Tennessee Volunteers v. Florida Gators: open game thread

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 8:35 PM EST in Tennessee Volunteer Basketball Comment 135 comments

	March 5, 2008, 9:00 EST TV: Raycom Radio: Vol Network XM Radio: 199 Phone Broadcast: TeamLine Live Stats: collegesports.com
26-3 (overall) 12-2 (SEC) No. 4 (AP) No. 4 (USA Today)		21-8 (overall) 8-6 (SEC) NR (AP) NR (USA Today)

Jackson the Mule says . . .	Tennessee		Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	PPG	RPG	APG
	F	1 Tyler Smith	6-7	215	So.	13.4	6.8	3.6
	F	4 Wayne Chism	6-9	242	So.	9.1	6.1	1.1
	G	5 Chris Lofton	6-2	200	Sr.	15.4	3.3	1.9
	G	2 JaJuan Smith	6-2	195	Sr.	13.8	3.6	2.3
	G	12 Ramar Smith	6-2	200	So.	8.1	2.5	3.2
	Florida		Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	PPG	RPG	APG
	F	21 Dan Werner	6-7	235	So.	8.9	6.7	2.3
	C	34 Marreese Speights	6-10	250	So.	13.9	7.9	0.9
	G	15 Walter Hodge	6-0	170	Jr.	10.3	2.2	2.8
	G	33 Nick Calathes	6-6	185	Fr.	15.6	5.2	6.0
. . four words, coach: hu-mid-i-ty.	G	5 Jai Lucas	5-11	150	Fr.	8.9	1.6	2.4

Chris Lofton All-Time Career Three Watch:

Player	School	Record	Needed to break
J.J. Redick	Duke	457	49
Keydren Clark	St. Peter's	435	27
Curtis Staples	Virginia	413	5
Keith Veney	Lamar & Marshall	409	1
Chris Lofton	Tennessee	409	1

Lofton tied for fourth place Sunday against Kentucky;
should claim fourth place to himself this evening;
is averaging 3.31 threes per game this season;
whether Lofton can get the record depends on the number of games remaining:

	Games remaining	Needs to average
Regular season	2	24.5
SEC Tourney	3	16.33
	4	12.25
	5	9.8
	6	8.17
NCAA Tourney	7	7
	8	6.13
	9	5.44
	10	4.9
	11	4.45
	12	4.08

We've reached the breaking point on first place. Even if the team makes the SEC and National Championship, Lofton still needs to average more threes per game than he is currently averaging. Second place is still well in reach.

Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts below.

Go Vols! Hulk smash Abomination!

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Hadn't heard about Florida

opening the doors to the pool until today. If the other SEC schools are going to trump up their homecourt advantages, why not UT?

Orange-tinted arena lights.
Orange floor. White paint in the keys.
Orange backboards.
Pep band located behind the visiting bench.
Dance team located beside the visiting bench. (No touchie!)
Free hot dogs and pizza for everybody in the first three rows behind the visiting bench in the second half. (Mmmm... smells good, doesn't it?)

Any other ideas?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 8:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Moving NASCAR Chicken Bucket

You know, like miniature golf.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

One spectator seizure, and that'd be all she wrote.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ooh. Another one.

Move the main A/C unit directly beneath the court. It'd be a bit disconcerting, but boy, would your feet feel good after the game.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Weeeeeeell...

They did have 24,000 orange seats before they got all cutsey and replaced them with 20,000 black seats.

Yeah, it looks nice, but I still don't get it.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I like it

I think it's fantastic. Really makes the orange, brighter court stand out. Of course, I've always been partial to orange on black.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oddly enough,

me too.

(To all political junkies: yes, that's where Dick Cheney went, too. /politics)

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

How about

popcorn vendors hocking their wares? On court. In game.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Lofton has a good chance tonight.

Florida's guards are relatively young and short. He should be able to get some good looks.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Is there any way this team can be ready tonight?

I myself am completely exhausted.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah but...

...as long as they're emotionally emotional, their emotions will get them through this emotional time. You know, after all, they've been on an emotional roller-coaster over the last emotional week. Emotionally speaking, of course.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hammond's face

Is it just me, or does Tom Hammond's face look like it's about to shatter?

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Back in a bit.

Time to drive home.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Another hot start for Gators

4-4 with 3 3's. Ugh.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No No, Juanny!

2 fouls in 3 mins! Bad news, but maybe a good set up for Pearlfection?

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

4 mins in..

and down by 10.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

8-8 now.

...and up by 12. Insane.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good Luck Guys!

can't get the game on TV here in NYC.

bummer that i can't watch it, good luck!

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Mar 5, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's ugly

7 mins in before UF's first miss. 9-10 from the field for 23 points.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hunker down Men!

They can't make them all! At least, I don't think they can.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

hustle

They're just straight beating us down the floor.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm digging the Calates hairdoo

NOT!

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Trouble

Florida just wants this one more. We're being beaten in every aspect of this game. Their shooting percentage isn't helping things.

