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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#1 Chris Lofton
#2 Al Horford
#3 Joakim Noah
#4 Dicky V
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 8:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
TV coverage likely delayed
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Game On!
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Chism
Then a block on Noah, then another block!
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 9:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We're hungry
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Childress hits!
Oh, man, and misses the free thorow but gets the rebound and the slam!
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nasty
On another note, the points are running up...14-10, Vols!
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh . . .
It sounded awful.
And it was great.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
PAT!
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great promo for the school
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bradshaw
Awesome.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
18-4 points in the paint
Yep.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Looking good
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 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 9:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bradshaw again
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
YEAH
Just awesome.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Packed House
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm with ya, Aerobab
Glad to be able to see it, though.
Again, so far.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good Lord
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lofton...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
50-31 on Rocky Top
Almost perfect.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Defense...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 10:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Talk about Lights Out!!
Joel = Buzz Kill.
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm impressed...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Chism
That's three.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
That's three on him.
Donovan's ticked.
Good.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What is the crowd chanting?
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I heard it too
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 10:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
NO WAY...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 10:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Bradshaw...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Another OOB TO
Out of bounds turn over.
Vitale just called the game "Blow Out City."
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
OH MY GOD...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Everything
Have to really search for something negative. Maybe we should ask Chism.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Look...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dane...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think...
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Signs of life
Florida's down by 18.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh crap.
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lead down to 13
Noah's getting aggressive.
We seemed to have lost interest.
Better get it back.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm loving...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hate to say it
But that nice inbound play may have helped.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can't get complacent.
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What?!
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 10:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Crowd's...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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 on Feb 27, 2007 10:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Getting chippy
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Whatever happened
Is there still a rule against that? If so, it's not being enforced.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Might help...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That is...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great play by Bradshaw
Great way to go out for Dane.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
God...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Man, that is great
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's a wrap
Congrats to Dane Bradshaw and the Vols. Dane, we'll miss you.
by Joel on Feb 27, 2007 11:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
great...
by XRayVol on Feb 27, 2007 11:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Domabomination?
Dane Bradshaw 4 eva
by gramsey712 on Feb 27, 2007 11:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Noah
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 11:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Record # of comments?
by Aerobab on Feb 27, 2007 11:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, thanks
by Joel on Feb 28, 2007 12:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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