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I would have to say the best student sections I saw were in order, Mt.Juliet, Dyersburg, Obion Co, Chester Co, Peabody. Most of the sections acted respectable but one thing that aggervated me was when they announced the Miss Basketball in class A and the Peabody fans started chanting something about yea but we got the gold ball, this is true, but I thought it was very rude to take away from that young ladys moment that won it, she obviously has worked very hard and why not congratulate her and chant about the gold ball when you are rewarded it. I'm sure the winner would much rather have a gold ball, but I thought it was very rude to take away from her moment, maybe a reason they shouldnt announce the winners after the games? Anyone elses have any thoughts?

First of all I also think it is highly unlikly that Coach Knight will come to Tennesee but I have a few different views about the situation that some have brought up. First of all I believe that if Coach Knight did not want to come to UT because he didnt want to be over shadowed it would not be because of Phillip Fulmer, in my opinion it would be because of a little lady named Pat Summit and her team the Lady Vols. Pat Summit who has led her team to 6 national championships not to metion being a no.1 this year in the tournament playing without 4 of their super 6 freshman and without Spencer is about to pass the all time career win mark with more wins than Bobby Knight. But maybe I'm just partial to basketball. Not to say the football team wont be good in the next years, I believe they will be a top contender in the near future. Also another thing is that some have said the reason he will not come is because of discipline. Discipline is exactly what Tennessee needs, and I cant think of many better to inforce discipline than Bobby Knight. Although its not likley Coach Knight will come here, I guess we can all dream!

I dont understand why the private schools are allowed to compete in Division I ball. Isnt the whole point of Division II to be for the private teams so they can recruit and it will be fair. Although these teams that are in Division I probably say they dont recruit, I just dont believe it, financial aid is recruiting in my opinion. It is not fair to the public schools that do not recruit or offer financial aid. Anyone elses thoughts?

Way to go Lady Roadrunners! Also, I saw what you are talking about splainshornet. There were some very good student sections at the tournament, most acted respectable but one thing that aggervated me was when they announced the Miss Basketball in class A and the Peabody fans started chanting something about yea but we got the gold ball, this is true, but I thought it was very rude to take away from that young ladys moment that won it, she obviously has worked very hard and why not congratulate her and chant about the gold ball when you are rewarded it. I'm sure the winner would much rather have a gold ball, but I thought it was very rude to take away from her moment, maybe a reason they shouldnt announce the winners after the games? Anyone elses have any thoughts?

I'm gonna have to go with MJ on this one, they've worked very hard to get where they are and have such a great season and I dont see them backing down now, MJ by 13, but of course I could be wrong.

I agree with you, Elizabethton has gotten little respect all season. But, maybe its a good thing for them, the higher you are in the poles, the larger the bulls eye becomes, flying right under the radar right now might not be a bad thing for the Cyclones, because in the end the only rankings that matter come from what happens at the Buro.

Rikki is a great high school basketball player but to say she could play at UT is a little far off. Compare Rikki to a recruit of UTs that most of us are familiar with, Cait McMahan, I just dont see Rikki being on that level. Dont get me wrong, wherever she goes any plays will get a quality basketball player, but I dont see her in the SEC espically at the #5 nationally ranked Lady Vols. Does anyone know any other schools that are interested in her?

This was a great game by both teams. Elizabethton did what they had to do to win. They blocked more shots and shot a better percentage from the field. Elizabethton is a great team and if they get a few breaks and play well enough they should be well on their way to the Buro. Elizabethton was out rebounded by the Lady Tigers so they will need to improve in that catagory in order to make it much further and I'm sure their coach will probably address this issue. The Lady Tigers also had fewer turnovers, so the Cyclones will need to cut those down as well but I'm sure they will. Pigeon Forge is also a great team, they had a very tough shooting night, thanks in some part to the blocking ability of Elizabethton, don't get me wrong, some of the blocks Besty had were fouls, but more than half were not. They looked timmed (sp?) when taking it to the hole and in the paint, and this allows for a bad shooting performance. When you out rebound, have fewer turnovers, and more steals than a team you should be able to win, just have to get the field goal percentage up. Credit goes out to Elizabethton though because they took advantage of the poor shooting, and capatalized and made some huge plays. Good Luck to both teams in your substate games, play hard and leave it all on the floor. Also, about the play with Garrison and Redd...To say this one play wouldnt have made a huge difference in the game is crazy. If i am not mistaken, and correct me if I am, if Redd would have been called for the foul instead of Garrison (which would have been the correct call, admitted by PF and Besty fans both) it would have been Redds 5th foul which would have been huge and it would have sent Garrison to the line for a one-and-one and the opportunity to cut the lead down to 4, that would have been big, but again you must take care of business early so that you dont have to count on calls like that in the end. But yes, that play could have been one of the many plays both ways that would have changed the game. Again good luck to both teams tomorrow night. Take care of business.