HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL: Return of the Abomination: Tennessee-Florida game day open thread
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February 27, 2007, 9:00 EST
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ABOMINATION DELIGHT
1. Skin one large Abomination and marinate in Mountain Dew for 12 months.
2. Switch to larger pot so that you can add both the heart and brain of Dane Bradshaw.
3. Stir in 1/32 teaspoon of Dick Vitale's Capacity for Confidentiality. (Note: This is a very rare seasoning that is extraordinarily difficult to locate. A little goes a long way, or so I'm told. Nobody really knows.)
4. Season to taste with crushed Seed of Discord.
5. Kick it up a notch with Pat Summit's Secret Essence.
6. Turn off your cell phone. Pretend you were joking.
7. Turn up the heat. Cook on high for 2.5 hours. Makes 25,000 servings.
Yeah, so it's the Return of the Abomination. The Gators have lost two of their last three games. The Vols have won five of their last six. The last time these two teams met, in Gainesville in a 94-78 blowout by the Gators, Tennessee was without Chris Lofton, who found his old shoes and his old form last Saturday against Arkansas in a 31-point game.
And . . . it's a Senior Night Salute to beloved Vol Dane Bradshaw. Put the All-Glue Guy anywhere on the floor, and he'll hold his own. And his history against the Gators? Wow.
And . . . word is that Lady Vols head coach Pat Summit will repay men's coach Bruce Pearl for his chest-painting support in the student section for the Tennessee-Duke game. No word on what she's going to do exactly, but . . . secrets! Absolutely positive she has not told Vitale.
Because . . . Dick Vitale can't keep a secret but he's coming to town anyway, baby!
And . . . surely Thompson-Boling will be sold out tonight. Must be. 25,000 strong. And yes, I just called you Shirley.
And . . . last but most . . . the secret Vitale blurted out on live radio on Monday was that Florida coach Billy Donovan had told him, in confidence, that player Al Horford is a much better NBA prospect than teammate Joakim Noah, who's been getting most of the press. Bet Noah liked hearing that. Last year, he took it on the chin from C.J. Watson, and this year, he's sucker-punched by his own coach. The Sports Animal had an absolutely hilarious blast with this today on the radio, and you should expect the UT student section to have some customized cheers for the game. I can hear it now, "HOR-ford's BET-ter!" Or "BIL-ly HATES you!"
Oh, this could be fun.
Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.
Go Vols! Hulk Smash!
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Chism
Then a block on Noah, then another block!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:11 PM EST reply actions
Looking forward to
What did Summit do?
Dickie V. doesn't know why they're an angry team tonight?
Wow! Nice slam by Chism.
What about Bradshaw's ceremony? Is it at half?
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:13 PM EST reply actions
We're hungry
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions
Yeah!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions
Childress hits!
Oh, man, and misses the free thorow but gets the rebound and the slam!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:17 PM EST reply actions
Nasty
On another note, the points are running up...14-10, Vols!
Oh . . .
It sounded awful.
And it was great.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions
Great promo for the school
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:20 PM EST reply actions
And . . .
And that speaks volumes.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Noah
The man he leaves should follow up to the basket, as he'll be open.
Two quick fouls on Chism is the first bad news.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:23 PM EST reply actions
Bradshaw
Awesome.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:25 PM EST reply actions
18-4 points in the paint
Yep.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:25 PM EST reply actions
Looking good
Horford IS better than Noah, tonight. He just threw down a major block on a J. Smith attempt.
28-17, Vols
If we can sustain this effort all night, we could not only win, but pull away.
But it's early.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:33 PM EST reply actions
Bradshaw again
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:35 PM EST reply actions
YEAH
Just awesome.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:36 PM EST reply actions
I'm with ya, Aerobab
Glad to be able to see it, though.
Again, so far.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Good Lord
Fantastic
The only thing that's working for the Gators is Horford down low. No answer for that. Not enough pounds or inches.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:49 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
Coached by a fantastic coach.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
50-31 on Rocky Top
Almost perfect.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:57 PM EST reply actions
Defense...
No doubt
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Halftime Stats
| Tennessee | Florida | |
| Field Goals | 20-30 (67%) | 11-22 (50%) |
| 3-Point FGs | 5-9 (56%) | 3-7 (43%) |
| Free Throws | 5-9 (56%) | 6-7 (86%) |
| Rebounds | 13 (5 off, 8 def) | 12 (4 off, 8 def) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 11 |
| Assists | 12 | 5 |
We're bound to cool off in the second half. Almost seventy percent on field goals and over fifty percent on threes?
On a side note, perhaps we should shoot our free throws from behind the arc.
It was the defense, I think that keyed the close-to-perfect half, and I think Pearl called off the dogs toward the end to save it for later.
We'll see more of Horford on offense and Noah on defense in the second half. As I said before, Noah's man should be open when he rotates to the basket for a block attempt.
Also, if this game comes down to the wire, look for the Vols to change up their defense after made shots. Right now, the player that gets the first pass is trapped in the corner, and the inbounder gets the ball back on the outlet pass. Look for someone to cover him unexpectedly if we need it.
This will likely tighten up, but if we come out with the same intensity, we could in fact run away with this thing.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:10 PM EST reply actions
Talk about Lights Out!!
Joel = Buzz Kill.
I'm impressed...
Chism
That's three.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
That's three on him.
Donovan's ticked.
Good.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:15 PM EST reply actions
What is the crowd chanting?
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:15 PM EST reply actions
Odd cheer
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Beautiful
Three on one break due to steal, kick out to Lofton behind the three, he draws the defense, Lofton passes back inside for a layup.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:16 PM EST reply actions
That's four on Chism
The guy tripped, and Chism was in the area.
Time for Crews to shine.
Oh, and Noah just whiffed on an easy layup.
Out of bounds steal, behind the back by JaJuan, pass, pass, back to JaJuan, who hits a three.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:19 PM EST reply actions
Another OOB TO
Out of bounds turn over.
Vitale just called the game "Blow Out City."
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:21 PM EST reply actions
Everything
Have to really search for something negative. Maybe we should ask Chism.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
I love...
Yeah
Good to see him back in town and at a basketball game.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Dane...
It's named after him and funded by Pearl
Pearl plans to announce on senior night that he will be personally endowing a scholarship in Bradshaw's name.
This scholarship will be given to a Tennessee student-athlete who has similar qualities to Bradshaw. Someone who cares more about their team winning then putting up huge numbers and who will give up their body to help the team.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
I think...
Signs of life
Florida's down by 18.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST reply actions
Lead down to 13
Noah's getting aggressive.
We seemed to have lost interest.
Better get it back.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions
Hate to say it
But that nice inbound play may have helped.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST reply actions
Can't get complacent.
Lead down to ten
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:50 PM EST reply actions
Uh-oh
And about making 49 in a row earlier, that probably used up our makes.
Still, so far, we're pretty good at the line. 12-17.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:56 PM EST reply actions
Getting chippy
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Whatever happened
Is there still a rule against that? If so, it's not being enforced.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Great play by Bradshaw
Great way to go out for Dane.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:07 PM EST reply actions
Man, that is great
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:15 PM EST reply actions
It's a wrap
Congrats to Dane Bradshaw and the Vols. Dane, we'll miss you.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:18 PM EST reply actions
great...
Domabomination?
Dane Bradshaw 4 eva
Noah
Record # of comments?
Yeah, thanks
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 28, 2007 12:09 AM EST up reply actions

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