Posted by pdhuff on March 12, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What did you expect from Geno?

Posted by ggriggs939 on March 12, 2008 at 8:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This was a neat trick by geno to get attention and benefits for connecticut and his recruit. Had the Lady VOLS even considered such a venture, the local and national hyenas would have gleefully reported it to every site they thought might give them some notoriety and the Lady VOLS Program some grief. In Connecticut, though, it is not even reported until the girl's eligibilty is out and then as a "minor" aberration of ncaa rules. john adams would have had a field day with this had it been in knoxville.

Posted by yemmusdarb on March 12, 2008 at 8:58 p.m.

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

Geno macoroni should resign or be fired'What a Jerk'

Posted by tigervol9802 on March 12, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Om the subject of cheating, Summitt should have forfeited the Rutgers game too.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 12, 2008 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yemm,
Geno and John are not that much different. Neither one knows anything about writing or football.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 12, 2008 at 9:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tigervol,
Just like Florida should forfeit that game when Gaffney (I think) "caught" that TD pass in the end-zone. right?

Posted by volman5 on March 12, 2008 at 9:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tigervol,

yes..because SHE cheated and all. Are you crazy?!? What makes you think that is her fault at all? Did she stare at the clock long enough to make it freeze? Did SHE personally go over and push the button to make it stop? I know it is unfortunate to Rutgers, they played a great game...and well enough to win. But here is the thing, stuff like this happens all the time in basketball, at work, and in life. Vivian and all the haters need to just get over it. For instance, did it ever occur to them or anyone else that had Rutgers held their lead, or played just a little better and had a bigger lead, that the late foul never would have mattered. Heck, all they had to do was hit ONE more free throw and it would not have even been an issue

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on March 12, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Go figure Geno cant win against Pat so he has to turn to questionable tactics to get recruits to sign with him the truth be told there might be more to whats going on in Uconns backyard. I mean look they have such good role models up in the area look at the Patriots Geno and Bill must have dinner together every night and discuss how he can cheat his way past Pat.

Posted by bigbluevol on March 12, 2008 at 9:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Summitt shouldn't have forfeited the Rutgers game. She didn't cheat. The clock error was due to the referees. They're part of the game. That's the way it goes. If it had been the other way around, Rutgers wouldn't have forfeited to us. Not only that, but a lot of it was made worse because it was Rutgers and people still feel badly about the controversy last year from the Imus situation. The game is over, the result is in. Move on.

Posted by ATLVOLFAN on March 12, 2008 at 9:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with "volman5" Rutgers should of stop Bobbitt and Angie from hitting those three pointers. Geno have and always will be a jerk so lets not worry about this issue, lets focus on supporting the lady vols to win another championship.Go Vols!!!!!

Posted by tigervol9802 on March 12, 2008 at 9:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not really.

Spurrier never played the I'm holier than all of you card like Summitt has recently. She had a chance to practice what she preaches, that she will only play or win by the rules, and she just walked away and took her win when it was fairly obvious she was a benefactor of some home cooking.

What's the difference?

Posted by dash727 on March 12, 2008 at 9:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Reported secondary violation by ESPN. Geno the scumbag. Andy Landers is quoted as saying there is more to this story as georgia complained about the entire recruiting process. Time for the Lady Vols to take care of business and settle it on the court in Tampa against the evil empire.

Posted by bigbluevol on March 12, 2008 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Are you serious? Spurrier played the "I'm smarter and better than you" card all the time. He took a very controversial win in 2000 in Knoxville. UCLA has taken two this week. That's the way it goes. Human error happens. Again, would Rutgers have given the game back? No.

Posted by VolFan32 on March 12, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Word on the street is Summitt knew about this and this is the reason she cancelled the series.

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

The Lady Vols had nothing to do with the clock aberration in the Rutgers game. The whole operation is run electronically by the sec's system. If that was a benefit favorable to the LADY VOLS, it is the first I have seen since I returned to Tennessee in 1984. I have seen many that went against them during that period. It is my opinion that john adams was sent to knoxville with the same mission al browning had and that was to denigrate everything the VOLS do. I would still like to find out what caused the animas of the media toward the VOLS. Up until 1972 when I moved out-of-state, the University was respected except by the sec which let bryant use his 31-foot chain
on the sidelines, among other things. When I came back in 1984, every game we have played since is like a game away from home. Every other team has the 'home field' advantage, even in Neyland Stadium.

