*** Official #23 Tennessee vs #6 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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That just figures, it's either a lot worse than what we have been told, or the staff believes we can win without him and are saving him for the next round.
If rather have Toure on Gillespie too. IMO, shutting that guy down and making him uncomfortable is the key. If we can force him to turn it over or have to start the offense 70 ft from the hoop, then we win.
Probably some of both but you would think he'd play if he could
Totally agree, you do not get an opportunity like this very often, even if he is at 70% it's better than not having him on the court at all. It's his decision, to play or not.
Jefferson can play I would guess but would be unusable Sunday if he did, I dont mind the gamble.
TV plan and simple, they stagger the starting time to get the most people watching. Figuring that people will switch over to the other game once the first one is over or has been decided. The Michigan game was the 2nd game tonight, and went long, add 30 to 40 minutes to give both times to warm up its going to be 9:35 or so before they tip
I guarantee he wants to play.
He’s an Elite Player and Teammate.
It’s more than likely a collective decision.
Let’s win this game.
If he wanted to play, he would be playing, the medical staff cannot tell a player that he will not play, they can tell the coach he shouldn't play, but it comes down to the player.
TV numbers go up, they do want to tip too early and miss people still at work.
This is likely.
Pros and cons. The cons outweigh the pros.
I get it each game could be the last, but two more days would be about 40% more time to get there.
Hope you’re right, but my gut tells me that this likely means he has a very low chance of playing Sunday if somehow we manage to win today.
I assume market research has led to evolution of later time frame, but I'd be willing to bet if the sessions started even a half-hour earlier, viewers and attendees would find a way to adjust and viewership wouldn't suffer. Maybe even an hour earlier.
But people are not staying up to watch the late game. Do those TV numbers not matter? They could put all 4 games in a reasonable viewing window.
The West And East coasts are 3 hours apart, and they’re trying to squeeze them into prime time for both. Easier on the weekends, beacuse you don’t have to worry about work hours.
