Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators: open game thread
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 1:00 PM EST
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March 1, 2009 |
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17-10 (8-5)
NR (AP) NR (USA Today) |
21-7 (8-5)
NR (AP) NR (USA Today) |
| Tennessee |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| C | 4 Wayne Chism |
6-9
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242
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Jr.
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13.1
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8.2
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1.4
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| F | 1 Tyler Smith |
6-7
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215
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Jr.
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17.0
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5.8
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3.4
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| G | 30 J.P. Prince |
6-7
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205
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Jr.
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9.6
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3.9
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3.1
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| G | 32 Scotty Hopson |
6-7
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185
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Fr.
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9.6
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2.5
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1.2
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| G | 3 Bobby Maze |
6-2
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185
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Jr.
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8.6
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2.4
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3.2
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| Florida |
Ht.
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Wt.
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Yr.
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PPG
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RPG
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APG
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| C | 23 Alex Tyus |
6-8
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220
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So.
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12.5
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6.0
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0.7
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| F | 21 Dan Werner |
6-8
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230
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Jr.
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8.7
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4.3
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2.3
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| F | 25 Chandler Parsons |
6-9
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213
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So.
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10.1
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5.6
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1.8
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| G | 33 Nick Calathes |
6-6
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194
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So.
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18.4
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5.4
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6.4
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| G | 15 Walter Hodge |
6-0
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170
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Sr.
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8.5
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1.6
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2.4
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Jackson the Mule says . . .
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. . . wheel's in your hands, boys. Try to stay on the road.
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Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.
Go Vols! Hulk smash Abomination!
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No kidding.
Showing Missouri/Kansas in D.C.
"I' m not from England but my money still comes in pounds"
That was exactly what I meant.
Right down to the DC part.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm taking my chances with the online feed.
I imagine it won’t be blacked out.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
You could always do like bobo
and watch the first UT-Florida game again. I hope they have the same outcome.
It'd feel like cheating.
Besides, I don’t think that game is online anyway.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I'm supposed to get it in the Roanoke market
But I’m suspicious. Right now it’s Louisville and Marquette’s baby blue unis.
I've got that as well.
It was a good first half, but Louisville came out strong in the 2nd half to open it up.
By the way, reason #1 I want a 6: playing a 3-seed Marquette in the 2nd round.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
This time
he didn’t “spill something” on it. Anyone else remember the Georgetown / Louisville game from last year?
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
No, what's the story?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
He had the KFC outfit on in the first half
Then came out of the locker room in a dark suit after halftime. He told ESPN/CBS/whomever that he spilled something on it in the locker room.
This was after:
Georgetown went into the locker room up 10 or something.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Sort of like Pearl
in his first game at FL. He started in a light suit and gradually changed into a dark suit?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
Quick question:
Does anybody want a game thread for the Lady Vols this evening? I won’t be there (curling is Sunday nights, and tonight may be the most important matchup this season), but I’d be happy to set one up if anybody wants it. Of course, “anybody” most specifically means ’snail and wvvol, who are the other usuals. But let me know.
If there’s not enough interest, I’ll save myself the time and effort. I have plenty else to do.
My vote.
Don’t worry about it if you’re not going to be there.
I think I’m getting a cold so by this evening I’ll probably be hammered drunk on Nyquil.
Sounds good, then.
Best of luck to them anyhow!
(And to be honest, I’d probably go to the game if it weren’t for curling.)
I wouldn't worry about it.
I mean, it’ll be me ranting about how Kelley Cain should get every single shot for 40 posts anyway.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty quiet there
for a four point game with 2:22 left between Nos. 6 and 8
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 1:51 PM EST reply actions
We don't know what top 10 teams look like.
We’re not sure what to expect.
And honestly, it kind of turned ugly at about the 10 minute mark.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, bobo!
Glad to hear it.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Quick question:
If the Marquette game runs late, will they delay the start of the UT game for TV purposes?
And if so, will they discount all the extra commercials they’re getting in right now?
