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Tennessee's Vicki Baugh (21) waits in the locker room before the start of team practice Monday at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, FL. The Lady Vols will play in the NCAA Championship game on Tuesday against Stanford.
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TAMPA, Fla. - The controversial ending to Tennessee's 59-58 victory over Rutgers on Feb. 11 was a hot topic at the state of the championship press conference Monday.
Sue Donohoe, the vice president for Division I women's basketball, conceded, "I think all of us know something happened."
The Thompson-Boling Arena game clock appeared to freeze with two-tenths of a second remaining that night, allowing for a foul call and two decisive free throws by UT's Nicky Anosike. Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer attributed the ending to "human error."
What exactly happened was never explained in any detail.
"I think if you went and asked the officiating crew what happened, I think there was information that they had and didn't have at the time and they were living in the moment,'' Donohoe said.
". . . Now, in hindsight, probably would they go back and take a little more time to review and to assess, I think they would say, 'Yeah, we would do that.' And I think that's the message that from a national officiating perspective that we've tried to deliver is in a situation like that, take the time that you need to make it right.
"Did they miss a play or rule? Absolutely not. Did they go through protocol? They absolutely did. Could they have taken more time? I think they would say yes."
Tops in Tampa: Former Lady Vol Dominique Redding was voted the top all-time player from the Tampa area in a contest conducted by the Tampa Tribune.
From 101 different high schools in a 10-country area, a list of 35 players initially was compiled. The list was whittled to five players by a panel of 15 coaches.
The final stage was on-line voting with 1,600 votes cast.
Redding was unable to attend the awards ceremony. She's playing professionally in Sweden.
Moving On: Danielle Donehew, the Lady Vols assistant athletic director for basketball operations, is leaving UT to become the executive vice president of the WNBA expansion franchise in Atlanta. The WNBA draft will be held in Palm Harbor, Fla., on Wednesday.
"I'm just trying to enjoy the moment and hopefully win another championship,'' Donehew said. "On the same accord, I'm excited about the new opportunity for me. Hopefully I'll be able to help the Atlanta franchise and use all the experience and blessings I've learned from Tennessee."
Donehew wants to have UT players on Atlanta's roster, along with other players with regional ties.
"We're excited to try and pull some of the regional names into the franchise,'' she said, "to try and build our fan base.
Moving Up: Despite her offensive struggles Sunday, Lady Vol Candace Parker reached several milestones.
Her 13 points against LSU moved her into third place on Tennessee's career scoring list with 2,120 points. She moved into fourth place for single-season points with 792.
Parker's 15 rebounds, meanwhile, moved her into eighth place on the career list (962).
Notebook: The 35 victories are the most for Tennessee since the 1997-98 undefeated season. . . . UT coach Pat Summitt said that she respects the media's ongoing interest in why UT dropped the regular-season series with Connecticut but added, "It doesn't mean I'm going to reveal anything. But that's just - when I make my mind up, I'm as stubborn as my father was.'' . . . UT is making its 13th appearance in the national championship game and has a 7-5 record.
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Posted by wkb12 on April 8, 2008 at 3:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Are we still F'in talkin' about this?
Posted by scvols on April 8, 2008 at 4:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Can someone let Dan in Tampa know that the Lady Vols is playing for a NC tonight? I hate for him to wait 2 months to write about it.
Posted by andefromtn on April 8, 2008 at 6:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I do not think he got the memo. I am tired of the rehashing of the Rutgers game. It is a done deal, Lady Vols won. I have to see any malfunction in a game but it is time to move on. Go Lady Vols win the NC tonight.
Posted by GreerVol22 on April 8, 2008 at 7:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I can hear this clown's headline now.....
"Lady Vols win #8 with a nappy cloud hanging over their heads."
Posted by dash727 on April 8, 2008 at 7:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
It's the typical KNS with Adams the sports editor looking under every rock and peeping through every window looking for a negative story.
Yesterdays article by Fleiser was so poorly written I assumed he let an elementary English student write it. 0 for 2 this week Danno!
Posted by volster on April 8, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
STUPID!
Posted by alfrizzle097 on April 8, 2008 at 7:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good lord!! lay off the criticism. These people haven't done anything to you. The venom is amazing...
Posted by marinevol on April 8, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am not a KNS basher, but this story really makes you look bad, and gives credence to all the bashers. On the day that the Lady Vols will be playing for the National Championship, their 8th all time and 2nd consecutive, your top story is about a game played 2 months ago that had a controversial call about a blatant file? It appears that you have gone out of your way to feature a negative story about this team.
Posted by volster on April 8, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You're right, alfrizzle, people should "lay off the criticism." I mean, who ever heard of giving an opinion about a sports article in the comment section for that article? Really, who do these people think they are, to actually be expressing their opinions?
Posted by richvol on April 8, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Dead on Marinevol!
Posted by VOLinATL on April 8, 2008 at 8:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hold on a minute: During the "championship Monday" press conference, the issue with the clock was a big topic. Obviously, this involved the Lady Vols and TB Arena. So, why shouldn't that be mentioned in the KNS? If the game had involved Duke vs Oklahoma, then that would be different.
The job of the KNS is not to be PR vehicle for the UT Athletic Department....sorry.
Posted by johnlg00 on April 8, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What you said, VOLinATL. It was not as if Fleser tracked down Sue Donohoe and asked her what she thought. The topic was brought up, no doubt by some northeastern reporter, in the main press conference of the day at the tournament. It is part of Fleser's JOB to report what is discussed at those conferences, especially the parts that concern the Lady Vols. Whether we like it or not, much of the rest of the country is far less inclined than we are to just put the Rutgers game behind us. I can just imagine how some on this board would have reacted if Rutgers had been the beneficiary, especially on their court. They would have NEVER let it go! Fleser has been the main columnist assigned to the Lady Vols beat for a good number of years, and I think he is one of the best reporters the KNS has. He has never taken any kind of cheap shot at the Lady Vols program.
Posted by vscebail on April 8, 2008 at 11:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So what? It was a regular season game that took place two months ago. If it went the other way, it probably wouldn't have shook things up in the tournament seedings anyway. All that matters now is that every team has lost up until this point except for Tennessee and Stanford. Stanford got there revenge of a regular season loss against Connecticutt. Now here's hoping that we get our revenge against a regular season loss to Stanford. -- Shut 'em down ladies! That statement in football can work in basketball, as well: Offense sells tickets but defense wins championships! Go Lady VOLS! Bring home #8!!!
Posted by dirislr on April 8, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Every close game is determend by an officals call. Just like last night. Memphis was trying to foul at the end of the game, but the ref didn't call a foul.
Posted by sg23 on April 8, 2008 at 1:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Imus caused the clock malfunction against Rutgers, he s daaa man
Posted by pearlific on April 8, 2008 at 6:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
no DIRISLR...Memphis was NOT trying to foul...that was the problem.
Posted by murrayvol on April 8, 2008 at 8:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
pearlific: In the postgame interview Calipari actually said the plan was to foul on the last possession but they were "overtaken by events" (my words not Cal's).
How hard is it to commit a foul?
Posted by drakosben1 on April 9, 2008 at 1:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The next time Rutgers visits Tennessee, the committee has deceided to let Vivian Stringer keep the clock and also referee!!! I love this country!!
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