Posted by dburgin11 on February 11, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah...what happened with the clock? It not only appeared to "freeze," it then never seemed to start for the last possesion.

Regardless, nice job Lady Vols...you passed that test, let's get ready for the next one

Posted by Musicman74 on February 11, 2008 at 9:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great Win Ladies.
GO BIG ORANGE!!!

Posted by pdhuff on February 11, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'll admit I gave up. What a comeback. Congrats.

Posted by volfanincarolina on February 11, 2008 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nicky, great free throw shooting but we do need you to step up the whole game though. Great game for Parker and clutch shooting at the end from Angie and Shannon. We just seem like we could not put it in the ocean the last half.
But a win is a win and I take it. Go Vols!!!!

Posted by ATLVOLFAN on February 11, 2008 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good Game, but it could have easly went the other way! Rutgers was amazing!!! GO VOLS!!!!

Posted by BigOrangeVol on February 11, 2008 at 9:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The clock stopped at 0.2 when the whistle blew for the foul. It wasn't the male ref on the baseline that made the call.

Regardless, it was a hard fought win and you could make a point that both teams deserved it; or neither team deserved it. We're #1 and Rutgers is #5 this week. UT will be unanimous if they take care of LSU. These Big Monday games are fun! I'll be a Pitt Lady Panther fan next Sunday for sure.

Posted by tapeworm on February 11, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I noticed that the LV shot 77% from the line, and Rutgers shot close to 88%. I'm sure Coach Summitt is telling her team that 77% from the line isn't going to win a NC. Can you imagine BP telling that to his team? Heck, in the men's game 77% from the line is F4 stuff if you're solid everywhere else.

We all want the men to improve their performance from the line, but it probably won't happen. And, that will be the downfall of UT in the Dance. But, even if that happens, I'll be eternally grateful for the incredible improvement of the men's team, and the energy BP has brought to this program.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Incredible timely clock stoppage. So this is what it takes to beat Rutgers? What has ladies basketball come to? Incredulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by dkerr on February 11, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

She got hammered, she deserved the free throws.

Posted by utmdm on February 11, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD, I had given up down by 5 there and had already reached for the computer when bam bam on those 3's. My Dish recorder cut off the record at 4 minutes so I could not review the end. Hate to see it come down to a questionable ending. The Lady's program has been on the highest plane of quality and character. Hate to see all the negies come out on this.

Posted by TurboFan on February 11, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have to agree, Rutgers got robbed. Not only the 0.2 freeze but the Parker 10 footer that counted for 3 when we were down 48-44. Hope we don't face them in the tourney. Though can't ever imagine a Summitt team hitting only 1 of their first 15 shots in a half again. Lot of alligator arms.

Posted by utmdm on February 11, 2008 at 10:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD, btw did you see the DT we offered for next year?

Posted by Volsrbest on February 11, 2008 at 10:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wouldn't be surprised to see a rematch of these two teams in the National Championship. You could argue that each team won 1/2 of the game tonight. The Lady Vols have to step it up and shoot better from the field if they expect to repeat. We'll see how they respond against LSU.

Great game! Great Win!!

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 11, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

robbed - how long you had your name? A bit paranoid I think!

The name on the floor says Summitt, not Stringer. You have a classy coach, follow her lead.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Registering on this site was precipitated by an uncalibrated clock faulty at an opportune moment for the VOLS. Great game, no question. The gal was hammered in the paint, well after the clock should have registred game OVEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Posted by faithfulvol on February 11, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No this is not what it takes to beat the Rutgers......Bottom line these are both "class act" teams and "class act" coaches and we do not need to take anything from either one of them. Both teams played their hearts out. The Lady Vols dominated the first half and Rutgers dominated the second. Whether or not it was a clock blooper, it was a foul.
Thank goodness Candace was able to play tonight, she was AWESOME and Bjourkland too. If she wouldn't have been in foul trouble she would have scored even more!!! Go Lady Vols........all the way #1 : )

Posted by Rockytop98 on February 11, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Unfortunately it happened and you have to go on! But, what about the foul on Candace that was not called?? GO Lady Vols!!

Posted by faithfulvol on February 11, 2008 at 10:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You are right Rockytop98, several fouls were missed especially that one on Candace!

Posted by vol4jesus on February 11, 2008 at 10:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rutgursrobed is still reeling from the big victory last week. did a ref call time and clock stopped or a serious oopsey by clock operator. if so was he trying to return favor on last inbounds pass by never starting or a true clock malfunction. I'm sure we will hear alot of whining from rutgurs fans and maybe so. these things occur with the human element. I think second half non defense with guards on bench led to some sloppiness and a good rutgurs team took advantage as they should. Hail to the victors for this night.....LADY VOLS(?) WE will take the W as I for one knew Nicky was a fair free throw shooter. I figured OT was on the way.

Posted by tedpat on February 11, 2008 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just so you know: In case there is a clock screw up or in case the clock stops working the offical clock is also kept on the floor.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here is the cool item to note: "Rutgers now knows that they can beat the VOLS" eerily reminiscent to the Giants vs Patriots" rematch. Prepare to meet Rutgers again on a neutral floor and lets see who shall prevail.

Posted by bmaples on February 11, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder if BigOrangeVol has it right -- that the foul was called away from the play, and not by the ref next to Nicky. There was some discussion that there was a whistle at the 0.02 mark.

I agree it looked bad -- looked like home cooking, but I don't think it was. As for fairness -- well, let's talk about the offensive foul not called in the first half when the Rutgers player lowered her shoulder and just knocked Candace to the floor. Any men's game that would have been an offensive foul -- but not tonight.

Here's hoping that the Lady Vols learn as much from this game as they did from the Stanford one.

Posted by davidc on February 11, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great game! Hate that there was controversy, but still a great win!

Posted by ATLVOLFAN on February 11, 2008 at 10:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I could not agree with you anymore, but the turning point of the game was Bobbiit technical foul it could of cause the team this game. Its ok to play with emotion, I think it was a little to much. The ladies need to play much better against LSU. Go Vols!!!!!!

Posted by chefjorge on February 11, 2008 at 10:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

None of the replays seemed to have the sound along with the video. Very hard to tell. Any foul at that point would have amounted to a trip to the line. If Anosike was fouled at any point after gaining control, it's a foul, and the refs were looking at when the call was made on the floor while looking at the replay. I feel a little weird about the win, and Rutgers has a bunch of great ballers on the floor to be sure, but they made the call. If I'm Rutgers, I do protest though. As someone else said, a rematch of the '07 final would be no surprise. The Lady Vols will need to bring it a little more to win on a neutral court. If you're Rutgers, shake it off and use it as motivation. If you're the Vols you got a heck of a gut check.

