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'Happy, happy, happy'

Winning tournament title against LSU satisfying for Lady Vols

By Dan Fleser (Contact)
Originally published 10:03 p.m., March 9, 2008
Updated 12:35 a.m., March 9, 2008

NASHVILLE - Alberta Auguste launched the basketball and it touched neither net nor rim.

The Tennessee senior guard couldn't have been more satisfied.

Auguste's joyous heave high into the air punctuated UT's 61-55 comeback victory over LSU on Sunday night in the SEC women's basketball tournament final.

"I was happy, happy, happy," she said. "That's what we all wanted, from the coaches to the players who weren't playing, an SEC championship."

At the end of a grueling seesaw struggle, the second-seeded Lady Vols (30-2) summoned a finishing kick across the final three minutes, outscoring the regular-season champions 10-1 before a crowd of 12,392 at the Sommet Center.

Point guard Shannon Bobbitt, who scored 12 points, started the comeback by coming around a Nicky Anosike screen and nailing a 3-pointer to wipe out a 54-51 deficit. Bobbitt made the all-tournament team.

"I was jumping up and down before she released it,'' Auguste said. "That's Shannon's shot."

Then Candace Parker, who scored a game-high 28 points, saved a broken play and possibly UT's tournament fortunes, with a wing jumper. The basket barely beat the expiring shot clock and gave the Lady Vols a 56-54 advantage - a lead they never relinquished.

Parker added two free throws with 45 seconds left. Freshman Vicki Baugh's two free throws with 17 seconds left were the clinchers.

For her impressive efforts, Parker was voted the tournament's most valuable player.

"This tournament was about pride and respect,'' said Parker, who surpassed 2,000 career points. "It was about taking a share of the SEC. If (LSU) had come in here and swept, it would've been an embarrassment to me."

Tennessee's tournament championship secured an automatic bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament. A No. 1 seed likely will come with it.

Sylvia Fowles led LSU (27-5) with 19 points. Quianna Chaney scored 13. Both players made the all-tournament team. Both players also missed shots in the final minute.

"I look at my teammates and I look at the stats sheet and I don't see any difference in the stats sheet too much,'' LSU point guard Erica White said. "The only thing I can think of, they had to have wanted it more than us. Maybe they prayed more last night. I don't know."

Tennessee changed its starting lineup, replacing freshman Angie Bjorklund with Auguste. The switch rewarded Auguste's energetic play in the first two tournament games and also had something to do with Bjorklund's two points in two games.

The Lady Vols also started out determined to make amends for their 78-62 loss to LSU in Knoxville Feb. 14. UT had a 22-14 lead when a pivotal play went its way with 8:12 left in the first half. Parker went up for a close-range shot and Fowles went up for a block. The result was Fowles' second foul.

Fowles recoiled in dismay and the LSU bench erupted. During a subsequent timeout, Lady Tigers coach Van Chancellor stood with arms folded, staring at the game officials huddled on the far sideline.

"I thought we might make some hay there,'' UT assistant coach Dean Lockwood said, "but we were plagued by a scoring drought."

Although the 6-foot-6 Fowles - the SEC's defensive player of the year - stayed in the game, the Lady Vols' offensive funk was largely of their own making. They went more than five minutes without a point.

Anosike committed back-to-back turnovers with errant entry passes before missing an ill-advised jumper. The Lady Vols came out of a timeout seemingly unaware of having only five seconds on the shot clock and were left with Alexis Hornbuckle heaving the ball at the backboard.

Rather than build on their lead, the Lady Vols were barely hanging on to a 25-22 advantage at halftime. Their defense saved them and that was just a start.

"I thought our defense was about as strong as it's been all season long,'' UT coach Pat Summitt said.

The second half featured three ties and 14 lead changes. Tennessee led by as many as seven points early in the half and trailed by as many as four with 12:20 left.

The Lady Vols saved their clutch work for last.

Said Lockwood: "When this team gets in a situation where they feel the wall at their backs, they respond."

Notebook: Referee Joe Cunningham suffered a calf injury in the first half and was replaced by Mary Day. … Total attendance for the tournament was a record 51,036.

