Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: open game thread
Mississippi St. Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers, Feb 25, 2009 9:00 PM EST
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16-10 (7-5)
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17-10 (7-5)
NR (AP) NR (USA Today) |
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Jackson the Mule says . . .
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. . . pleaseohpleaseohplease.
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Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.
Go Vols! Hulk smash . . . something! Anything!
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Come on boys...
this is a must win. Please end my crazy day on a positive.
Cannons... fire them.
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Crazy day?
We’ll blame you, then, if it turns into a crazy night.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
South Carolina
is throttling Kentucky, up 25 with 11 to play. That will put the Cocks alone atop the East leaderboard with a three-way tie for second. No mention of what it says about us for them to beat UK this bad.
Three-way tie for second*
*if we win tonight
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
That reminds me.
I was totally going to spoof that post with a series of posts like “Scotty Hopson has never lost to Mississippi State”, “Steve Carell has never lost to Mississippi State”, but that …didn’t happen.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
I'm in
arms sore as hell from a nice workout, but I’m home in time to boot up cbssports.com
And I am ready to see a UT win*
- please
Welcome
Time to get those fingers a workout now.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
gonna be doing Comp Sci Homework
so definately ;)
kinda hard when my elbow says ’no when I try to make my arm go out straight.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
"DAR-RIN HO-RN!"
I’m telling you, South Carolina took the blueprint from Bruce Pearl’s first season, and they’ve been executing it perfectly. Devan Downey = Chris Lofton…and they’re going to win the division.
can we
be the florida of Bruce Pearl’s first season?
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hey
Those guys were all about the tournament…maybe we can get it all straight by then.
If we find enough wins to get in…which means we need to get it all straight tonight.
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Where'd he come from?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Y'all must be watching online?
Hasn’t even started on t.v. yet.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions
Hey, Will,
you predicted SoCar for the East, right?
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
That's right
I look awfully smart tonight…but I was counting on the schedule doing it for them, not a 20 point beatdown of the team that just did likewise to us.
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Chism shooting 3's again
Cannons... fire them.
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Yeah
Apparently, they’re called plays, though. Pearl wants him to.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
if he's open
he’s good enough to take it legitly
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
As long as he's got the shot
and he’s open…. ok from time to time
Cannons... fire them.
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Oh, also Will,
remember your amazement that the Kentucky fans hadn’t started doubting Gillispie? It’s beginning…
At Rupp on Saturday
The fans sitting around me were merciless towards him when UK stopped trying to score late in the game and we cut the lead to like 14. I don’t think they bought into the idea that us giving them wide open shots was somehow “good coaching” by Billy G
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
That was just one leg
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
You must be waaaaaay ahead of the TV, then.
By my tube, BW hasn’t even checked in to play yet.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it's like 15 minutes real time or something
Crazy.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well, this'll get interesting.
Kinda like predicting the future…
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Man, this is going to be weird.
I’m used to someone watching live spoilering it for me, but normally we’re within the same TV timeout window.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
TOTAL FREAKY.
Because apparently the online feed timing depends on when you start it. My score is 10-9 them.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Mine's just stopping and starting.
It’s like pictures, only if they were taken by a high school freshman in Photography 101. And he drew the “motion shot”. And is using the longest aperture setting known to man.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Boston / LAC
Impressive, since it hasn’t started yet.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
So if I increase (decrease?) the resolution on my computer
Does the picture get bigger?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions
Technically.
But picture quality degrades at an equal rate.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Have you ever tried to get nose grease off a monitor?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, but the chihuahua was never the same since.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
On the other hand . . .
Brian Williams looks like he hasn’t lost any weight, and Negedu sounds like he has learned three more languages. Or maybe their just louder, I don’t know.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, come on
Have you ever tried to type with your nose slipping all over the monitor?
Sheesh.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
It has come to my attention
That I am ahead of all of …
OH MY GOD DID TYLER SMITH REALLY JUST DO THAT???!!!
We are stuck in an episode of LOST
Ahhh!!! The blinding white light! Again!
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions
Dude
You don’t know how upset I am that this game started at the same time as that show. Thank God for TiVo.
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Yeahbut
American Idol is on, too.
Thank goodness for online archiving.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Aside:
I love no-look passes that completely fail. (Watching Duke/Maryland, thankfully sans Dick Vitale.)
Thank goodness for the trusty reliable analog rabbit ears.
No backing up on those babies.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, y'all. Score check.
I have 13-8. Somebody. Commercial.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions
Is the commercial completely deplorable?
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. Super secret eavesdropping device!
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I'm starting to think you're just making it up. :)
Missed shots? Chism making lucky 3s? Come on. At least try and make something up we may not believe.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
lucky by his standard.
You’ll see what I mean ;)
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
So what are you watching?
Your (!) 15 minutes in front of everyone.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'm still suspicious.
What you’ve been reporting does not line up with what I’ve been watching.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
He's an Other
Don’t trust him.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
and one
which makes it even better.
FT after the commercial, 24-23 them.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
So.
Funny story. I’ll tell you later. I’m watching what you are now.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
in short, I didn't think the Ole Miss game would still be online.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
*facepalm*
this is what I get for being an idiot.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ole Miss
Miss State. Same damn thing.
I thought the commentary was familiar ..
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Really, it could have been any game
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
I AM STILL LAUGHING
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
I can't be the only one who wants to preserve this, right?
Of course, now I have to actually watch the game….
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
EVERYBODY REC THIS.
Posterity demands it. (Click the “up” button on my comment to get to the right comment.)
