well, i wouldn't really worry about it too much. TN is a novice in this bball excitement thing...and there are too many other stories out there that appeal to a broader audience. Yeah, TN is a good story, but it's only good as long as they keep winning. they start losing, and we're right back where we came from, at least from a media standpoint.
People would rather debate whether or not JJ Reddick is more hated that Laetner at Duke, or whether or not Morrison should get a hair cut etc....they'd rather talk about the Big East who apparently has everyone getting in the tourney.
It's just not that big of a deal, and we've gotten 100% more pub this year on ESPN and any other sports show than we ever got the past 4-5 seasons put together.
Enjoy the season, don't worry about what other people are or are not saying about us.
Cause once we lose, you'll hear about it....