Posted by Kwitcherbellyachin on February 11, 2008 at 10:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'd like to hear from someone who was at the game to see if indeed the foul was actually called away from the play. If the baseline official was the one who called the foul, he did so well after the whistle.

That being said, Anosike deserved foul shots because Kia Vaughn hammered her. If Vaughn lets her shoot, the game ends, and that's that. As it is, it didn't happen that way.

And one more comment, it would have served Shannon Bobbitt right if we had lost that game by one point after she 1) jacked her free throws and 2) taunted the Rutgers team. She really needs to learn to pick her spots with her yapping.

Posted by faithfulvol on February 11, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think Lady Vols could and would rematch Rutgers 10 times over. Win or no win.... I feel confident Lady Vols would still end Rutgers season every March!!!!!

Posted by TurboFan on February 11, 2008 at 11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Refs miss calls like the one on Candace all the time, it's somewhat part of the game. However, the officials reviewed the tape for the 0.2 freeze. Would like to know what reasoning they used. Had the shoe been on the other foot, we would all have been screaming.

Second however, the lousy shooting percentage was not due to great Rutger defense every time. Way to many alligator arms around the rim. If it wasn't for the fact Rutgers will be psyched to play us again, playing them again wouldn't be scary.

Last, with all the pink shirts in the stands, was this really a home game?

Posted by BloneyBoy on February 11, 2008 at 11:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It appeared to me that the clock took a hickup right at the 0.2 sec and that it was stopped for at least 0.5 sec and then continued on to 0.0 even after the foul and whistle. I have never heard of an official timer in addition to the official clock operator who is sanctioned by the SEC. These four officials determined that the foul occured with 0.2 sec on the clock and the foul shots were awarded. Had they not been, Vol fans would have been livid as Nikki was pulled down hard before the horn. At some point the officials have to make a call. Perfect time for home cooking. Grease the skillit!
Where's UconnFan? Maybe cruising under another, never seen before name?

Posted by oldbasshead on February 11, 2008 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The game was close because of terrible shooting in the 2nd half from the Lady Vols. When the 3's are not falling, the Lady Vols have got to have more production from ANOSIKE and HORNBUCKLE. Although Anosike hit two big free throws to win the game, she only scored 4 points in the game and they were all free throws. Anosike needs to hit at least 10 points in big games like this. Hornbuckle had 3 points for the game. Again with her ability to weave and cut, she should be getting more points in the paint in these big games when the 3's are not falling. Get more points from these two players and the game is not close.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 11, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I was at the game looking right at the official on the base line. He was confident he called the foul before the buzzer. When they went to the camera, it was to see how much time to put back. They told the TN bench it was 2 shots BEFORE reviewing the clock. Whether the clock "paused" or not is hard to tell, but the foul was obvious and before the buzzer.

Posted by Titan on February 11, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

With all the modern technology available, I've never understood why they don't give referees a special frequency whistle that would hit a receiver and automatically stop the clock and light up the backboard light. It would eliminate the clock keeper for the most part and eliminate the type of issue we saw tonight. (Would probably still need to start the clock as they do now.) Some will argue that the technology might not work all the time. Well it doesn't work all the time now.

Posted by jh43 on February 11, 2008 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love the win, but the fact is, if we had more than Parker show up to play we would have run them out of the gym. It is getting more and more concerning that this team refuses to play 40 minutes, and some choose to not play hard at all.
Hope Pat gets this straightened out before Thurs. night.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very clairvoyent and arrogant "faithfulvol". Nevertheless, the Lady Knights breath on the VOLS neck should raise the game to an entertaining level.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 11, 2008 at 11:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't think they would have called a foul had the Rutgers player gone for the ball, but she just tackled Anosike.

Posted by faithfulvol on February 11, 2008 at 11:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Absolutely ENTERTAINING, I agree!!!! Can't help be "Confident" when you are a Lady Vol Fan! "Confidence" is the nature of Lady Vol basketball!
Rutgers is a great team and it is always an exciting game between these two teams!!!

Posted by TechsterVol on February 11, 2008 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Titan --

They have exactly what you're talking about. It was in use at the game tonight, as it is every game at Thompson-Boling Arena. There is a computer chip in their whistle lanyard that is tuned to the frequency of their whistle, sending a signal to the little box on their belt, which instantaneously sends a signal to the receiver at the scorer's table stopping the clock. They start the clock by pushing a button on the box on their belt.

It is very, very unlikely the clock was stopped by someone at the table in that situation. I'd say there is a 99.9% chance that an official stopped the clock.

Posted by utchris2003 on February 11, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let me guess..next we will hear that Don Imus was the clock operator.

I am curious to hear what Pat and Vivian have to say. My guess is that Vivian will take the high road, at least in public. If Rutger's takes care of their own business from here on out, then this game will not matter much. The worst part of this is that the controversy takes away from all the wonderful publicity that the game got for Breast Cancer Awareness.

RR, sorry you feel cheated, but accusing Pat or any of her players of cheating is classless. If the roles were reversed, you would not be on here acting outraged. Follow your coaches lead and stay classy.

Posted by reg_mza on February 11, 2008 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well I've watched this video as well as replays on ESPN about a hundred different ways and I'll say this, not only was she fouled before the time clock expired, but she was INTENTIONALLY fouled before the time clock expired. Go to ESPN and watch the replay highlights they have and you'll see Kia Vaughn grab Nicki at the 0.2 and fling her backwards. Not only does she foul but never goes for the ball. If this were at any time in the middle of the game, that would have been called appropriately but everyone was so focused on the game clock and whether it happened before time expired.

And yes, after much review, it looks like the time clock stopped literally with the foul at 0.2. Now whether that was the fault of the time keeper or if the time keeper reacted to a whistle that remains to be seen or may never be seen.

Bottom line though, Rutgers fouled and fouled and fouled to keep up with TN and it cost them. As for UT, I'm not sure why they went rigor mortise with their offense and no one could hit a shot outside of Candace. That is the first time I saw them timid in their half court when in crunch time. Candace looked good then, but everyone else was like molasses.

I will give Rutgers credit though, they do make a lot of teams turn to molasses and lose confidence in their games. They spook me as a collegiate team moreso than UConn, Duke, Maryland, or NC. But in this game I will say, Rutgers looked timid in the first half with Prince out, and looked better in the second while she was playing. They were scrappy but fouled far too much for me to give them credit for being a well oiled machine. They have their flaws as well.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 11, 2008 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Techster - Do you have a patent on the system and a relay switch in your head?