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

bigblue: I have a hard time writing off the Cal hosing to human error. To screw up that much in such a short time frame requires a Herculean effort.

Posted by soddydaisy777 on March 12, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wish that the NCAA burn UConn bad.

Posted by volsrock54 on March 12, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigervol, are you really that stupid or have you been taking lessons? Pat Summit had nothing to do with the clock malfunction. I agree we should have lost but Pat wasn't a factor in that one way or another. If you want to blame someone blame the clock and the replay officials for getting it wrong. Go Lady Vols!

Posted by lewhs93 on March 12, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GENO the CHEATO.

Posted by coach75 on March 12, 2008 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tigervol,
you have some of the most asinine statements i have ever seen. do you think c viv. would have given that game to the lvols if the shoe went the other way? answer is no, she would have taken it and the number one ranking and not said another word about it. truth be told, georgia brought this up to the ncaa before tennesee said anything. as said earlier, andy landers questioned the whole recruiting process of the girl from his state. fact is geno has finally been caught with his hand in the cookie jar and espn will try to do anything they can to turn it into someone else's fault. will anything major happen? probably not, because no one wants to listen to geno whine about how he is being mistreated. geno could never be the coon on pat's deck because he is a female dog. that's putting it as politely as i can.

Posted by pendav on March 12, 2008 at 11:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey UT fans

Give me a break. I'm sure Maya Moore Didn't tour ESPN & say "what a great tour, I think I will go to Uconn"

Posted by Cherokee on March 12, 2008 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's about time ESPN/ABC got called out for some of this kind of stuff. ESPN has for too long now lost sight of their responsibility to report the news, instead going out of their way to become part of the story. From their shameless campaigning for Charles Woodson for the Heisman to making a decision to host this tour which is an obvious assistance to their beloved UConn, the folks in charge there need to review. Just a few months ago, there was some talking head on ESPN opining that Terrell Pryor, nation's #1 QB prospect, should go to Ohio State. They have no business doing that, especially with the clear conflict of interest in the fact that ABC has a contract to broadcast Big Ten games.

Posted by Hacksaw57 on March 12, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Guys, the comments from tigervol9802 comes from a school that screwed teams REGULARLY with clock "mismanagement" EVERY Saturday on the football field when they were behind in the last 5 minutes of their home games. Just ask Ole Miss alumni back in the 60's and 70's.
They were the ULTIMATE home cooking clock managers of all time.

Posted by 02champs on March 12, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Word on the street is Summitt knew about this and this is the reason she cancelled the series." Duh...

Posted by richvol on March 12, 2008 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I would like to know exactly what Andy Landers said about this girl's recruitment. Does anyone know of a link to read what was said?

Posted by Cherokee on March 12, 2008 at 11:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey pendav, who knows? Apparently the people at UConn who arranged it thought it would help. Hey, I wonder if maybe that's the reason they did it. Bottom line is it's quite likely a violation, and one that I feel certain the people at UConn and ESPN probably knew to be so. Anyone should have been able to look at that and see a potential problem.

Posted by utahvolsfan56 on March 13, 2008 at 12:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Summit has complained about this since Mya Moore signed with UCONN. I find it interesting good ole Debby Jennings (heavy weight wrestler)and side kick Summit wait until the tournament is about to start and are again whinning. If it's not CP getting hurt to much on the court, Duke crazies it has to be some other drama. Has Summit lost the confidence in her team for a repeat?So far the Lady Vols post play looks great.

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

Lady vol fans we know we get disrespected at all times in almost every sport, when we where #1 in mens basketball to espn we were not as good as unc or kansas. Espn will do anything to help a team in which they pull to gain an advantage i watch college gameday with corso and crew and all you hear is Ohio State, Michigan, and USC. They said Ohio State would beat LSU and Florida no respect for SEC. We maybe had a chance to get Mya, but if she decided to play for a team with that type of questionable character, you wonder what her character is like.

Posted by Cherokee on March 13, 2008 at 12:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utahvolsfan56, I read the article and don't see anything that suggests that Summitt said anything about this recently. It only says that UConn has responded to NCAA concerns. I would guess that the complaint, legitimate from what I can tell, was made much earlier and is only now being responded to. The idea that Summitt is a whiner and has lost confidence in her team is silly. If she was one who raised concerns, I don't blame her a bit. This looks like a pretty clear conflict of interest to me, and quite likely an "extra benefit". How does pointing that out amount to "whining"?

