It’s considerably earlier in March than I’d hoped to be writing this. I anticipated perhaps writing this on the morning on March 23 or 25; I never really bought into the Final Four thing, but I appreciated that people did. I really, truly believed this group would end the season as, at worst, one of…
Sport (noun) – athletic activities or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. Here’s another version: an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. That’s the definition of sport according to dictionary.com and Google.…
A list of Wright State facts, before we start our work: Wright State is in Dayton, Ohio. Because the Horizon League was dominated by Indiana schools for my entire childhood and adulthood, I did not know this and simply assumed it was in North Indiana. Nope! This is Wright State’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since…
I am 24 years and slightly over four months of age. I have known what Tennessee basketball was since age 8 (Buzz Peterson’s first season). Something I haven’t fully appreciated over that span of time is Tennessee’s successes when they do happen. It certainly feels like they should happen more often. It certainly hurt a lot to…
Hahahahaha I MISSED THIS! Okay, anyway, this isn’t the preview I was anticipating writing. I fully expected Tennessee to be playing Florida this afternoon, because Florida has been perhaps the third-best SEC team of the last month (behind Tennessee and Kentucky). That’s no small complement, because all three have been Top 20 quality since January. Florida…
Tennessee is on to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. It took a while (nearly two and a half hours), and the 62-59 win certainly wasn’t pretty. Imagine if Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa while drunk and riding in the back of a horse-drawn carriage with his eyes closed. It was that bad. Avert your eyes, children,…
One year ago today, March 9, No. 9 seed Tennessee faced off against No. 8 seed Georgia in the second round of the SEC tournament. In spite of Freshman Jordan Bone’s 14 points and Sophomore Admiral Schofield’s 11 rebounds, the Vols fell short 59-57. As disappointing as the loss was, it was not unexpected. The…
There was a subtle shift, one so small that you probably don’t notice it over the course of time. It didn’t require rocket science or an influx of extreme skill. You’d notice something, but it was never a world-shifter. You probably go back to your phone, like everyone else does. The phone’s attractive. It’s shiny. Perhaps…
Basketball is a finicky sport. Just when you think you have a grasp on the action and who the best teams are, everything changes. If you want proof of this, look no further than the 2017-18 SEC regular season to know that “Down here, it just means more”. From unexpected champions, to teams winning less…
A banner year isn’t possible without some banner performances. Tennessee swept the SEC Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year awards announced by the SEC close to noon on Tuesday. Admiral Schofield was also named to the All-SEC Second Team. Leads @Vol_Hoops in scoring and has started each…