SEC Tournament Blog

[zjcvols]

Guys, I decided to have some links and notes for you to look at while we wait for tomorrow:

The Jarnell Stokes story impresses Andy Kennedy and other SEC coaches
SEC coaches impressed with Jarnell Stokes story » GoVolsXtra

According to Joe Lunardi, he likes our chances, but currently are still out
ESPN's Joe Lunardi on UT in NCAA tournament: I really like their chances » GoVolsXtra

Coach Martin talks about some of the stress of being on the bubble
Vols hope for help to get an NCAA bid as UT sits on the bubble | timesfreepress.com

The Improvement of Jeronne Maymon and his reward of being named All-SEC
Vols' Jeronne Maymon second-team All-SEC | timesfreepress.com

This was in the AP about Coach Martin
Vols overachieve in Martin

Notes

- Tennessee will face the winner of the Ole Miss-Auburn game. That game is at 7:30 on MyVLT for East Tennessee viewers. Tennessee beat both teams at home this season.

- Trae Golden has scored in double digts in his last nine games.

- Jeronne Maymon scored in doublt digits in every SEC game this year.

- Kenny Hall will not play in the SEC tournament.

- Tennessee was third in defenisve efficiency in the conference this year, 0.01 points behind Alabama and Kentucky in conference games.

- Tennessee finished second behind Ole Miss with rebounds per game at 36, first in defensive rebounds per game, and second in defensive rebounding percentage.

- Tennessee is first in free throw rate in the conference.

- With two more wins, Tennessee will have it's 6th twenty win season in seven years.

- Tennessee has not won an SEC tournament title since 1979, Don Devoe's first year at Tennessee.

- The Bracket Matrix, which takes 70 bracketologists and combines them to give an average of where each team is, currently has Tennessee as the first four out along with Miami, Drexel, and Oregon.

 

[supersmo18]

Man. I cant wait for tomorrow.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

ZJC, you should add the daily diary videos in here as well.

Thanks.

I love those videos.

 

[10 team parlay]

Much appreciated Zjc!

 

[hillsborovol]

I'm hoping Auburn and Ole Miss go into quadruple overtime with Ole Miss pulling out a victory.

 

[zjcvols]

Much appreciated Zjc!

My pleasure :hi:

 

[Kvol87]

- Tennessee has not won an SEC tournament title since 1977, with Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld

I don't think Ernie and Bernard ever played in a SEC tournamnet, and pretty sure Devoe (vols) won the first SEC tournamnet when we started having them again. Don't remember the year.

 

[zjcvols]

I don't think Ernie and Bernard ever played in a SEC tournamnet, and pretty sure Devoe (vols) won the first SEC tournamnet when we started having them again. Don't remember the year.

Correct. They won a SEC regular season title and I mixed it up. Thank you :hi:

 

[EricberryFAN]

Anyone know what time we play tomorrow?

 

[zjcvols]

anyone know what time we play tomorrow?

7:30

 

[EricberryFAN]

7:30

Thank you!

 

[hillsborovol]

I don't think Ernie and Bernard ever played in a SEC tournamnet, and pretty sure Devoe (vols) won the first SEC tournamnet when we started having them again. Don't remember the year.

This was Devoe's first year (my freshman year) and was the 1978/1979 season.

 

[1985Vols]

This was Devoe's first year (my freshman year) and was the 1978/1979 season.

That team ('78-79) was similar to this years team. Started slow with 1st year coach (DeVoe) and finished strong. Beat KY in the finals of the SEC TOurney for the 3rd win vs. Cats that season (probably will never happen again, at least in my lifetime). THat team went on to win the very first NCAA tourney win in UT history playing in the arena at MTSU. Lost in 2nd round to Notre Dame. I was there....

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

What on earth did Kenny Hall do?

 

[hillsborovol]

That team ('78-79) was similar to this years team. Started slow with 1st year coach (DeVoe) and finished strong. Beat KY in the finals of the SEC TOurney for the 3rd win vs. Cats that season (probably will never happen again, at least in my lifetime). THat team went on to win the very first NCAA tourney win in UT history playing in the arena at MTSU. Lost in 2nd round to Notre Dame. I was there....

I went to Murphy Center and saw them in the NCAA also. Terry Crosby was the best defensive stopper I've ever seen. Seems like he held Ky's Kyle Macy to 2 or 4 points when Macy was their top scorer. The Vols were 6 - 6 in the regular season, and then closed with 6 consecutive wins. Great team and great memories.

 

[EastT]

What on earth did Kenny Hall do?

In regards to this matter im not sure if anything was ever released but I can remember Yancy Gates got 6 games suspension for throwing a punch... Kenny Hall, suspended 2/15, has missed 6 games already and has the potential to miss 3 more with the announcement he will not play in the SEC tourny. Not suggesting he was inolved in any violence, simply saying it had to be something of at least equal negativity to warrant his punishment.

 

[Escape Goat]

What on earth did Kenny Hall do?

Made out with Ashley Judd after our loss.