Good imagination.

Posted by nnease15 on February 11, 2008 at 11:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why wasn't there an intentional foul called there at the end? It was obvious that girl never went for the ball and just pulled Anosikie down. Terrible call. The refs missed several calls tonight. Obvious offensive foul on the Rutgers chick in the 2nd half. Everyone on the floor stopped b/c they knew it was an offensive foul and yet no call. I'm tired of the officials in collegiate sports. There are just a handful that are good. All others should be fired.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 11, 2008 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Techster - I found the reference on the web about the whistle. Do you know for sure it was used tonite?

I owe you a relay switch joke/apology; unless you are so good you created the web link also. If you did that, please call the CIA they need you.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Read the thread utchris2003 cheating by the coach or players was never suggested e.g. "RR, sorry you feel cheated, but accusing Pat or any of her players of cheating is classless."

Something is amiss that is all.

Posted by Hunter on February 11, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just heard on SportsCenter that in Thompson-Boling the clock is tied into the official's whistle. There was a whistle blown (listen closely to the audio) with 0.2 seconds left. I thought Rutgers got robbed as well for most of the night, but watching SC cleared up the confusion. Tough break for Rutgers, but a great game.

Posted by martinvolfan on February 11, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

we did benefit from a stuck clock, but Anosike still had to make free throws. It's all good.

Posted by UTByrd on February 11, 2008 at 11:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I thought the announcers really stunk up the house.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is what is cool about HD and DVR recording. The fan can watch and time step frame by frame at their discretion. So..... the viewer can see for themselves and make their own judgement and put the scrutiny on the referees.

Posted by Hacksaw57 on February 11, 2008 at 11:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The game clock stopped on the sound of the whistle for the foul. It was at .2 of a second left on the game clock. The baseline official's arm did not go up to indicate the foul until AFTER the whistle and AFTER the clock started back up and reached 00. The foul was initiated at .2 of a second on the clock. The freethrows were awarded properly and correctly.
On the inbounds throw in by Rutgers, the official did not indicate with a signal by hand to start the clock on the touch of the inbounds throw in, thus the clock did not start initially on the inbounds touch.
The game officials acted properly and correctly awarded the free throws.
There was no hesitation in their reaction to the situation.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Soooooo the referee's whistle caused the clock to freeze precisely at 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2?????? Hunter?????

Posted by BigOrangeInCarolina on February 11, 2008 at 11:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad to see the ladies get a big win. Men got one the other night, so hopefully things are peaking at the right time for both programs. I thought she was fouled before the clock ran out and that's why they stopped the clock. I think a Rutgers player hit the ball on the ensuing inbounds and it would have been Tennessee's ball anyhow, so they called the game. It wouldn't surprise me, however, if Jesse Jackson or Sharpton or somebody started mouthing about the way the game ended. There will always be somebody who brings race into these things. Summitt will have 'em ready for LSU. She looked pretty pissed tonight, so they'll be ready. GO VOLS!!!

Posted by reg_mza on February 11, 2008 at 11:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

After looking at that last replay on ESPN, the game clock stopped at 0.2 right at the instance of the foul. However, with TN in the bonus, she should have indeed shot 2 free throws anyway. However, I'm not sure why it paused at 0.2 and then started again. If it was indeed tied to the official's whistle (ESPN could have been facetious for all I know), then it should have stopped right at that moment and not clicked off the last 0.2. I dunno if Rutgers was robbed or if TN got rescued by their mistake. I will say that I'm glad it was called. Intentional fouls like that, though not called as such, should not go uncalled.

Posted by chucker6 on February 11, 2008 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bottom line for Rutgers, no stupid flagrant foul and they would be celebrating all the way back home. They can complain about the 0.2 or not all they want, but a dumb play by Vaughn cost Rutgers the game. Maybe the clock excuse will fire them up for future games. Coach Stringer is a class act and I would love to see them beat UConn again.

Posted by yemmusdarb on February 11, 2008 at 11:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

give that time clock person a raise.

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Call me a whambulance and have it stocked with cheese to go with my whine!!! Chardonnay

Posted by rutgersrobbed on February 11, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Call me a whambulance and have it stocked with cheese to go with my whine!!! Chardonnay

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

rutgersrobbed:

I sure hope it turns out that the clock did indeed stop on the ref's whistle, and it wasn't a screwup. Hopefully more 'official' on this.

I like to win, but cleanly.

Posted by huntined on February 12, 2008 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WOW!! What a game .. Hate to see it end
Both teams gave it their all.. Rutgers has a great team and a first class coach just like TENN.
If things goes as they should they will meet again playing for it all!!!
Well our men at L.S.U. and this game has me DRAINED..
Can't take much more of this!!!
GO VOLS!!!

Posted by snowvol on February 12, 2008 at 12:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Geno Auriemma reportedly is calling for both a full investigation and the Thompson-Boling Arena scorers table officials to be suspended for the remainder of the season. He further believes the game should be awarded to Rutgers.

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 12:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Bobbitt:
she needs her butt sat down for a while. Besides the T, her defense was NOTHING. UT's guards were eaten alive in the 2nd half.

Decision-making?? Well, let's see "Candace is on fire, let's NOT get her the ball for 10 minutes and jack up 3's".

Tell you what, on the men's boards we pretty much call a clunker a clunker. This game STUNK, and it had less to do with Rutgers than it did us.

I'll give Rutgers credit for playing hard, and without Candance they'd have run US out of the gym.

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

dang, I keep doing that typo 'candance'....must be a freudian slip, that girl is very nice looking...

Posted by TechsterVol on February 12, 2008 at 12:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Once again...there is no clock operator. Just about every arena in major college basketball uses this system; UT has used it for several years now. Quite simply: whistle stops the clock, switch starts the clock. Completely controlled by the on-court officials. There's no possible way that someone sitting at the scorer's table could have stopped that clock with 0.2 seconds left.

The only timing implement that is controlled at the scorers' table is the shot clock, and then only to reset it. It stops when the game clock stops.

Posted by utchris2003 on February 12, 2008 at 12:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Disregard what I said about Stringer taking the high road on this one. She mention that had this game been more meaningful. she would have probably done something to lose her job.

ESPN then mentions the whistle system that Techster mentions only to say that it may have been a inadvertent whistle.

Posted by volfan_in_mississippi on February 12, 2008 at 12:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

rutgersrobbed: I doubt Rutgers needed this game to show them that they can win. I imagine that they came in expecting to win.

