2 years ago today: #2 Tennessee @ #1 Memphis

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OrangePassion

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Today is the 2 year anniversary of when the Vols went to Memphis in the #1 vs. #2 game of the year and beat the Tigers in front of the entire country. Bruce Pearl straight up out coached John Calipari who had a really talented Memphis team. 66-62, that was one of the best days to be a vol...period. This video pretty much sums it up. Go Vols!

Tennessee Basketball vs. Memphis 2008 | UT Sports TV

P.S. CBP,
we could use another performance like that on Saturday, out coach Cal again, who has cheated again to have a very talented team...
 
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That's good stuff. However, it put the darn knot back in my stomach that I had that entire day.
 
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I remember that game those last free throws almost killed me ahaha. I think that was no doubt our best team in the past couple of years, and that being said , It hurt so bad when Vandy beat us the next week
 
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I was still living in Memphis at the time and learned later that there was a near riot among the inmates at 201 Poplar. Sucked that our time at no. 1 was so brief, but getting there is something many, many programs have never accomplished.
 
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well a whole lot of those 3's were being made by a guy who isn't around anymore...
 
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dbc5361 said:
Then two days later the Vols lost to Vandy to offset that win.
Just saying.......
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Well when you arrive at you home at 3:00 am then have to travel a day later while still having to keep up with classes and (in Chris Lofton's case chemo). To only lose by 3 against a top 15 team is almost a miracle.
 
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orange'nwhite25 said:
Well when you arrive at you home at 3:00 am then have to travel a day later while still having to keep up with classes and (in Chris Lofton's case chemo). To only lose by 3 against a top 15 team is almost a miracle.
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I don't think lofton was recieving chemo then. Could be wrong.
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orange'nwhite25 said:
Really? I read on ESPN.com in 2008 that he went through the season receiving chemo
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I don't think he did, man. I think that occurred in the summer prior to the season, but he had lost weight and still hadn't completely recovered during the season.
 
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LawVol13 said:
I don't think he did, man. I think that occurred in the summer prior to the season, but he had lost weight and still hadn't completely recovered during the season.
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Exactly! His chemo was over by the start of the season, but it's not like turning on a light switch. The effects linger for a long time. He had a ridiculously good season considering that fact.
 
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