© 2008, The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

       66 Comments

Posted by ladyvolsrock on March 9, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Told you they would take it. Wish it had been more of a margin, but we will take it. What about Baugh's free throws at the very end of the game. Cool as she could be. Impressive. And Candace was Candace. I got your SEC Player of the Year. I wouldn't blame her if she said it in public.

Posted by tngeoff on March 9, 2008 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great job! Great game! Keep it rollin'! Coach...please don't "keep it rollin'" after raccoons though! Great spots ESPN did tonight as well! Proud of the program!

Posted by splinterdand on March 9, 2008 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mark it down. This team WILL win all.

Posted by VolBall_1 on March 9, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Way to go Lady Vols! Maybe we can get a 16 seed and knock of the UConn (what ever they are called) in the first round. Sorry--lost my head...We should be New Orleans as a 1 seed! Enjoy the win and buckle up for the tournament!
What do you call Geno behind the wheel of a car? AIRBAG!!!!!!!!!

Posted by thegoat0248 on March 9, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

That was a great game!! The rest of the country better pray Candace doesn't get robbed of the National POY because she might avg. 40 points a game!!

Posted by edmonstg on March 9, 2008 at 10:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congrats but it's another "home court" win for the Vols. Sixteen of the 29 SEC women's tournaments have been held in Tennessee. Twenty-four of the 29 have been held in either Tennessee or Georgia. What's wrong with New Orleans? Why such a decided advantage for UGA, UT and Vandy, which combined have now won 22 of 29 tournaments? Give other SEC schools a chance to enjoy the "home court" advantage.

Posted by zjcvols on March 9, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Candace should say the following: "Fowles might be the SEC Player of the Year, but I'm the SEC CLUTCH Player of the Year and have the most important Player of the Year in the SEC, SEC Tournament Player of the Year w/ a SEC Tourney Title right here also."

Posted by yemmusdarb on March 9, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

zjcvols: She should totally say that..... sike.

Posted by VolMama on March 9, 2008 at 10:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great game! I told my husband before the game started we would win by six! Maybe just a lucky guess but glad for a win if it would have just been one. Are we ready for the Big Dance I hope so. GO LADY VOLS YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

Posted by utchris2003 on March 9, 2008 at 10:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

edmonstg...

Maybe New Orleans should put in a bid to host he tournament. Why does the men's tournament have to be in Atlanta? Because they pay the most to have it there. Until then, stop the crying

Posted by volfan on March 9, 2008 at 10:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who are the voter for POY in the SEC?
They must be seeing different games than what I have been watching. Take Fowles 8 feet from the basket and she is zilch. Candace plays the entire floor. See who is taken first in the WNBA... Candace all the way! I'm Proud as a peacock of the Lady Vols! Now for the task ahead...bring home the bacon wrapped in yet another National Championship Banner!

Posted by tngeoff on March 9, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utchris2003.

Very, very well spoken...and TRUE!

Posted by tngeoff on March 9, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utchris2003.

Very, very well spoken...and TRUE!

Posted by hallsguy on March 9, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This was great game and Candace refused to lose.
Whatever the polls say,Candace has far more dimensions to her game than Fowles.Fowles is a great one trick pony-its all in the low post and brother is she good there.She is the player of the year in that LSU is nothing without her.Much like we are middlin' without Candace if we stand around and watch her.Once the rest of the team shows up then we're good.
NCAA should be fun.

Posted by Titan on March 9, 2008 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just got home from the game. Way to put it in their face Candace. Edmonstg - Be careful there crying in your spilled milk. If the Big Easy wants to host, tell them to bid on it. Even if they do, don't be surprised if it's another home court win for the Lady Vols. They travel better than any women's team and it wouldn't surprise me to see at least half the crowd in orange - no matter where it's held. (BTW - if the officials want to call it close, Fowles would foul out in the first half of just about every game she plays.)

Posted by LargeOrange on March 9, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volfan - It is the 12 coaches who vote for SEC MVP. I think they picked wrong. Good motivation for Candace.

Posted by VolJunkie on March 9, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fantastic win ladies, you continue to show you are the class of the league. Time to redecorate TBA anyway, we need room for more banners!

I think the men will be joining you as SEC Tourney champs next week.

Go VOLS!!

