Sweet Sixteen preview, part I: Cardinal defense « The BruceBall Blog– Tennessee Basketball

Gate 21 found this 3/24/2008 on thebruceballblog.wordpress.com [flag]

As the Vols prepare for the Sweet Sixteen, the Louisville defense has to be a preparation and film study priority. Louisville is ranked #7 in pythag, largely because of its 5th-ranked defense. Tennessee will have to work hard to score consistently on offense. Here’s a rundown of the Cardinal defense’s vital stats: When I was looking back at UT’s previous opponents, what I found interesting was ... [link]

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Headlines, Links & Lies … The Lull Edition
Published 3/24/2008 by lawvol at Gate 21
... RBK is getting things started … Breaking Down Louisville, Part 1 (I’d do it, but I never learned long division…) – Bruce Ball Blog ...

Talking points: febrile delirium edition
Published 3/26/2008 by Joel <info@rockytoptalk.com> at Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts
... Sweet Sixteen preview, part I: Cardinal defense thebruceballblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/sweet... Note created March 25, ...

Talking Points: Whittling Away the Hours until the Game
Published 3/27/2008 by hooper <info@rockytoptalk.com> at Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts
... 40 Minutes away from the Elite Eight. Card Chronicle, the UL SBNation blog (and current archnemesis of RTT for the day!) has a fantastic rundown on the UT team as seen through the eyes of a Louisville fan. Offense/Defense, player-by-player, tendencies, it's all there. Even some YouTubery. Not to be outdone, BruceBall has the second installment of his Louisville preview up. If you missed the first installment, it's here. Speaking of YouTubery, don't miss this one: Chris Lofton's Memoirs ...

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS V. LOUISVILLE CARDINALS: THE STATS SAY VOLS, THE REST SAYS CARDS

Third Saturday in Blogtober found this 3/25/2008 on www.rockytoptalk.com

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The Sweet Profile: Tennessee Volunteers

Posted 3/25/2008 on Storming the Floor

TEAM : Tennessee Volunteers REGION : East LAST WEEKEND : Defeated 15-seed American, 7-seed Butler NEXT GAME : Louisville Cardinals Tennessee got here because : They outlasted their opponents. While the American game shows a 15-point victory, the game was much closer than that until the closing minutes of the game. As for Butler, the Volunteers scraped by with a 5-point win. Both of ...

Please Don’t Be Serious. Please

Posted 3/25/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

Chris Lofton, my favorite player in the entire nation, who has led my Tennessee Volunteers to where they are today, may be injured . “May.” Nothing certain. Breathe. Don’t panic. Tennessee guard and leading scorer Chris Lofton has a minor leg injury but is expected to play Thursday against Louisville. Team spokesman Craig Pinkerton says Lofton wore a walking boot on ...

Chris Lofton = One-Legged Shooter?

Posted 3/25/2008 on Intentional Foul

Here’s some tournament news that might make the Losers With Socks dudes upset: apparently, shooting wunderkind Chris Lofton slightly injured one of his legs and has been wearing a walking boot because of it. Now, being in Tennessee, wearing boots might seem like normal behavior, but remember, Lofton is supposed to be getting ready for a massive game against the Louisville Cardinals . ...

Wash State's Tony Bennett Knows Charlotte; Will Charlotte Remember Him?

Posted 3/25/2008 on FanHouse

In the East Regional, the forgotten team is Washington State. With UNC blowing away everyone and fans salivating over the Tennessee-Louisville game, the Cougars are right under the radar. That happens. Carolina and the Vols are relatively close to Charlotte, the site of the games, with Louisville not tremendously far away. Pullman, WA may as well be on the other side of the planet. Still, ...

5 things you need to know about Louisville v. Tennessee

Posted 3/25/2008 on A Pudge is a Sandwich

It’s no secret around here that I’m a Tennessee homer, and heck yeah I’m glad and proud that the Fightin’ Pearls are in the Sweet 16 (NCAA Seeding Conspiracy be damned). But I’ll try my best to give you an impartial preview of, what most people agree, should be the most fascinating Sweet 16 matchup of this year’s tourney. 1. Matchup to watch: Tyler ...

Some Tyler Smith Video

Posted 3/24/2008 on Loser with Socks

Does Tennessee advance past Louisville?1) Yes 2) No 3) Having Kentucky fan support is a jinx 4) Bama cheatsView Results Make your own poll It must really suck to be a Kentucky fan right now. With WKU and Louisville in the Sweet 16, and the Wildcats are watching it on TV. This one will stick in their craw for a [...]

ECB Bracket Challenge

Posted 3/24/2008 on East Coast Bias

Now that the Sweet 16 is set, we're underway. Let's see who survived the first weekend. Brien Sweet 16 UNC over Notre Dame Louisville over Tennessee Clemson over Kansas Wisconsin over Davidson Memphis over Pitt Texas over Marquette UCLA over Drake Duke over Xavier Elite 8 UNC over Louisville Clemson over Wisconsin Memphis over Texas UCLA over Duke Final 4 UNC over Clemson Memphis ...

March Madness: Scores and Updates

Posted 3/23/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

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More bad luck for fans of the Hilltoppers and Cardinals

Posted 3/23/2008 on Scott Brown's SportsBytes on WKDZ

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Tennessee, UNC-Wilmington, Illinois, and OU pick up victories

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Tennessee 7 Louisville 6 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A rally by the University of Louisville baseball team... Visit The College Baseball Blog for the Full Story