Tourney Talk with Brian Edwards, Part VII
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On the weekend of February 12, 2010, I spoke with Brian Edwards of Vegasinsider.com about The 2010 College Basketball season as we head into The 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Brian Edwards has been a mainstay as a handicapper with Vegasinsider.com since 2002. He regularly appears on ESPN radio, 1620 The Zone, and even hosts his own show entitled “Power Hours.” 
During our in-depth conversation, we covered a wide range of college basketball topics, and The Big Nasty Athletic Dept. will be releasing installments of “Tourney Talk” segments leading up to The March Madness Tournament.
Brian’s keen sense of sports, developed through years of expert handicapping and ATS (Against The Spread) analysis, has made him one of our favorite handicappers and a great choice to provide expert insight on how The NCAA Tournament will shape up as the smoke begins to clear. Because bracketology will only get you so far.
Big Nasty: Let’s stick with SEC Hoops talk as this is obviously one of your specialties. You talked about Kentucky’s immaturity earlier, but Kentucky will be the runaway favorite to win that conference tournament. Who else in the SEC can push Kentucky?
Brian Edwards: We’ll find out if Mississippi St. has anything for the ‘Cats in Starkville tonight. Remember, the Bulldogs caught fire at the SEC Tournament last year and earned their way into the Big Dance. MSU is a team that can get hot. Rick Stansbury’s squad doesn’t have much depth due to a few injuries and the eligibility issues of Renardo Sidney. But on a night when Dee Bost is making good decisions, Ravern Johnson is knocking down 3’s and Jarvis Varnado stays out of foul trouble, Mississippi St. will be a tough out. I also like Vandy, which didn’t pose much of a threat to UK when they met at Rupp Arena. But I’ll be interested to see how John Calipari’s team fares this weekend in Music City. The Commodores have a lot of depth in the frontcourt and I love their point guard Jermaine Beal. I still think Kentucky loses at least one more SEC game, possibly two, and I think its youth will be a factor in the NCAA Tournament. I don’t think the ‘Cats make the Final Four.
Big Nasty: So who do you see, from The SEC, even making the tournament…
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