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on March 13, 2008 at 12:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utahvolsfan, Pat has nothing to whine about she and the lady vols have already proved theirselves, but she also has morals and when you got fans being inmature and coaches with no character like Geno she needs to call them out, because has she got to where she is doing questionable tactics no name me any violation she has got her team. wait a minute none. Let me ask you a question im in the Marines and where taught honesty and integrity, if you where a coach or just a normal person at a job and one of your peers or fellow coaches was doing things that you and he both knew where questionable and wrong, but yet you where working just as hard or harder doing things the right way, would you sit back and let things fly, i hope not because a person with integrity and a leader would step up and do or say something about it.

Posted by utahvolsfan56 on March 13, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Since we are on the subject of morals and what is ethical and right I guess you all support BP coping a feel of the female sportscaster during halftime of the Memphis/TN game. Yes this was shown on national TV espn. In reading Sports Illustated magazine this was also brought up in article in which BP was being interviewed. Lets talk in appropriate.

Posted by utahvolsfan56 on March 13, 2008 at 12:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Since we are on the subject of morals and what is ethical and right I guess you all support BP coping a feel of the female sportscaster during halftime of the Memphis/TN game. Yes this was shown on national TV espn. In reading Sports Illustated magazine this was also brought up in article in which BP was being interviewed. Lets talk in appropriate.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on March 13, 2008 at 12:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow utah vols fan its not like he coped a feel of her butt or boobs, he was asked what memphis had been doing to chris and he was trying to get a point out very excitedly they where hugging him and holding him nothing wrong with a bear hug from coach pearl. I just guess your a self proclaimed vol fan who will try to find anything wrong with perfection and thats what we got going on in both basketball programs.

Posted by rootin4volz on March 13, 2008 at 12:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey bradsummey, er, yemmusdarb...Who's the redneck now? Hahahahaha! Chauvinist idiot.

Posted by cdldoc on March 13, 2008 at 12:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah, Bruce is the Man. And you are a pissant whiner, utah.

Posted by Cherokee on March 13, 2008 at 12:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utahvolsfan, you're being ridiculous and you know it. I doubt seriously that you are a Vol fan at all, but are either just here to stir up trouble, or truly an imbecile. "Copping a feel"? Good grief, that's completely asinine.

Posted by 98reax on March 13, 2008 at 1:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a feeding frenzy this has turned into. Who cares who did what and when. Fact is, if they violated the NCAA rules, they need to be held accountable. Teams have been fined big time for less.

Posted by feathersax on March 13, 2008 at 1:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Geno "I'm-an-enema" & ESPN...paraoid anti-UT freaks joined at the hip. Nice to see 'em squirm.

Posted by TommyJack on March 13, 2008 at 1:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UtahVolsFan: I know what copping a feel is. That was NOT copping a feel.

Posted by mparker on March 13, 2008 at 1:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ah, I don't know... I think there is something else that turned CPS against the series.

Fact of the matter is that Uconn has Maya Moore and we do not.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on March 13, 2008 at 2:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

mparker who cares about mya we got candace who needs mya when you have the best womens basketball player in the nation.

Posted by manateemo on March 13, 2008 at 6:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

so with all the crazy and rediculus charges by Tenn and the sec it comes down when Moore and mom were in Connecticut, they asked if they could see ESPN and someone at the school made a call. Good reason to cancel the most hyped Ladies game in the country. and the response by some of the Tenn fans shows where their heads are firmly planted

Posted by Chrisoda751 on March 13, 2008 at 7:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There are a few ways to look at this.
1. Uconn breaks NCAA rules by setting up a tour to ESPN.
2. ESPN is "helping" Uconn recruit inadvertantly.

I'm not a rules expert but if ESPN is in my backyard, I'd mention it to recruits as well. So Uconn set up a tour, that's no big deal until you consider who the tour is set up with. ESPN is not some local media source. As far as sports go, they are the #1 source in the world. They are very powerful and have influenced many sporting events through their reporting/lobbying for athletes and teams. (Influenced as in rankings or seeding of athletes/teams) If I were a woman's basketball coach, I would be worried that ESPN is helping Uconn recruit. If the members/staff of ESPN constantly see Uconn recruits coming in and out of their station, isn't it fair to assume that the station feels some sort of allegiance to Uconn. That's pretty screwed up.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 13, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utahvol, the only one who has lost confidence is that coon in Pat's back yard.

pendav, you said
Give me a break. I'm sure Maya Moore Didn't tour ESPN & say "what a great tour, I think I will go to Uconn"

I think thats exactly what she did and its what started all this crap.

