Bad Night

After the LSU win on Sunday, Mike Mercer said, "you live by the 3 and you die by the 3." I'd say 6-26 is dying. The loss is quite disappointing especially with a Lofton-less Tennessee team. However, you had to know that a poor performance was coming and it happened in Knoxville. The loss is OK but it opens my eyes to how big of a game Vanderbilt is. Say Georgia loses to Vandy and has to follow up with a matchup against the #1 team in the country. It is easy to see the Dawgs in the middle of the SEC pack this time next week with a lot of work to do to get to the tournament. Don't get me wrong, the Dawgs are still in good shape but a season can change so quick. The good thing is that its going to be hard for Georgia to shoot any worse than they did tonight. No matter what happens Georgia MUST get more consistent play from Mercer. His poor play in the last week was overshadowed by the teams success. His athletic ability is second to none and is a tremendous defensive player, but his shooting numbers are down from last year and he is going to have to find new ways to score. Saturday is huge for Georgia and what makes it even tougher is the fact that its just as important for Vandy. Gaines made a stupid decision in the final seconds that hopefully won't be serious. But the guy is an absolute stud. Good win for Tennessee. Thoughts?