What is amusing me today: how perfectly Pat Forte's best case/worst case column matches my dreams and fears for Vandy in the tournament.
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TFox
Mar 16 '11, 14:24
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Best Case: The hot John Jenkins makes the trip to Denver. The guard who made 24 of 50 3-point shots in five victories over the past month lights up Richmond and Louisville, carrying the Commodores to the Sweet 16. He is joined in San Antonio by the assertive Jeffery Taylor, an athletic marvel who, when tuned in, averaged 20.6 points in the SEC tournament. Together they key a dramatic upset of Kansas. Commodores lose in regional final to Notre Dame, but it's their deepest NCAA push since 1965. Tennessee, Memphis and Belmont all lose earlier, leaving the state spotlight to the Dores.
Worst Case: The cold John Jenkins makes the trip to Denver. The guard who made 8 of 31 3-point shots in four defeats over the past month cannot hit anything against Richmond. He's joined by unassertive Jeffery Taylor, who scores a quiet seven points in a second consecutive first-round upset loss. Vandy remains a good team that never threatens to do anything great, while Tennessee, Memphis and Belmont all win at least one game. Forget being the best team in the state; Vandy isn't even the best team in Nashville.
(I mean, that's literally word for word my best case/worst case.)
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