UconnFan: You are right. I am sure that the fine upstanding Geno would have conceded defeat and awarded the victory to Rutgers. Surely you do not believe that.

Posted by tenn32rebel on February 12, 2008 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UconnFan, the only thing you know for sure is that UT won and Rutgers lost. You have no idea what Pat "knows" about this game. Stick to the facts of the event or SHUT UP!

As a former coach, I always took an UGLY win vs a pretty loss. Go Lady Vols!

Get ready for the Lady Tigers because they will be ready for you! Remember what happened the last time you played them? Go get 'em!!!

Posted by firek723 on February 12, 2008 at 12:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, I am an LSU fan and graduate so I have no interest in this game between UT and Rutgers. However, I did see the last two minutes of the game and the FROZEN CLOCK. It is really sad that a team like UT would actually take that win when it is obvious to everyone else in the world who sees the replays of the FROZEN CLOCK that this game was over BEFORE the foul call. The clock stuck (froze) at .02, no ifs, buts, or whatevers about it. And Rutgers should have been awarded the win. I am suprised that UT fans are not ashamed about this and would actually want this game in their win column when in effect, Rutgers clearly won and was cheated out of the game by crooked referees or crooked timekeepers. I'm glad this didn't happen at LSU. I wouldn't want this game under our win column. We are not cheaters at LSU. Be classy and give the game to Rutgers, Pat. THEY BEAT YOU.
I hope LSU gives UT a real butt-kicking in a fair game Thursday nite. I think the refs were really partisan to UT in the LSU/UT men's game last week also. Are you guys paying these refs off and if so, how much ?

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 12:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

firek, you would think that....

of course, all that contact around the rim by LSU players that went uncalled, well, ole Bruce must've paid the refs to let the UT boys get hammered, right??
Or maybe he paid the refs to look the other way while Temple hung onto Lofton's jersey, arm, testicles, whatever.

The LSU women are good, you are damn fool.

Posted by volfan73120 on February 12, 2008 at 1:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UconnFan. You don't even know what class is. You obviously don't have any yourself. You have done nothing all day, but demonstrate your lack of class.

Posted by Kwitcherbellyachin on February 12, 2008 at 1:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Incidentally, for the trolls that want to complain about the "cheating officials", they weren't SEC officials. In fact, Tina Napier and Bonita Spence both have predominantly done Big East and WNBA games. Bob Trammell, as best I can tell from Google, has been mostly an official in the Big 12. So, again, these were not SEC officials. They were not paid to screw the Rutgers' team. They simply called the game as they were supposed to - with complete impartiality.

Posted by 98reax on February 12, 2008 at 2:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I have a suggestion, stop this if-and-why-and-who stuff and enjoy the win. Truth is, Anosiki was intentionally fouled. They pulled her to the ground. There was time on the clock. Defender was not going for the ball, Should have been 2 shots and the ball for Lady Vols. There was time on the clock. The clock stopped when the foul was called. This game was won by the free throw. It does not get more simple than that. There is no conspiracy. If it had been the other way around, we would have reason to be whining. BUT WE WON. Game over. Bring on LSU. Let the Knights do the whining. Bobbitt, however should have to run some extra wind sprints for drawing that T for taunting. That's unacceptable.

Posted by kingmufasa76 on February 12, 2008 at 2:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i read there will be a petition passed around for a review of this game dont really matter we played hard and we won go lady vols :P and parker my god your hot

Posted by KHVOLFAN on February 12, 2008 at 2:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Great win! This was a great win for us over a very good team tonight. Sorry! UconnFan that you feel the way that you do about a #1 class act such as Coach Summitt but then I could care less about how you feel! GO VOLS!

Posted by volnbama on February 12, 2008 at 3:21 a.m.

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Posted by ge446 on February 12, 2008 at 5:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LV's are capable of going long periods without scoring. Has happened more than a few times in past two to three years. Rutgers played very good defense. Need to have the ability to take it to the hole, as Rutgers can, to get their guards to back off a little and allow the "3" opportunity. Last foul should have been an intentional foul. Pulled her down from behind. Lucky it was called at all. How many times do we see no foul called as players maul each other aas the clock runs down...

Posted by craigb22 on February 12, 2008 at 7:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What I find interesting is that nobody is talking about the foul on Parker late in the 2nd half that was not called. It was an obvious foul.

Posted by BIGEJ on February 12, 2008 at 7:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It is what it is....whether you are the cl-ASS-less UConn fan with no original thoughts, the LSU fan, the Rutgers fan (which by the conspiracy theory is probably the UConn fan in drag) , or UT fan. The technology used to "tie" the whistle to the clock via the belt is not new technology. The controversy theory is brought to you by ESPN;the Connecticut based the network needing “stuff” to plug into air time to pay their bills. ESPN has coffers of technology “stuff” that can be used but needs the material for air time; also see the ESPN report on the “controversial Georgetown” victory for the Tuesday. ESPN and these whine/cheesy fans use the “stuff” for air time. So, the best way to stop these whiners….do not listen…

I thought the ad for the cancer campaign with Pat, Yow and Geno was pretty slick. I do appreciate the fight against breast cancer all these coaches are supporting having a mother that is a breast and lung cancer survivor.

Posted by pdhuff on February 12, 2008 at 7:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, I don't know but the old grump Imus was probably happy. And you can bet he won't comment.
I think we should use the alarm clock with the two bells on top. You can hear them, especially sitting in a metal bucket.

Beat whomever's next. LSU??

Posted by donotliketn on February 12, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been a fan of Women's College Basketball for many, many years now. The worst sportsmanship I have ever witnessed is Candice Parker along with other TN players. She may have the talent but she is no contender when it comes to ethics and sportsmanship. Last year at the SEC tournament I was there to witness with my own eyes the sarcasm and lack of sportsmanship that she portrayed. It is ashamed that Pat Summit, as great a coach as she is, would allow her players to act in such a disrespectful way. It makes me sick to my stomach when Candice acts unethically. Believe me when I say, the WNBA does NOT want someone like her even if the talent is there. The SEC stands for "Sportsmanship" and when I see commercials that Candice appears in, I would not ever buy that product. She is a disgrace to what the SEC stands for. Rutgers deserved the win last night. They were the better team. I pray LSU wins Thursday night, for one to prove TN is not the best and because Sylvia Fowles displays true character, where Candice Parker lacks. GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by dfreeman on February 12, 2008 at 8:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

firek723 - The refs partial to UT?? The only reason the game was close is that we were 19-60 from the field for 31.7%! Free throw shooting was 4-15 for 26.7%! If we had hit our averages on either of these we are talking about a blowout!! Go back to your boards with those sour grapes to chew on!!

