down and hoping the Pollard can have a breakout game. If Bama plays a great game they can win. Cincinnati would have to help us. I like Cincy by 10. Would I be surprised if Bama pulled an upset? Nope. Nothing that Grant does surprises me.
SEC Opinions for Championship game here
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Cincinnati is a big time program
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One of the great things about basketball is that you have an entire season to get better. It's not like football when you lose a game and then hope joins your roster. No, in hoops you can mess around with your lineup, try different defenses, see young players suddenly blossom after a good game. You can lose a lot of games and win a conference championship. Unknown coaches can rise from nowhere to become hot commodities. And great coaches can have a couple of bad seasons and drop off the map.
Anthony Grant is one of the best coaches I've ever seen. He catches far to much flack from casual fans. Give him another couple of years and we can compete with anyone. I don't think that we beat Cincinnati on Saturday, but I'm more concerned about playing hard, playing smart, holding our turnovers down and hoping the Pollard can have a breakout game. If Bama plays a great game they can win. Cincinnati would have to help us. I like Cincy by 10. Would I be surprised if Bama pulled an upset? Nope. Nothing that Grant does surprises me.
SEC Opinions for Championship game here
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