Urgency Level:You get a "Did you remember her birthday?" text and you're at the golf course.
Why they have to win big now:Damian Jones essentially declared for this upcoming NBA draft last season. He wanted to avoid the questions about his future. He's playing like a lottery pick. And teammate Wade Baldwin IV (15.0 PPG, 1.5 SPG) looks like a first-round selection, too. Coach Kevin Stallings went through a series of trials before he put this group together. The Commodores -- still the best team name in college basketball -- entered Sunday night's matchup against Baylor (a 69-67 road loss) with one of the best defenses in America (opponents were shooting 36.5 percent inside the arc). They have the size and talent to challenge Kentucky in the SEC, and with Baldwin and Jones both potentially exiting, they can't think about next season. Vandy has to reach its ceiling now.
[I am not sure we all would agree that Damian is playing like a lottery pick.]
In my opinion, if both Jones and Baldwin leave, next year's team is, at best, a step below this year's team, perhaps even two steps.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14309313/the-floor-teams-needing-show-urgency
Why they have to win big now:Damian Jones essentially declared for this upcoming NBA draft last season. He wanted to avoid the questions about his future. He's playing like a lottery pick. And teammate Wade Baldwin IV (15.0 PPG, 1.5 SPG) looks like a first-round selection, too. Coach Kevin Stallings went through a series of trials before he put this group together. The Commodores -- still the best team name in college basketball -- entered Sunday night's matchup against Baylor (a 69-67 road loss) with one of the best defenses in America (opponents were shooting 36.5 percent inside the arc). They have the size and talent to challenge Kentucky in the SEC, and with Baldwin and Jones both potentially exiting, they can't think about next season. Vandy has to reach its ceiling now.
[I am not sure we all would agree that Damian is playing like a lottery pick.]
In my opinion, if both Jones and Baldwin leave, next year's team is, at best, a step below this year's team, perhaps even two steps.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14309313/the-floor-teams-needing-show-urgency