Nice 3 to start for Maze
Woo.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions
It's boxscore watching time.
I’m not sure who to hate more: CBS for designing an online player that doesn’t work (psst, might want to get that fixed in the next two weeks), or Comcast for not making this game available locally.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Good point.
I keep on forgetting I have another browser.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that worked.
Thanks! Since I’m watching the other game on CBS, I’m pretty sure we’re not blacked out.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm sure you've done this
But just in case you haven’t — have you tried a different browser?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
I had the same problem yesterday - both with Firefox and IE.
Then again, I thought it was a local blackout at the time; the archived vids worked fine.
FWIW.
Ouch.
I suspect our RPI is getting blistered because the other SEC East leaders can’t win.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Williams!
Steal and drive and score! 100 pounds! Woo!
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:19 PM EST reply actions
Best part was the control.
He didn’t go for the monster dunk. Instead, he made sure he got the points.
Yeah
Odd. On just one side of his face.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
They haven't committed any fouls yet.
I’m not the biggest fan of that approach.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't want to sound incredulous
Ye of little faith doth not believeth teh Bobo’s predictionathions.
That means we're due for a, what 0-for9 stretch?
Have to get back to 30% and all.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
He was joking around on the bench at the last dead ball
…so I think he’s just resting while we’re up 10
Calathes with one now.
If he gets two, it’ll be worth it, but one foul at this point isn’t a big deal at all.
So here's a thought:
With a Tennessee win, can we hose Florida out of the NCAA’s? That might be worth it by itself.
Crap
Now I’m getting a local weather alert break-in. It snows here all the time. We all know what to do. BACK TO THE GAME!
BUY BOTTLED WATER!
It’s the end of the world!
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Don't let them do that again
I blame them. Whoever them are. Is. Whatever. They.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
I keep seeing pushes by Florida on those rebounds
They aren’t calling them on Tennessee, of course, because Tennessee isn’t going for offensive rebounds
We're not recognizing the bounce.
They’re positioned really well, which is why they’re getting as many boards as they are. They’re not particularly quality offensive boards, but knowing your own rims is a big deal.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
True.
I also think that rebounds off 3’s are harder to read because the ball comes in with so much more energy.
After the Williams basket,
did you see how fast he ran back to the defensive end?
The boy’s got some wheels.
It's a lot easier to run fast
When you’ve lost 100 pounds.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
Really nice play. Who knows what he might have prevented with activity like that?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
And he's running back down the court on fire
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
it wasn't a foul.
But Calathes burned him pretty badly.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Question on the 3-seconds-in-the-paint rule:
How much of the players needs to be in the paint for it to be called?
You need:
Part of your body outside the paint during that time if you don’t have the ball. If you have the ball, it doesn’t make any difference. I’ve seen it coached where you just step outside once every couple of seconds.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
It's one foot out.
You don’t need your entire body, just part of it.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
What'd I say earlier?
Maybe Lofton’s back.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
WOOOOO!
Nice finish to the half as well.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 2:49 PM EST reply actions
In Case it hasn't been said properly...
WOOO!
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Heh!
I’ll have to remember that this fall when prognosticating…
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
We're 7 of 9 from three...
And our two best shooters, Hopson and Tatum, haven’t even hit one yet. In fact, Scotty has no points…and we’re up a dozen.
Half Time Thoughts
Williams is having himself a game, Would like to see Hopson getting involved more, Can we keep shooting this well from outside? Will Billy Donavan realize that he needs to pressure the ball more in the half court? Roll players are contributing very well, Tabb/Tatum/Woolridge
Maybe Hopson is contributing.
As hot as BW (and the entire inside game) is, I like the plan to focus on it first. Of course, if UF adjusts their defense inward, it’ll be time for Hopson to prove he’s developing like we hope.
You're right
Scotty has been playing well on defense and has grabbed a few boards, I was thinking offensively. He may find some opportunities in the 2nd half if Florida changes there scheme on defense.
