78-73 Vols.

3/27/2008 10:22:45 AM

Louisville has a better chance at beating UNC given their style of play and inside presence. Go Cards.

3/27/2008 10:25:11 AM

Quote :

"so is Lofton gonna play, or is it gonna be a gametime decision?"

from the last page

3/27/2008 10:29:56 AM

I'm sure he'll play.

Vols ftw.

3/27/2008 10:33:08 AM

Louisville has a better chance at beating UNC given their style of play and inside presence. Go Cards

3/27/2008 10:33:34 AM

Vols ftw.

3/27/2008 10:34:05 AM

hes been wearing a boot all week but he will play... just not sure how effective he will be

3/27/2008 11:33:46 AM

I think both teams are capable of beating UNC, and I like Tennessee better than Louisville, so Go Vols

3/27/2008 11:55:59 AM

More like UNC is capable of beating themselves.

All they have to do is just like last year

get caught in a game where the shots don't fall

I don't care how fast you can run down the court

3/27/2008 12:06:39 PM

i came over.....


now what????

3/27/2008 11:05:13 PM

Two Sweet 16s in 3 years for a school that just started caring about bball... get comfortable, will be around for a while

3/27/2008 11:06:29 PM

glad i picked louisville in my bracket

3/27/2008 11:21:46 PM

me too

3/27/2008 11:22:15 PM

and then have them losing to unc...i hope im wrong about that pick though

[Edited on March 27, 2008 at 11:24 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2008 11:24:08 PM

If Louisville beats UNC I won't be mad about them beating Tennessee. My co-worker met Rick Pitino last night at the Wine Vault next to Boardwalk Billy's in the UNCC area. The bartender told him that when Louisville was in C-USA and they'd be playing UNCC, Pitino would always swing by there.

3/27/2008 11:24:49 PM

God damn rooting for Tenn was a frustrating experience, they are equal parts talent and stupidity

3/27/2008 11:27:20 PM

yeah, I really think the big thing is that their cool, calm guy on the court is a three point shooter (Lofton) which even the best ones miss a lot... they really need a good floor leader


Scotty Hopson please

3/27/2008 11:33:31 PM

Who would have thought Jordan Howell made that much difference?

They didn't play well in the SEC or the NCAA tournament...

Ramar Smith was terrible and out of control tonight and Chism/Crews were almost non-existent.

3/28/2008 1:01:41 AM

Quote :

"Jaybee1200 Slavs and Polacks 32467 Posts user info edit post hahhahahaha, biggest fucking choke ever? 3/22/2008 12:52:41 AM"

3/28/2008 1:02:53 AM

wait til football...

or...

not?




[Edited on March 28, 2008 at 1:34 AM. Reason : happy trails to IU]

3/28/2008 1:32:38 AM

is there still room?

3/28/2008 1:48:51 AM

Quote :

"Jaybee1200 Slavs and Polacks 32467 Posts user info edit post hahhahahaha, biggest fucking choke ever? 3/22/2008 12:52:41 AM"

3/28/2008 5:56:58 AM

i knew they wouldn't get past the sweet 16. called that shit like a month ago.

also, lofton=redick, in terms of choking in the big march games

3/28/2008 9:14:12 AM

Quote :

" get comfortable, will be around for a while"

not after Pearl leaves that chuckle head school and heads to Indiana. They will be piss poor for years to come.

3/28/2008 9:39:52 AM

^^^ I love how this ignorant pussy son of a bitch didnt say a word in here for weeks until this... what a bitch... and I thought Tennessee was horrible at bball???? isnt that what you said?? if so, then it wasnt a choke... I thought they were SOOOO bad... if they were, then two sweet 16s in two years is fucking badass. Like you wouldnt take it for State you stupid fucking bitch.


^ I dont see him leaving... but maybe

3/28/2008 10:36:14 AM

TN you suck.

3/28/2008 12:15:49 PM

Loften was fucking pathetic and UT couldnt rebound at all.

Oh well, it have been nice to win but I wasnt expecting it.

Still a VOL fan.

Congrats on a damn good season.

3/28/2008 2:15:26 PM

i have yet to see a game where lofton plays well.

3/28/2008 2:35:12 PM

he did hit that clutch shot against...miss st?

anyway, i realize TN plays GANGSTER BALL last night

gangster ball and princeton offense != title.

