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FINISH THEM!!! Lady Vols Beat Vanderbilt 69-60 on Late Surges

If you want to be a champion, you have to win the ugly ones.  You also have to finish strong.  Tonight, the Lady Vols did both.

Tennessee - Vanderbilt has silently grown into a very emotional rivalry in women's basketball.  Though Tennessee has won 19 of the last 20 meetings, the games of late have been close, aggressive contests, and Vanderbilt's lone win in that span came last year.  Vanderbilt is loaded with juniors and seniors who are very talented in their own right and who dearly want to prove themselves against Summitt's gals.

For much of the night, Tennessee was stymied on the defensive end by Vanderbilt's quickness off the dribble.  The Commodores gave up a significant amount of height to the Lady Vols, so they used their agility to find driving lanes to basket all night long.  (Pat Summitt, by the way, has her teaching point:  put more effort against the dribble drive.  Tomorrow will be a very busy practice.)

But the biggest difference between last year and this yeas was on display for the Lady Vols:  the ability to push through adversity and finish strong.

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Lady Vols vs. Lady Commodores at 9 PM: Live Game Thread

(Feel free to keep the game on in the background while you listen to our podcast at 9 PM!)

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 Position Name  Experience  Height PPG RPG APG
lady vols logo Angie Bjorklund  Jr  6-0 14.8 2.9 2.5
Kamiko Williams Fr  5-11 4.6 2.0 2.0
Glory Johnson  So  6-3 12.0 8.5 1.1
G-F  Shekinna Stricklen  So  6-2 12.7 6.2 3.8
Kelley Cain  So  6-6 9.5 7.4 1.4
vanderbilt logo G Meredith Marsh Sr 5-6 14.6 3.6 3.3
G Jence Rhoads Jr 5-11 13.0 3.1 5.5
F Hannah Tuomi Jr 6-1 9.5 5.6 1.3
F Tiffany Clarke Fr 6-0 9.2 5.9 0.5
G Lauren Leuders Sr 5-8 8.4 3.9 1.8

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RTT podcast tonight at 9:00 EST: The Boise perspective on Justin Wilcox

Join us tonight as we talk about Tennessee's new defensive coordinator, Justin Wilcox. We'll be talking with Drew Roberts of SB Nation's Boise St. Broncos blog OBNUG.

 

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This is why you never leave early: cheap tacos < 23-point comeback

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2010 Tennessee Football Coaching Staff

Half of the guys on Derek Dooley's staff have NFL experience, along with two who coached with him at Louisiana Tech and some additional familiar faces...

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Half of the guys on Derek Dooley's staff have NFL experience, along with two who coached with him at Louisiana Tech and some additional familiar faces...

Now that the Vols have rounded out their new coaching staff with the hiring of Chuck Smith, we thought we'd take a look at these guys collectively.  Some of the assistant hires got a little lost in the shuffle of recruiting, but on the whole, this is a staff with a solid balance of NFL and SEC experience.

Much was made of the Kiffin Chimera, and while this staff will certainly be less talked about, our hope is that they can be just as efficient in both recruiting and coaching, and ultimately even more so...and that they'll all stick around long enough to realize the fruit of their labor.

While official announcements on specific position assignments haven't been made in all cases, Brent Hubbs at VolQuest gave what he felt to be the assignments on Friday night ($), and we'll be working with that information.  For more details on each coach, check out the official individual releases from UTSports.com, from which the majority of this information comes.

The highlights of our ten coaches:

(RC is Recruiting Coordinator, ST is Special Teams, and previous experience does not include graduate assistant work)

Derek Dooley - Head Coach

  • 2009:  Head Coach, Louisiana Tech
  • at Louisiana Tech (07-09):  17-20 overall, 8-5 in 2008 and won 2008 Independence Bowl (first LaTech bowl appearance since '01, first bowl win since '77)
  • Previous coaching experience:  SMU (WR 97-99), LSU (TE/RC 00-02, RB/ST 03-04), Miami Dolphins (TE 05-06), Louisiana Tech (HC 07-09)
  • Coached on Nick Saban's staff at LSU that won 2 SEC Championships and the 2003 National Championship
  • Son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley

 

Jim Chaney - Offensive Coordinator & Running Backs

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Defensive Vols prepare for brutal road trip

Who made this stinking schedule?!

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Who made this stinking schedule?!

Talking Points for 2/8/10, with links and excerpts after the jump:

  1. The common denominator in wins against Florida, LSU, and South Carolina? Excellent defense resulting in very low shooting percentages for opponents.
  2. Wayne Chism will destroy you with his eyes closed if you try to defend him from behind. Expect opponents to do less of that in the future.
  3. Get ready for a really tough stretch of games, starting with games at Vandy and at Kentucky, sandwiching a game against the Georgia team that's beaten both us and the Commodores, and ending with games at South Carolina and at Florida.
  4. No news on Cam Tatum yet.
  5. The more we learn about the Vols' new coaching staff, the more there is to like.

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The Super Bowl on SB Nation

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Happy Super Bowl Sunday, y'all. Whether you're rooting for Peyton Manning and the Colts or going with the numbers in Robert Meachem, Jabari Greer, and Marvin Mitchell and the Saints, SB Nation's got you covered.

For the Colts' perspective, head over to Stampede Blue, and for the New Orleans fan bias, check out Canal Street Chronicles. If you're just interested in the game or the commercials, SB Nation is the place to be, as they have the super story stream. SB Nation has three guys credentialed, including guys from both team blogs and a guy from the mothership.

A few links of note:

So have at it, folks. The Super Bowl could really use some viewers.

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SEC Basketball Power Poll - Midseason Ballot & Roundtable


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With every SEC team having played eight games, we submit our midseason SEC Power Poll and take part in the roundtable discussion with our other voters.  Garnet and Black Attack hosts this edition of the roundtable, where you can find their answers to the questions, and the roundtable roundup later this week.

RTT's midseason ballot, with roundtable questions and answers after the jump:

1. Kentucky Wildcats (22-1, 7-1)

2. Vanderbilt Commodores (17-5, 6-2)

3. Tennessee Volunteers (18-4, 6-2)

4. Florida Gators (17-6, 6-3)

5. Mississippi St. Bulldogs (16-7, 4-4)

6. Arkansas Razorbacks (12-11, 5-3)

7. Mississippi Rebels (17-6, 5-4)

8. South Carolina Gamecocks (13-9, 4-4)

9. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-10, 3-6)

10. Georgia Bulldogs (10-11, 2-6)

11. Auburn Tigers (11-12, 2-6)

12. LSU Tigers (9-14, 0-9)

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