Posted by KennesawVol on March 13, 2008 at 8:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just win, and media bias takes care of itself.

Posted by Cherokee on March 13, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

manateemo, you might be the one who needs to extract cranium from rectum. I think there are a couple of reasons that Summitt cancelled the series. And the way you try to spin the tour of ESPN as if it was just some benevolent kind soul at UConn helping out a poor mother and her child is funny. The reality is that UConn probably knew darn well that what they were doing was a potential problem (they should have, any thinking person could see the issue here), and ESPN probably did too. Yes, it is a recruiting advantage and was reported as it should have been.

Posted by ceweaver on March 13, 2008 at 8:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Has anyone heard anything about UCONN's newest recruit, Elena Della Donne, being involved in an illegal endorsement?

Posted by adimatteo on March 13, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First I hate UCONN and Geno, but reality is, not that big adeal
No one can ever take away the role UT and Summitt has had on ladys BB. Fact is thought these girls today in high school, grew up when many schools developed programse, thus they dont just know UT, they grew up with UCONN, NC, DUKE, LSU, STANFORD. etc.
Thus as said before, game has grown and has grwon for the better for other schools and the kids, its harder to stay on top, get the best. They now have other options, and if they want to stay closer to home and still play for a good program, chnaces are, theyc an. Doesnt take away what we do or have done at UT.
More importantly, I hope Caldwell stays!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by pdhuff on March 13, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Nothing will come of this. ZZZZzzzzzz.

Posted by EastTNVol on March 13, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with Cherokee. How in the world can you have so called experts like Jay Bilas and others working for you, and not know this was wrong. It is a secondary violation, probably nothing will happen, but it is still a violation. The bias against Tennessee is real. Just this morning, Jay bilas stated that the 4 #1 seeds should be NC, UCLA, Memphis and Kansas. His reason was that these were the 4 best teams, in his opinion. I"m telling you right now that ESPN is lobbying hard for these 4 teams. Tennessee will have to win the SEC Tournament to get a #1. That is the reality of the influence that ESPN has on the sporting culture of America.

Posted by DaveVol on March 13, 2008 at 9:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wasn't Tarosi (or however you spell her name) involved with this somehow?

Posted by spam247buster on March 13, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Every coach and player rubs up against Erin Andrews when she interviews them-- I've seen it happen in dozens of games.
It seems like she encourages them to do so. Do you think she got her job because she is so knowledgeable about sports?
Besides, Bruce is single now. Way to go, BRUUUUUUUCE!

Posted by kcabutti on March 13, 2008 at 9:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No matter what you all say womens basketball has come a long way. Many schools have cotributed to this and yes that includes UCONN. You may not like Geno but his resume speaks for itself as well as Summits and many others. Look at various athletes and their accomplishments: Mya Moore is an outstasnding athlete and don't forget she is only a freshman just named the Big East
Player of the year. She didn't start for UCONN until Green tore her ACL. How many programs can be ranked #1 after losing two starts to torn ACL's? Many other athletes have had a successful season CP, Wiggins at Stanford just set a Pac-10 record for most points scored throughout her season 2700+), Appel Stanford freshman has over 80 blocked shots this season, Fowles set a record for the most double/doubles and the list goes on. It doesn'y matter what school they play for look at their accomplishments and sit back and enjoy where womens basketball is today.

Posted by utvolz on March 13, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Davevol,

Taurasi's name is correctly spelled HORSEFACE! Happy to help!

Frank in Miami

Posted by bigbluevol on March 13, 2008 at 10:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

murrayvol: you're right, the Cal "win" that UCLA had was due to more than human error. The point I was trying to make was that UCLA has had the benefit of two questionable situations. They haven't made a peep about giving either back and no one in the country is saying that they shouldn't count them as wins. But, people apparently expect Summitt to do that when the clock malfunction isn't nearly as blatant.

Posted by JWilly on March 13, 2008 at 10:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a tempest in a teapot! Surely, there is more to this story than we know about. I can't believe PS would cancel this series over a trip to a TV station, even if it is ESPN.