37-21, Swamp Rats w/ 8:00 to go

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I'm about ten minutes behind, but Florida hasn't missed yet. They look fantastic. Tell me it gets better.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

We got them right where we want them.

They don't know it yet, though.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Howell!

One!

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Howell!

On fire!

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pearl is dangerously close

to standing on the court during play.

But so is Donovan.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I beat the Vols

Both playing catch up, me to real time and them to the Abomination. They're making progress, though, too.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Again

I hate the rules on blocking fouls. It gives way too much power to the ball handler to force a defender to foul.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 9:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Why?

is the ref talking to Stephen Pearl?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

dunno

I must have missed that.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 9:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That dude looks like k.d. lang

Tell me I'm wrong.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 9:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Halftime stats


55	Points	52
19-28 (68%)	Field Goals	18-35 (38%)
7-12 (58%)	3-Point FGs	3-8 (38%)
10-11 (91%)	Free Throws	3-4 (75%)
13 (1-12)	Rebounds (Off-Def)	14 (5-9)
6	Total Fouls	11
1	Steals	2
4	Blocks	1
17	Assists	5
4	Turnovers	4
4.25	Assist/Turnover	1.25
4	Bench Points	16

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I need a new word for yikes

Look at that assist-to-turnover ratio! Never seen anything like it. Double checking . . . yes, 17 assists to four TOs for the Gators. They can't keep that up, can they?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Probably not.

Much like Memphis couldn't keep up the treys.

However, they don't need a whole lot to be a very, very difficult mountain to climb over.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

And the scary part is, I'm not sure we can play much better. It's not like we're doing that poorly.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you, hooper

Tennessee score fixed. Fingers got away from me.


55	Points	42
19-28 (68%)	Field Goals	18-35 (38%)
7-12 (58%)	3-Point FGs	3-8 (38%)
10-11 (91%)	Free Throws	3-4 (75%)
13 (1-12)	Rebounds (Off-Def)	14 (5-9)
6	Total Fouls	11
1	Steals	2
4	Blocks	1
17	Assists	5
4	Turnovers	4
4.25	Assist/Turnover	1.25
4	Bench Points	16

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But double-check

UT's score...

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Question

Hey, does anybody know whether, assuming we get a one or two seed in the NCAA Tourney, we'll play on Thursday/Saturday or Friday/Sunday on the first weekend?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Here you go.

Link

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Nope.

Just depends on which region we get placed in.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, guys

It looks like we just won't know until Selection Sunday. I need ti know whether to take Thursday off.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What's the deal

with Chism's shoulder?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

39 seconds in

and he's calling this a trend?!?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ooh!

"Vols making a run."

Of four points. Woo.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

But I'll take the 4 points

Not complaining about that...

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Kentucky redux

Slowing down the game again.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tyler Smith

Is distancing himself from the rest of the team. He is absolutely terrific.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Stick-Em Gloves?

Are Stick-Em Gloves allowed in CBB? If so, we need to buy Crews a pair.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 10:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I don't understand that foul.

Why was it called?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

vandy up by 1 with 1 second

Home-cookin'!

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 10:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Uh-oh

Vandy might have just played themselves out of the Nashville Invitation Tournament.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 10:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Funny :)

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't want to sound whiny

but is Florida being allowed to play more physical on defense than UT is?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Translation:

What I mean is this...

When is bumping allowed and when is it not? Florida's very physical on D and not getting many fouls. UT is getting called for a lot of light fouls. I don't know what makes the difference.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll whine

and agree.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

They're also being allowed to shuffle their feet and get charges called on UT.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 10:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dog-tired

Bert just said Florida is dog-tired!

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 10:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That guy's . . .

. . . got a corn maze on his head.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

And a moss farm

on his beard

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Clipping, Defense

15-yards, automatic 1st down.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Don't look now . . .

. . . but we're down by two.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Florida's shooting percentages

have gone down considerably. UT's have stayed about the same.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I have an idea.

When they get the ball, why don't we just let them score? It'll save the refs a bunch of wear on their whistles.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Amendment:

Same when we get the ball. Just hand it to them.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

All right

I'm beginning to get really upset about the foul calls. Is it me?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No. It's a problem throughout the SEC.

And it's ruining league play.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm beginning to want a stat study

of fouls calls in the SEC - conference and non-con games. I'm willing to bet there's a statistically significant favor of fouls on the home court.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This is getting good

I need fuel.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Did I say Tyler Smith?

Meant JaJuan. My bad.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Just. Wow.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 10:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

They may not be the best five,

but they're the best team.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That was a bad call in our favor

It was tipped.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe I should take my earlier comments back.

Maybe the first 39 seconds was a trend.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

4 on Chism.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

orange

I think Chism actually bleeds orange.

Is that a bandage on his shoulder? Orange blood patch underneath? Seriously, what is that thing?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tyler's glare

Wow. Pure scorn. Need a shot of that.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 10:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

No we don't!

I just pooped myself! MOMMY!!!!!