Posted by Hunter on March 9, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

New Orleans did host rather recently if I remember correctly - perhaps 4 years ago?

Posted by leroyrogersusa on March 9, 2008 at 11:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been carrying a photo of Pat and me since 1987,..shaking hands...me with one of my 3 Orange blazers and Pat, so youthful looking...shaking my hand. Oh, to be young again!
Guess I will send Ms. Trish a copy of our picture, I take so much pride in showing.
Parker is the best female basketball player these 78-year old eyes have ever seen
Wonder what overpaid Fulmer feels like now that Bruce and Pat now rule the HIll?

Posted by ggriggs939 on March 9, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The reason the tournaments are held where they are is ECONOMICS, or put more plainly, MONEY. How many fans would the tournament draw if held in New Orleans? It is the same reason some football teams have not invited to bowl games. They do not bring any fans.
As far as home court advantage, Tennessee does not have a home court advantage anywhere since we are in the sec. For the VOLS, that is a disadvantage as shown again tonight when they quit calling Fowles on Fowles after the third one

Posted by ggriggs939 on March 10, 2008 at 12:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That is a real contradiction about 'over paid Fulmer'. The football program is the reason why Pat and Bruce can be employed. While it is true that the basketball programs are now mostly self-sufficient, football sustained both for years and allowed them to develop to where they are now.
But there is no way to satisfy some of the local people, mainly bandwagoneers, who were not satisfied with the National Championship which the sec tried to keep the VOLS from winning in 1998.

Posted by jh43 on March 10, 2008 at 12:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just got home from the game. I'm worn out. The officiating was pathetic, but we beat them anyway. I'm wondering if the coaches are actually smart enough to realize they cannot recognize a great player when they see one. To vote Fowls POY over Candance was unbelievable, even before the SEC tournament. After the tournament, it REALLY makes them look, well, kinda stupid.
Candance was great. We did make it harder than it should have been, but I'm glad we won. This win will serve our Lady Vols well.
Go Lady Vols!

Posted by weisgarber2003 on March 10, 2008 at 12:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by edmonstg on March 9, 2008 at 10:23 p.m.

"Congrats but it's another "home court" win for the Vols. Sixteen of the 29 SEC women's tournaments have been held in Tennessee. Twenty-four of the 29 have been held in either Tennessee or Georgia. What's wrong with New Orleans? Why such a decided advantage for UGA, UT and Vandy, which combined have now won 22 of 29 tournaments? Give other SEC schools a chance to enjoy the "home court" advantage."

Hold it in Tuscaloosa? Big metropolis and who would attend? Hold it in Auburn, Al? Big metropolis and who would attend? Arkansas? S.C.? Attendance, money and market size pretty much rule out most SEC cities. Unless those cities could fill an arena because of a successful team following. Vandy, UT, and LSU are probably the only teams that could fill that bill.

Posted by weisgarber2003 on March 10, 2008 at 12:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by ggriggs939 on March 10, 2008 at 12:04 a.m.

That is a real contradiction about 'over paid Fulmer'. The football program is the reason why Pat and Bruce can be employed. While it is true that the basketball programs are now mostly self-sufficient, football sustained both for years and allowed them to develop to where they are now.

BB paid its way during the Mears era and then declined. But Phillsbury Fulmer's lackadaisical FB program has nothing to do with the successful BB program. Just takes good coaching and a good team to fill an arena and for BB to pay its own way. Fulmer should be kept to another forum.

Posted by mparker on March 10, 2008 at 1:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Candace did her best work at the end of the game on BOTH ends of the floor.

Sylvia Fowles, you are a great player, but someone needs to get you to 'bring it' for every possession. Candace outhustled you at the end.

LSU is correct, they can win the NC, but not with a game like tonight. They are damn lucky UT didn't run 'em out in the first half.

Posted by calivol on March 10, 2008 at 2:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Edmon, the Women's Final Four was held in New Orleans in '04. You do remember that result, right? The Lady Vols beat LSU there as well, the first of four straight Final Four losses for your Lady Tigers. And that's now four straight losses in the SEC final as well. Face the facts...LSU has a nice little program that simply can't win a big game.

