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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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#4 Dicky V

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 8:40 PM EST reply actions  

TV coverage likely delayed
9pm and there's still 3 mins left in the Michigan/Michigan St. game.  "M" is up 7, so there's still the possiblity of a close game.  That equals delayed coverage of the Vols.  Shouldn't miss much...hopefully.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:00 PM EST reply actions  

Game On!
Chism hits his early 3 ball to tie it at 3, 2 mins in.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:11 PM EST reply actions  

Chism
Chism is rocking. A three.

Then a block on Noah, then another block!

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:11 PM EST reply actions  

Looking forward to
the catch up material.

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?

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:13 PM EST reply actions  

catch up
Haven't seen Summitt yet.
Dickie V is a tard.
Bradshaw's ceremony was pregame.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:15 PM EST up reply actions  

We're hungry
and active. Looking good.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah!
TO on out of bounds play.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions  

Childress hits!
And a foul on Noah.

Oh, man, and misses the free thorow but gets the rebound and the slam!

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:17 PM EST reply actions  

Nasty
Talk about two teams that despise one another!  Officials are stepping in quickly to avoid some nastyness.

On another note, the points are running up...14-10, Vols!

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions  

Oh . . .
Summit leads the crowd (and Peyton Manning) in Rocky Top.

It sounded awful.

And it was great.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions  

PAT!
There it is!!  Cheerleader outfit with boa-feather hat...leading a round of Rocky Top!!

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions  

And . . .
ESPN scrapped a commercial for that.

And that speaks volumes.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Noah
Noah is going to come over for the block every time somebody drives into the paint.

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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:23 PM EST reply actions  

Bradshaw
is beating Noah to rebounds.

Awesome.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:25 PM EST reply actions  

Looking good
We're looking great early on.  Early points inside is backwards from our tendency to pop the quick 3's, but what works, works.  

Horford IS better than Noah, tonight.  He just threw down a major block on a J. Smith attempt.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:29 PM EST reply actions  

28-17, Vols
We're playing fantastic defense and getting really good offensive looks out of it.

If we can sustain this effort all night, we could not only win, but pull away.

But it's early.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:33 PM EST reply actions  

Bradshaw again
Again outbattles Noah for a rebound, and Noah's got two fouls now.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:35 PM EST reply actions  

YEAH
Man, what a series. Pass, pass, pass, three.

Just awesome.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:36 PM EST reply actions  

Packed House
What a beautiful sight!  Just caught a glimpse of TBA, WOW!  Wish I was there.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:36 PM EST reply actions  

I'm with ya, Aerobab
We're missing something special.

Glad to be able to see it, though.

Again, so far.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:38 PM EST up reply actions  

Good Lord
Howell just hit a bomber from 30+ ft, answered by a 3 by Lofton! The orange can do no wrong tonight!  46-27 Vols!!!

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:48 PM EST reply actions  

Fantastic
We have mostly subs in, and we're still outplaying them.

The only thing that's working for the Gators is Horford down low. No answer for that. Not enough pounds or inches.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:49 PM EST reply actions  

Lofton...
...might be the best player in college basketball! Woweeooww!!!
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 9:56 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah
On a team full of excellent players.

Coached by a fantastic coach.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:11 PM EST up reply actions  

50-31 on Rocky Top
Vols can do no wrong.

Almost perfect.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 9:57 PM EST reply actions  

Defense...
...was outstanding in the first half. Nothing I love more than watching a Florida team self- destruct. Hope we can keep it up in the second half. Florida has come back on teams before already, so... If Lofton stays on fire...we win big!! Oh, and have I mentioned how much I love Big Pat. We've gotta have the most enthusiastically cooperative men's and women's programs in the nation. Thank you Hulk!
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:04 PM EST reply actions  

Halftime Stats
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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:10 PM EST reply actions  

Talk about Lights Out!!
4:1 assist to turnover?!  11 forced turnovers?!  A thing of beauty!  But Joel provides us with a reality check in that things likely won't stay this high.  

Joel = Buzz Kill.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm impressed...
...with our points in the paint. Not our usual MO but glad to see we can do it. That's what those near seven footers should be doing.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST reply actions  

Chism
Was that a foul on Chism?

That's three.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah
Another foul on Noah.

That's three on him.

Donovan's ticked.

Good.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:15 PM EST reply actions  

I heard it too
I truly hope they're not starting with the "Over-rated" deal yet.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Odd cheer
Never understood that one myself. It's basically saying that you're not that good, either.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Beautiful
Absolutely 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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:16 PM EST reply actions  

NO WAY...
...that's a foul on Wayne!!
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:18 PM EST reply actions  

Horrible
Looks like dude stumbled on his own feet.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:23 PM EST up reply actions  

That's four on Chism
A bad call.

