By Paul Gotham Down to the wire Semester's end brought a buffet of college hoops on Saturday. Serendipity, a clock infarction, upsets, and upsets avoided provided another shake up of the polls. When the dust settled, six ranked teams had fallen. One Atlantic 10 team lost at the buzzer, and another won. Butler and Xavier gave everyone the weekly dose of … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | December 22nd, 2009
Tennessee Volunteers
College Hoops Countdown | #9 Tennessee
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 21 -13 (10 - 6 SEC) Lost to Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 77-75 Coach: Bruce Pearl 98 - 37 (4 years at UT) 415 -121 17 seasons Key Returners: Wayne Chism - 13.7ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #9 Tennessee
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 26
The 2-3-1 Tennessee Volunteers, coached by Bill Battle, hosted the 3-3 Clemson Tigers of coach Red Parker trying to become the first SEC team to claim The Belt. Tennessee was coming off loses to Louisiana State & Alabama as they looked to right the season in this match-up. Tennessee's RB Stanley Morgan scored 3 touchdowns & DT David Page recorded 3 sacks as … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 26
Bruce Pearl’s Vols – the new definition of overrated
by Paul Casey Gotham Ah pre-season polls -those dainty morsels that we feast on like pizza and wings. After the summer months drift into fall, basketball fans look forward to 'Midnight Madness' and the eventual tipoff of a new season. Pre-season polls whet the appetite of many a college hoops fan - providing an opportunity for folks to debate the … [Read more...] about Bruce Pearl’s Vols – the new definition of overrated