what a schedule the vols played.
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When is Bruce Pearl gonna wear the orange blazer? That's the big question.
BTW mo, I have the Vols winning it all.
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he says he only busts it out for Kentucky and Vandy, but im sure he'll wear it once we're in the final 4.
honestly, i feel badly for the Louisville kids. They tried really hard all year and it's a shame they'll have to end their season with a loss. imo, those kids get an A for effort.
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who gave them that sole L in those 5 games?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?Comment -
They better make it 5-1 or I'll be irate.Comment -
i do have tenn in my final four though...and they are the biggest one im scared of...f me!Comment -
Tenny only weakness is guy on sidelines, he is a horrible in game coachComment -
JJ, please consider the following:
2006 National Coach of the Year (The Sporting News)
2006 National Coach of the Year (Basketball Times)
2006 National Coach of the Year (CBS SportsLine.com)
2006 Naismith National Coach of the Year Finalist
2006 Phelan National Coach of the Year Award Finalist
2006 USBWA All-District IV Coach of the Year
2006 SEC Coach of the Year (AP)
2006 SEC Coach of the Year (CBS SportsLine.com)
2006 SEC Coach of the Year (CollegeInsider.com)
2006 SEC Coach of the Year (ESPN.com’s Pat Forde)
2006 Tennessee Sports Writers Assoc. Coach of the Year
2005 Phelan National Coach of the Year Award Finalist
2005 Horizon League Coach of the Year
2004 Horizon League Coach of the Year
2003 Horizon League Coach of the Year
2000 NABC Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year
1999 One of five “Head Coaches On The Rise” (Sport Magazine)
1995 NABC Division II Coach of the Year
1994 Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year
1993 Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year
1988 One of the top assistants in the country (Basketball Weekly)Comment -
JJgetsowned dot com.Comment -
Tenny got totally outplayed and had superior talent against Butler
He is a great cheerleader and motivator that is all
Tenny will never win anything with him, they need The GeneralComment -
I have to say, I have Tennessee in the Final Four in my bracket, but after watching the first two rounds of the tourney, I don't see them beating Louisville.
Louisville is firing on all cylinders. I know a win is a win, but Tenn could have lost to Butler in that game, and I think Louisville has all the confidence in the world going into this game. Louisville is just as talented as Tenn, and has the coaching edge in my opinion.
Should be a great game to watch, that is for sure.Comment -
butler also gave florida their biggest run for their money last year and what did florida end up doing? butler was a top 10 team that just so happened to be a 7th seed this year...teams just arent use to big men able to slip outside all day and drain the kicks through penetration all day long...they always give teams (good and bad) a tough timeComment -
Louisville has big guys who step out and hit 3's as well.Comment -
Tenn is a very talented team,
They just have alot of similar players on the squad.
They don't have pg or a dominate center.
They have a ton of freak wing players combined w/ a lights out shooter in Lofton.
Tough team to beat but its a great matchup for us.
We are much more well rounded, as for the coaching matchup, well you already knowComment -
not a serious question LT...mofo and i have some siiick forum stealing battles on the real UT (he hearts tenn and i heart texas)Comment -
You like many have little to no respect for Butler. They were easily the worst snub by the selection committee by putting a 29-win, 10th ranked team as a 7 seed. They should have been at worst a 5, really should have been a 3 or 4. Yesterday's game was the first time since 1985 that two 30-win teams had met in the second round. Butler starts four seniors who execute team, fundamental bball better than any other team in the country. It was the ultimate contrast of styles. Yet TN won without a decent game out of either of their shooting guards (Lofton and JaJuan Smith) while playing a wing at PG for the first time all season.
If you think TN got that outplayed, I suggest you stick to sports that are easier for you to comprehend.Comment -
I cant believe i'll get +money on vols ml. christmas comes twice this year.
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If they play again Butler is -5
Cards are going to bury themComment -
um,
Louisville's frontcourt is one of the best/deepest in the country.
3 NBA players
Earl Clark -Lottery Pick after next season.
DCaracter - If he stays he'll go first round.
DPadgett - will get drafted.
And Juan Palacios is a solid player as well.
Your way off here dude,Comment -
I can't believe that stat is true at all. We hold teams under 37% shooting and under 60 points. (BTW against the #6 toughest schedule in the nation)
Tennesse might just give teams much more possessions because they run and gun, but that stat if true, defintly does not tell the hole story.Comment -
You and BBall knowledge don't seem to mix well, no offense.
Lville's press is for three main reasons. 1) Create turnovers, which they're 156th at. 2) Slow down transition offense. 3) Make offense work harder and thus create fatigue.
The bulk of the DFG% for Lville is thanks to their tough matchup-zone half-court defense. They do a good job of confusing offenses because it looks like they are in a man-to-man but they collapse like a zone. But it really is a zone, which means the free-throw line and elbows will be open. Which is where Tyler Smith will be operating.
Look at Lville's losses this year, it's usually due to a huge game by a small or power forward. In other words, Tyler Smith.
By the way, TN played the hardest schedule in the country.Comment -
Ha,
I love it bro,
I can feel it in the air . . .
Can't wait till thursday!Comment
