No Joy in Knoxville

You knew it would happen someday. As a Lady Vols fan, I always hoped that it wouldn't, but inside I think we all knew it would happen.
There would come a year, when Tennessee wouldn't get to the Sweet Sixteen. In all of the years that there has been a Women's NCAA Tournament, the Lady Vols had advanced to at least the Sweet Sixteen in each and every one of them. Until 2009. Coming off of back-to-back National Championships, the reloading just proved to be too much for Pat Summitt's young squad this year.
But still, the Lady Vols were a #5 seed, and figured to at least get past the first round. Apparently, Ball State didn't get the memo, and in what will be one of that school's athletics program's greatest moments, defeated Tennessee 71-55.
In the Lady Cardinals' NCAA Tournament debut, they put on the show of their lives and capped the worst UT season ever under Coach Summitt. Granted, Tennessee is young and played, as Summitt said, "tentative, maybe uptight". But give credit to Ball State, who used an up tempo game and did not back down.
Porchia Green had 23 point for the Lady Cardinals in the biggest win in team history.

Oklahomans Will Miss You Too, Phil

I became a Tennessee fan long ago during the Johnny Majors era, but my wife and I really love Phil Fulmer. It’s disappointing to see him go.
Will Shelton has a great perspective of Phil’s time as coach at Tennessee over on the Southeastern Sports Blog. You really should take a look at it.

Unfortunately, It Was Probably Inevitable

I saw it coming. I didn't want to, but I saw it coming.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3679810

Has anyone talked to David Cutcliffe?