[Edited on March 28, 2008 at 2:49 PM. Reason : k]

3/28/2008 2:48:24 PM

they played shit ball last night

3/28/2008 3:24:37 PM

3/28/2008 3:27:07 PM

I love that pic... so awesome

3/28/2008 3:29:37 PM

it was mentioned in some other thread, but for consistency... signed probably the biggest recruit in 15 years last week, Scotty Hopson, 5-star, perfect fit for what they need with JaJuan Smith and Lofton gone..

4/11/2008 5:14:11 PM

He's playing tomorrow in the Nike Hoops Summit at 4:00 est on FSN

4/11/2008 6:09:54 PM

can't wait til football season

10-2 realistic (11-1 possible) and tops in the SEC is my prediction

they have a weak out of conference schedule (and a weak in conference schedule too)

Sept. 1, 2008 at UCLA W
Sept. 13, 2008 UAB W
Sept. 20, 2008 Florida W
Sept. 27, 2008 at Auburn W
Oct. 4, 2008 Northern Illinois W
Oct. 11, 2008 at Georgia L
Oct. 18, 2008 Miss. State W
Oct. 25, 2008 Alabama TBA W
Nov. 1, 2008 at South Carolina L
Nov. 8, 2008 Wyoming W
Nov. 22, 2008 at Vanderbilt W
Nov. 29, 2008 Kentucky W

4/12/2008 1:00:20 AM

Quote :

"Sept. 20, 2008 Florida W Sept. 27, 2008 at Auburn W"

lol

4/12/2008 2:02:02 AM

who gives a shit about UT's OOC record? we beat villanova and davidson for gods sake

[Edited on April 12, 2008 at 2:29 AM. Reason : 1]

4/12/2008 2:28:51 AM

^^^ weak in conference? impossible. And when you play in the SEC if you have one good OOC game your schedule is very hard

4/12/2008 2:54:26 PM

is it weak in-conference just because they don't have to play LSU?

i mean, they've got to go TO Georgia and Auburn, that's not exactly a walk in the park, especially not with GA being the early favorite to play for the national championship

[Edited on April 12, 2008 at 2:58 PM. Reason : /]

4/12/2008 2:58:29 PM

Quote :

"Nov. 1, 2008 at South Carolina L "

really?

4/12/2008 4:20:47 PM

I'm not sure... lots of people have South Carolina being loaded this year... if they can keep their QB out of jail

4/12/2008 4:40:27 PM

hopefully all their players are in jail on Aug 28th.

4/12/2008 4:52:52 PM

Quote :

"who gives a shit about UT's OOC record? we beat villanova and davidson for gods sake"

They were ranked #1 in the RPI playing the like #3 toughest schedule. We were not close to either number so not sure why you are trolling.

4/13/2008 6:31:52 PM

UT will lose to Florida, and Auburn. They're looking at 9-3 or worse.

4/13/2008 6:38:21 PM

well no shit with Florida, but Auburn, I dont know...

4/13/2008 6:44:24 PM

It's at Auburn, I think it'll be a toughy. I don't think they'll have a hell of a time winning the east.

4/13/2008 6:45:33 PM

But Auburn will have a totally new offense too... but either way I think GA will be the front runner in the east and probably the entire country

4/13/2008 6:52:16 PM

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_plain_stupid/Farting_Ghosts/

4/15/2008 6:10:32 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?id=3376961

damn... great article, going to miss him...



thanks LunaK for finding this

Quote :

"Lofton's numbers went down -- his scoring average and shooting percentages. Part of that was Tennessee's having more balance on offense, but he also started the season by going 6-of-28 from the field in his first three games. Heading into SEC play on Jan. 9, he was shooting just 34.3 percent from the field. Yet, when the Vols needed him most during the stretch run to their first outright SEC championship since 1967, Lofton was there to save them on multiple occasions. "For a time, I was asked about Chris Lofton pretty much every day," Pearl said, "and while knowing the underlying reasons of what was going on, I had to respect his wishes and his privacy. To answer that question now, with everything out, no, Chris wasn't quite the same. I don't think there's any question that the cancer, the treatment, the loss in strength … all of those definitely were a factor. "

I remember all you haters talking shit...

[Edited on May 1, 2008 at 6:58 PM. Reason : d]

5/1/2008 6:51:48 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3379236

Damn, great article... I'm going to miss them!

Enjoy the middle of the SEC again, guys!

[Edited on May 3, 2008 at 11:02 AM. Reason : lofton is an a+ in my book though.. great story.]

5/3/2008 11:01:52 AM