Uconn - who's Uconn??

Posted by marc_ash on February 12, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UCONNFAN,

What are you running off at the mouth about? Have you seem a majority of the messages on this board? Tennessee fans understand what happened last night was not fair. If the shoe was on the other foot, then I would be upset too. Stop calling the Lady Vols cheaters, you sound like a child. Pat Summitt didn't call the foul. Pat Summitt didn't cause the clock to stop or blow the call. It was the officials and had nothing to do with the team or the coach at all. Are you upset because you lost to this Rutgers team?

rutgersrobbed, I'm sorry your team took the loss. HOwever, everyone in America knows Rutgers won that game and thats what matters. Take the loss and build on it. It wasn't a tourney game, so use this for motivation the rest of the way. The Lady Vols know they didn't win this game. Let it stay at that.

Don Imus must have had something to do with the loss...thats my theory.

Posted by Basketball_Jones on February 12, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm a UT fan and from what I have seen over the years, this was by far the worst case of home cooking I have ever seen. Not just the blatant "MYSTERIOUS FROZEN CLOCK" at the end but the fact UT was down at the end and still shot 30 free throws to Rutgers 15. It's hard to win on the road as it is but that last night was a travesty. Pat has done a great job over the years of intimidating the Refs at home and it showed last night. I really like Coach Stringer and feel bad for her girls cause they walked into TBA last night and whipped UT's A**!

Posted by dirtdobber1 on February 12, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

we need to get congress involved on this one!

Posted by superk on February 12, 2008 at 8:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I felt bad for Rutgers. In the long run this will hurt UT. I'm sure there are programs that hate UT very much, and I now can see why.

Posted by superk on February 12, 2008 at 8:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

And man, did yo usee all those Deezel doctor women around mid court with the pink shirts on? You couldn't miss them as most were full figured women with short hair. Bunches of em.

Posted by jdcvols on February 12, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It was a tale of two halves. UT dominated the first half and Rutgers the second. That does not necessary mean that Rutgers deserved to win or UT deserved to win. I disgree strongly with Marc ash, he obviously did not watch SC after the game. As one poster already stated, the foul did occur before the clock issue. The UT player had to hit the two free throws to win. Game Over

Posted by BIGEJ on February 12, 2008 at 8:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

E.W. Scripps Co. stockholders have to be elated on the increased interest and use of their KNS site. Tarheels, LSU, Rutgers, UConn, Florida, etc. fans are coming to the KNS site regurgitating a ESPN controversy theory, whining and bloating thus generating business-$$$$$ for the company, the advertising businesses in Knoxville and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

This overwhelming response the KNS receives from the UT sporting events from non Vol fans is exciting. With the non Vol fan banter comes more Vol fan involvement. KNS is/can sell more advertising space, the companies that advertise give more money to the university. THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!

We UT alumni would like thank the non Vol fans for their financial support the non-Vol fans banter brings to our great institution the University of Tennessee at Knoxville…so keep it up so the $$$$$ will flow.

Posted by DadwasaVol on February 12, 2008 at 8:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Disappointing that Tennessee achieved a "win" this way. And then Summitt snubbed Stringer afterwards, ala Belechick. Disappointing.

Posted by tigervol9802 on February 12, 2008 at 8:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can we say bail out?

That's pathetic that we have resulted to this.

Do the right thing Pat - forfeit the game.

Posted by SCVolsFan on February 12, 2008 at 8:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a game! Kept you on the edge of your seat.
Whee.....
LSU and UCONN fan you need to stay out of this.
This is for the REAL VOL FANS. Who else can sell
17,000 seats for women's basketball.
Way to go Nicky!
Lady Vols all the way! See you in the championship game.

Posted by Volalumnus on February 12, 2008 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The refs did mess up.
The clock did look like it froze for a period of time, in the slo-mo replay, Anosike was fouled as it hit .2 not after or during the pause.
That should have never came about either because Parker was fouled twice before that. Once on getting the rebound, and a very hard foul on the shot attempt.
The refs did screw up, it was not calling a foul that was obvious.

Posted by Embarrassed on February 12, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There is an overide on the clock controls....someone stopped it.....As a true orange vols fan I am now embarrassed.

1. What if it was the other way around...How would we feel.

2. Also 17,000 is a nice crowd, but short of the 23,000 a Uconn game would bring. Come on Pat, bring back the Huskies so we can enjoy the beating we put on them.

Posted by Volalumnus on February 12, 2008 at 9:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Please... what a fake.

Anosike was fouled as it hit .2 not after or during the pause.
That should have never came about either because Parker was fouled twice before that. Once on getting the rebound, and a very hard foul on the shot attempt.
The refs did screw up, it was not calling a foul that was obvious.

Uconvicts lost Lady Vols won.

Posted by jgutier2 on February 12, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WD40Vol you wrote. "I have to agree, Rutgers got robbed. Not only the 0.2 freeze but the Parker 10 footer that counted for 3 when we were down 48-44."

Did you not read the boxscore... Candace was not credited with ANY THREE POINT GOALS. She did take one three point shot and missed. Come on as a UT fan you can at least get it right.

Posted by Embarrassed on February 12, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is bad karma.......We will not win it all this year. WHere is the integrity...

Posted by TurboFan on February 12, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

DadwasaVol, where do you get the impression Summitt snubbed Stringer. What I saw was Stringer ignoring everybody to go after the refs after the final 0.2 was ticked off. After the refs waved Stringer off she and Summitt did shake hands. That is what I saw.

I also saw Vaughn contact Anosike as the clock struck 0.2 and Anosike hit the floor at 0.0. I believe the whistle stopped the clock. But I have to believe the ref had to have anticipated the foul to blow it that quickly. Further, I believe that is standard procedure in basketball officiating, anticipating fouls.

Posted by rabidvol1998 on February 12, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It was 48-45 after Alexis hit 1-2 from the line, then Candice hit the 2 to make it 48-47.

Posted by TurboFan on February 12, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

jgutier2, that was my point, the score reflected a 3 point change even though she was well inside the arc. There was a time out after her score and when ESPN came back from commercial the score was 48-47 not 48-46 as I thought is was. Maybe I missed something in the interim but I never heard an explanantion. It was right after Rutgers hit a three then Candace hit a 10 footer in the paint, then a time out. Don't remember the time. Anybody else remember?