Posted by 98reax on March 10, 2008 at 2:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I've been quiet for a day or so after I got scolded yesterday for my critique of the Lady Vols tournament play. I'm here to say how happy I am for this Championship. CP3 played some awesome ball. Baugh hit the crucial shots to win that game. I like the way she goes about her business, never changing her expression, stepping up and knocking down those freebies like she had done it before. A timely 3-pointer by Shannon, tough defense by the Bird and Anosike allowed us to knock off a very good LSU team. Erica White and Shannon Bobbitt were fun to watch at times, but I was a nervous wreck by the final horn. I'm happy, very happy to get this one locked up and get on with the Dance. (forgive me for being negative but the TV game announcers were bad) Wish I could have heard Mickey.

Posted by bmaples on March 10, 2008 at 6:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Get this stat -- this put the LV at 30 wins for the 18TH TIME in Coach Summitt's career! That's just nuts.

Great win, Lady Vols, great win! Solid defense, solid press, and poise at the end. Candace's shot fake with 3 seconds on the shot clock was clutch -- or, as the men's announcers are prone to say, MONEY! Bobbitt sticks in the dagger with the 3, then CP finishes the job, and Baugh just calmly drops two more. What a finish!

Now for the Big Dance. I think the LV have the defense to win it all -- not sure they have enough offense. The one thing they've added in the past few games has been FOCUS. Saw the interview with CP after the game, where they asked her what was different about this team now. She said it: "Postseason." Here's hoping that the switch they turned on at the SEC Tourney stays on nice and bright for SIX MORE GAMES!!

Posted by volfanincarolina on March 10, 2008 at 6:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Way to go #3, you were great last night. Great shooting from Shannon Bobbitt as well to help Candice. The other two guards seems not to have their touch on offense during the tournament. If we hit the out side shots than Candice will not be double team or triple team. Please, please shoot, shoot and shoot practice shots during these practices for the big dance and knock down some of those for Candice. Great win and great hustle on everyone's part. I am so proud of the Big Orange Lady Vols and well as the men. Everyone is right, we touch Fowles we were called for a foul when she could knock us down and nothing was called. Way to hang in there LV's.

Posted by jsmithnga on March 10, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess that is why Pat's teams keep consistently beating the other SEC teams; their coaches apparently don't recognize the best talent.

Posted by abrown on March 10, 2008 at 7:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It is not a slight to Pat Summitt, she is the greatest ever. But the "pay" thing is about revenue and visibility. As I've explained to academics, when quantum physics can pack the stadiums and get the monster TV contract, it too will have the budget.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 10, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Fowles, SEC player of the year? That makes as much sense as what Adams did to Fulmer a few weeks back.

Congrats gals! now let the "running of the coons" begin......all the way to Tampa Bay!

Posted by feathersax on March 10, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can John Adams explain why he was wearing LSU colors at the game? Hmmm, his IS from down there & harbors ill will for Tennessee. Showing his true colors: YELLOW!
Congrats, Lady Vols. Now go get #8!

Posted by LazhilUT on March 10, 2008 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

edmonstg, you sound like a sore loser just like your PG White who would not admit Candace Parker killed them...we win it when it matters.
Let's repeat the NCAA girls!
Let's put NASTY in Dinasty AGAIN!

Posted by pdhuff on March 10, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Pat has claimed another one and BP has made us the Dook of the Smokies. Congrats, maybe a little of that can rub off this fall, maybe not.

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 10, 2008 at 9:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

jh43 - "I'm worn out. The officiating was pathetic, but we beat them anyway."
volfanincarolina -"Everyone is right, we touch Fowles we were called for a foul when she could knock us down and nothing was called."

