Action from Around the Hill...and then some.

Well, before I get into the Action from the weekend, a few things I'd like to comment on first.

1. Marvin Harrison may have shot somebody this week... wait. What!? MARVIN HARRISON WHAT!? No. This has to be a joke, right? Or maybe just a misunderstanding. Yeah, a misunderstanding. He was probably just somewhere near where a shooting took place. Yeah. And they won't be able to connect him to it. Sure. Just a big misundersanding. Marvin Harrison would never be involved wih something like that. What? The gun? Belongs to him? Awww, crap!  It's always the quiet ones.
2. Ryan Perriloux. This would probably be better news except that the guy who's behind him is supposedly a Matt Flynn type and said to be quite good at his job. Not that we'll see LSU except in Hotlanta but still...
3. Chris Lofton. I'm sure I can't say anything about this guy that hasn't already been said in the last few days, but it doesn't matter because there aren't enough accolades or praises or just plain positive adjectives in the English langage to do this young man justice. Seriously, on the list of all-time most admirable Volunteers, or just people period, Chris Lofton stands alone. He has become my all-time favorite, and like Joel said, the model that I would teach my kids to strive for. Nothing but love and the best of luck to him in the future, which I'm sure will be bright.

The BaseVols had a rough weekend dropping three straight to the Commodores in Knoxville despite a ninth inning rally in the third game Sunday. This was the first home SEC series lost this season by the Vols (25-23, 11-13 SEC) and adds to an already concerning skid. The Vols will host Kentucky this weekend for the final home series before finishing at South Carolina the next. With a couple of games inbetween, that'll do it for this season with the SEC Tourney next, beginning on May 21. Let's hope the boys pull it together for this stretch before the tournament.

The men's Tennis team begins NCAA Tournament play this Saturday the 10th at 11 AM vs. Furman. Let's look out for that. The boys should get through the weekend okay but let's wish 'em luck anyhow.

That's all the men's Action but for the women...

The #25 Lady Vol Tennis Team (14-8) will begin NCAA Tournament play at Ga. Tech this Friday at 3 PM vs. #36 Illinois (12-10). UT already beat Ill. in January 6-1 and if they win will face the winner of #3 Ga. Tech vs. Alcorn St. The Yellow Jackets are mounting a defense of their 2007 National Championship and will be difficult for the Lady Vols to get past. This is UT's 14th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance which is admirable in itself. Let's wish the ladies luck and hope they can pull out the upset.

The #12 Lady Vol Softball Team (46-13, 14-12 SEC) also had a tough weekend on the diamond dropping all three of their games with #2 FLA (59-2, 27-1 SEC) including a 3 hour and 47 minute, 11 inning marathon on Saturday night (remember, they only play 7 innings). That series ended the Lady Vol's regular season and they will play next on Thursday, May 8 in their opening round of the SEC Tournament in Baton Rouge. The #4 seeded Vols will face #5 seed Georgia at high noon (insert whistle from Eastwood movie here). Let's hope they beat the far out them Dirty Dawgs!

Well, that's it from Around the Hill for now. See there Hoop, on time! I'll let y'all know somethin' when I know somethin'. Till then... GO VOLS!!!