Will Donovan
- realize Bruce Pearl is his Pimp
- Begin looking at NIT regional seeding
- Give me one of the puppies if he ever becomes a mommy?
On Florida's offensive boards:
It should be an easy fix. Florida’s rims bounce pretty strongly off misses, so I think the key is to recognize that. Typically, the coaching method is to have guys within 2-3 feet of the rim to get misses – but if you notice, Florida sets up at 4-5 feet. They know their rims. If everyone takes a half-step back I imagine we’ll give up 4-6 easy points on people cutting off the edge, but there will be a severe reduction in second possessions.
We don't even have the most impressive first half performance on CBS in the 2 PM slot.
Kansas up 45-19(!) on Mizzou.
poor CBS.
Who do they tune out when one game is well out of hand?
I feel for them and their completely worthless online feed. I really do.
Did I mention worthless?
More fascinating notes from the halftime show:
They re-ran one of the standard bumpers on the main CBS feed while the halftime feed is on.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
You know this is a big game:
Joel rolled out the big graph.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
;-)
Sometimes mistakes reveal something that demands to be preserved and repeated.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Really, the points off turnovers should be $5. Or something like that.
That’s been the money stat.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Thats interesting
We haven’t attempted a free throw. Florida’s D just provides so much space to move around.
Oh, yeah
You’re right, of course. Glass all full, you.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
SEC commercial
did anyone else notice how much makeup that little girl that is a florida fan is wearing in that SEC commercial?
I hope the duct tape holding the real Josh Tabb to the chair in the locker room holds up
this half. The new guy is doing great!
heh
Yeah, thought that was bizarre, too.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah...
They must be … very in touch with their masculinity
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
I think that's two:
Thought the first foul was on Warner.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
BW starts the 2nd half
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions
You know what
We can be a really good team if we can continue to hit threes like this.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions
Yes, I think averaging 80% from 3 means we'll be tough to beat. :)
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
heh
Okay. But if we can hit even a decent $age.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
Nice
Don’t know how bad the lag is
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Anybody for a shout-off between Pearl and Orgeron?
by David Hooper on Mar 1, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
BON already left the building for this game, by the way.
It’s after halftime.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
The offensive motion is increasing.
They’re not standing around as much. Good. Wear Florida down on D; slow them down when they have the ball.
Um
Okay, I’ve seen that Lowes “T” commercial twice now, and I have no idea what the significance of the T is.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions
lol
I’m still not following. What does “T” have to do with . . .
Oh . . . I see.
Dim.
lol
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Howdy, BigBeefe. Great to see you.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
We'll get FT attempts here soon.
Too many UF fouls.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
What are you getting?
A couple of inches or something?
I remember living down in FL when the headlines were TIPS TO SURVIVE THE EXTREME COLD. It was down to like 30 or something at night.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
In Charleston, SC, they cancelled school for two days on a FORECAST of snow.
they did that something like 2 days early. By the time those days came, it was in the ’60s. Those had to be the roughest snow days ever…
We're getting "cloudy" up here.
It’s coming this way, though.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
There's like an inch here right now
But I live waaaaaaaay deep in the mountains, it snows like 3-6 inches here a lot. I’m sure it’s different in downtown Roanoke.
When I lived in Blount County, one of the local guys on the Knoxville feeds during a t-storm warning goes “If you live in Blount County, GET DOWN!”
lol
Funny. I lived next door to Rick Katzfey and gave him hard time all of the time. Apparently, forecasting the weather in the mountains of East TN is tough.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I hate 3 second calls...
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
I heard the yelling
Is that what he said? If so, woo!
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
It is. I ran it back a few times.
My 19 month old daughter will probably be yelling it in daycare tomorrow
No quality road wins?
I guess Marquette, Georgetown (errr, quality), and Siena were all neutral-court.
They have a basketball team?
You couldn’t tell for a while there.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I think Wayne is guarding the wrong guy
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions
Some days
I could use a little man step just to get into bed.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Because GM's marketing department is quality.