Posted by Volalumnus on February 12, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The integrity isn't with Uconvicts nor with their fans who are posers.

Posted by hollywood44 on February 12, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WOW! We'll just see who wins come March/April. Who cares now? Everyone know all that matters is what happens in the last game at the Final Four.

Posted by KingsportVol on February 12, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think Imus was running the clock.The game could have gone either way.I feel bad for Rutgers.They played with more heart than we did.

Posted by TurboFan on February 12, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Okay, rabidvol, didn't remember or see the foul shots. I'll take your word for it. I'm old and my memory is short.

Posted by Archrockvol on February 12, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If Anosike could hit a layup we wouldn't be having this disscusion.Bet she misses more than all others together.

Posted by vols45 on February 12, 2008 at 9:46 a.m.

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Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

watch in on espn360. the foul happnes when the rutgers girl punches Anosike in the shoulder at 0.3 seconds. watch it, it's a karate chop. It is not the 'pulldown' foul.

Trammell (the baseline official) did not make the call, it was another official.

listen for Lobo saying "shot goes up" on the replays and watch the rutgers arm hitting anosike as anosike comes down with the ball.

It's bang-bang, but seems to be legit in that the ref blew the whistle. the question is did the ref blow in anticipation of the foul???

I'd like to see Pat comment on this tosay, it's a big deal in terms of creditbility.

Posted by ballewville6 on February 12, 2008 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

only thing about it i watched the replay several times she shot the ball before the clock went off the ball was at the rim when the foul was called,and the rutgers coach saying there would be a question mark beside the tennessee win she is dumb as a rock,nikki was pulled backwards as she was trying to shoot,but the mens game are totally different against lsu there were two plain as day passes that were thrown in frontcourt then player ran into back court and then back in front,and the key fouls were called during the times that chism and prince who are under 40 percent freethrow shooters,and in the georgetown game last night the villanova player was fouled goping after rebound but no call till georgetown came away with ball 75 feet from basket and was supposedly fouled with 0.1 on clock the top 8 teams besides tennessee get all calls like carolina against clemson they got every call 31-37 from freethrow while clemson was 1-7 from freethrow line its a shame,they dont want tennessee to win any titals

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 10:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

uconnfan,
Summitt "let" bobbit taunt? you are about as credible a source as geno.

oh, by the way, when is geno going to come out with the real story on the cancellation?? never??

I'm hearing stories it is very, um, unflattering reasons.

Posted by dirtdobber1 on February 12, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I will compliment the Rutger players on the way they handled theirselves after the game, class act.

Their coach was a different story.

Posted by nodadeel on February 12, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If pat had any integrity she would protest the obvious shot clock screw up and award rutgers the win. Anyone who watched the replay and knows that the clock stops on the referees signal is aware of mistake.How good can you feel about a win that was attained illegally.Pat got out coached and they looked like snails trying to stay with rutgers on the fastbreak.

Posted by faithfulvol on February 12, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Some of you peeople have way too much time on your hands. UCONN fan............grow up! You sound like some of my elementary students who get mad at each other in gym class. Calling the National Championship team lazy and sloppy. You are just silly! You must not have been watching the game, replays or heard Pat's post show. She "went off" on Bobbitt and then turned around to her bench and went off making it clear the Lady Vols "don't do that". In the post show she also made it clear she had a meeting with Bobbitt this morning.
Lay all of that aside, if the tables were turned it would be no different, whether it were Rutgers and TN or UCONN and TN. Fans are never happy whether it is a win or loss, someone is always finding someone or something to blame.
It's Tuesday, Monday is over. Everyone needs to get over it and let's get excited about all of the rematch games in March.

Posted by ggriggs939 on February 12, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The last foul was no more controversial than the first or the tenth or twentieth fouls. Thje clock was stopped by the ref's whistle. That it came when it did was fortitious for the Lady Vols, just like the final whistle came at a good time for Rutgers against Uconn. It was significant, to me anyway, when the announcer said that Rutgers has never beaten the Lady Vols in TBA nor on any neutral court.
I was amazed that the basket on the Lady Vols' end of the court would not allow the ball to fall thru in the second half unless it hit the cords, but everything Rutgers threw up rolled softly on the rim until it fell in.

Posted by THE_VOL on February 12, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

“I’m not sure how we managed to win this game,’’ UT coach Pat Summitt said." IT'S EASY PAT - YOU DIDN'T WIN!!! If you are what you say you are, you will give the win to Rutgers cause they beat you fair and square!

Posted by hueypilot on February 12, 2008 at 10:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The comments on this site are proof positive that people are blinded by their bias and are happy to be that way. My only beef would be with ESPN for not pointing out the whistle/clock tech tie in. Obviously you can't rely on the "clock operator" who you tell me is no longer a factor in this modern age. Thanks techster for explaining it. Maybe somebody should explain it to ESPN and maybe all the others posting on this site should read it again. Clearly Nikki was fouled before the game was over and it was blatant. So Rutgers wants that to be ignored????? Looks like some Big East BS where they bank on the fact that no foul will be called in the last second of a close game, so wail away. As for the imbalance in fouls, Tennessee tried to go inside and everytime they did Rutgers converged and aggressively swatted. Rutgers played mostly in the open court and went inside far less. which always produces less fouls.

Posted by brucealmightyfan on February 12, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What is it that you "other" fans don't understand about this statement:"THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP THAT CLOCK IS A REFERREE'S WHISTLE??!!) A referree blew the whistle at 0.2 end of story....and it should have been blown when Parker was shooting the put back.

Posted by hueypilot on February 12, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

And finally. Poor Rutgers. Always the victim. Suppose Vivian will host a two hour press conference and give all her players a chance to express their feelings about being so badly treated by the Vols.

Posted by EastTNVol on February 12, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I too have heard that the blowing of the ref's whistle is tied into the stopping of the clock. However, with that being said, why did the clock start back up and wind down to 0:00. If the ref blew the whistle indicating the foul, the clock would never have started back up IMO.

I just hate to see a great game end with so much controversy. I am certainly glad that Tennessee won the game, but geel bad for Rutgers as well. Go Vols!

Posted by kcabutti on February 12, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

My concern is not only the clock controversy, but the lack of a 40 minute team. Lady Vols have the home court advantage and an 11 point lead at the half and blow it.
I give Rutgers a lot of credit. They beat UCONN at Rutgers and scared the hell out of the Lady Vols on their home court. Right now the Big East is the toughest conference and they have more teams in the top 25 than any other conference. I look forward to March. Go Lady Vols!!!!!