Posted by penfield on March 13, 2008 at 10:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's review. The SEC accused Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird of taking Maya Moore to the airport when she visited Connecticut. They had to prove that they were actually out of the country. The SEC accused a Connecticut fan of giving Maya Moore a hand painted sign. NCAA- True, but so what. The SEC accused Connecticut of arranging a tour of ESPN for Maya Moore. That appears to be true, but equivalent to a parking ticket. UConn will get a letter saying not to do it again. It appears to me that every one thought Maya Moore would head for Athens or Knoxville. It did not happen that way. Get over it. It's about time for us to focus on what's happening on the court and get away from this courthouse chatter.

Posted by LazhilUT on March 13, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder what else has he done in terms of cheating...
What a jerk...he cheats and wins 3 or 4...Pat plays clean and wins 7...

Posted by DaveVol on March 13, 2008 at 11:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Utvolz, you have me horse laughing!

Posted by kcabutti on March 13, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

spam247buster I read the article in Sports Illustrated in which BP not only apologized for his inappropriate behavior, he claims he called and texted Erin an apology. spam247buster your comment is so --------. I use to enjoy reading the intelligent comments from UT's fans, however where did the real upstanding fans go? This sight has turned into a poor white trash souther hillbiily support group!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by volsrock54 on March 13, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sounds like someone is trying to divert truth ( penfield) by giving it the ole time to focus on whats happening on the court ploy. Got news for ya fella. If screw conn is guilty of all these violations. Geno and company need to have their asses raked over the coals. Go Lady Vols!

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on March 13, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There is more to this than is being reported, or it was one very damn slow newsday.

If that tour was a big swing vote for UConn over another school like UT or UGA, Moore is definetly not a mental powerhouse.

Moore was looking at spending possibly two years playing in Candace's Rear View Mirror.

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

No comments from the Uconn fans? Interesting.

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by tigervol9802 on March 12, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Om the subject of cheating, Summitt should have forfeited the Rutgers game too.

Please tell me you don't really believe that? For you to suggest that Pat "cheated" is ignorant. If Pat had a whistle in her mouth and called the foul OR if she was in charge of the clock management then maybe you would have an argument. However, neither occurred and it is impossible for her to have cheated.

All making comments like you just made does is make your posts less credible. I truely hope you were trying to be sarcastic and don't actually believe what you just posted.

Posted by spam247buster on March 13, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Get over it, kcabutti. Bruce Pearl texted her to apologize just in case she was offended. Erin Andrews didn't even mind.
http://mvn.com/outsider/2008/03/10/er...
Dan Patrick probably wishes he could get away with something like that so easily.

Posted by HuskiesRock on March 13, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a bunch of sour-grapes, cry-baby weenies! Talk about petty, insignificant BS. You're all still ticked 'cause we have Maya and you don't.

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 12:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

huskiesrock,

First off it wasn't UT or any of their fans that even wrote this article. Secondly, if you are such a big uconn fan why waste your time on UT's message blog. Third, Maya who?

I know its been a while since uconn has won anything, but don't get upset at the Lady Vols because they are National Champions.

Hey, if you need to break the rules to win then you need to break the rules.

Be patient, the violations will come from this...just make sure you aren't a cry-baby weenie when they do.

Posted by manateemo on March 13, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It was summit who cancelled the biggest regular season game of the year. It was summit and Tenneessee and the SEC that filed numerous complaints to the MCAA and this is all they got.you dont like it that players might want to go to other schools so you contrive lists of ferry tails to besmerch other schools. next you'll complain because Moore got a free packet of sugar in the Athletic office and file with the NCAA. No one knows for sure why the game was cancelled except summit and she isn't talking. Get a life Vol fans!!

Posted by kcabutti on March 13, 2008 at 12:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope all of you look at the website spam247buster posted at 12:17. Looks like Pearl contacted Spritzer and Spritzer hooked him up with one of his call girls from his prostitution ring. BP wasn't even divorced yet!! I hope all you UT fans want your kids to be like BP infidlity is ok, lets talk about morals now.

Posted by kcabutti on March 13, 2008 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope all of you look at the website spam247buster posted at 12:17. Looks like Pearl contacted Spritzer and Spritzer hooked him up with one of his call girls from his prostitution ring. BP wasn't even divorced yet!! I hope all you UT fans want your kids to be like BP infidlity is ok, lets talk about morals now.