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He's going to be a heck

of a leader next year.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good to know

Remind me not to sit next to Aerobab at the O&W game.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But I thought Lofton was the guy

who was almost too unselfish...

...so confused...

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nickname

Calathes = Iceman

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 11:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good foul.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Given the choice

would you rather he miss one or make both (don't consider him missing both)

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well, never mind now

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

foul on aerobab for conjuring

"our" click iceman casey claus(en)

no tv in denver, give me updates

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

ESPN news has a live lookin

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hard foul

Chism took a knee in the back on the head when that guy came down. Unintentional, that, but it had to hurt.

(The knee wasn't the foul.)

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Up 3

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

How was that not a charge?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

On, nevermind.

That'll teach me to listen to the commentators.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No

You saw what I saw. One ref called a blocking foul.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Every Friggin Time

Florida guy falls down -- FOUL!!!

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nevermind.

But more officials in confusion.

Turnover on the OOB. Dang.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What?

That was a charge, was it not? He was standing there for seconds.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

um

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Watching these refs

Is like reading Supreme Court opinions. It's always a fractured, two against one opinion. They never agree.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Guilded:

On the inbounds, the pass was knocked back out of bounds. Officials called it Florida's ball.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

6.9 seconds

UF down by 3.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

dear goodness vols

what is happening?

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Florida had a trey attempt.

But it missed. The scramble knocked the ball out of bounds - UT possession. Time had runn out, though. Game over.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

0.5 seconds

UT ball to inbound.

UT up by 3

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Never mind.

Woo!!!

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I don't want to say I told you so

but I believed! I love this team!

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

win?

Win?

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

win

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

SEC CHAMPIONS!

89-86

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thought we'd just share . . .

. . . the suspense we enjoyed on every foul call. What happened? Which team? Discussion.

Yes. Vols win.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great game by the Vols

Fought through a lot of adversity. Different guys stepping up at different times. Keeping composure in spite of some really awful officiating. Pulling it out in the end.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

89-86 final score.

UT outscored Florida 47-31 in the second half.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hey Joel,

Any chance you can get shooting percentages by half when you do postgame?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

I've done that before, but I can't remember how. First half is no problem -- we have those. How do we get second half only? Any ideas?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Subtraction.

Take the total shots and makes, then subtract the first half shots and makes. Divide makes by shots and multiply by 100.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Aaaiiiii!

INVOKING SECOND RTT RULE.

Slashes are for URLs and file paths, not division.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kidding, of course

But I'm exhausted and going to bed. Perhaps that will sound like fun in the morning.

I just made myself laugh.

;0 -- you know, every time I try a winking emoticon, it comes out first like that. I'm giving in and leaving it as is.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thw wink-yawn

I think it fits.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Florida was 9 for 19 in the 2nd half...

28-47 for the game. UT was 18-35 in 2nd half, 33-63 for the game.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Box Score

The official box score will have percentages by half. I'll probably link to it tomorrow.

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Guilded

Do you live in Denver, or is it a trip?

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

love this place

love these Vols!

woooooot!!!!!!

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i live here

3rd year...love it

miss saturdays in the south

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I grew up in Wyoming

Many, many fond memories of Denver and Colorado. Ft. Collins is perhaps my favorite all-time city. Check out Old Town up there sometime.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Vols are making FT's at the end of games now

That was my biggest concern earlier this year, but they've turned that around the past 4 or 5 games.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

74% on the day.

It's a trend recently.

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

73% against UK

69% against Vandy, 67% against Memphis. But I think their late game FT shooting is even better, Ramar's effort Sunday not included. :) They shot less FT's than Florida made tonight.

by wvvol on Mar 5, 2008 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

when i say i love this place i mean...

Joel's Place...Joel you rock my man...good work here!

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I appreciate it, guilded . . .

. . . but this place is fun only because of everybody else. I just sort of wander around and point at stuff.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Mar 5, 2008 11:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Go Vols!

hooper, my company does work in ft. collins, we are working on the "signage and wayfinding" for the the town right now
nice town, i work with a bunch of csu grads.

by guilded on Mar 5, 2008 11:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

CSU's an awesome campus.

It could be considered UT-West if you really wanted. Not quite as hilly, though. I went to UWyo for my undergrad, but I have nothing but love for CSU.

Now I'm homesick. :(

by Hooper on Mar 5, 2008 11:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Valliant effort by both teams

Florida, I hate your guts. I do. But that was a gutsy effort, and for that, I applaud you. I thought the game was over at the half. Then you let us think we could win, and it nearly cost you before you lit it up again and pulled it down to the final posession.

I hate you because you win with your young, yet talented roster, which scares me to death. Tonight was a learning experience for you and with the lessons learned, you'll go deep in the SEC tourney and get awarded a Big Dance invite.

But tonight was our night.

I can't claim the words of WVVol, and for that I'm regretful. I know better. Congratulations, Vols, for a hell of a hard-earned victory. You once again proved yourselves to be Pearlfect.

Congrats, Vols. I

by Aerobab on Mar 5, 2008 11:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs