Back to Maui (‘23)

[spyfish007]

Every time I see this thread, I start singing/rapping LL Cool J's, "I'm going back to Maui, Maui. Nah, I don't think so" .

Yes, I know it's Cali, but close enough

Her bikini small, heals tall, she said she like the ocean

 

[BreatheUT]

We should get past Syracuse, then have Purdue next as the slight favorite over Gonzaga.

UCLA and then Marquette are the others we don't commonly play. Of course Chaminade. The UCLA match up would be cool.

 

[snappervol]

I am sure CRB will have the team on Island Time, best he can, but tipping against the orangemen @ 9:30am local will be a test (for all involved). I have never liked morning sporting events. Not as a student athlete, or as a fan.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

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[BernardKingGOAT]

Does this leave any doubt we are not considered a top team now? Approaching elite status!!

We've played in big-time events like this for the last 40 years. I think it was 1980 when we won the Great Alaska Shootout

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

We've played in big-time events like this for the last 40 years. I think it was 1980 when we won the Great Alaska Shootout

I don’t think that TN ever played in the GAS.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

2001. We have never won it. UNC won it in 1980.

 

[cncchris33]

I don’t think that TN ever played in the GAS.

We did. Lost by 11 to Dwyane Wade and Marquette in 2001.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I don’t think that TN ever played in the GAS.

Yes. Either 80 or 81. Won it, and that was when there were only a couple of high profile 8 team holiday tournaments

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

We did. Lost by 11 to Dwyane Wade and Marquette in 2001.

Won it in 1980 or 1981

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Ok. We didn't ever win it, but I'm certain we played as far back as 1980

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Devoe also lost game 1 to UAB in 1984.

https://static.goseawolves.com/custompages/downloads1/13557.pdf?atclid=657253&spsid=61511&spid=6647

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Guessing they’ll be moving the location of the tourney

 

[JelloPuddinPup]

Guessing they’ll be moving the location of the tourney

I always find it so amazing how a place can burn so completely like that, yet every once in a while there is a building or home completely unfazed by the destruction around it.

 

[kckempf]

I always find it so amazing how a place can burn so completely like that, yet every once in a while there is a building or home completely unfazed by the destruction around it.

It makes the stories from the Chicago Fire and other historic fires more immediately believable.

I have a friend who group up on Maui who has suggested a charity if anybody is interested. No idea what the teams are all going to do in November but maybe we can do something now.

Donate - Maui Food Bank

 

[TrippieRedd]

Take it the Maui streets and let’s watch ZZ feast in a streetball setting, those NY kids, sheesh

 

[kxtop]

My prayers are with the wonderful people of Hawaii and Lahaina where this tournament is to be played. They have been truly devastated, hopefully this tournament will be played and be a diversion for their pain and losses.

 

[Volfan1000]

We did. Lost by 11 to Dwyane Wade and Marquette in 2001.

I think Kevin O'Neill coached Marquette during that tournament.

 

[TennTom]

I wouldn't be surprised if the venue for this will change. Most of Lahaina's downtown area is gone. Blocks and blocks of historic buildings, businesses, restauranta, bars, gift shops, etc are no longer. The Civic Center where the games are played is just north of there. The famous Ka'anapali Golf Resort is just further north, which could possibly host the teams for meetings, restaurants, etc. Will be interesting to see what happens. My thoughts are with the wonderful people of Lahaina and to the families who lost loved ones.

 

[cncchris33]

I think Kevin O'Neill coached Marquette during that tournament.

Tom Crean. O'Neill left Marquette to come to Tennessee in 1994.

 

[VolGee4]

It makes the stories from the Chicago Fire and other historic fires more immediately believable.

I have a friend who group up on Maui who has suggested a charity if anybody is interested. No idea what the teams are all going to do in November but maybe we can do something now.

Donate - Maui Food Bank

Reminds me of the Gatlinburg fire. My in-laws were impacted by that one. Just awful.

 

[kckempf]

Reminds me of the Gatlinburg fire. My in-laws were impacted by that one. Just awful.

Yeah I was taking about that with that same friend, because Gatlinburg and Maui are both places where tourism covers up a lot of poverty.

 

[VolGee4]

Yeah I was taking about that with that same friend, because Gatlinburg and Maui are both places where tourism covers up a lot of poverty.

I’m guessing Gatlinburg had a lot of people who owned rental cabins. Obviously, that’s not as serious because it’s not a primary residence. But we enjoyed several trips there. It was a true log cabin, so I’m sure it went quickly in the fire.

 

[kckempf]

I’m guessing Gatlinburg had a lot of people who owned rental cabins. Obviously, that’s not as serious because it’s not a primary residence. But we enjoyed several trips there. It was a true log cabin, so I’m sure it went quickly in the fire.

That's pretty much what comes to mind when you think about Gatlinburg, but at least 900 families were left homeless by the fire and received aid from Dolly Parton.

 

[VolGee4]

That's pretty much what comes to mind when you think about Gatlinburg, but at least 900 families were left homeless by the fire and received aid from Dolly Parton.

Well, sure. People are going to be homeless when their only residence gets destroyed, and there are people that live full time there. That doesn’t necessarily equate to poverty though.

I was just comparing because it was dry with a perfect setup of very gusty winds that came in within a day. I believe Gatlinburg reported winds over 80 mph. Terrible circumstances.