We must have been watching two entirely different ballgames last night. The game I saw was officiated VERY well. In fact the officiating was superior to the level of play. The level of play on both sides was, at many times, extremely sloppy. In a game where neither team presses, both teams sit back in a zone D and they each shoot 90%...Stevie Wonder could call that game and his officiating ability would rival his musical talent. Last night's game was not like that. The officials hustled for 40 minutes. They were in position and got great angles. EVERY call they made, they were in the proper position. On top of that, their judgment (which is not arguable) was excellent. You can't ask for more than that. Were they perfect? Nope, but they made far fewer mistakes than the players or coaches.
Officials are paid to call the game "FAIR" and not "EVEN". Fair is seldom/rarely/NEVER "even". If "even" were the case then officials would be unnecessary. Yes, in last nights game there were many instances on both sides where contact occurred with NO ADVANTAGE GAINED and play continued, as it should. Last night you had 4(counting the alternate who came in and did a great job without preparation, by the way) of the probably top 6 officials in the conference(depending upon their commitments to other conferences). They kept control of the game.
I only officiated for 20 years at the high school level with some nights in front of a few thousand fans. I do not know the exhilaration of working a game of last night's magnitude. I do know the officials' crew did a great job last night.
Oh, and by the way so did the Lady Vols.
May Pat Summit and Bruce Pearl each wake up the morning following their NCAA tournament finals' game as Champions of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

GO VOLS

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 10, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/m...

Looks like the Lady Tigers had to settle for Dairy Queen again...Hope you enjoyed the curl on top of the ice cream.

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 10, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Here is the rest of the link.
article?AID=/20080310/SPORTS0601/803100378

KNS webmaster: Please allow longer links to be posted. Thank You

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 10, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Maybe Van Chancellor could invite the raccoon for a DQ treat

Posted by adimatteo on March 10, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

unbelievable, great job girls, you deserved this for all your work, enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We just get to watch you all, great job...

Posted by marc_ash on March 10, 2008 at 11:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think there is no argument who should have been player of the year. 3 20+ performances by Parker in the SEC tourney capping off her career with that title. AND....putting the clamps down on Fowles in the closing minutes of the championship game.

This was redemption for the Lady Vols. Time to go into the NCAA's and redeem the other losses. What a great finish.

Go Lady Vols!

Posted by marc_ash on March 10, 2008 at 11:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Listen folks...I want to take a minute to point out some things about Tennessee athletics. The women's softball team made it to the championship game. The track and field teams compete for titles at the national level yearly. The Men's basketball team just finished its best season in school history won the regular season title (with hopes of greater things to come!). Lady Vols just won yet another SEC title on their way to a possible other NC and the football team played for a SECC.

I hope folks who continue to whine and cry about losing in sports realize how amazing the athletics at UT are nationally. UT boasts great tradition, great programs and great fans. Unfortunately, there are some folks that its "just not good enough". Please, look at the big picture...UT athletics are some of the best in the nation. Be proud of the Vols...no matter what sport they represent.

Go Vols!

Posted by LadyVolFanForever on March 10, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WOW.....THANK YOU LADY VOLS !!!
I was there and it was great. An intense hard fought game but we got what we came for-respect & revenge ! We were nervous wrecks but glad you kept your faith and went about your work. CP was out of gas near the end but NEVER out of spirit & heart. She was not going to let us lose that game....Thank you Candace.

Posted by marc_ash on March 10, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

edmonstg,

Where do you want the SEC tourney to be played? Maybe Oxford? Or maybe Starkville? How about Auburn?

The SEC tourney is played in Nashville for financial purposes. It is also a fairly good centralized location for all SEC teams. Not to mention, a "home win" wouldn't be playing in Nashville...it would be playing in Knoxville. I believe Vandy would be a home win if they made it.

If you want an advantage for your team, then make the trip. Not the Lady Vols fault their fans travel.

Posted by VolBall on March 10, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennessee=Champion

Posted by LazhilUT on March 10, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If we win the National Championship again this year, we need to start finding a street to name after her on campus...

As for Marc_Ash's comments about the UT Sports, yes I agree. Our golf teams rock! Our swimming and diving teams are on the way up. Our girls' soccer team is loaded with talent...now all of these departments manage to improve...as for football...
but back to the Lady Vols, let's get #8!

Posted by volboy81 on March 10, 2008 at 1:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

WAY TO GO LADY VOLS. YOU'VE MADE US PROUD ONCE AGAIN!!!
ITS GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL!!!

Posted by VolMama on March 10, 2008 at 1:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Way to go Lady Vols! I just wonder how many of the 12,000+ fans were Lady Vol fans?

Posted by tennisvol on March 10, 2008 at 1:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great job by the coaching staff and the Lady Vols. Parker is truly the best all round player in the SEC or maybe in the entire country.
Go Vols and make it two in a row.