Posted by hawkvol07 on February 12, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I love the Lady Vols like no other, but neither team deserved the way that game ended last night. Rutgers really deserved that win last night. It was a great game and very competitive and it was a classic until the way it ended. Neither team was at fault with the clock issue, but last night, C Vivian Stringer and Rutgers was the better team I am sad to say. They are a team to be reckoned with, no doubt about it, and I hope we don't have to play them in the NCAA tournament. My hat is off to that team.

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

hawkvol;
as far as we know, the whistle blew and the clock stopped. Anything else, and Pat and Joan will issue a statement, IMHO. I think they should do so, anyway.

This is getting old, fast. Rutgers was damned lucky the girl wasn't called for a hip-check on Anosike as she came in to rebound.

As for Bobbitt, I'm so pissed at her it is not even funny. A three-point swing to rutgers she caused, plus killed the momentum. She didn't penetrate, nothing. She hit the three, but her defense was like a matador.

Posted by mparker on February 12, 2008 at 11:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I also have an opinion on something else: Rutgers did NOT play a great game. Their first half was awful. In the seoncd-half, they had a ton of balls rattle around and bounce and go in.

That will be encouraging to them, they didn't play their 'A' game.

As for the LV's, other than Candace and Angie, everyone else was, well, awful. Too many fouls by Alexis and Angie, and Bobbitt, Anosike, Fuller, Auguste, Baugh....you better hope something changes before the NCAA's. Isn't going to take much for a team to double Candace and birddog Angie.

Posted by nodadeel on February 12, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

faithfulvol you spell words like some of your elementary students and you must have more time on your hands than Uconn fan because your comment was longer.Uconn was correct in his lazy and sloppy comment. If you would have watched all facets of the game you would have noticed the numerous times rutgers broke the press and weaved easily through the national champions defense.Get back to class.

Posted by THE_VOL on February 12, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WATCH THE TAPE WITHOUT THE ORANGE-COLORED GLASSES FOLKS! You tellin' me the ref blew the whistle and didn't raise his arm to signal until AT LEAST TWO SECONDS later? And everybody wants us to believe that the table CAN'T STOP the clock????? I've worked way too many clocks to KNOW that isn't true! Yeah it will stop on the refs whistle but that is NOT the only way it can stop! IF it were, what would happen if that little belt pack went out or some other technical glitch arose during a game???? Anosike's shot AND any foul that may have occured came WELL AFTER REAL TIME had expired. DO THE RIGHT THING PAT - GIVE THE WIN BACK!

Posted by tigervol9802 on February 12, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's plain and simple folk - we flat out won by cheating. Once again, with the standards Summitt sets for her players, the game should be forfeited.

Posted by BIGEJ on February 12, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The decision was the referees not Tennessee or Rutgers.....next subject

Posted by fundamentals83 on February 12, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hmmm,
Give it back? Can a team do that? Is that really possible?

Posted by Mugratter on February 12, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The controversy really stems from the fact that that clock was restarted after the "foul". In a typical foul scenario with such precise technology as described/dreamed by some here it would appear that the magic whistle would have been enough to stop the clock and there would be no basis for restarting it after a foul was called. Which referee decided to restart the clock? This was a horrible end to a terrific game. As a fan of women's basketball I am disappointed by the ending to such a high profile matchup. Unfortunately for both teams, their efforts will be forgetten and there will be a cloud around this game for some time to come.

Also why didn't the clock start on the Rutgers inbound play at the end of the game? There was a delay there as well. People are not dreaming up this stuff, because it is obvious that there was a flaw in the clock mechnanism down the stretch. I don't focus so much on who it hurt or benefitted but rather on the fact that it was an obvious flaw.

Posted by Mugratter on February 12, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

RE: ESPN. My guess is that Carolyn Peck and Stacey Dales know a little more about the ref's magic whistle system and the function of a clock operator at this level of basketball than most of the authorities who have posted here.

Posted by Mugratter on February 12, 2008 at 12:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hueypilot. You are all class. Pure class. So now you find a way to dredge up the Imus situation and bring it into this. What did the Rutgers women do last night to merit that?

Posted by tigervol9802 on February 12, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/v...

See it for yourselves. The clock was stopped long before the foul was committed. This was not "anticipating a foul." This was a scoreboard operator flat out cheating.

Posted by vols50 on February 12, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What about this is cheating, the refs made the call. Nicky was fouled before she went up, the whistle blew and the clock stopped, end of story. If you want to see a team that really got robbed check out the nova georgetown game.

Posted by fundamentals83 on February 12, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

good point vols50. I don't think you can hang this one on the Lady Vols. (as cheating) They didn't blow the whistle or stop the clock. You can hang it on the officials (not just those on the court).

Posted by sgtvols on February 12, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

it was an obvious intentional foul. grabbed her from behind slung her to the floor. should have been a techinal foul. and you crybabies from conn/rutgers go get your diapers changed you're stinking up the blog. the rutgers girl touched the ball before it went out of bounds, hence .2 seconds off the clock. what else do the crybabies want to know?

Posted by adbuco on February 12, 2008 at 12:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

First, the Lady Vols chicken out of playing UConn. Then they have to cheat to beat Rutgers. The program is on a downward spiral. No National Championship this year for you. Certainly the time keeper needs to be let go in order to save face for the program. It was amazing to see Pat Summitt play dumb on the post game interview. What a disgusting performance. I am not a Rutgers fan, but a basketball fan. The sport is getting more and more tainted.

Posted by Mugratter on February 12, 2008 at 12:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Stvols, Why did the clock restart after pausing at 0.2?

Posted by TurboFan on February 12, 2008 at 1:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

adbuco, Pat didn't have access to TV monitors to review the play 50 times. She had to go on what she saw and what the officials told her. What else was she going to say? Nothing, until she could see the tape.

If UT forfeited this game, it would be because the refs had ulterior motives. If the refs are suspect it would call into suspicion EVERY game played, this year, last year and every other year. These were not SEC refs. Prove a connection between Summitt and the refs before you call for a forfeit.

Posted by TurboFan on February 12, 2008 at 1:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mugratter, is it possible that another ref accidently touched their button to restart the clock or maybe intentionally trying to end the game in Rutgers favor? Hmmm?

Just consider it as a possibility.

Posted by Kwitcherbellyachin on February 12, 2008 at 1:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

FWIW, the side official, Tina Napier, is the one who called the foul, not the one on the baseline. This is according to the ESPN summary of the game. If that is the case, then we didn't even have an angle to see the referee call the foul on TV. The only ref we had a clear view of was the ref on the baseline. Obviously, it was not his whistle upon which the clock stoppage was based.

