Posted by utfpmd on March 18, 2008 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

For a great article on Bruce Pearl, go to
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/column...

Posted by TurboFan on March 18, 2008 at 11:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Time to let it loose Tyler. You have to believe that you'll not get a second chance.

Posted by TommyJack on March 19, 2008 at 12:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utfpmd: Tremendous article.

Posted by cdldoc on March 19, 2008 at 1:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good job, John Adams...er I mean Mark Burgess.

Posted by volfan73120 on March 19, 2008 at 2:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utfpmd: Thanks for the great article.

Posted by King53 on March 19, 2008 at 6:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am SO glad to have Tyler as a member of this team. He has really blossumed under Pearl. Imagine...playing less minutes and 5 statistical categories improve. Hope he comes back for at least one more year.

Posted by pdhuff on March 19, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Bring it. Time to show them what this team can do.

Posted by VolJunkie on March 19, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Great story, great article.

Tyler Smith is the difference maker, no team we may face in the tourney, including UNC, has anyone who can stop him.

Go VOLS!!!

Posted by 1974Vol on March 19, 2008 at 8:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The only thing this team needs to go deep in the dance is PLAY DEFENSE. They can when they want to. But giving up 80+ and 92 like they did in SECT won't get it done.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 19, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

We'll be better off in the tourney because we'll be playing teams we haven't played before, most likely. It's like the Arkansas teams in the '90s under Nolan Richardson. Forty minutes of hell is hard to comprehend when looking at game film. SEC teams have faced it before and know what to expect. They had our number by the end of the season.

Posted by sg23 on March 19, 2008 at 8:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

what has happened to ut s defensive pressure in the last 4 or 5 games

Posted by jweaver3 on March 19, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tyler has always said he will be here 2 yrs and I don't think this year will change that. I think he will want 1 yr to be the man after C-Lo and JuJuan leave to really improve his draft status. He can take over a game when he has to and next year he could be an animal!!!
GO VOLS
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by rockyknox on March 19, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Enjoyed the article. Tyler will shine on the big stage.

Posted by IPOrange on March 19, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

utfpmd - great link.

Posted by rbhobbs73 on March 19, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mr. Tyler Smith,

I think I speak for all UT fans when I say that if you lead us to a National Championship over the next 3 weeks, then we will all gladly see you leave early for the NBA....it would be fitting to see you, C-Lo and JaJuan leave together with the trophy residing in Knoxville, TN!!!!

Sincerely,

Volunteer Nation

Posted by Volchaz on March 19, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This guy is unstoppable in the paint. He'll step up big in this tourney.

Posted by THE_VOL on March 19, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice article on Tyler but practice has sucked the last two days. Some attitudes creeping in and chemistry hasn't been good. They need to get their collective heads together or this will be a short tourney.

Posted by tnfletcher4 on March 19, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Great article on Tyler.
Mike Hamilton, I know you don't read this stuff, But why don't you set a precedent and guarantee BPearl the 3rd highest college BB coach's salary in the country plus $1000 with the incentive that after he wins a NC he will become the highest paid college coach + $1000 in the country. That should keep him here a while. Go VOLS

Posted by skroutyboy on March 19, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The Vol, how do you know this?

Posted by VolJunkie on March 19, 2008 at 10:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THE_VOL (10:35a) -

Without naming names, can you elaborate?

Posted by IPOrange on March 19, 2008 at 10:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THE VOL, what is your source?

Posted by wewhite on March 19, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It'll be a few weeks (assuming...) before Smith sees any NCAA tournament game with pandemonium like the UT-Memphis game a month back. As I recall, he wasn't too off his game for that one.

Posted by overatedvols on March 19, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Super, great, definitely the best team in the nation. Will win it all no doubt. Other teams shouldn't bother to show up. The way we finished out the season everyone will fear us.

Posted by THE_VOL on March 19, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

To those asking, I was there. To elaborate, guys loafing in drills and mouthing off when teammates tried to get them going. One in particular got an attitude with a coach. Almost a couple of fights cause guys didn't like others being physical. A general tension in the air and not much cohesiveness. Maybe it's just a little hangover from the weekend and the seeding and maybe it will pass by Friday noon, but much of what I saw was similar to the crap that was going on in November and early December and it wasn't good.

Posted by brownsvillevol on March 19, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

there has been no indication of chemistry flaws don,t spout out of the mouth to look important on web board if you cant reveal your scource shut up and don't comment you only make yourself look stupid.

Posted by IPOrange on March 19, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

brownsvillevol, it sounds like THE_VOL is his own source, since he says he was there. There may be something to his statements, as he is sharing his own observations and not some second-hand source (assuming his claims are valid).

I'm counting on CBP to get them focused before the first game, though. If anybody can do it, he can.

Posted by overatedvols on March 19, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, this is not good. They are starting to predict that we will lose in the second round.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatou...

This certainly can't happen, can it?

Posted by utvolz on March 19, 2008 at 2:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tyler,

I hope you and all our VOLS have a great post-season! Feel the energy of your teammates and know your father is looking down on you with a huge smile on his face! GO BIG ORANGE!

Frank in Miami

Posted by pjhaddix on March 19, 2008 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I live in Indianapolis, which is not only the home of the Colts, but of Butler University, as well. I started getting some smack talk this morning from folks. Here's to the VOLS being red hot during the tournament!!

Posted by redneckerson on March 19, 2008 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Practice was open today - did anybody go and see any evidence of what thevol was talking about?

Posted by vols1314 on March 19, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Can't wait to leave for Birmingham Friday morning.

WIN IT ALL VOLS!