Posted by GoVol on March 10, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So why couldn't John Adams write an article about the Lady Vols victory over LSU? Not that anyone actually reads his crap, but just goes to continue to prove he is really an LSU fan. He wrote the article when LSU won in the semis, but couldn't write when TN won the SEC Tournament. JA, please leave TN where you are hated, and go back to cajun country where you fit in nicely with the swamp things.

Posted by LadyVolFanForever on March 10, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

VolMama

I had the pleasure of being one of those 12,000 plus fans and believe me 70% of them wore ORANGE.
I talked to Lady Vols fans from Minnesota, Mississippi, North Georgia and all over the great state of Tennessee. It was an awesome crowd supporting an awesome Lady Vol team !!!

If the SEC really wants to make some money, play it at Thompson-Boling and we will pack the place.

Posted by utang1602 on March 10, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GoVol: what are you talking about? Adams wrote a column in today's newspaper about Candace Parker. That's the way things generally work: 1 writer does a game story, the second writer from the paper writes a column or a sidebar story. In this case, Fleser writes the game story as the beat writer, Adams wrote a column.

I'm not an Adams defender...he writes to get people riled up most of the time. But I think sometimes the hysteria over him goes too far.

Posted by ramprat89 on March 10, 2008 at 5:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

great season. go all the way and win national tourament

Posted by MillisaAnn on March 10, 2008 at 6:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations to the Lady Vols for winning the SEC championship, They proved the critics wrong for sure.

Go Lady Vols!!!

Posted by volfanincarolina on March 10, 2008 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great Job Anosike!! You should have never fouled out of that game. Great Job to you Parker and Bobbitt. Those 3s you made really helped us, and Alberta you were awesome you really helped us out. Also Vicki GREAT free throw shooting we are going to need that in the coming years. Angie what has happened to you?? You use to be a consistent 3 point shooter and now you can't hit ANYTHING!! Come on girl you need to step up in the big tournament and Hornbuckle come on your a senior you need to play smart instead of throwing up these wild shots. Come on yall Parker,Bobbitt, Anosike and some others can't do it all!! All of yall need to step up and be leaders so we can trust you freshman next year.

Posted by volfanincarolina on March 10, 2008 at 8:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tnfletcher4, WHAT BALL GAME WERE YOU WATCHING?? You must have been watching powder puff or something or maybe you are just blind I don't really know but your the only one who thinks it was officiated well man you need some serious help ok you are out numbered and next time when you watch a game make sure it is the RIGHT one!!

Posted by pdhuff on March 10, 2008 at 8:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congrats, Pat and charges, you guys are the bomb.

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 10, 2008 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volfanincarolina. Mr. Barrett, I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. Thank you for the passionate response. I'm unclear how the powder puff comment fits in and my vision is quite good, thank you. What we both witnessed last night was a physical, sloppily played, well-officiated basketball game, whether you choose to believe it or not. Thank you for the compliment about being outnumbered.
To the Lady Vols, May all your tourney games be W's.

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

Candace was incredible...she led that team to victory because she was not going to be denied. Anisike played hard but was tagged with ridiculous touch fouls by the officials. Baugh and Auguste really contributed to the win. Bobbitt was clutch too. Bjorklund looked like a freshman. Unfortunately, so did Hornbuckle. What has happened to her game this year? Her passing is off and has resulted in very untimely turnovers. As a senior she should be an accomplished quarterback and playmaker. I hope she gets it together before one of those ill advised passes really hurts us.

Posted by LadyVolFanForever on March 11, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

richvol

Hornbuckle has been a little off since she missed that game for "medical tests". I suspect something is going on that we the public are not privy to. Given that, give her a break. She has experience, spunk and leadership. She helps hold the team together.

Posted by pdhuff on March 11, 2008 at 7:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think I read where Pat S. had received some 62 threatening empty mussel shells from the raccoon association of East Tenn. She needs to be careful of ol' loctor.

They've never made a trash can that can't be solved. Never let them find half a fritter laying around.

Posted by VolnFlorida on March 12, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Do what you do best Lady Vols. Let the competition run their collective mouths; you
just go out and win. Congratulations!

Posted by volfanincarolina on March 15, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mr. Fletcher,
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Your welcome for the compliment.

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