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- It's official: Maze signs with UT
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Hangovers are hell on Friday and who stopped the music.
The commenters on GVX are going nuts complaining about the loss of Tennessee to Louisville (yeah, those same guys that said John Adams is the anti-Christ the last time they tied one on).
Put it in perspective: In retrospect, it was a spectacular season for Chris Lofton, Bruce Pearl and the Tennessee basketball family.
The ride was good even if the stop was a wreck.
Here's a look at what bloggers and sportswriters were saying about the game early this morning.
- Cards' stifling defense and high energy sap the Vols | Chris Low, ESPN
- Loss Doesn't Diminish What Vols Accomplished, Says Pearl | Ron Bliss, TricitiesSports.com
- Louisville D-feats Tennessee 79-60 | New York Daily News
- Cards roll to Elite Eight | The Courier-Journal
- Louisville's defense stifles Tennessee | Philadelphia Daily News
- Louisville volunteers to dominate | Ron Green, Charlotte Observer
- Rocky toppled: Volunteers exposed | Mark Bradley, ajc.com
- Two hot teams, one ugly winner | SI.com - Writers - Grant Wahl
- Louisville Defeats Tennessee | Scenic City Sportsblog
- Tennessee is Dumb; Chris' Sports Blog
- TENNESSEE YOU LATER | the 4th star****
- Even the Hat can't help the hurt: A Liveblog of season-ending misery | Third Saturday in Blogtober
- Louisville routs overrated Tennessee on way to Elite Eight. | Hook's Center Sports Blog
- A Picture Tells The Whole Story | The Pigskin Pathos
- Notes from Charlotte | When You're Strange
- BaketVols: The Joy of Disappointment | Gate 21
- The journey comes to an end ... | SouthEastern Sports Blog
- You give, you get | Mile High Ramblings
- STANDING O FOR THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS: THANKS FOR THE GREAT SEASON | Rocky Top Talk
- UT Takes a Hit | Gizmotastic.com
- The Vols Go Down | The Seeking Pastor
- TOMMY, OUR FILMS SHOWED ONLY THREE | GoVolsXtra - The Vol Historian
- Live blog from game (read comments) | Dave Hooker's Off the Hook
- End of the road, or historic win? | Ask Griff
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Ten most e-mailed stories from govolsxtra.com:
- It's official: Maze signs with UT
- Pearl can take the heat - and jokes - at roast
- Warlick OK with staying put with Lady Vols
- Maze would be good fit, coach says
- Lady Vols hire Charles-Furlow
- Staley overtaking Warlick for South Carolina job
- Adams: Graduation is better than a touchdown for Staley
- Adams: A compelling reference for Maze
- Teague will delay response to Vols' offer
- Running back from Alaska to walk on
Posted by Jshoop on March 28, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Coming into this game, Louisville was hot, Vols were not. After watching Louisville two times, I picked they would beat us badly. They did. Rick knows how to get his teams to peak at the right time. Bruce will learn how to do that. Vols played poorly after the Memphis win and couldn't get over the edge. Blame whoever you want, but I see Howell's shooting as the key. I am not blaming Howell, these things happen. I am just saying that everything changed when Howell's shooting went South.
Now for next year. If Ramar is going to drive the basket, he has to learn how to shoot free throws. Driving, getting fouled and missing free throws are like turnovers, only they take longer and are more painful.
If JP and Ramar are our guards, then they need to work all summer on a three point shot. If they don't, the big guys are in trouble.
Great year. Go VOls.
Posted by lail on March 28, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
@Jshoop: Good post. Improving the free throw percentage should be a goal of most of this talented team.
Posted by wewhite on March 28, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"...said John Adams is the anti-Christ..."
LOL. Thank you, Jack Lail! You made my morning!
Posted by smokedoctor on March 28, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
hey jack are u implying that peeps r drunk when they post?
Posted by lail on March 28, 2008 at 2:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
@smokedoctor I hope a few of them are. Posting while intoxicated isn't against the law, yet, is it? Most of our GVX make sense and have a fun with bantering Vol sports. But for a few of them, intoxication would be the best D-fence. :)
Posted by General_Fritter on March 28, 2008 at 7:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
John Adams is the Devil! He probably never played foosball.
Posted by General_Fritter on March 28, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The best D-fense is a good O-ffense. On that note, I think I'll have another drink!
Posted by jovi on March 28, 2008 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
i think i'll have a drink too
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