Posted by pendav on March 13, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey UT Fans

Tell me Pat S has not arranged any tours of The women's basketball hall of fame located 1 mile from the UT campus for high school recruits.
This is pathetic for Pat for not letting this "I didn't get Maya Moore" temper tantrum to pass. Isn't it about time for Pat S to stop acting like a teenager upset that her best friend stole her prom date.

Posted by 98reax on March 13, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What's a ferry tail? We have raccoon tails and coon dog tails, but I think you guys have the besmerching ferry tails. By the way, did you just admit another violation? Freebies in the Athletic office? That is not secondary. That is a biggie tail. One thing you got right. Pat does not have to talk. Pat has more class than that. Talking is what caused this violation. No one can talk to or about a recruit outside the regulation time frame in any way that would cause or present favorable or unfavorable influence. 'Talking out of turn' is what you don't do, manateemo, if you want to be legitimate contenders in the recruiting process. Either Geno did it, or ESPN did it. Is there a difference? Isn't the studio a part of the campus? They sure act like they are 'huskesque.'

Posted by bigbluevol on March 13, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A couple of things: no one is ticked that we don't have Maya. We have the most recent national championship as well as a greater overall number. Your coach is a jerk. The ESPN thing is somewhat overblown, but the point is that all involved knew it was inappropriate. Summitt isn't the only one, or the first one, that complained. The series was probably cancelled because Geno is a d-bag. Finally, the picture of Pearl is from a day on the lake with his children and their friends. That girl is one of the friends. I know it's easy to take things out of context and spread rumors, but it really is classless, even for a Huskies fan.

Posted by anthony on March 13, 2008 at 1:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GENO WITH HIS HEAD UP ESPN'S PERISCOPE. WHAT ELSE IS NEWS! I'VE ALWAYS TOLD YOU THIS. AND THIS IS OUR PROBLEM IN TENNESSEE, AND THAT'S WHY ADAMS OUGHT TO BE ON OUR SIDE, BUT HE PANDERS AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE AGAINST HIM. WHEN WE NEED HIM HE LAUGHS. AND WHEN HE NEEDS US HE WRITES A COMPLIMENTARY ARTICLE AND PEOPLE SAY, OH, ISN'T JOHN SO FINE! HE'S NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL, WHY DO ALL OF YOU JOHN HATERS JUST GO AWAY. SO ON AND SO FORTH BEAT UCONN, GOD KNOWS THAT THEY DESERVE IT!

Posted by brucealmightyfan on March 13, 2008 at 1:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pendav

Anyone can walk into the Women's Hall of Fame. You don't need a tour director. The reason it's in Knoxville is because Pat Summitt is women's basketball. The last time I checked, they don't have any broadcast facilities at the Hall of Fame that can influence polls and tournament seeding the way ESPuconN can.

Posted by volfan on March 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I beg to differ with you "seacow" Pat Summitt is NOT the only one who knows why the series was cancelled. Geno Knows! Get him to open up and tell the sports world just what happened. Oh, and by the way...why don't you learn to spell simple words before posting? In your post these word were spelled incorrectly: Tennessee, dont, ferry tails...? (may I assume you meant fairy tales?) ,besmerch, And yes, proper names are still spelled with a capital letter, and all sentences still begin with a capital letter. Wake up and get a life...and please get Geno to tell exactly what happened, not what he would like to report, but the truth!

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 1:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

manateemo, you give me one reason why Vol fans should complain? Vol fan's have no reason to have to complain. Last time I checked Pat Summitt was the winningest coach in NCAA history (should I have typed MCAA instead so you could understand)?

UT also has more National Championships than any other school in NCAA history and is currently the defending national champion. For you to suggest Vol fan's "complain" makes me laugh. There is no reason to complain...we are on top in every dept.

By the way, "ferry tails" is correctly spelled Fairy Tales. And UT fan's are supposed to be the rednecks.

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

kcabutti,

Why don't you tell me what you have that shows BP was not faithful to his wife? A picture of him hugging someone. Do you know who that girl was? Was it possibly a family memeber? How about a fan?

