Altering The Plan

Posted to UTLadyVols.com May 22, 2011

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Things didn't go quite according to plan for Tennessee at Lee Stadium on Saturday.

The ideal itinerary for the day had the Lady Vols at home relaxing Saturday night, preparing for a Knoxville Regional Championship matchup on Sunday. Instead, the team was busy rallying around themselves, trying to earn that berth in Sunday's final, thanks to their first loss of the postseason at the hands of Oklahoma State in Saturday's opener.

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/052211aac.html

Selection Night Not Always a Breeze for Lady Vol Softball

Posted to UTLadyVols.com May 16, 2011

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Disrespect was a phrase thrown around a lot on Sunday night in the Tennessee Softball clubhouse following the NCAA Softball selection show. The Lady Volunteers will host an NCAA Regional for the seventh straight season and will appear in the tournament for the eighth straight season, but the feeling in the team video room Sunday night harkened back to another selection night eight years ago where the end result was completely different.

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/051611aad.html

Power Plays for UT Softball

Posted to UTLadyVols.com May 19, 2011

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- On most Saturday nights in SEC softball, a two-home run, four-RBI night in a winning effort would be the lead story. In a nationally-televised game, the performance might even make "Top Plays" on Sportscenter. But on a Saturday night that just happened to be the SEC Tournament Championship, a game that just happened to be on ESPN, a walk-off home run stole most of the spotlight. Nice problem for a team to have, right?

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/051911aac.html

Summitt Wants Juniors to Step Up

Posted to UTLadyVols.com March 28, 2011

DAYTON, Ohio -- It is often said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What Lady Vols hoped was a journey to a National Championship this season took a step back on Monday night at the University of Dayton Arena, but a team that loses just two seniors and one starter, the journey to the 2012 Final Four is just beginning.

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Picture This

Posted to UTLadyVols.com March 27, 2011

DAYTON, Ohio -- "People get hurt, get knocked down, that was a tough loss for us," Angie Bjorklund said early Sunday afternoon.

Was she talking about an early season loss to Baylor? One of the games from her sophomore season in 2009?

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032711aab.html

Simmons' Block Sparks Lady Vols

Posted to UTLadyVols.com March 26, 2011

DAYTON, Ohio -- The line on the official play by play reads simply "BLOCK by Simmons, Meighan 16:42." The effect of that one line on the stat sheet on Tennessee's 85-75 win and the rest of the Lady Vols' season could be immeasurable. Obviously, no one in the Tennessee locker room at the University of Dayton Arena was happy as the team ran in for halftime on Saturday afternoon. Though Shekinna Stricklen had just come around two defenders to nail a two-pointer as the first half buzzer sounded to pull the Lady Vols within two at 42-40, the first-half effort was clearly not what Pat Summitt or her squad had in mind.

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032611aac.html

Inside the Dayton Regional - Friday

Posted to UTLadyVols.com March 25, 2011

DAYTON, Ohio -- Just a few feet and a steep ramp away from Tennessee's press conference in the University of Dayton Arena, it was quite the relaxed atmosphere in the Lady Vol locker room, where the team opened the doors for the media for the open locker room session.

Read more here: http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032511aac.html

A Rocky Top Homecoming

Posted to UTSports.com Aug. 23, 2010

KODAK, Tenn. - When Ty'Relle Harris entered the visitor's clubhouse at Smokies Park on Wednesday night, the former Vol was a Mississippi Brave who was excited for the opportunity for a homecoming of sorts, playing again in East Tennessee. Less than two hours later, Harris found out that, thanks to his parent club's need for a big bat in its lineup, the homecoming was going to be a little more permanent than the scheduled five-game series.

Read more here: http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/082310aab.html

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

This could ruin my holidays:

"Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby’s pumpkin pie products through the holidays."

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/nov/19/pumpkin-pie-shortage-threatens-holidays/

Another reason Alabama sucks.

They still sell cassette tapes at gas stations. This photo was taken somewhere between the Alabama line and Birmingham. I don't know that the town even has a name. But God did they ever have cassette tapes. Glorious.

If you zoom in, you can see some of the names. Mostly people and groups that haven't had hits since cassette tapes actually existed. Pat Benetar, Styx, Peter Frampton, Peter Cetera. I was speechless.

Just in Case Rover Doesn't Have a Soul

This is truly amazing:

"For $110, Eternal Earth-Bound Pets offers a 10-year contract guaranteeing that an atheist will adopt the pet that's left behind by its raptured owner. Additional pets can be covered for $15."

http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=102474&catid=141&provider=email

Quote of the Day

Courtsey of my friend Wes, re:Grambling University

"For a school whose alma mater is sung to the tune of "O Christmas Tree," it's not exactly a warm and fuzzy place."

It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Has Sex With a Horse

So glad to be from Tennessee:

"Sheriff's investigators said Tuesday that 58-year-old James Michael Tait was having sex with horses on a Maury County farm. The farm owner, 44-year-old Kenny Thomason, also was charged with animal cruelty."

Authorities charge 2 men in horse sex case

Why Minnesota Sucks.

I don't think God cares who wins football games, but I don't imagine the Almighty was going to grant the Gophers a bounce of the pigskin after this:



The I Am might give a little edge to the We Are in that situation.

America. Where Crazy Cat Ladys Still Roam Free

"Firefighters found 36 cats on the property, Godawa said. Nine were dead and two more were taken for medical treatment by the rescue group ARNI."

Story Here: http://www.news-journalonline.com/newsjournalonline/breakingnews/fire100609.htm