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Basketball: Vanderbilt Commodores @ Florida Gators -- Open GameThread
by KingJamesIV on Feb 4, 2012 11:53 AM EST
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Post your pregame, in-game, and post-game comments and thoughts below. STAT-KING!
407 commentsBasketball: Vanderbilt Commodores 74, Arkansas Razorbacks 82 -- Postgame Report
by KingJamesIV on Feb 3, 2012 6:15 PM EST
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Will this loss end up being more of an aberration? Or are we seeing the cracks? I think the former. I think the seniors are going to rally the troops and get the defensive issues that have been largely absent the last twelve games corrected.
I still believe.
| VU | ARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Possessions | 66.9 | 66.4 |
| Points Per Possession | 1.11 | 1.23 |
| FG% | 50.0% | 45.9% |
| 3FG% | 28.6% | 39.1% |
| FT% | 69.6% | 70.8% |
| Assist/Turnovers | 1.36 | 1.63 |
| Assists/Field Goals Made | 57.7% | 46.4% |
| % of Points by 3FG | 24.3% | 32.9% |
| Four Factors | ||
| eFG% | 55.8% | 53.3% |
| OReb% | 24.1% | 38.9% |
| TO% | 16.4% | 12.0% |
| FTRate | 44.2% | 39.3% |
Periscope prediction: No Periscope for this game Result: Perfection. Otherwise I would have missed badly on this one...
Relevant Links: Game Page /// Box Score /// Official Vanderbilt Recap /// Arkansas Expats
Will Kenny Boynton go back to shooting like John Jenkins -- which he did in non-conference play -- or Kenny Boynton -- which he's done for the entirety of the rest of his career.
You'll notice three teams in bold above. Indiana, Ohio State (to the delight of Bret Bielema) and Vanderbilt all find themselves on the "Recruiting Stock Improving" list and return a ton of starters in 2012. One can rather justifiably expect solid improvement from all three of them
The SEC's Worst Losses: Florida (Part I)
by Train Island on Feb 3, 2012 10:52 AM EST
in Vanderbilt Commodores Basketball
Vanderbilt just barely snuck back into the national rankings before absorbing a predictable loss at Arkansas earlier this week. If they want to keep their spot in the top 25, they'll have to win at the O-Dome.
Vandy will face arguably their toughest test of the season on Saturday, facing #12 Florida on the road in a game that will determine who the second-best team in the SEC is. The Commodores are just 2-10 at the O'Connell Center under Kevin Stallings, mirroring the .167 winning percentage that the team brought to Fayetteville earlier in the week. Like the Razorbacks, Florida is also undefeated at home this season. While history fails to smile on the 'Dores in this sense, it's worth noting that the team's last two trips to Gainesville ended with a win and a controversial overtime loss (John Jenkins was FOULED, dammit).
The Gators are in the midst of a hot streak, winning five in a row with quality wins over Mississippi and Mississippi State. Like the Commodores, Florida has two players currently slated to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft by draftexpress.com. Bradley Beal and Patric Young, a freshman and sophomore, respectively, have led the Gators back to prominence despite losing SEC Player of the Year Chandler Parsons to graduation this season.
Florida has used efficient scoring and a strong three-point attack to score in bunches on their way to a 17-4 record. However, they've shown vulnerability in losses to Rutgers and Tennessee this season. The Gators are a young team who match up well with the Commodores talent-wise, but are overmatched in terms of experience. Whether or not Vandy can exploit that mismatch is a major question.
Florida (17-4, #12 in the AP rankings, #11 in the Pomeroy Rankings)
Check out Charles Sollars's awesome helmet design concepts. The Vandy ones can be found here. There are three other Commodore designs on the page, as well as hundreds of other prototypes.
What do you think of the Vandy helmets? The one above is probably my favorite, but they're all solid. However, whether or not they're better than the classic, smooth V-Star is up for debate.
H/T to Charles Sollars for the bad-ass designs. Check out his entire photobucket portfolio here.
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Vote for Brandt. Do it.
What's good, coaches? I know you all won't be able to respond, but I'd like to say thanks for the opportunity and believing in me. There's no other coaching staff that I could say I'd rather send my talents to than you. I know you will bring the best out of me not only as a football player but as a student and a person. I just want to say thanks, and I can't wait to score a lot of touchdowns for you guys. I love you guys. You are all great. By the way, if you don't get anyone else's signature, you'll have mine. Anchor down.
-- Brian Freaking Kimbrow
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2012 Vanderbilt Commodore Basketball Commitments
A.J. Astroth
Position: SG/SF
Committed: 11/7/11
Video: Clip 1
Rivals Profile 
NR/NR
Scout Profile NR
ESPN Profile NR / NR / 90 Rtg
Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 180 lbs
High School: Faith Baptist HS (Brandon, FL)
Kevin Bright
Position: SF/SG
Committed: 6/26/11
Video: Clip 1
Rivals Profile NR / NR
Scout Profile NR
ESPN Profile NR / NR / 91 Rtg
Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 210 lbs
High School: Urspring HS (Ulm, Germany)
Arnold Okechukwu
Position: C/PF
Committed: 11/30/11
Rivals Profile NR
Scout Profile NR
ESPN Profile NR / NR / 85 Rtg
Ht: 6'10"
Wt: 218 lbs
High School: Queen City Prep (North Carolina)
2011 Class Overall
Rivals:
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 1
Scout: - 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 1
ESPN:
90-100 (High Major): 2
80-89 (Mid Major): 1
70-79 (Low Major): 0
40 (Pending ): 0
Brian Kimbrow
Position: RB
Committed: 07/01/11
Rivals Profile Rtg 5.9 (#3 RB)
Scout Profile #26 RB
ESPN Profile #20 RB / Rtg 80
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 165 lbs
High School: Memphis East (Memphis, TN)
Rivals: - 0
- 4
- 15
- 0
- 0
- 0
Scout: - 0
- 2
- 13
- 5
- 0
- 0
ESPN:
85-100 (Five Star): 0
79.5-84.99 (Four Star): 5
75-79.49 (Three Star): 12
68-74.99 (Two Star): 2
55-67.9 (One Star): 0
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