It is people like you that smear people without having any justification for doing so. You spread rumors and make acusations, but have no facts to back them up. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

penfield,

Why don't YOU get over it. Countless Uconn fans love flooding this site. Get over it folks. Review your post...not one time did TENNESSEE do any of what you are suggesting. It was the NCAA that investigated the violations (or possible violations). You say "so what" to something a UCONN player did...but then some of your fans jump on Bruce Pearl when he "supposedly groped" a reporter?

Uconn fans hate UT sports. Fine, thats ok with us. We boast the best program in the nation and all time for Womens basketball. You have the Lady Vols to thank for even keeping the sport alive and keeping it in the national spotlight for as long as they did.

UT could care less about uconn. You said it yourself, you accuse Summitt of ending the uconn/UT series. Don't be angry because of that. It is obvious that uconn needs UT much more than UT needs uconn. Just because UT broke up with you, doesn't mean you have to be angry. Just stop violating NCAA rules and you won't have to justify yourself. Pat runs a clean program...don't need NCAA investigations at UT.

Posted by marc_ash on March 13, 2008 at 1:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pendav,

Anyone can walk into the hall of fame, it is open to anyone. And you accuse the Lady Vols of setting up an appt. for possible recruits? PROVE IT. Give me facts. You have no facts!

Is this all cconn can do is make things up? Seems to me you listed a lot of FACTS about how uconn violated rules. might want to consider that Kettle.

Posted by Kwitcherbellyachin on March 13, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Reading the posts ostensibly made by UConn fans makes me ever more confident that my decision to sell my home in northern Connecticut and move back to the South was the right decision.

Posted by juicetke on March 13, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hate being the tattle tale of the country. What are we 3?

Posted by spam247buster on March 13, 2008 at 3:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Spritzer? I see no mention of "Spritzer" on the website I linked. Who/what is Spritzer?
Perhaps kcabutti is on one of those other internets.

Posted by juicetke on March 13, 2008 at 3:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Spritzer is the New York Governor that just resigned because of hi involvement in a Prostitution ring. I believe kcabutti was being sarcastic and making a poor attempt at a joke.

Posted by pendav on March 13, 2008 at 3:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Het TN fans

How does it feel having Kara L working for the Uconn TV network??

Posted by bigbluevol on March 13, 2008 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)

About as good as it feels to see you misspell hey. Genius. Hey UConn, how does it feel to still trail us in overall number of championships?

Posted by spam247buster on March 13, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, since kcabutti insulted the posters' collective intelligence in an earlier post and considering that she's from Connecticut (right next to NY, I seem to recall), I'd think she should be able to spell "Spitzer" right.
Hmmm... spritzer. Maybe she's been drinking fru-fru drinks.

Posted by foreverorange on March 13, 2008 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pendav...Uconn just wanted to know what it felt like to have a winner on their network.

Posted by pendav on March 13, 2008 at 5:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey bigbluevol

"het" is a typo & not a misspell. Uconn does not trail UT in the overall # of basketball championships. UT has 7 & Uconn has 7(women-5 & men-2). You need help in your math.

Posted by utchris2003 on March 13, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Marc_ash

That girl in the pic was a Grad Asst in the Athletics Dept (with Basketball I think). Remember the pic earlier in year when it showed Pearl out on the boat with his whole team? Could not have been that he was taking an impromptu pic with some athletics staff eh? Ala Tim Tebow with the coed (supposedly is girl, but turned out to be some random girl)

Posted by fortandrews on March 13, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Off the subject at hand - Put I hope Nikki Caldwell doesn't even give a visit/call to Memphis about their bb program. They play in a MICKEY MOUSE league. And their womwn's program sucks. Nikki does't need Memphis on her future plans, she can do better than this.

Posted by Cherokee on March 13, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pendav, you know full well that the subject was women's basketball, and yes, UConn does trail in the # of titles. Also, by a country mile, in the # of wins and impact on women's basketball. Pat Summit is a class act all the way, and we at UT are proud to have her.
If you want to start mixing titles, why don't you tell me how many football titles, tennis titles, track and field, golf, swimming, etc. UConn has. UConn has a FRACTION of the athletic success UT has. I wouldn't bring it up except you come here to be a smart-aleck fatmouth.

I mean, if you want to change the subject, let's really change it.

Posted by pdhuff on March 13, 2008 at 9:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ferry tales?? 12:41 They recruited her on a ferry boat ride!! Got to be a violation, here.

What else has the Chesire Cat Geno been up to? Give em' the SMU death penalty.