Seriously, I know a lot of folks want to whine about UT and hate UT. That's fine. I feel the same way about UConn. But for the last time, there was not a conspiracy to beat Rutgers.

Ironically, if Vaughn hadn't slammed Anosike to the floor, the time would have expired anyway.
Moral: don't foul someone who is in no position to complete the play.

And for those calling for a "forfeit", do you really think Rutgers would have forfeited had the game ended on the lack of an obvious charge call, like the one late in the second half? Or maybe Vol fans should whine that there was no foul called on the defender when Candace faced up to shoot with 3 seconds on the clock? Please.

It was a great game, in a great atmosphere, and it's a shame there's been so much whining about it. So, repeat after me... There. Was. No. Conspiracy.

Posted by chkrbrd on February 12, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here's what I saw that nobody is mentioning.

I was at the game. It was not a timekeeper. The video clearly shows only the male ref, but
I saw, and in several articles/columns, it confirms it was the female ref (off camera) that blew the first whistle, which then electronically stopped the clock, at .2, exactly as it should.

The question that nobody is asking then is what did the female ref see that made her blow her whistle at .2? I think it was a mistake by *that* ref, an inadvertant whistle, at .2, and the clock did stop as it should have at her whistle. The male ref then blew his whistle at the real foul that occured, which was well after that .2 would have elapsed.

Then, as both refs headed to the scorers table, in the excitement and emotion and confusion of the moment, she did not fess up, becasue an inadvertant whistle is a whislte none the less, and that would have probably cost her her officiating career. So she let the second whistle, blown by the male ref, dictate the ensuing result.

Just my opinion. The female ref blew it and clammed up. Nobody that works for UT or TBA did a damn thing. The ref blew it.

I'm a lady vol fan now and forever, but that's what I saw.

Posted by marc_ash on February 12, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UconnFan, ARE YOU INSANE?!?! You are classless to say Bobbit was taunting and showing her class. Lets talk about taunting and lack of class. Um, Diana Taurasie the entire 4 years she was at UCONN.

If you know anything about UCONN lady basketball, you would know how FOUL her mouth is during games. I have heard her cursing other players, taunting them and also reaming her own teammates. So don't give me that crap about how classless the Lady Vols are. Just because you can't win Championships anymore and you lose to Rutgers doesn't mean you need to knock the DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.

Scoreboard.

Posted by gmantarheel on February 12, 2008 at 1:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A life-long HEELS fan here.. I had little interest in the outcome of last nights game.. That has now changed after watching the game. I cannot believe that VOLs fan and players can actually watch this play and say in all honesty that you DON't see a problem.. The clock clearly froze and the game was given to an undeserving Lady Vols team... Everywhere in the country except on this site people saw it and are outraged by it.If this were a political race Rutgers would carry 49 states and Tenn would carry 1.. guess where TENN won..you got it ONLY IN TENN.. Will have an interest in all your remaining games... pulling against you ..Go LSU and everyone else you play.. Good Luck to coach Stringer and Rutgers.. you got robbed... Coach Summit, you got beat..

Posted by marc_ash on February 12, 2008 at 1:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TechsterVol,

VERY good point(s). So, if in fact the clock stops with the whistle...then she was fouled before time expired. So, there is no guess work on whether it was a good/bad call. Interesting.

I've looked at replays, and she was pulled down before the shot. Maybe it's time to change my opinion on this isssue....

Posted by firek723 on February 12, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Anyone see the clockkeeper's face after the FROZEN CLOCK on ESPN ? He looked like the cat that ate the canary. lol Anyways, what a shame for the world of women's college basketball. Time ran out which shows clearly on the replays and Rutgers should have won.
But that is done and over with. I didn't see all of the game but heard about the taunting. Bobbitt, meet Erica White ! She is going to run all over you.

Posted by marc_ash on February 12, 2008 at 1:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

firek723, are you serious? OMG, did you watch the Men's game on Sat against the Vols. Talk about home town calls!

Don't talk about Vol fans "being ashamed" of the win. Fans don't dictate anything about the game other than being fans. How the hell can we influence anything? The game was what it was. Don't label the program "cheaters" since the players had nothing to do with the loss. NOTHING. How can anyone even be so ignorant as to say the Lady Vols are cheaters if they didn't even make that call. Call the ref's cheaters. Call Valentine a cheater (did you see the Vols/Florida home game last week mr. LSU fan? Talk to me about unfair calls against the Vols after you watch that game).

Get your facts together before you talk about something you have no clue about.

Posted by Kwitcherbellyachin on February 12, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One thing I'm curious about... Coach Stringer made this comment:

"I just happen to be on the [wrong] end of a human error too many times with too many erasers at the end of my name. I've seen it all, and I'm so sorry, because these young women deserve better."

To what human error is she referring? Can someone who knows Rutgers' basketball better than I elaborate on this? I'd like to know why the coach feels so victimized by "human error".

Posted by marc_ash on February 12, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

gmantarheel, see...its people like you that create the problems. You for some reason now hate Tennessee because you think they are cheaters, dirty or whatever you think. But you tell me....WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO?!?!?!

"I cannot believe that VOLs fan and players can actually watch this play and say in all honesty that you DON't see a problem." Again, WHAT do you want Vol fans to do about it. The call was made by an OFFICIAL. This wasn't back yard ball where you call your own fouls! This was an OFFICIAL that made a call. Right, wrong or otherwise it was a call. You people that talk about how much you despise UT now obviously have no clue of how things work if you think UT brought in their own local crew from Knoxville to work the game.

Besides, how may times in the history of sports have you ever seen a coach forfeit a game? And don't even THINK for once second that last night was the only game that ever ended in controversy. Maybe other teams coaches should forfeit their games too...or is that only reserved for the Lady Vols?

Posted by DadwasaVol on February 12, 2008 at 2:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Summit didn't want eye contact or want to talk with Stringer after the game. I think a little more sportsmanship was in order, considering the circumstances. Don't be like Geno.

Posted by fundamentals83 on February 12, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The clock keeper that ESPN keeps showing is the shot clock operator. He's had the same job for 20 years. He had nothing to do with the game clock. The folks sitting to his left were keeping the game clock.

Posted by gmantarheel on February 12, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc_ash, I have total respect for Coach Summit and her staff. And the Lady Vols program..That being said, this was clearly a Rutgers win and I was simply making the comment that 4 out of 5 of the postings on here are saying that the call was OK.. IT WAS NOT OK..IT WAS HORRIBLE..and a true fan should recognize tha