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
I'm glad I didn't watch the end
I’d have been pissed!
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
Fun fact:
Yahoo has archives of all the games. Sick of Tennessee’s current play? Go back and watch the Vandy/Tennessee game? Want more Eric Berry? Watch the, um, other Vandy/Tennessee game!
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Scary sight of the evening:
McDonald’s has brought that singing fish out of retirement. I’m going to have nightmares about that.
Looked like a Hopson arc on that thing
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Hey I saw it!
Our jersey’s aren’t orange anymore though .. they look .. whiter.. huh.
I blame raycom.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Star of the season
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Can we rec bobo?
The member, not any particular comment.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea what's going on with the game
I may start watching it now, though.
What’s the score? Dare I ask?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Some bench guy from Miss. State is racking up the fouls.
Poor guy’s got 3 fouls. Wonder if this means we can pound it inside.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
If your feed is going out on you,
there’s always the gamecast updates. They’re pretty up-to-speed so far.
And 21-17 MSU
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Heh
You are just far enough in front of the online feed that you can just say — watch this!
You’re right. That was cool.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
And with that, the sense of normalcy returns.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
That's it, I'm going to start liveblogging the TTU/UT game on this thread.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Blasphemy!!
You can’t call them “UT” on a “UT” site! Blasphemy, I say!
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
It'll come down to the final possession.
VT up 1 with the ball and 30 seconds or so left; presumably Clemson fouls here and I don’t think VT is smart enough to start trading fouls.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
VT pulls it out.
Nasty non-calls at the end, but can’t blame the refs for not calling it. They never will.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
I think Pearl's outfit is making the difference here
Suspenders, simple orange tie instead of the Sopranos look. Welcome back, coach.
Raycom's score updates are so late
I expect to see an “Obama elected President” crawl across the screen next week.
Yeah...
What exactly does he give us when he’s on the floor? What’s he good at?
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
This is a much more entertaining team.
They’re running a lot more and playing more like a team. Did the message get through, or is this a blip?
I'm fearing blip
and hoping . . . not blip.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
You should've known you were going to make that typo
and corrected it before you posted.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that was a horrible announcing call
It’s one thing to say “Missed opportunity, there.” and another to say, “That’s called a Missed Opportunity.” Like it’s something so new and rare that no one but an expert would have recognized it.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
We always shoot too soon
On those last possession of the half situations. Gave Kentucky a 3 because of it last time.
why with 2.2 seconds left
do you shoot immediately?
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
And the shot before it was with :08 on the clock. They all should’ve seen what Devin Harris did in 1.8 seconds like 2 billion times on SportsCenter and learned that 2.2 seconds is a really long time in basketball
by Will Shelton on Feb 25, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
How long did that Tynus Edny cross-court dribble against Mizzou in the tourney last?
I want to say it was 6-8 seconds.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Oops.
Tyus Edney.
And more importantly, 4.8 seconds.
by Chris Pendley on Feb 25, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
If you're going to predict a game,
can’t it at least be a good one?
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
uhm .. .. lemme see what I got .. aha!
And Wyoming takes the field .. no WAY the Vols loose this one.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently wew have a QB problem..
.. huh. Weird.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Totally hilarious tangent
Has anyone seen the Dick’s Sporting Goods commercial with Jimmy Rollins getting hit in the chest by the batting practice machine? That’s the funniest sports commercial I’ve seen in years.
awesome!
The butt-slap was a great touch.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
My parents live in North Little Rock
It’s just north of South Little Rock. As far as the East is from the West.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Cool.
Are they going to go to the tourney?
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
I thought B williams went 1 for 2 to start the game.
I’m all confused now.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone tell me why we decided to punt on the last possession of the half?
We get the ball back on our side of the court with 2.2 on the clock, and our inbounds play is to Chism near halfcourt? Seriously? WTF? Why couldn’t we try to inbound it to someone at least somewhat close to the basket? If we turn it over, Miss. State has the length of the court to go with a second or less on the clock…
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Crazy like a fox...
That’ll keep ’em guessing.
\eye roll
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
I predict ..
Me going to Knoxville and punting YOU!
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
If it makes you feel any better, I can't stand the Patriots.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
I live in the south
I know 1 Patriots fan.
And he lives in Mass.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
But in better news
Randy Moss just got traded to the Oakland Raiders. I guarantee at least two super bowl wins for him there!
No doubt
Was thinking that while doing the stats. They’ll likely improve their shooting, and then we may be in trouble.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
We've said that exact same thing about our own team in the past.
It hasn’t worked out that way very often.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
True
But that’s them and this is us.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Me, too
Inspector Gadget.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
JP just might be the most important player for UT.
Not the most talented, but he fills a defensive void. A big void.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Yep
And an important offensive role, too. He seems to be the only one who can break that pass it around the perimeter cycle sometimes.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
We comment on it
And the whistles start blowing …
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
funny thing is
not really =\ but he just gets those X factor plays.
by bobo_the_vol on Feb 25, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
w00t!!!
I’m liking this version of the Vols much better. Teamwork first, and the snazzy individual plays pop out naturally.
Yeah, that was nice
Williams had to have known what the entire floor looked like. He was into that full court throw to Chism almost immediately after blocking it.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
That was very sharp by him.
And by Chism.
by David Hooper on Feb 25, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't it feel like we should be much further ahead right now?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 25, 2009 10:33 PM EST reply actions
So, bad thought.
Anyone else get the same vibes from this game as Auburn?
Please make me look like an ass again, Tennessee, PLEASE!

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