Posted by usmcladyvolfan on March 13, 2008 at 11:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey pendav its sad that uconn needs its mens program added to their womens to catch us, but since you wnat to really go that way we are still up one 1998 Natl college football champions.

Posted by DA4BigOrange on March 14, 2008 at 12:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UConn's recruitment of Della Donne was dirty. It's only a matter of time before they get burnt by the NCAA.

The Lady Vols program is no set of Saints, btw.

Posted by manateemo on March 14, 2008 at 6:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I only got thru the 5th grade but I figured that was your level of ability to read

Posted by pendav on March 14, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hi UT Fans

Lets have some fun with this fact.

Geno became the fastest head coach in NCAA Division 1 Women's basketball history to reach 600 career wins-taking just 716 games- 18 games faster than the best effort, by Pat S. Geno reached the 600-win milestone on 12/31/2006.

Posted by MillisaAnn on March 14, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ucan't and Geno are all a bunch of cheaters, they are in the same leauge with spurrier and that bunch at fla. I am glad they got caught.

And I agree ESPN is biased.

Posted by UTByrd on March 14, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Were there any UConn alum involved in the decision making process at ESPN? A full blown "roll out the red carpet" visit would definetly impress any recruit.

Posted by TOCA on March 15, 2008 at 5:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I find it mind-boggling the NCAA thinks this is an "extra benefit' considering it isn't very difficult to get a tour of ESPN. And it isn't a tour that blows you away. You walk around the studio, watch ESPN news behind a glass window for a bit, take a look at their tape library and go home. Her interest in becoming a Communications major was one of the reason's she wanted the tour. But what if a tour was arranged at the Hartford Courant or another local paper? If Uconn arranged that tour, it would have to be considered an "extra benefit" as well based on the NCAA definition. But you wouldn't have heard boo about it because it’s just a local paper.

Also, the Geno paranoia from some of you comes across as quite pathetic. And the statements made without supporting links or quotes is amusing, especially the poster who said "Uconn's recruitment of Della Donne was dirty". No facts. UT has always had an excellent program which continues today so the mudslinging regarding Gino looks desperate. And for those who say Gino should be the one to explain why the regular season game between UT and UC was cancelled, I ask why? Neither he nor Uconn decided to stop the game. Pat Summit and UT did. It's up to your team to answer those questions.

UConn has not had no NCAA rules violations in the past. Both the men's and women's programs have been clean on the infraction side, and less so on the character side (ie., men's). BTW, someone mentioned Gino's "3 or 4 titles" which actually is 5 and accomplished in 11 less years of coaching than Summit. My guess is with Moore and Delle Donne playing together for the next 3 years (unless they leave early) and the departure of Candace Parker (who I think is the best player in the history of women's bball) I suspect that Uconn will add to that total.

Finally, Uconn fans don't hate UT. We do of course, enjoy 13 wins over the UT program vs only 9 defeats. However, the venomous tone of the messages directed to Uconn, there coach and players on this board makes me think it's the other way around.

Posted by pendav on March 16, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hi TOCA

Thank you. I couldn't have said it better. Good luck to Uconn & all the other Big East teams in the big dance.

Posted by damulli on March 16, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a cry baby. What a stool pigeon. What a sore loser. All of this because Moore decided to go to Uconn. I can't believe the mighty SEC and Pat could have stoop so low. But then again when you have such a mean person like stoolie Pat to deal with on a daily basis, who can blame them.

Pat is out of control. She is a mean and angry peron. She is not bigger than the game. Tennessee may have kept the game on life support, but it was Uconn that exposed it to the nation with the eastern media exposure since 1995. Like it or not Tennessee, you need Uconn to make the women game continue to grow.

Grow up Pat and move on

Posted by damulli on March 17, 2008 at 12:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Basically, Pat is a BULLY and everyone knows it. Worst of all, she is a spoil brat, cares nothing about the game, and only seeks personal glorification. What a shame. She has become a bitter person who is tired of losing to uconn in NC games, and will say and do anything to disparage them. Even if it means informing on Uconn on petty matters or worse, baseless accusations. Can you say kitchen sink tactics being employed against Uconn.

Way to go Pat. If you can't beat them, outsource that task to the NCAA. Hopefully, they'ill have better luck. What a joke.

This pettiness by Pat is unbelievable. She needs to get a life and stop hating on Uconn. It's just a game