Posted by overatedvols on March 19, 2008 at 4:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I was there redneck. It wasn't good i'll tell you that. At one point JaJuan Smith missed a layup and J.P. Prince jumped him and called him a sissy. JaJuan responded with.."I know you are..but what am I". Chris Loften chimed in and said you all are nothing but a bunch of idiots with no iq's and Tyler said.. "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me".
It got worse. Chism asked Lofton what 8 times 6 was and Loften said 46 and everybody laughed at him and he stormed off the court. As he was walking away he yelled over at some of the backups.. .What are you laughing at. You're nothing but a bunch of bench warmers" He never came back and I heard he was in the locker room crying. This is upsetting to see such squabbling among themselves so close to the big dance.

Posted by volboy81 on March 19, 2008 at 4:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Youve already made us very proud Vols....lets get about 6 more wins this season!!
GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!

Posted by brownsvillevol on March 19, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

why are there so many idiots on this site please kns go back to being a pay site it would be worth my money just to keep these blabbering idiots from spouting out the most rediculous garbage i have ever read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by brownsvillevol on March 19, 2008 at 5:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

and let me say this overated you poser.if anything joe lunardi is at best reaching for straws as he did last year when he picked butler to beat florida and many other picks that never came to light.you are a poser and a trivial little spec on our site just like mcbrim gayturd nation 99gayboy ima queer airforceone and all the rest of the posers that infiltrate our site and spew garbage go away don't come back and most of all just shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by vols1314 on March 19, 2008 at 5:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PLEASE tell me you're lying overatedvols. I thought Lofton was smarter than that.

Posted by TommyJack on March 19, 2008 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overated: That sounds like a load of it to me.
Cryin in the locker room. Puhleeze.

Posted by pdhuff on March 19, 2008 at 5:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bill Simmons-ESPN picked UCLA vs Tenn in Champ game. UCLA 77-70 was his pick. Get 'em Vols.

Posted by VolJunkie on March 19, 2008 at 6:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff -

It is amazing what a high opinion the commentators on both ESPN and CBS have of UCLA. I saw them play a couple of times this year and was not overly impressed, I just don't get it. Glad to see Simmons had UT in the final (me too!), I don't see UCLA getting past Memphis or Texas (IMHO).

Posted by Madkels on March 19, 2008 at 7:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Quit worrying everyone. Just like last year with the Lady Vols, a early exit fron the SEC Tourney will cause us to re-focus, pull together, and go deep into the tournament. With all of the dissing we are getting, Bruce will have plenty of bulletin board material to get our guys jacked up. I feel sorry for American on Friday afternoon. And as for Butler, the loss to them last year will be motivation to not look past them and kick their butts. Louisville will be the first test and we will prevail. Bruce will have 'em ready. Losing in the SEC, getting a #2 seed was good for us. We will prove 'em all wrong. GO VOLS!!!

Posted by rockyknox on March 19, 2008 at 8:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dan Patrick has us playing UCLA in the final game. Have you seen this weeks Sports Illustrated? Just went to the mailbox and found my copy with Chris Lofton on the cover. Cool!

Posted by rockyknox on March 19, 2008 at 8:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Chris Lofton

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_o...

Posted by overatedvols on March 19, 2008 at 9:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh yeah, I forgot one other thing. When I was at the practice and they were all jumping at each other. When the reserves laughed at Lofton for not knowing what 6X8 was and as he was walking away..he was upset and he said.. you are just benchwarmers......I don't even know your name. One of the reserves said: "what's my name? Pudden Tane ask me again and I'll tell ya the same?"

I had forgotten about that. I do hope they work this out.

Posted by bricker865 on March 19, 2008 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overrated vols go away idiot.

Posted by bricker865 on March 19, 2008 at 10:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually when I think about it practice may have indeed been bad. I wasn't there, but with that screen name 'overrated' it questions your credibility a bit.

Posted by trl_x on March 20, 2008 at 12:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL. Overrated may be in rare company. He seems to be a record-breaking idiot.

Posted by johnlg00 on March 20, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

rockyknox, thanks for the link to the SI cover. Cool as it is, it is probably only one of a half-dozen such covers in various regions of the country. Assuming the posts about recent Vol practices are true, I am hoping it is nothing more than a bit of healthy tension building up before their big test. Big-time athletes at the peak of physical and mental readiness are going to be edgy at times. Great coaches know how to channel that edginess into inspired performance. I surely hope that is the case here! GO VOLS!!! PASSION, PREPARATION, AND POISE!!!

Posted by rbhobbs73 on March 20, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Relax people.....overrated was being very tongue - in - cheek......do you really believe that is what those players said to each other?

Everyone lighten up and trust in Bruce Pearl!!!

Go Vols!!!

Posted by THE_VOL on March 20, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

brownsvillevol...listen up moron - I DID "reveal my source" - MY OWN DAMNED EYES! I've been on this board a helluva lot longer than you - yes, I still beg for KNS to go back to a pay site so idiots like you will go away - and I guarantee you I have no need to "feel important posting on a website." So anytime you'd like to back up your cowardice let me know when and where.

Posted by kimzy1961 on March 20, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey VOL fans!
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Click or copy and paste the link below and vote for awVols1985, the TENNESSEE representative on CBSsportsline's Member Mayhem contest! Let's keep UT in the essay tournament too!
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GO VOLS ! ! !

Posted by Razzle on March 21, 2008 at 6:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I was at the same practice that overated was at. After all that happend then John Calapari ran out on the court and asked Bruce Pearl for a few coaching tips. When Bruce told him he was too busy then Calapari ran off the court cussing like a sailor.