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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:19 PM EST reply actions  

Bradshaw...
...hits a three!!! YEAH!!!  You think Noah's tanking on purpose?
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:20 PM EST reply actions  

Another OOB TO
It needs its own abbreviation.

Out of bounds turn over.

Vitale just called the game "Blow Out City."

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:21 PM EST reply actions  

OH MY GOD...
.. Dane Bradshaw is on FIRE. Perfect night for it!
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:22 PM EST reply actions  

Everything
Everything's working tonight.

Have to really search for something negative. Maybe we should ask Chism.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I love...
... seeing Dicky eat his words. He got the blow out part right though, just the wrong team (in reference to his prediction earlier in the night)
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:24 PM EST reply actions  

Look...
... at Peyton!! Must have been quite a talk he gave them.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:25 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah
Just another factor in the equation tonight.

Good to see him back in town and at a basketball game.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Dane...
...gets his own scholarship? A big one too. Apparently he's the only basketball player to ever have one, did I hear that right?  I'm loving our ball movement and the D is forcing a lot of uncharacteristic turnovers for FLA. I love it!
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:29 PM EST reply actions  

Scholly
Mr. and Mrs. Coach Pearl have invested a good chunk of change to start the Dane Bradshaw Scholarship...which will given annually to a Student-Athlete that exhibits "Dane Qualities".

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST up reply actions  

It's named after him and funded by Pearl
From the Tennessee Journalist:

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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST up reply actions  

I think...
... we might could just leave Lofton and Bradshaw on the court by themselves and still win. Noah's gotta be proving something to Billy Donovan. I mean, come on.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST reply actions  

I think...
Noah is a crybaby punk.  Check that...I know. He's already throwing temper tantrums.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Signs of life
from the Gators.

Florida's down by 18.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST reply actions  

Oh crap.
Maybe I shoulda kept my mouth shut about Noah.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions  

Lead down to 13
Crowd is quiet.

Noah's getting aggressive.

We seemed to have lost interest.

Better get it back.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions  

I'm loving...
... our designed in-boundds plays this season.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST reply actions  

Hate to say it
But I agree w/ Vitale. We seem to have lost some zeal.

But that nice inbound play may have helped.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST reply actions  

Can't get complacent.
We can't just try to work the clock. Gotta stay aggressive. Gotta kepp up the tempo.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:46 PM EST reply actions  

What?!
Why have we abandoned our inside game?  We're back to bricking bad looks at 3's.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:49 PM EST reply actions  

ok
The last 2 or 3 posessions have gone down low.  We're at least drawing the foul.

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Crowd's...
... back in it. Good sign.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:54 PM EST reply actions  

Uh-oh
If, as Dickie V. says, this one comes down to free throws, we could be in trouble.

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.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 10:56 PM EST reply actions  

Getting chippy
First Pearl, during Lofton's free throw attempt, then Donovan on a foul call, and he wouldn't give the ball back to the official. Kinda sassy when he eventually did, too.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

Whatever happened
to the rule against hanging on the rim?

Is there still a rule against that? If so, it's not being enforced.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

Might help...
...if we hit our free throws.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

That is...
...if the PA guy can shut up long enough.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

Great play by Bradshaw
And some fire, to boot!

Great way to go out for Dane.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:07 PM EST reply actions  

God...
...we're gonna miss Dane Bradshaw.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:07 PM EST reply actions  

Man, that is great
A fantastic exit for Bradshaw.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:15 PM EST reply actions  

It's a wrap
Perfect home season.

Congrats to Dane Bradshaw and the Vols. Dane, we'll miss you.

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 27, 2007 11:18 PM EST reply actions  

great...
...way to end the Blender's career at home. Way to hold on. Undefeated at home. Good enough to go to the Dance. On to the tourney.
Big Orange is the life!

by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:18 PM EST reply actions  

Domabomination?
No Lofton-No Excuse huh Josephine?  Great game Noah--You are officially 1-3 against the Hulk.

Dane Bradshaw 4 eva

by gramsey712 on Feb 27, 2007 11:23 PM EST reply actions  

Noah
Yeah, he may be a sissy, but hey...at least he didn't take any swipes at our cheerleaders...or pick any fights with the Hulk!

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 11:31 PM EST reply actions  

Record # of comments?
I believe this (#78) is a record number of comments at RTT.  Congrats to all who participated!

by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 11:53 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah, thanks
Appreciate y'all being here. Here's to hoping we go far into the Tournament and that we can get those fancy new non-refreshing comments you can see at Corn Nation up and running at RTT before the season is over.
Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 28, 2007 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

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