Not quite as good as the RAMBOX, though.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting fact I heard for the first time this week
The Coke formula is actually secured in a SunTrust bank vault in ATL somewhere. They never patented it and instead elected to just keep it secret.
This may be common knowledge, but I’d never heard it before.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:32 PM EST reply actions
Heh
this is a football crowd. Loud on defense. Quiet on offense.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions
And for the cheering and making noise
Sort of the PGA of College Basketball
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Except for the loud part...
I swear, it was better when I was there.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Scotty needs to hit the weight room in the offseason
Might not airball any FTs and also be able to power in those layups.
Yeah
If he could end up looking like Jodie Meeks and if they can take that elbow out of that shot, he’ll be fantastic.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
It's a good blueprint we're working
Hot from 3 in the first half on the opposite end, now running more plays and such playing offense on the same end as the bench
Nah...
That one is from SSS
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
He is such a gamer some times
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
That is a fabulous stat
I love that.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Problem is,
Florida’s recent pace is faster than that.
I’d like to see UT above 72 before starting to rely on that.
Excel.
Just whipped up a little ditty for it. It’s just a linear extrapolation based on the score and the game clock.
heh
Simple “linear extrapolation.” Yeah.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
More time off the clock
Out-of-bounds means another possession. But one of these shots has to go in.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Nice tip by Brian Williams
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Heck...
I don’t even think he is Martha Rae
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Man
Got to stop those threes
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Yeah
But I’m sure the death crystals are really cool.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
5-9 fron tthe line.
Florida’s 6-11, so it’s not the end of the world. Neither team is shooting well from there.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
heh, made the ref go get it
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
I HATE YOU BILLY DONOVAN!
I AM TIRED OF WATCHING COMMERCIALS! I’ve got homework and cleaning to do… this game needs to end!
Just for you...
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
by lawvol98 on Mar 1, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I walked by him earlier this week
He really has dropped a lot of weight. Compared to how he looked when I had a health class with him, he’s like a freakin’ string bean now.
The guys do it too.
The Lady Vols often slap the floor when preparing to play defense. I just saw one of the guys do it.
That charge was BS on the TiVo
For no other reason than Werner not knowing how to take a charge like a man…it took him about 3 seconds to fall down
Yeah
I’m worried he may give an emotional speech to the bball team.
He will push them like no one has ever seen a football player push a basketball team!
And that, ladies and gentlemen...
is a win!
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Best thing ever
Cannons... fire them.
www.BucEm.com - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
woo
Five consecutive wins against the Abomination. Gotta love that.
South Carolina for the lead.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 4:08 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
At some point they might have to start putting up with a little dishumilerassment of their own
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
No
Because Kentucky would still beat us in a tiebreaker if we lost to Alabama and they won out. In a three-way-tie between us, UK and SC (if we beat SC and lost to Bama), we win on division record…I think
I thought that a few weeks ago after our big wins over Florida, Vandy, et. al...
So I say yes, too early.
This is right about the time.
You can’t argue with a big win in early March.
by Chris Pendley on Mar 1, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, all:
It’s been a great time. Be sure to cheer on the Lady Vols tonight. It’s Senior Night for Fuller and may be a decisive game in tourney seeding. They need to avoid the 7-10 range badly.
Yep
And I’m out to see what I can do to get rid of a nasty ache in the head. See y’all tomorrow!
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 1, 2009 4:11 PM EST reply actions
Bah!
It’s overrated … but, me too
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Either way, this weekend was the best possible outcome for the Vols.
Losses by UK, USC and UF coupled with a UT win.
It’s in our hands now.
Did CBS just make it through a Florida Gator sporting event
without mention of Tim Tebow?
Gary Danielson: blasphemy!!!
Cannons... fire them.
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Must have missed it near a commercial break.
Sure didn’t turn it off.
Cannons... fire them.
www.BucEm.com - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Was he curing a communicable disease
during his airtime?
Cannons... fire them.
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I like your avatar
I know a guy with a tattoo of that image… hehe.
Cannons... fire them.
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